Arizona hobbies selection of railroad books is divided into three main subcategories to help the customer see all titles available for a specific railroad company, geographic location or subject. South, in the process paying tribute to its profitable operations and wellmaintained infrastructure and equipment, and presenting an important chapter in the regions. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. Dallas divide, colorado history of the rio grande southern railroad. The silverton railroad, built north from silverton, had reached within 8 miles 12.
Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. It is intended to be a onestop source of reference material on these railroads, with an emphasis on the 1950s and 1960s period. The last operational funit on the rio grande, f9 diesel engine no. Batterdale books buys and sells secondhand books on british and overseas railways, canals, trams and buses, and industrial history. Train, railroad, transportation books from karens books. Fascinating and detailed history of the rio grande southerns operations in the san juan mountains of southwest colorado.
We specialize in railroad books, train books, train dvds, military, tanks, trucks, automobiles, aviation, motorcycles, buses, tractors, ships, locomotives, calendars and all forms of transportation books and dvds. The floods of july 1916 foreward by matthew bumgarner this reprint of a historic southern railway publication details the tragedy of july, 1916 across the american southeast and the epic heroism of the railroad s response. Abebooks 100 million books from independent booksellers, including thousands of railroad titles. Army officer of the civil war, who envisioned something which had never before been attempted. The scenic route across the continent, and the only line passing through salt lake city en route to or from san francisco and the pacific coast. Some of them are stories and picture books, others are guides from the railroad companies to employees, manuals, train listings and other textbooks on locomotives with technical documents and plates. Locomotives and rolling stock of the rio grande southern railroad rio grande southern business car rico 92. Rio grande southern railroad galloping goose 7 7 49499141188. Publishers of railroad history books signature press. However, proceeds from this order are used to help preserve the history of the southern railway. As he did for global railroad history in his blood, iron, and gold, wolmar masterfully condenses the history of american rail into a lively and lucid work that is highly recommended to all. Many railroad books and videos are also for sale including the.
The book that i feel is the best railroad history ever published goes to don hofsommers the quannah route. We are a nonprofit organization that relies on volunteers, so we are not as fast as for profit companies. Karens books offers transportation books and videos at discount prices delivered right to your door. Our first book was john signors southern pacifics coast line, published in 1995. Denvers railroads is a website dedicated to the that connected directly or indirectly with other railroads at denver. Rio grande railroad the handbook of texas online texas.
Tom murray first untangles a complex prehistory that involved some 150 predecessor railroads. If the rio grande southern railroad had ever been a profitable endeavor with the changing economy. Nonprofit historical organization dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of information related to the southern railway, its predecessors and affiliates. Please note that it may take 3 to 4 weeks to process your order. Rgs books, videos, cds, references rio grande southern. The volunteers made us very welcome, and no effort was spared to tell us of the history of the line and its demise in 1952, and then the building of the replica station building in. This page provides a directory of websites offering railroad books including new, used, rare, and outofprint books covering railroad history, train operations, railroad photography, and model railroading.
Denver and rio grande railroad,rare books, western americana. Galloping goose historical society of dolores, inc. It was filled with detailed information about abandoned lines, discontinuance of the san juan passenger train and the rio grande southern all the stuff i wanted to know a lot more about. Removed 1951 lost timber stringer bridge over tributary of ilium flume on rio grande southern railroad removed. Some of our new book projects are described under forthcoming books and other titles. Rebuilding the historic railway in dolores, colorado bonus feature. The floods of july 1916 foreward by matthew bumgarner this reprint of a historic southern railway publication details the tragedy of july, 1916 across the american southeast and the epic heroism of the railroads response. We have plucked from obscurity 30 fascinating books most of them outofprint about railways from cairo to new south wales to yosemite encompassing engineering, history, industry, photography, policing. Rio grande southern from black cat hill books browse recent. A compliment to the books rio grande southern i and ii. The rio grande was also a major origin of coal and mineral traffic.
However, there are other types of railways, including those whose units consist of single selfpropelled cars, cabledrawn railways used to ascend steep grades, and monorails whose cars. Munger, traffic manager, san joaquin and eastern railway, which was built in 1912 and abandoned in 1935. Publications provides nearly all colour coverage of the rio grande southern, one of colorado s legendary narrow gauge lines. Countless books, guides, manuals, texts have been written about railroads. The rio grande southern railroad twisted and turned its way over 162 miles of three foot gauge track between ridgway and durango in the south west of. Being interested in all things to do with railroads, a small group of us visited the rio grande southern railroad museum in dolores, co. View all hotels near rio grande southern railroad museum. Henry flagler and the spectacular rise and fall of the railroad that crossed an ocean. List of rio grande southern railroad digitized photographs titles with url links. Rio grande southern links, timelines, remaining equipment, route summary and references for this historic narrow gauge railroad. Telluride, pandora and the mines above first edition. Rio grande southern railroad history, remains, links. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. Dont forget to bookmark this page so you can return easily and often.
The years from 1985 to 2009 were added by adrian ettlinger, then webmaster, in consultation with taber. The project, originally managed by bonnie koch, the museums educational coordinator, is ongoing and added to on a continuing basis as new information becomes available. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Rio grande southern railroad records inventory center of. Railroad books, colorado, rare books, western americana. Taber iii compiled the 19211984 index that was printed in 1985. If the rio grande southern railroad had ever been a profitable endeavor with the changing economy of its fledgling days, the galloping goose might never have been hatched to accommodate travel by rail in the remote and isolated regions of.
This authoritative account traces the southern railways 88year tenure as the transportation force in the south, in the process paying tribute to the railroads profitable operations and wellmaintained infrastructure and equipment, and presenting an important chapter in the regions history. The railroad also operated steam and sail lighters from its quartermilelong wharf at point isabel to the brazos santiago harbor, a distance of three miles. A brief description of prominent places of interest along the line of the denver and rio grande railroad, with numerous illustrations. This authoritative account of the venerable southern traces the railroads 88year tenure as the transportation force in the u. Volume 1 in richard dormans monumental survey of the rio grande southern. List of books and articles about railroad history online. Many of the books referenced here are available from nwhs commissary. It served mainly as a transcontinental bridge line between denver, and salt lake city, utah. Bhi publications publishes railroad photo books intended for use by manufacturers and modelers. Railroad books, colorado, rare books, old maps, photographs, western americana, colorado history, arizona, new mexico, wyoming, utah, gold mining, transcontinental. A history of the everyday occurrences on the rio grande southern railroad in. Signature press has been publishing highquality railroad history books since 1993. In 1896, goulds empire was handed over to his son, george, who continued his fathers transcontinental ambitions. Howe deck truss bridge over tributary of ilium flume on rio grande southern railroad replaced by a new bridge.
History of the pacific coast steamship companys railroad in san diego. Dallas divide, coloradohistory of the rio grande southern railroad. The railroad commissary bookshelf we specialize in outofprint and hardtofind used rr books. It has been initiated in 1889 by otto mears, who also built several of the railroads serving silverton mining district. Arizona hobbies morning sun books railroad books for sale. We specialize in railroad books, train books, train dvds, military, tanks, trucks, automobiles, aviation, motorcycles, buses, tractors, ships, locomotives, calendars. I created this site to organize and highlight information about the rgs, focusing on its history and equipment in ways i hope are somewhat unique.
Grande western, which owned the rgs during most of its history. The railroad started as a 3 ft 914 mm narrowgauge line running south from denver, colorado in 1870. The railroad companies subcategory includes not only past and present railroads, but also railroad supplier companies such as car builders and. Fascinating and detailed history of the rio grande southerns. History of the rgs and the galloping goose the rio grande southern. Railroad books, colorado, rare books, old maps, photographs, western americana, colorado history, arizona, new mexico, wyoming, utah, gold mining, transcontinental railroad survey, western american exploration. It is a successor and enlargement of central valley railroad publications, and has acquired rights to more than fifty former titles of howellnorth, darwin and superior railroad books. Rio grande southern railroad, first edition abebooks. Welcome to the railroad commissary online railroad book catalog. Rgs bridge 46e san miguel county, colorado built 1892. The author published a book titled the rio grande southern story in 1957 which covered much of the same material. This edition has so many significant revisions and additions that it really is a different book.
Rio grande southern railroad museum picture of rio. The railroad was conceived and built in 189091 by the unflappable pathfinder of the san juans, otto mears. Replica built in 2000, original built in 1931 from buick. One of the classic books about the rio grande southern railroad. It contains a timeline history of the rgs and many pictures. The rio grande zephyr was the last nonamtrak intercity passenger train in the united states.
Our special emphasis is on the history of the southern pacific railroad. The rio grande southern was a narrow gauge mountain railroad 3ft gauge in southwestern colorado running from durango to ridgway, a distance of 163 trackmiles through the rugged terrain of the rocky mountains. Few railroads are as deeply associated with the regions they serve as the southern railway. Collectible railroad books the car might be king today but thousands of devoted writers have ensured the railroads will never be forgotten. The rio grande southern railroad rgs was a 3 ft 914 mm narrow gauge railroad which ran from durango to ridgway in the western part of the us state of colorado. In this 224page hardbound book, bob hones in on the town of ridgway, the. If the rio grande southern railroad had ever been a profitable endeavor with the changing economy of its fledgling days, the galloping goose might never have been hatched to accommodate travel by rail in the remote and isolated regions of far southwestern colorado. Fascinating and detailed history of the rio grande southern s operations in the san juan mountains of southwest colorado.
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