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Book Synopsis Railroads of Colorado by : Claude A. Wiatrowski
Download or read book Railroads of Colorado written by Claude A. Wiatrowski and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2002-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claude Wiatrowski, with photography by Claude Wiatrowski. Through informative text, sharp color photography, and historical black-and-white images, Railroads of Colorado invites you on a journey from the railroad's humble and hard-won beginnings to its status as a symbol of our past. Railroads of Colorado also includes ideas for exploring Colorado's railways; both the ghosts of long-gone trains that haunt the mountains and the preserved trains whose whistles still echo off those granite peaks. It also contains other helpful information--such as a map showing the routes of more than 30 Colorado rail lines and a "railroad directory," which lists the contact information for 13 operating passenger trains and trolleys.Explores the fascination these improbable railways inspire, providing the history of these unique railroads, the engineering that paved their way into the mountains, and the men who built and ran them.
Book Synopsis Railroads of Northern Colorado by : Kenneth Christian Jessen
Download or read book Railroads of Northern Colorado written by Kenneth Christian Jessen and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis American Narrow Gauge Railroads by : George W. Hilton
Download or read book American Narrow Gauge Railroads written by George W. Hilton and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive, illustrated account of the growth and decline of American narrow gauge railroading. It documents a long-gone era, bringing to life ancient steam locomotives, railroads and rolling stock that have mostly disappeared without trace. The basic facts and information on the subject are heavily illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps, presented in an encyclopedia format.
Book Synopsis Railroads of Colorado by : Phelps R. Griswold
Download or read book Railroads of Colorado written by Phelps R. Griswold and published by American Traveler Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just mention Colorado to the avid rail fan and you have their interest; add the term 'narrow gauge' and you have their undivided attention. Why this special interest in the Centennial State's railroads which span 120 years? One reason is Colorado's geography -- relatively flat plains in the eastern third of the state, the rugged Rocky Mountains in the central and southwest areas. Colorado's railroads traverse all these regions -- from a 2285 foot elevation to the heights of 14,000 foot peaks. This geographical configuration makes Colorado railroading second to none.
Book Synopsis Denver's Railroads by : Kenton Forrest
Download or read book Denver's Railroads written by Kenton Forrest and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis First Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioner of the State of Colorado for the Year Ending June 30, 1885 by : Colorado. Railroad Commissioner
Download or read book First Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioner of the State of Colorado for the Year Ending June 30, 1885 written by Colorado. Railroad Commissioner and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis First Annual Report of the State Railroad Commission of Colorado by : Colorado State Railroad Commission
Download or read book First Annual Report of the State Railroad Commission of Colorado written by Colorado State Railroad Commission and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Railroads of Colorado by : Mike Danneman
Download or read book Railroads of Colorado written by Mike Danneman and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new stunning collection of photographs documenting the railways of the picturesque state of Colorado.
Book Synopsis Colorado Central Rail Road by : Dan Abbott
Download or read book Colorado Central Rail Road written by Dan Abbott and published by Sundance Publications, Limited. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Colorado's Mountain Railroads by : R. A. LeMassena
Download or read book Colorado's Mountain Railroads written by R. A. LeMassena and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Narrow Gauge East from Denver by : John C. Newell
Download or read book Narrow Gauge East from Denver written by John C. Newell and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Biennial Report by : State Railroad Commission of Colorado
Download or read book Biennial Report written by State Railroad Commission of Colorado and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region, 1900-1930 by : Allan C. Lewis
Download or read book Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region, 1900-1930 written by Allan C. Lewis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By 1900, the scenic beauty of the PikeA[a¬a[s Peak region had become well known, making it a popular destination with visitors from across the nation. This influx of tourism along with the apex of the Cripple Creek mining boom saw El Paso and Teller Counties become a hub of freight and passenger activity. Over the next 30 years and through challenging economic times, the area would be served by 11 different railroads and an interurban line. The Midland Terminal and the Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railways relied heavily on the revenue gleaned from Cripple Creek ore production, but as the output of these mines declined, so too did the coffers of the railroads that supported them. Larger railroads like the Santa Fe and the Colorado & Southern increased their regional presence through joint agreements and the expansion of local facilities. Still other roads had a more local flair, including the Manitou & PikeA[a¬a[s Peak whose unique cog railway introduced A[a¬AAmericaA[a¬a[s MountainA[a¬A to thousands of tourists. Mass transit also came to the region as the Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway became part of a legacy left by millionaire Winfield Scott Stratton to the people of Colorado Springs.
Book Synopsis Gulf To Rockies by : Richard C. Overton
Download or read book Gulf To Rockies written by Richard C. Overton and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2015-01-16 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gulf to Rockies is a chapter in the business and economic history of the American West and the story of two of the most colorful railroad builders of the nineteenth century. Throughout the 1860s the mineral treasures of Colorado were virtually inaccessible for lack of railroads. Even after a hectic decade of building in the 1870s, the state faced a new sort of isolation: every railroad crossing her borders was controlled by the Union Pacific or the Santa Fe. As a result, the Rocky Mountain region could not hope to compete with the Midwest for the business of the Atlantic seaboard. To remedy this situation, John Evans, former governor of Colorado, organized in 1881 a railroad to run southward from Denver as the first link in a cheap rail-water route via the Gulf of Mexico to the East. Meanwhile ambitious Fort Worth citizens had incorporated the Fort Worth and Denver City in 1873. Not a rail was laid on either road, however, until General Grenville M. Dodge, famed builder of the Union Pacific and the Texas Pacific, took up the Texas project and joined forces with Evans to create the Gulf-to-Rockies route. It took seven years for these men and their associates to mobilize funds and complete the Fort Worth–Denver line, and another decade to establish the system’s independence and solve its financial problems in the face of drought, depression, and intense competition. Gulf to Rockies was written under special agreements with Northwestern University and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, whereby the university relieved Mr. Overton of a part of his duties in order that he might have time for research and writing and the railroad undertook to bear the cost of the research. The Burlington also permitted him free access to all company records and granted him unrestricted freedom to publish his findings.
Book Synopsis Biennial Report by : Colorado. State Railroad Commission
Download or read book Biennial Report written by Colorado. State Railroad Commission and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region, 1870-1900 by : Allan C. Lewis
Download or read book Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region, 1870-1900 written by Allan C. Lewis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the gilded age of rail travel in the late 1800s, Colorado Springs became one of the primary portals of westward expansion and a hub for both passenger and freight traffic. Over thousands of miles of tracks traveled merchants, industrialists, tourists, and fortune seekers, all bent on enjoying what Colorado had to offer either on a temporary or permanent basis. Much of the history of the Pike's Peak Region was predicated on the railroads, and the growth that the area enjoyed was dependent on the new residents and the trains that brought them.
Book Synopsis A Brief History of Erie, Colorado: Out of the Coal Dust by : James B. Stull
Download or read book A Brief History of Erie, Colorado: Out of the Coal Dust written by James B. Stull and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1866 until 1979, Erie was one of the largest coal-producing towns in the nation. Numerous settlers contributed to building Old Town and making it one of the liveliest communities in northern Colorado. The Columbine Mine massacre in 1927 incited major changes to coal mining practices, inspiring unionization efforts nationally. The improved rights and working conditions that miners struggled to win benefit employees across America today. Emeritus Professor James B. Stull illuminates Erie's earliest pioneers, houses, schools and churches and the town's enduring evolution.