THE SOUTH PARK LINE by Ferrell, Mallory Hope - 2003

Hundman Publishing. Hardcover. New. The DSP&P headed out from Denver, snaking through the canyon formed by the South Platte River, crested Kenosha Pass and headed across the Great South Park to Como, Colorado. From there the line split, one track headed for the Gunnison Country via Trout Creek Pass, Nathrop, Chalk Creek and the famed Alpine Tunnel. Then downgrade to Gunnison with its promise of mining traffic and cattle -and the dream of the Pacific. The other line headed for Leadville crossing the Continental Divide two times in the process. The South Park finally reached its intended destinations, but arrived too late, the Rio Grande's track crews had beaten them each time. This is the story of this 'underdog' railroad, also known as the Damned Slow & Pretty Rough Riding. Contents: Dedication, acknowledgments, Foreword, pp. 5-10, Silver Dreams, Golden Plans, pp. 11-18, Building the South Park Line, pp. 19-46, Leadville or Bust, pp. 47-60, To the Gunnison Country, pp. 61-109, Alpine Tunnel, pp.… Read More

Mukileto, Washington: Hundman Publishing, Inc., 2003 First edition. Quarto. 368pp. Profusely illustrated with photos (a few in color), time tables, maps, detailed drawings, etc. Bibliography, index. Black cloth lettered in white. A very fine copy with pictorial dust jacket. Another of this author's fine railroad titles. Story of the Denver, South Park & Pacific line. Concentrates on the first quarter century of operations from its construction in 1874 to 1899. Well-researched, well-written and fully illustrated..

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hundman Publishing. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 0945434588 . Crisp,clean tight copy. Shows light shelf and edge wear only. Read descriptions carefully. Avoid GLASSFROGBOOKS, ERGODOBOOKS, MORE BOOKS, IRISH BOOKSELLERS, PRO QUO/BAYSIDE BOOKS, BOOKSPLEASE, RIA CHRISTIE, DISCOVER BOOKS, BOOKS2ANYWHERE, BOOKS EXPRESS, CHIRON MEDIA! These "Booksellers" have no books of their own.... they buy honest booksellers' books, upcharge you and have no idea what the book is really like. Support your local and small bookstore owners! .

Hundman Publishing, 2004. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!