Handsomely done history of the Rio Grande written by an outstanding railroad author. The book covers the railroad from the very beginnings of the Denver & Rio Grande in 1870 though to the 1970s, as well as its subsidiaries, the Western Pacific, and associated railroads. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. With numerous maps, rosters, gradient profiles, timetable, locomotive dispositions and extensive bibliography. 416 pages with index. Note: the cover of the standard 1974 edition shows a Rio Grande diesel; the cover of the Special Limited Edition shows two steam locomotives. The Limited Edition includes many color photos and has a reprint of a "Denver and Rio Grande" pamphlet from 1881 covering grades, distances and elevations in a rear pocket.

Rio Grande ... to the Pacific!

LeMassena, Robert A.

Sundance

America's Workhorse Locomotive: The 2-8-2

Quadrant Press

8.5x11, color laminated hardcover, 204 pages, over 200 photographs, including charts. "This Colorado Rail Annual is an extensive history of ten-drivered steam engines in the United States. The authors explain the origins and subsequent changes in the design of this wheel arrangement. Each type of Decpod, be it 0-10-0 or a 2-10-4, is examined in detail. This includes what railroads ordered, construction dates, manufacture, operational notes, and when they were scrapped. Anyone interested in steam engines that ran on the railroads in North America will enjoy the Age of the Decapods."

Age of the Decapods: Colorado Rail Annual No. 30 (Colo Rail Annuals, 30)

Harold K. Vollrath

Colorado Railroad Museum

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