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NEW: A Century of Passenger Trains . . . and Then Some . . .by Jackson C. Thode"A Century of Passenger Trains" is a study of 100 years of passenger service on the Denver & Rio Grande Railway, its heirs, successors, and assigns by noted Rio Grande author, historian, and founding member of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club. "And Then Some . . ." includes the final dozen years or regular passenger operations - the Silverton and Rio Grande Zephyr. The text is loaded with historical data. The author provides a detailed and factual history of Rio Grande passenger service starting with the first unique narrow-gauge train that operated on October 23, 1871, between Denver and Colorado Springs. The text ends 112 years later (includes all trains with given names), on that final day or regular passenger operation. Includes nearly 200 fine photographs (many never published), maps, timetables, illustrations, equipment lists, and much more. Price:
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NEW: The Uintah Railway - videoThe Uintah Railway was a 75 mile railroad that operated from 1904 to 1930. It ran in Northwestern Colorado from Mack, Colorado to Watson, Utah. Featuring the original film footage from 3 foot narrow gauge articulated locomotives in 1926 on the 7.5% grades of Baxter Pass. Our video combines the historic motion picture film from the Lucian Sprague family and the Colorado Railroad Museum archives with vintage photographs from the collections of several avid Unitah Railway enthusiasts. Modelers, historians, and photographers will all want to add this video of one of Colorado's most unique narrow gauge railroads to their collections. Price
$24.95.
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Around the Narrow Gauge Circle - videoOur supply of these tapes is sold out. Please see your local hobby dealer. Travel Colorado's Narrow Gauge Circle through the 16mm films of Otto Perry and Irv August from the archives of The Rocky Mountain Railroad Club. From Salida we follow the Denver and Rio Grande original mainland over Marshall Pass then west of Gunnison through the Black Canyon to Cimarron where the challenge of Cerro Summit greets us. Traveling south from Montrose on the Ouray Branch to Ridgeway, we pick up the Rio Grande Southern's Silver San Juan Route to Durango. Then we ride Rio Grande's San Juan passenger train to Chama over Cumbres Pass to Alamosa. The trip ends as we travel up the seldom photographed Valley Line over Poncha Pass to Salida. Price $19.95. Please see your local hobby dealer for a copy of this video.
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Otto Perry's Santa Fe - videoOur supply of these tapes is sold out. Please see your local hobby dealer. The Rocky Mountain Railroad Club opens their archives to show you the works of Otto Perry, noted rail photographer of the Rocky Mountain region. Enjoy long gone Santa Fe passenger trains pulled by might steam locomotives and classic diesel types including an EM-1, FTs, F3s, F6s, & PA-2s. All of these diesels are Warbonnet colors. The Super Chief, the El Capitan, the Scout, the Grand Canyon, and the Centennial State trains are featured. Giant wartime 2-8-8-2s steam locomotives are seen in rare scenes on Raton Pass. There's also plenty of classic Santa Fe steam and diesel locomotives powering freight trains to watch and enjoy. Price $24.95. Please see your local hobby dealer for a copy of this video.
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David Moffat's Denver, Northwestern and Pacific - bookby P. R. "Bob" Griswold This book contains more than 200 rare photographs, many rare drawings and charts. Many of the photographs are by the renowned photographer, LC McClure. Member
Price $33.95
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Denver & Salt Lake Railroad 1913-1926 - bookby P. R. "Bob" Griswold This book continues the Moffat Road history after its 1913 reorganization during the railroad's most difficult years. It contains many fine old photographs and is printed on high quality paper. It also features a photo tribute to Otto Perry; William Gibson's 1926 trip to Corona; ninety year history of private car Marcia and a history of chapel car Emmanuel. Member
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