DENVER & RIO GRAND WESTERN RAILROAD - - HISTORY & PHOTOS FROM 1949 RARE
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:53591676 | Year: 1956 |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States | Modified Item: No |
Here is the 72 year-old issue of Trains Magazine where one of the feature articles is entitled "...THROUGH THE ROCKIES" and is all about the history of the Denver & Rio Grand Western Railroad. It takes you on a trip in 1949 in the cab of a locomotive through the Rocky Mountains full of 3% grades and 10-degree curves starting at Denver Union Depot going through numerous tunnels, Gore Canyon, Dotsero, Glenwood, Leadville, Canon City, and back to Denver. The ...trip includes both steam and diesel. A FANTASTIC nostalgia trip from the 1940s! Other key articles are: 1. "LETS GO TO THE FAIR"--the Chicago Railroad Fair of 1948--lots of photos, 2. "DIESEL vs DIESEL"--Electro-Motive vs GE, Westinghouse and others, 3. "UNCLE SAM'S RAILROAD"--the Alaska Railroad, 4. "PASSENGER SERVICE: IT CAN BE PROFITABLE", 5. "RAILROAD DAY IN 1894"--the Ahnapee & Western RR, plus much more to include lots of historic photographs, full-page period ads, steam locomotive photos, etc. ON THE FRONT COVER: NYC's "New England States" streamliner in 1949. RARE EARLY ISSUE. Magazine is the September 1949 issue of Trains Magazine in NEAR MINT CONDITION. Shipping in the U.S. is your choice--$2.48 1st Class Mail or $7.95 Priority Mail with FREE tracking and insurance. Shipping discount for multiple items. We will combine most all multiple items into one package for shipping to save you money.
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