We are a nonprofit organization that relies on volunteers, so we are not as fast as for profit companies. Collectible railroad books the car might be king today but thousands of devoted writers have ensured the railroads will never be forgotten. South, in the process paying tribute to its profitable operations and wellmaintained infrastructure and equipment, and presenting an important chapter in the regions. 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. Rgs bridge 46e san miguel county, colorado built 1892. Grande western, which owned the rgs during most of its history. 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. It has been initiated in 1889 by otto mears, who also built several of the railroads serving silverton mining district. 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. Dallas divide, coloradohistory of the rio grande southern railroad. Rio grande southern railroad, first edition abebooks. Publishers of railroad history books signature press.
List of rio grande southern railroad digitized photographs titles with url links. The author published a book titled the rio grande southern story in 1957 which covered much of the same material. 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. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. 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. 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. It contains a timeline history of the rgs and many pictures.
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. 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. Nonprofit historical organization dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of information related to the southern railway, its predecessors and affiliates. Rebuilding the historic railway in dolores, colorado bonus feature.
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. Railroad books, colorado, rare books, western americana. Karens books offers transportation books and videos at discount prices delivered right to your door. A brief description of prominent places of interest along the line of the denver and rio grande railroad, with numerous illustrations. Dont forget to bookmark this page so you can return easily and often. History of the pacific coast steamship companys railroad in san diego.
It served mainly as a transcontinental bridge line between denver, and salt lake city, utah. Locomotives and rolling stock of the rio grande southern railroad rio grande southern business car rico 92. Henry flagler and the spectacular rise and fall of the railroad that crossed an ocean. The rio grande was also a major origin of coal and mineral traffic. Rio grande southern railroad museum picture of rio grande. The years from 1985 to 2009 were added by adrian ettlinger, then webmaster, in consultation with taber. Railroad books, colorado, rare books, old maps, photographs, western americana, colorado history, arizona, new mexico, wyoming, utah, gold mining, transcontinental. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. This edition has so many significant revisions and additions that it really is a different book. One of the classic books about the rio grande southern railroad. The railroad companies subcategory includes not only past and present railroads, but also railroad supplier companies such as car builders and. 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. Removed 1951 lost timber stringer bridge over tributary of ilium flume on rio grande southern railroad removed. 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.
Fascinating and detailed history of the rio grande southerns. Volume 1 in richard dormans monumental survey of the rio grande southern. It is intended to be a onestop source of reference material on these railroads, with an emphasis on the 1950s and 1960s period. Bhi publications publishes railroad photo books intended for use by manufacturers and modelers. Howe deck truss bridge over tributary of ilium flume on rio grande southern railroad replaced by a new bridge. Rio grande southern railroad museum picture of rio. There are many hundreds photos and pages of historical accounts not only of the railroads operations in these towns. Rio grande southern railroad records inventory center of. 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. Denvers railroads is a website dedicated to the that connected directly or indirectly with other railroads at denver.
If the rio grande southern railroad had ever been a profitable endeavor with the changing economy. Few railroads are as deeply associated with the regions they serve as the southern railway. Abebooks 100 million books from independent booksellers, including thousands of railroad titles. Telluride, pandora and the mines above first edition. 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. 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. In this 224page hardbound book, bob hones in on the town of ridgway, the. Rio grande southern railroad history, remains, links. Being interested in all things to do with railroads, a small group of us visited the rio grande southern railroad museum in dolores, co. We specialize in railroad books, train books, train dvds, military, tanks, trucks, automobiles, aviation, motorcycles, buses, tractors, ships, locomotives, calendars.
Publications provides nearly all colour coverage of the rio grande southern, one of colorado s legendary narrow gauge lines. 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. Signature press has been publishing highquality railroad history books since 1993. The railroad commissary bookshelf we specialize in outofprint and hardtofind used rr books. Rgs history galloping goose historical society of dolores, co. Denver and rio grande railroad,rare books, western americana. Many of the books referenced here are available from nwhs commissary. Countless books, guides, manuals, texts have been written about railroads. 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. Rgs books, videos, cds, references rio grande southern. A history of the everyday occurrences on the rio grande southern railroad in.
Rio grande railroad the handbook of texas online texas. However, proceeds from this order are used to help preserve the history of the southern railway. The last operational funit on the rio grande, f9 diesel engine no. Taber iii compiled the 19211984 index that was printed in 1985. Denver and rio grande railroad,rare books, western.
Fascinating and detailed history of the rio grande southerns operations in the san juan mountains of southwest colorado. The rio grande zephyr was the last nonamtrak intercity passenger train in the united states. Rio grande southern railroad galloping goose 7 7 49499141188. List of books and articles about railroad history online. 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. Our special emphasis is on the history of the southern pacific railroad. Rio grande southern links, timelines, remaining equipment, route summary and references for this historic narrow gauge railroad. Many railroad books and videos are also for sale including the. In 1896, goulds empire was handed over to his son, george, who continued his fathers transcontinental ambitions. Some of our new book projects are described under forthcoming books and other titles. Welcome to the railroad commissary online railroad book catalog. Army officer of the civil war, who envisioned something which had never before been attempted. Dallas divide, colorado history of the rio grande southern railroad. Historical paper items from the rio grande southern railroad.
Munger, traffic manager, san joaquin and eastern railway, which was built in 1912 and abandoned in 1935. 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. 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. Train, railroad, transportation books from karens books. 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. The following is a listing of the titles of 187 photoprints of views along the 163mile route of the rgs from ridgway to durango by way of telluride, rico, dolores, mancos and hesperus which h ave been scanned for online digital access for research purposes. 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. Please note that it may take 3 to 4 weeks to process your order. 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. 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.
Galloping goose historical society of dolores, inc. Arizona hobbies morning sun books railroad books for sale. Batterdale books buys and sells secondhand books on british and overseas railways, canals, trams and buses, and industrial history. The railroad started as a 3 ft 914 mm narrowgauge line running south from denver, colorado in 1870.
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