The Rio Grande Southern Railroad (Revised) by Josie Moore Crum (1961)

Description: The Rio Grande Southern Railroad (Revised) by Josie Moore Crum. Completely revised 1960 edition. (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.) Fascinating and detailed history of the Rio Grande Southern's operations in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. Opens with the construction of the railroad (complete with photos), then provides sections on the first receivership, D&RG ownership, the second receivership and the eventual failure followed by a thorough examination of facilities (bridges, round houses, shops and engine houses, trackside structures, etc.), stations on the mainline and branches, equipment (motive power, snow fighting equipment, railway motor buses, etc.), trains in action, wrecks and runaways, fatal accidents, natural disasters (rock and mud slides), avalanches, and miscellany, including a number of short pieces of transcribed oral history from those who worked on the railroad. With short biographies of the builders. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With maps and extensive Appendices. 431 pages with index. Hardcover, 431 pages, approximately 75 photos and illustrations. Good condition. At checkout choose your best shipping option, Media Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, USPS Priority Mail, UPS Ground (No P.O. Boxes for UPS, you must provide a physical street address for this service when you checkout).

Price: 17.95 USD

Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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