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2016 Narrow Gauge Calendar A railfan favorite, Colorado Narrow Gauge shows the that once traversed the narrow gauge rails, serving the Centennial State’s mountain communities and their mines from the 1800s into the mid-1900s. 13.7” x 21.5” hung. $14.95 (#8267)

2016 Classic Trains Calendar 13” x 21” 2016 BNSF And Its Heritage Calendar 2016 Great Trains Calendar hung, B&W photos. $14.99 (#8382) 11” x 18” hung. $14.95 (#8346) 13.7” x 21.5” hung. $14.95 (#8268)

2016 McMillan Rio Grande Color Calendar 13.9” x 19.4” hung. $14.95 (#8362) 2016 Narrow Gauge Memories Calendar 2016 Howard Fogg’s Trains Calendar 11” x 18” hung. $14.95 (#8361) 13.7” x 21.5” hung. $14.95 (#8269)

2016 Union Pacific Then & Now Calendar 2016 Santa Fe Railway Calendar 2016 McMillan Union Pacific Color Calendar 11” x 18” hung. $14.95 (#8347) 13.7” x 21.5” hung. $14.95 (#8270) 13.7” x 21.5” hung. $14.95 (#8363) 02 Catalog Winter 2015/2016 CATALOG INDEX Message from the Director PAGE Greetings, 2016 Calendars 02 Colorado Railroad Museum Publications 04-08 ICC Maps & Goose Drawings 08-09 The Colorado Railroad Museum is delighted to publish our 2015-2016 Catalog Colorado Railroad Books 10-16 of Gifts. We have gathered some wonderful items that will appeal to you and Other Colorado Subjects 16-17 anyone on your gift giving list. We invite you to browse our latest catalog Other Railroad Books 17-23 at your leisure and discover all the new items we have added to our Depot Children’s Books 23-25 Store – as as some of your old favorites. Audio CDs 25-26 DVDs 26-31 Blu-rays 31 In case you haven’t had a chance to visit the Museum in a while, there have Children’s DVDs 33-32 been many changes over the past year alone! We built a new pavilion picnic Computer Software 32 and event area, we are expanding the Roundhouse Restoration Facility and Games & Puzzles 33-34 we have made improvements to our event infrastructure by adding new Toys 35-37 Clothing 37-40 pavement and overhead lighting along our passenger loading area and a new Glassware 41 performance area. ORDER FORM 42 Holiday Cards & Ornaments 43 Your purchases and donations help the Colorado Railroad Museum, a non- Otto Kuhler Prints 44 profit 501(c)3 organization, complete our mission: to preserve and convey the

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articles comprise this Annual. Rocketing No. 21 - Robert W. Richardson’s Narrow The Colorado Rail Annual to the Rockies by Michael Doty and Mel Gauge News From 1949 until 1958 McFarland is a history of the Rock Island Robert “Bob” Richardson was the editor and A Journal of Rail History in the Railroad in Colorado. Tennessee Pass by “abandoned lines reporter” of the Narrow Rocky Mountain West from the Robert LeMassena examines over 100 Gauge News. Seventy-three mimeographed years of Rio Grande on Tennessee Pass on and six printed issues were mailed to those Colorado Railroad Museum. the “Royal Gorge Route.” Last of the Birneys who sent self-addressed, stamped “No. combines the work of Ernest Peyton and 10” envelopes to the “World’s Largest Al Kilminster to chronicle the story of the Narrow Gauge Museum and Motel” at South Fort Collins trolleys. Over 300 photos, 14 in Alamosa, Colorado. Circulation was limited, color, plus maps and timetables. 280 pages. and today copies are almost impossible to Hardcover. Less than 125 copies left. find. We have reprinted these as a book with $16.95 (#2769) over 170 photographs made from Bob’s original negatives, many of which have never No. 18 - Railroading in the Rockies a been published before, now preserved in the Half Century Ago Eastward Ho by Ted Western History Collection of the Wurm, Westward Ho by John Maxwell & Public Library. This fascinating account of On Line by Ed Mahoney. Here are the first the final years of the San Juan and Galloping person accounts of three noted western rail Geese, snow fighting, abandonment hearings history enthusiasts who were there fifty and and last runs. The struggle among railroad We have been publishing our Colorado Rail more years ago -- observing and recording officials, employees, railfans and then- Annual at intervals since 1963. Our objective when steam and varnish and high cars ruled indifferent public over the survival of the slim has been to fill the role of an active journal supreme, before many rail lines succumbed gauge is recounted from Bob Richardson’s of rail history in the Rocky Mountain West, to progress. We invite you to follow them unique perspective. Bob has written an covering interesting aspects of railroading through the pages of this Colorado Rail introduction describing how he chronicled the in the region with a balance of carefully Annual and relive the grand era of railroading declining years of Colorado’s narrow gauge researched text and the best available through their eyes. 340 photos, maps. 220 empire over four decades ago. The Narrow photography. Growing acceptance by rail pages. Hardcover. Less than 60 copies left. Gauge News played an unrecognized role history enthusiasts has the COLORADO $29.95 (#2771) in building public support for the surviving RAIL ANNUAL series as one of the nation’s narrow gauge we treasure today. Over leading sources of western railroad history. No. 19 - Coal, Cinders & Parlor Cars: A 190 illustrations, six paintings by Ted Rose Popularity of the series has enabled us to Century of Colorado Passenger Trains reproduced in color. 303 pages. Hardcover. expand our offerings and, at the same time, Colorado Midland Passenger Service 1887- Less than 30 copies left. $34.95 (#2761) keep prices affordable - thanks both to the 1918 by William F. Bale. This detailed study economics of our large press runs and the provides new insights into the Midland’s No. 22 - Journeys Through Western fact that much of the effort producing our operations and is lavishly illustrated. Rail History Featuring a fascinating Annuals is volunteer. Streetcars and Suburbs by Thomas J. Noel collection of articles on a variety of events traces the early ’s urban rail from over a century of railroading in the No. 15 - The Idaho Montana Issue system - horse, cable, steam and electric. West. When In Doubt, Take a Statement: Three interrelated topics are presented A Silverton Trilogy: Fifty Years of Passenger The Reminiscences of a Union Pacific on a part of the west often overlooked. Service by R. W. Richardson, John S. Claim Agent by Jack A. Pfeifer. The Lost Northern by Mallory Hope Ferrell is a Walker Jr. and R. C. Farewell covers the of Kiowa Creek by Loyd J. history of the Ogden-Butte line of the Union famed Silverton Train’s emergence since Glasier. Short Line Through A Lonely Land: Pacific.UP Montana by Museum founder 1941 in three chapters - the transition from The New Central by Vernon J. Glover. Cornelius W. Hauck is a profusely illustrated mixed train to tourist trains, the Rio Grande’s The 1921 Pueblo Flood and the Moffat story of the operations on the Butte line development programs of the mid-1960s Tunnel: Economics and Politics of a Colorado after standard gauging. Finally, Gilmore & and coverage of the independent Durango Disaster by Stephen S. Hart. Denver’s Light Pittsburgh by Rex Myers covers a virtually & Silverton. Zimbabwe Steam Safari by Rail Launched text by Robert W. Rynerson, unknown standard gauge line in Idaho’s Ronald C. Hill offers a contrasting view of photographs by Bryan Bechtold. Looking Salmon River country. More than 200 narrow gauge steam railroading in southern Back: The Streetcar and Railroad Heritage of photos plus rosters and maps. 316 pages. Africa. Over 220 illustrations. 236 pages. RTD’s Division by Kenton Forrest. Hardcover. Less than 135 copies left. Hardcover. Less than 100 copies left. The Origin of the by $19.95 (#2754) $29.95 (#2702) Matthew R. Young Hardcover. Less than 140 copies left. $17.95 (#2756) No. 16 - Short Line to Cripple Creek: No. 20 - Dreams, Visions & Visionaries The Story of the Colorado Springs & In the Mountains of Utah by Jackson Thode No. 23 - Santa Fe In The Intermountain Cripple Creek District Railway The Cripple and James L. Ozment. Early construction West Colorado Rail Annual No. 23 is “Santa Creek gold rush which begin in 1891 on the Rio Grande in the Utah desert Fe all the way.” A Raton Mountain Railway created a need for railroad transportation and across Soldier Summit. General Journal details the AT&SF’s famed passage to serve the boomtown that eventually Palmer’s Other Narrow Gauge by Robert A. from Trinidad, CO to Raton, NM. Beginning grew to a population of over 50,000. Here LeMassena. Mexican National narrow gauge. in prehistoric times, author Daniel E. Seward is the story of the Colorado Springs & The Denver Post’s Frontier Days Special by brings the story up to the early 1970s Cripple Creek District Railway or Short Line Richard Kreck and Kenton Forrest & The and . Included are other rail lines in told in text enhanced by over 175 photos Greatest Train by Alexis McKinney. Personal the area: Colorado & Southern, Denver & including 10 in color. Detailed rosters include reminiscences of the Frontier Days Train. Rio Grande, several coal short lines and interurban electric cars. Specially drawn Union Pacific’s Articulated Steam Power by even the Trinidad street railway. Renowned maps, timetables, bibliography and index. R. H. Kindig and R. C. Farewell. Over 300 locomotive historian Lloyd Stagner’s From 220 pages. Hardcover. $24.95 (#2774) photographs. 240 pages Hardcover. Less Newton to in the Steam than 50 copies left. $17.95 (#2751) Era: The Santa Fe Northern District No. 17 - Rock Island, Tennessee Pass 1909-1953 outlines AT&SF locomotive & Ft. Collins Trolleys Three complete practices, operations & assignments. This is 04 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 COLORADO RAIL ANNUALS BOOKS complemented by Northern District Steam No. 27 - Western Pacific The Last In addition, the historical development of Panorama, an overview by another authority Transcontinental Railroad This carefully various refining and smelting processes is on steam in the West, Cornelius researched and well-written book by an fully covered. Dozens of sites are described, Hauck. “Corny” also covers the steam era eminent railroad historian describes the including GPS locators for present day shops and activity at the division point of La conception and building of the Western exploration. Black Smoke & White Iron will Junta in La Junta: The Santa Fe’s Colorado Pacific, a railroad that was a Pacific be of value to anyone with an interest in Connection. Farther west, Gordon Basset’s extension for the Denver & Rio Grande. mining, railroading and the industrial history Desert Main Line: The Santa Fe in Arizona Early Surveys, complex financial of the Rocky Mountain West. By William surveys AT&SF across the northern part arrangements, difficulties encountered Reich. Smelter locomotive rosters. Over 250 of the Sunset state. Emphasis is on history during construction, effects of the San photos, illustrations, drawings & maps. 263 and operations before 1950, including the Francisco earthquake and the financial pages. Hardcover. $49.95 (#4885) remote mainline telegraph at Nelson. Over panic of 1907 are covered in detail. So 350 illustrations, maps & timetables, many are colorful events and personalities such Colorado Rail Annual No. 31 - Colorado in color. 296 pages. Hardcover. Less than as Hindu workers and tycoons Gould, Railroad Water Tanks Colorado Railroad 30 copies left. $17.95 (#2773) Harriman and Hill. The railroad endured two Water Tanks is a historical tour of the receiverships and eventually experienced water tanks of Colorado’s steam railroad No. 24 - A Ticket to Ride the Narrow post-World War II prosperity. Western era. Steam locomotives required a large Gauge: A Chronological History of the Pacific operated such well-remembered quantity of water to generate the required Denver & Rio Grande Narrow Gauge passenger trains as the Feather River amount of steam for motive power. Colorado Passenger Trains and Their Equipment Express, , and California railroads operated over six hundred tanks 1871-1981. This book, for the first time, . Coverage includes the northern located along the approximately 6,000 miles tells the complete story of the passenger California extension, built to connect with of track. The six hundred tanks and their trains on the narrow gauge lines of the Great Northern’s 1931 entrance into the locations are listed in an index and docu- D&RGW and its predecessors from 1871 , as well as a summary of later mented with construction dates, sizes, water until 1981. Included are schedules, car WP operation right up to 1982 merger into sources and pumping equipment, when the and locomotive assignments, sleeping cars, Union Pacific and subsequent developments. information is available. The process and his- and many operating details. Year-by-year David Myrick. Over 200 photos and maps, tory of bringing water from its source to the rosters untangle the complex genealogy of 17 in color. 232 pages. Hardcover. Less locomotive’s tender is explained and illustrat- car rebuilding and renumbering. Rio Grande than 100 copies left. $39.95 (#2783) ed. Over 260 color and B&W photographs, Southern, Rio Grande Western, and its maps and illustrations of tanks and water Utah origins, Florence & Cripple Creek, No. 28 - Rio Grande: Memories of the equipment! Drawings, illustrations, maps and the Silverton short lines are covered Final Years. This volume is very different and photographs in digital form are also as well. Historic photographs, timetables, from the preceding Colorado Rail Annuals included on a CD. Tanks that still remain are official correspondence, advertisements, in that it contains no historical text, or, listed and located with GPS data for those a complete list of dining stations, and a as Howard Fogg once commented, no wishing to visit these reminders of Colorado’s description of surviving lines and equipment ponderous prose. Instead it is intended to railroad past. By William Reich. 290 pages. round out the book. The author spent many give a pictorial glimpse of the final fifteen Hardcover. $44.95 (#7266) years gathering material for this definitive years of the Denver & Rio Grande Western reference. By Herbert Danneman. 272 Railroad. Thus, it covers the period roughly pages. Hardcover. Less than 10 copies left. from 1973 to 1988 when the railroad $39.95 (#2781) succumbed to a merger with the Southern Pacific. The year 1988 marked the end of the Rio Grande and began an era when dirty, grimy Southern Pacific units began to appear in Colorado with greater frequency. That situation must have been demoralizing to D&RGW employees, who always prided themselves on having clean, well-maintained modern motive power. It is a genuine pleasure to present this selection of photos from the final era of the D&RGW, a railroad that existed for more than one hundred No. 25 - Narrow Gauge Varnish: A years and played a vital role, not only in Denver & Rio Grande Narrow Gauge transportation but also the development Passenger Train Car Roster 1871-1981. of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West. The book contains interior and exterior $44.95 (#5118) photos, folio sheets with dimensions, floor plans, and detailed rosters of every car used No. 29 - Black Smoke & White Iron in narrow gauge passenger train service on Here is the first detailed study of Colorado’s the Denver & Rio Grande. A valuable and coke and ore smelting industries and their usable source of information for modelers, importance to the state’s mountain railroads. historians, and D&RGW fans interested in During the late 19th and early 20th the transition from the early 4- cars, centuries, the three were closely intertwined, tourist sleepers, RPO and express cars, and the railroads derived as much revenue through the modernized hauling coal and coke as from transporting to the Silver Vista and the new steel cars for mining ore. Some familiar names in Colorado the Silverton Train. By Herbert Danneman. history appear, including Palmer, Evans, Over 200 illustrations. 328 pages. Moffat and Guggenheim, as well as lesser Hardcover. $39.95 (#2766) known but equally colorful personalities. Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 05 BOOKS MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS

Colorful Colorado Railroads in the 1960s An extraordinary all-color collection of Colorado railroad photos taken during the Tin Feathers, Wooden Trestles and 1960s from the camera of Ronald C. Hill. NEW! Colorado Inventions and Inventors Iron Men: The Galloping Geese of the You will find E-units and DD35s on the Union of the 19th Century Colorado businesses Rio Grande Southern It is hardly news Pacific, Alco FAs on the Rock Island, SD9s today include many high tech industries. It that the Rio Grande Southern survived the on the Colorado & Southern, Alco PAs on should not be a surprise that cutting edge double-barreled blasts of the Ames Slide the Rio Grande, and F-units galore. Centered is not new to our state or our and The Great Depression by hatching a in Denver, the photo coverage ranges time. The needs of the folks immigrating flock of geese. The “Galloping Geese,” the south to Pueblo, east to Akron and west to to Colorado during the nineteenth century unique amalgamations of rubber tire and Steamboat Springs. Recapture the glorious brought new ideas and solutions to the many flanged wheel, not only kept the railroad days of the , , problems they encountered. “Necessity is the running but spread the fame of the RGS , , , mother of invention” is a saying attributed across the land, and eventually, far beyond Rocky Mountain Rocket, Royal Gorge and to Plato but Coloradoans took the saying to our shores. This remarkable story burgeons Yampa Valley Mail. This superb book about heart and invented a variety of devices and with Goose invention, fabrication, operation, Colorado railroading near the end of the processes to help them survive and prosper deterioration, restoration and re-creation. golden age is one which you must have for during the nineteenth century. There were Even more remarkable is the fact that all your collection. Some of Colorado’s favorite patents for all kinds of devices, railroad, the Geese are alive and well, and three of railroading subjects against the spectacular mining, bicycles, agricultural equipment, the seven have migrated to the Colorado scenery of the Centennial state. 100-pound inventions by women inventors, medical, and Railroad Museum. By Stan Rhine. Over 110 salon quality paper makes for a superb others. This book is about those inventions B&W illustrations, photos and maps. 92 presentation. By Ronald C. Hill. 112 pages. and their inventors. By William Reich. Over pages. Softbound. $10.95 (#6400) Over 140 all-color photos. 11” x 8.5” 140 patent drawings, 30 photographs & horizontal hardcover. Less than 65 copies other illustrations. 272 pages. Softbound. left. $14.95 (#2708) $23.95 (#7834)

Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989 Here is the most complete listing ever compiled of the post offices, stations and branches which have existed in the state of Colorado. Included are the opening Colorado Railroad Ice Houses and closing dates for each, as well as the Ice houses were a new concept when the location by county. This book is a completely country’s railroads finally began to use them revised and updated version of the original to replenish the ice necessary to keep their study from more than 20 years ago and customers’ perishable items from spoiling contains additional data in several areas. in transit. Railroads were reluctant users Colorado Post Offices is of interest not only Locomotive 346: Rebirth for the 21st of refrigerated cars in the first place, but to those in the rapidly expanding field of Century A revised edition of the original large shippers such as meat packers, postal history, but it also provides a valuable Locomotive 346: The First Hundred Years, breweries, and produce suppliers demanded reference for anyone intrigued by Colorado this book is a history of the Denver & Rio they use this method to ship perishable history and the state’s many fascinating Grande Western Locomotive No. 346 and goods. In Colorado Railroad Ice Houses ghost towns and mining camps. 40 includes a new section covering the engine’s the author uses photographs, drawings photographs, reproductions of 44 historic restoration at the Strasburg, PA railyards. and maps to skillfully explore this unique postal covers and 80 rare cancellations. $5.95 (#5303) project. By William Reich. Over 60 photos & By William H. Bauer, James L. Ozment and illustrations. 44 pages. Softbound. John H. Willard. 228 pages. Hardcover. $6.95 (#5822) $12.95 (#2705)

06 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS BOOKS

The Railroads of In 1995, the played their first season in their new in lower downtown Denver - Coors Field. To commemorate this event, we published this fine illustrated account of the new ballpark’s railroad heritage. It occupies the former site of the city’s first railroad station and what was for many years Union Pacific’s yard. Today, Amtrak’s California Zephyr passes behind the left field bleachers en route to and from . This not only is a fascinating story Gallopin’ Geese & Steamin’ Engines This of rail activity in the neighborhood over Cookbook was created by the Colorado the years, but also tells the relationship of Railroad Museum to celebrate its 50th baseball with railroads and public transit Anniversary (1959-2009). Dedicated to since Denver’s earliest days. By Kenton cofounders, Robert W. Richardson and Forrest. Over 70 photos. 48 pages. Cornelius Hauck, and the many volunteers Softbound. Less than 60 copies left. who have helped make the Museum what it is $7.95 (#2765) after fifty years. This cookbook features over 200 recipes including: Appetizers, beverages, breads & breakfast, brunch, desserts, main dishes, salads, soups, vegetables, side dishes as well as a historical overview of the Colorado Railroad Museum! 203 pages. 200+ recipes. $14.95 (#5297)

The : A Brief History The Moffat Tunnel is an engineering marvel. It cuts straight through the mountains and still gives railfans the thrill of a lifetime when they gaze upon it. This expanded edition of The Moffat Tunnel examines the dream, construction, operations and transition of the tunnels from the Denver & Salt Lake, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific. By Kenton Forrest and Charles Albi. 52 pages. $9.95 (#2759)

Although much of the Rio Grande’s standard gauge route between Denver and has been well-documented over the years, some of the mainline have been overlooked. R. C. Farewell has spent nearly nine years documenting these overlooked areas, assembling vintage as well as current views and uncovering pertinent historical data.

Rio Grande Secret Places Volume One: The Tunnel District This volume covers the Tunnel District of Colorado’s . Included are over 150 striking images from this region, including nearly 30 in color. Described and illustrated are historical foundations of the present route, as well as past and current operations over the line. Photos include both steam and diesel, providing views of Denver & Salt Lake, Denver & Rio Grande Western and Southern Pacific. By R. C. Farewll. 160 pages. Hardcover. $29.95 (2767)

The For over 60 years the Rio Rio Grande Secret Places Volume Two: Ruby Canyon & the Desert Grande and its successors, Southern Pacific Some of the most magnificent main line railroading anywhere can be found in the western and Ansco Corporation operated ski specials Colorado-eastern Utah desert country. A detailed and photographic history of the route is from Denver. Here is the story of how presented for the first time in the second volume of this popular series, which portrays both Colorado’s billion-dollar ski started the desert and its Ruby Canyon in spectacular fashion. Pictorial emphasis is on Rio Grande, from passenger trains, and how and why the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific operation in recent years, but a few rare D&RGW steam ski train served the state for so long. The views are included. Three-dimensional maps highlight key areas. There is coverage of many authors examine operations and equipment, miles of alignment that were graded but never used, and of obscure desert tidbits such as and review other past and present North the Ballard & Thompson Railroad. By R. C. Farewell. Over 200 photographs. 208 pages. American ski trains. By Kenton Forrest & Hardcover. Less than 85 copies left. $29.95 (#2768) Steve Patterson. 80 pages. Softbound. $16.95 (#2775) Order as a set and save! Rio Grande Secret Places Volumes One & Two $41.95 (#7284)

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Mountain Mainlines of the West A Interstate Commerce beautiful presentation of black and white photographs of contemporary railroading Commission Maps in the west, from the Pacific Ocean to the During the period 1915-1919, the . Union Pacific, Southern Interstate Commerce Commission directed Pacific, Burlington Northern, Santa Fe, Rio railroad companies to prepare maps of their Grande, Canadian National and Canadian properties. These are large precise survey Pacific equipment are included in this tour. maps of segments of railroad lines that By Ronald C. Hill. Over 60 photos. 64 pages. show every detail of a railroad’s trackage Denver’s Street Railways Volume 3 - The and property holdings. The maps were used Interurbans This volume on the history 9.5” x 8.5” softbound. Less then 80 copies left. $5.00 (#2760) for property tax valuation, to document of the highlights the four subsequent changes or improvements interurban lines that operated out of the city. Rocky Mountain Railroad Memories: A to trackage and property, and to assist Learn about the Denver Lakewood & Golden regulatory agencies in setting freight and standard-gauge line to Golden, the Denver Quarter Century View Join us on a photo trek through a quarter century of western passenger rates. Today, the maps are Tramway, or Denver & Northwestern lines used by railroad modelers, railroad and that ran from Denver to Golden and Leyden railroading by one of Colorado’s foremost railroad photographers in the diesel era. town historians, lawyers, land surveyors, and the Denver & Interurban, a subsidiary private property owners and environmental of the Colorado & . These Many classic diesels are featured in action, in Colorado, on Sherman Hill and in Utah. professionals interested in prior land usage. interurban lines were unique innovations We have re-numbered our C&S ICC maps! for their time, but you will discover in Alco PAs, F-Units and more! By Ed Fulcomer. Over 60 photos. 64 pages. 9.5” x 8.5” Volume 3 of this excellent series how the DENVER & RIO GRANDE MAP SETS transit system changed to the light rail of softbound (less then 100 in-stock). the Regional Transportation District. This $5.00 (#2770) ICC Map Set No. 01 - Antonito, CO volume also includes 21 different Denver to Chama, NM 26 maps, including three Tramway Information Tables that illustrate Colorado Railroads and the Colorado detailed station maps. $34.95 (#2711) station lists, bridges, structures, telephones, Railroad Museum A concise review of ICC Map Set No. 02 - Colorado State locomotives, equipment, coaches, buses Colorado railroad development from 1867 Line to Durango, CO 28 maps, includes the and Tramway employees. By Kenton Forrest until today. Also included is the story of the Pagosa Springs Branch. $34.95 (#2712) & Don Robertson. Over 330 images, Colorado Railroad Museum’s origins and ICC Map Set No. 03 - Chama, NM to maps, transfers and tickets. 376 pages. a roster of Museum equipment. Over 50 New Mexico State Line 26 maps, includes Hardcover. $59.95 (#5940) photos. 64 pages. 6” x 9” softbound. $2.35 (#2707) the New Mexico Lumber Company and Rio Order the entire series and save today! Grande & Southwestern Railroad. Denver’s Street Railways Volume 1-3 $34.95 (#2713) $145.95 (#7079) ICC Map Set No. 04 - Durango, CO to Silverton, CO 38 maps, includes Farmington, NM, New Mexico Branch and station maps for Durango, CO and Silverton, CO Company and Rio Grande & Southwestern Railroad. $38.95 (#2714)

Colorado Railroad Museum Guide Book ICC Map Set No. 05 - Alamosa, CO to Illustrated with stunning photos, this guide Creede, CO 24 maps, includes station maps Centennial State Trolleys - The Life & features a wealth of historical information for Creede, CO, Del Norte, CO and Monte Times of Colorado’s Streetcars about the Colorado Railroad Museum, its Vista, CO. $34.95 (#2715) At various times between 1871 and 1951 locomotives, and the unique and interesting ICC Map Set No. 06 - Alamosa, CO to Colorado was served by 17 different street rolling stock in the Museum collection, Taos Junction, NM 27 maps, “The Chili railway systems. This is a comprehensive assembled from railroads - existing and Line.” $34.95 (#2716) review of the intriguing histories of each of long gone, large to virtually unknown - which these lines from around the state. From ICC Map Set No. 07 - Taos Junction, contributed to the industrial growth of NM to Santa, Fe, NM 27 maps, “The Chili Aspen to Trinidad, Greeley to Durango. the Centennial state. This is the perfect Mule cars, streetcars and even Denver’s Line.” Includes LaMadera Branch. companion for first time visitors as well as $34.95 (#2717) new Lightrail system are included. By Ken guests seeking more information about the Fletcher. Over 180 images. 160 pages. Museum. 36 pages 8.5” x 5.5” softbound. ICC Map Set No. 08 - La Veta, CO to Softbound. $12.95 (#2701) $1.91 (#6287) Alamosa, CO 25 maps, includes Alamosa station, yard and shops. $34.95 (#2718) Pueblo’s Steel Town Trolleys Pueblo is Colorado Railroad Map 24” x 36” ICC Map Set No. 09 - Mears Junction, one of eight cities in Colorado that once wall map of Colorado railroads. Includes CO to Alamosa, CO 31 maps, “The Valley had a street railway. For a full century the abandonments and nine historic regional Line.” Includes Crestone & Orient Branch. Colorado Fuel & Iron Steel railway dominated maps on the reverse side. $4.95 (#2706) $34.95 (#2719) the economy of the city, and this affected the development of the transit system as well. In Two-Sided Colorado Railroads & ICC Map Set No. 10 - Salida, CO to this publication the authors skillfully trace this Highways Map Side one: The Official Gunnison, CO 34 maps, “.” fascinating story from beginning to end. By Railroad Map of the State of Colorado from Includes Monarch Branch. $34.95 (#2720) Morris Cafky and John A. Haney. 144 pages. 1906. Side two: Map of the State Highways ICC Map Set No. 11 - , Both B&W and color images, system maps, of Colorado from 1919. 24” x 36” hung, CO and MORE 38 maps, Includes Crested etc. Softbound. Less than 110 copies left. ships folded. $8.95 (#2704) Butte, Baldwin, Floresta and Lake City $14.95 (#2764) Branches. $38.95 (#2721) SAVE! Order BOTH Centennial State Trolleys & ICC Map Set No. 12 - Gunnison, CO to Pueblo’s Steel Town Trolleys $19.95 (#7483) Montrose, CO 34 maps, Includes Ouray, CO. $38.95 (#2722) 08 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 ICC MAPS BOOKS

ICC Map Set No. 13 - Cleora, CO to Craig, CO. The corporation organizational COLORADO CENTRAL MAP SETS Malta, CO 31 maps, “The Calumat Branch.” chart lists companies before 1919, along Set of early “right-of-way” maps from 1870 $34.95 (#2723) with trackage rights. This index covers all the covering the route from Denver Union ICC Map Set No. 14 - Leadville District narrow and standard gauge routes of the Station to Fort Collins, through Boulder, CO. 37 maps, Includes all spurs, branches and D&RG Railroad in Colorado & New Mexico. ICC Map Set No. 42 Denver, CO to extensions in the mining district with 12 $34.95 (#2739) station maps $38.95 (#2724) Louisville, CO 27 maps, $29.95 (#5446) ICC Map Set No. 15 - Malta, CO to COLORADO & WYOMING MAP SET ICC Map Set No. 43 Louisville, CO to Ft. Collins, CO 27 maps. $29.95 (#5448) Glenwood Springs, CO 39 maps. ICC Map Set No. 30 - Northern, Middle $38.95 (#2725) & Southern Divisions 35 maps. 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COLORADO RAILROAD BOOKS over 100 photographs make life along the circumstances behind its one short season Rio Grande in northern New Mexico come of operation. By Jason Midyette. 80 pages. All Aboard for America’s Mountain: alive again today. 11 maps plus station plans Softbound. 105 color and B&W illustrations. The Manitou & Pike’s Peak Enjoy bright as well as plans of early station layouts are 2014 South Platte Press. $29.95 (#8155) red trains traveling through a green forest included. Timetables from various eras in under the deep blue sky. This is the worlds addition to old advertisements capture the Colorado Central Railroad - Golden, highest cog railway, to the very summit of flavor of the area served by the Denver & Rio Central City, Georgetown A pictorial . Experience the variety of animals Grande narrow gauge route. presentation of one of Colorado’s first that grace the slopes of Pikes Peak from tiny $25.00 (#4950) railroads along with an analysis describing hummingbirds to Bighorn sheep. Feast your the continuous changes and modifications. A eyes on the flowers and ancient trees that Cinders & Smoke A Mile Guide to the selection of 454 photographs and 46 maps grow here. By Claude Wiatrowski. 63 pages. Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway. are included on 416 pages representing Over 60 color and B&W images. 2007. 5” x By Doris B. Osterwald. 168 pages. Over 80 the years the Colorado Central was under 8.5”. Soft bound. $4.95 (#5466) color images. 6” x 9” softbound. control of Union Pacific management and its $10.95 (#2992) final years, before becoming the Colorado & Southern Railroad. By Dan Abbott, Colorado & Southern Railway: Clear Dell A. McCoy, Robert W. Mel. Sundance Creek Narrow Gauge In the early 1870s, Publications. 416 pages. Over 450 images. W. A. H. Loveland built the Colorado Central Hardcover, plastic dust jacket. Railroad, connecting Denver to the Clear $79.00 (#5278) Creek Mining District. Over the next 28 years, other lines were established, bought, Colorado’s Joint Line: A Railfan’s sold, extended, and merged to service the Perspective If you are looking for the most mining towns of Black Hawk, Central City, ideal spots to photograph trains rumbling NEW! - Burlington Northern Power In Idaho Springs, and Silver Plume. In 1898, through Colorado, this guide is for you. It Color Volume 3: Locomotives #6260- the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf, and the provides maps, diagrams and historical 9977 This volume wraps up the coverage Denver Leadville & Gunnison were combined information on the spots where the best of this colorful, multi-road merged company. to form the C&S Railway. After more than train photos can be taken. The entire state We’ll visit the shops, yards, and right-of-way 40 years of dedication to the Clear Creek of Colorado is covered in this fascinating to view the second-generation models such District, the railroad was scrapped in 1941. book. By Allan G. Clarke. 58 pages. Over as SD38-2, SD45, F45, B39-8E, SD60 and This title features over 80 historic images. 100 images and maps. Softbound, spiral SD70Mac, along with the E-unit and SDP By Allan C. Lewis. 128 pages. 9” x 6.5” bound. $59.95 (#3028) as well as the F-unit assigned to passenger softbound. $21.99 (#2964) duties. By Stephen M. Timko. 128 pages. All Cumbres & Toltec: A photographic color photos. 2015. $59.95 (#8198) Colorado & Southern: Southern Division tribute to America’s most spectacular Color Pictorial Featuring steam and first scenic railway Almost hidden from public C&S Platte Canyon Memories & generation diesels on the C&S lines south of view in a high and remote corner of the Then Some This nice, well printed book Denver to the Texas border. By Ed Fulcomer. Rocky Mountains is the Cumbres & Toltec documents the history of the Colorado & 128 pages. Four Ways West Publications. Scenic Railroad. This 64-mile line crosses Southern narrow gauge line from Denver, 1995. $49.95 (#7193) and re-crosses the border between over Kenosha Pass to Como, and the Southwestern Colorado and Northern New Como-Alma Subdivision as well as the Como- Mexico, passing through some of the most Breckenridge line over Boreas Pass. The title spectacular mountain scenery anywhere features well researched information and in the world. By Sam Furukawa. 173 belongs in the library of anyone interested in pages. Over 200 color images. Horizontal Colorado narrow gauge railroading. By Tom hardcover. $49.95 (#5151) & Denise Klinger. $65.00 (#5239) Denver & Rio Grande Western Color Chama/Cumbres - With A Little Chili Pictorial Volume 1 The scope of this first In this publication the author examines the all-color pictorial encompasses the time Chama area with its exciting engine facilities NEW! - Colorado and Southern No. 9 - frame 1938 to 1957, a period of steam to and structures. You’ll go up the 5% grade One Short Season: The ill-fated return to diesel-electric conversion. There are rare to Cumbres Pass where an abundance of service of a narrow gauge locomotive This photos ranging from D&SL/D&RGW steam photographic studies allow us to visualize the is a detailed account of C&S narrow gauge to early first-generation diesels in original intense activities occurring over the years 2-6-0 No. 9 and its use on the Georgetown paint schemes. By P. Allen Copeland. All at the pass. Then on to Antonito and south Loop tourist railroad in Colorado during color. 128 pages. Hardcover. to Santa Fe on the fabulous where 2006. A historic veteran of Colorado narrow $59.95 (#3410) few photos grace the historic collections gauge lines, No. 9’s return to operation concerning this route. Compiled by Richard marked the first time that a locomotive Denver & Rio Grande Western Depots Dorman. 222 pages. Over 150 B&W originally used on “the Loop” saw service on - Volume One - Colorado The first of two images. Horizontal hardcover. the reconstructed portion. As it happened, volumes that describes the depots owned by $49.95 (#2976) author and railroad equipment authority the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. Jason Midyette was in the right place at Volume 1 covers the majority of the buildings Chili Line: The Narrow Rail Trail to Santa the right time to both observe and play a in the state of Colorado. Each depot covered Fe This revised and enlarged edition of the role in the entire story of No. 9’s return. includes information. The content varies by Chili Line, Rio Grande’s narrow gauge line to But the engine’s time in the spotlight was depots but typically includes at least one Santa Fe, New Mexico includes 12 Ted Rose short-lived, lasting only about 60 days before sketch or drawing of the depot and the best watercolors and 2 Howard Fogg paintings. its fire was dropped. No. 9 is now on static available measurements. A great resource This narrow gauge route was operated by exhibit at Breckenridge, Colo. This book is for model railroaders! By Clive & David the Rio Grande from the 1880s to 1941. the full story of No. 9’s restoration and the Carter. Over 200 B&W photographs and With true stories from several eras and series of unfortunate, costly and unusual drawings. 156 pages. $19.95 (#7656) 10 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 COLORADO RAILROADS BOOKS

Denver & Rio Grande Western Depots Don Roberts, Morris Cafky and E.J. Haley. photos here seek to portray this breathtaking - Volume Two - Utah, Colorado & New 352 pages. Hardcover with a plastic dust railroad as it operates in the 21st Century. Mexico This book is the second of two jacket. $49.00 (#3045) By Sam Furukawa, 176 pages. 250 color volumes that describes the depots owned photos. Horizontal hardcover. by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Denver’s Street Railways Volume $49.95 (#5593) Railroad. The remainder of the D&RGW 02 - 1901-1950 The electric trolley Colorado depots and those in Utah, together car replaced the horse car and cable The Funiculars of Golden Colorado with depots operated by the Rio Grande car system by 1900, expanding routes Funicular railways were popular tourist Southern and Denver & Salt Lake railroads, throughout Denver and into the suburbs. attractions in early 1900s America. The are addressed here. By Clive Carter & David Historical events included the purchase of spread of railroad over the previous half- Carter. 2013. 158 pages, over 200 B&W new streetcars and work equipment and century had provided new-found freedom photographs, maps & drawings. 8.5” x 11” construction of a new office and carhouse to visit other parts of the country. In hilly or paperback. $19.95 (#7818) at 14th and Arapahoe in 1911. A crippling mountainous locations, funiculars-or incline snowstorm and a bloody strike eventually railways- offered an easy and exciting way were overcome and approximately 200 new to reach the heights and admire the best cars and trailers were purchased. Surviving views. This book tells of two funiculars built in the Great Depression and increased use of Golden Colorado, in 1912 and 1913. Their private automobiles, the Tramway continued popularity rose and fell in a very short time, purchasing electric trolley coaches and because in that same period, the automobile gasoline-powered buses, only to replace was coming into wide use. Convenient as rail them with more efficient buses using travel was, the touring public soon found that diesel fuel after 1950. Illustrated with 736 driving themselves was even better. Discover NEW! - Colorado Depots - Volume Three black-and-white views and 50 full-color an enchanting interlude in Golden Colorado’s - UP, C&S, ATSF, CB&Q and More The photographs, early-day paint schemes are history. By Barb Warden. 40 pages. third book completes this series on Colorado printed in color; includes 50 maps and $11.95 (#7130) railroad depots. Included in this volume are schedules. By Don Roberts & Rev. Morris Union Pacific, Colorado & Southern, Atchison Cafky. 536 pages. Hardcover with a plastic Georgetown Loop Capsule: A Capsule Topeka Santa Fe, Burlington & dust jacket. $75.00 (#3046) History and Guide This small, spiral bound Quincy and others. By Clive & David Carter. Denver’s Street Railways Volume 03 - title covers the history of the Georgetown 2014. 84 pages, 100+ B&W illustrations. The Interurbans This volume on the history Loop Historic Mining and Railroad Park. 8” x 10” paperback. $18.95 (#7861) of the Denver Tramway highlights the four Published by the Colorado Historical Society. interurban lines that operate out of the city. 72 pages. 6.75” x 6.75” softbound. D&RGW Steam Series Each title in Learn about the Denver Lakewood & Golden $4.95 (#3096) this series features black & white images of standard-gauge line to Golden, the Denver the D&RGW steam equipment of a specific Tramway, or Denver & Northwestern lines The Gilpin Railroad Era - Black Hawk, . that ran from Denver to Golden and Leyden Central City, Nevadaville, Russell Gulch A Volume 1 - Rio Grande L Class 2-8-8-2 and the Denver & Interurban, a subsidiary Companion to Colorado Central Railroad, this Pictorial Includes L-95, L-96, L-107, L-109, of the Colorado & Southern Railway. These pictorial presents the Gilpin Tramway two- L-131 & L-132 classes. $27.50 (#3442) interurban lines were unique innovations for foot-gauge Shay steam locomotives running their time, but you will discover in Volume III out of Black Hawk, Colorado, to gold mines Volume 2 - Rio Grande M Class 4-8-4 how the transit system changed to the light surrounding the communities of Central City, Pictorial Includes M-64 & M-68 classes. rail of the Regional Transportation District. Nevadaville and Russell Gulch. The route is $27.50 (#3443) This volume also includes 21 different covered mile-by-mile with detailed in-depth Volume 3 - Rio Grande F Class 2-10-2 Denver Tramway Information Tables that captions and eyewitness newspaper articles & M Class 4-8-2 Pictorial Includes F-18, illustrate station lists, bridges, structures, of the day within the text. Maps are profusely M-67, M-69, M-75 & M-78 classes. telephones, locomotives, equipment, augmented with gleanings from numerous $27.50 (#5132) coaches, buses and Tramway employees. research trips, and provide knowledge of By Don Robertson & Kenton Forrest. tracks to shaft houses on the upper slopes Volume 4 - Rio Grande Assorted L Class More than 330 images, mostly B&W 112 and mills within Black Hawk. A detailed Mallets & Articulateds Pictorial Includes maps transfers, tickets, etc. 376 pages. station listing, measured from the Engine L-62, L-76, L-97, & L-105 classes. Hardcover. $59.95 (#5940) House, supplements information provided $27.50 (#5486) Order all three titles and save! in photograph captions. Also included are Volume 5 - Rio Grande C Class 2-8-0 Denver’s Street Railways Vol. 1, 2 & 3 roster charts of the locomotives and other Pictorial Includes C-26, C-28, C-40, C-41 & $145.956 (#7079) reg. $183.95 equipment, details of the Gilpin Tramway C-48 classes. $27.50 (#5813) purchase by the C&S Railway, plus a listing Durango & Silverton: A photographic of employees and associates. By Dan Denver’s Street Railways Volume 01 celebration of America’s favorite narrow Abbott and Dell A. Mccoy. 416 pages. Over - 1871-1900 Beginning with the horse gauge train ride The Durango & Silverton 400 B&W photos. Sundance Publications. car era, 1871 to 1874, the Denver City Narrow Gauge is a priceless and nearly Hardcover with a plastic dust jacket. Railway’s little cars rolled along the streets in perfectly preserved example of living history. $85.00 (#4848) Denver. The Denver Tramway made history Every year, hundreds of thousands of visitors between 1885 and 1887 experimenting come to Durango to ride the trains - still The Great Western Railway The Great with the first electric cars. The Tramway powered by superbly maintained steam Western Railway, a subsidiary of the Great later consolidated all transit companies engines - and to experience the unblemished Western Sugar Company, was designed to into one. Earlier rivalry between companies wilderness of the gorge. bring freshly harvested sugar beets in from brought cable cars to the city. In addition, D&SNG trains and locomotives, the people the fields of north- to Great the narrow-gauge Denver Circle line operated who run them, and the superb scenery they Western factories for processing. It also steam-powered service over city streets. In traverse are the subjects of the photographs hauled raw materials to the factories and time, the Denver Tramway operated electric in this book. The history of the line has been delivered refined sugar to common carriers. trolleys in metro Denver. Included are 60 covered in many other volumes, so the With such specialized purpose, it is a tribute streetcar route maps and 282 pictures. By to the short line that it still survives today. Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 11 BOOKS COLORADO RAILROADS

This book includes 186 photographs, 14 the Cumbres & Toltec in recent decades. Volume 11 - Locomotives of the D&RGW drawings and maps, provides an overview of By Larry Jensen. .2014. Cochetopa Press. Volume 11 picks up where volume 1 left off the railroad from its beginning in 1901 to 72 pages, over 130 photos & reproduction with new photos of D&RGW locomotives in modern times, including its later role in TV (20+ in color). 8.5” x 11” staple-bound operation during the 1930’s, 40’s & 50’s! shows and movies. By Kenneth Jessen. 150 softbound. $24.95 (#8170) 191 pages. $36.00 (#3280) pages. Softbound. $24.95 (#7633) Locomotive 315: The Lives, Times, and Narrow Gauge Railroading in the San Rebirth of an 1895 Steam Engine This is Juan Triangle The book features the three the extraordinary story of an ordinary little narrow gauge lines that operated in Ouray steam engine that survived to steam again County - the Ouray branch of the D&RGW, when the odds were completely against it. the RGS, and Otto Mears’ Silverton Railroad. As a new Consolidation engine from the Consisting primarily of several dozen , it begin work in essays on various aspects of these historic Colorado’s richest mining district, hauling railroads, the book provides a brief history ore, freight, and passengers through narrow of each railroad and profiles each piece of canyons and over steep grades. It was narrow gauge equipment that resides on NEW! - History and Restoration of the best in its class, but over time better the Ridgway Railroad Museum’s display Galloping Goose No. 4 This book takes locomotives supplanted it. The 315 ended up track along with detailed information on the the reader through the entire restoration switching cars in a rail yard on the other side re-creation of RGS Motor 1. By Thomas process of Galloping Goose No. 4, which of the Rocky Mountains, then enjoyed a brief Hillhouse, Rodney Holloway, Bonnie Koch, ran on the rails of the famous Rio Grande period of glory when Hollywood came calling. Keith Koch, Don Paulson, Jim Pettengill, and Southern RR many years ago. It provides Its working days over, it was saved from the Karl Schaeffer. Edited by Don Paulson. 110 the history of GG 4 and the men who scrap heap only to end up in a city park for pages. Softbound. $19.95 (#5637) operated it, relating how an agreement was fifty-seven years, exposed to the elements. reached to begin restoration, describing the The little steam engine once again travels the Narrow Gauge...Then and Now Beautifully moving of the Goose from Telluride, CO, to narrow gauge tracks of the former D&RGW crisp color photos of the Denver & Rio Ridgway, CO, and a thorough explanation in and Northern Grande, the Durango & Silverton, and the of the methods used to complete the New Mexico. This book is a celebration of Cumbres & Toltec. With map & bibliography. restoration. The Goose was returned to accomplishments - the advent of steam- By Tom Gildersleeve. 48 pages. 8.5” c 5.8” its Telluride display space adjacent to the powered locomotives, the role of railroads softbound. Steamscenes. 1993. San Miguel County Courthouse on May 16, in opening up Colorado, the inventiveness of $14.97 (#8376) 2013. Written and edited by Bonnie Koch, the builders who continuously changed and Keith Koch, and many others. Numerous improved locomotives, and an indefatigable Narrow Gauge to the San Juans In photos including historic views. 101 pages. group of men who would stop at nothing 1879 the Denver & Rio Grande Railway Softbound. Ridgeway Railway Museum. to bring 315 back to life. By George F. began building its San Juan Extension. The 2015. $19.95 (#8369) Niederauer. 514 pages. Color and B&W Rails pushed west from Alamosa, Colorado, photography. 11.75” x 11.75” hardcover. heading for the rich mining districts of NEW! - Hollywood’s Railroads Volume $79.95 (#5972) the . The goal was One: Virginia & Truckee This volume Silverton, Colorado, and in all, the route includes a list of motion pictures that used Narrow Gauge Pictorial Series This would total 245 miles. D&RG’s successor, these trains and 117 photographs – with fantastic series of publications edited by R. the Denver & Rio Grande Western, ran 15 in color – that show various trains and L. Grant features black and white images until 1968. Two segments of the line were film companies in action. By Larry Jensen. of historic rail equipment from a variety of saved to be operated as historic railroad 2015. Cochetopa Press. 72 pages, over railroads including C&S, RGS & D&RGW! experiences. The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic 130 photos & reproduction (8+ in color). Volume 1 - Rio Grande Southern and Railroad operates from Antonito, Colorado, 8.5” x 11” staple-bound soft cover. D&RGW Motive Power 176 pages. to Chama, New Mexico, and the Durango & $24.95 (#8432) $33.00 (#5380) Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad runs trains between the Colorado towns of its name. Volume 2 - Passenger Cars of the The photos in this book, shot in the 21st D&RGW 191 pages. $33.00 (#5381) Century, document the trains that run over Volume 3 - Gondolas, Boxcars and 1,015-foot Cumbres Pass and through the Flatcars of the D&RGW 208 pages. deep Animas River Gorge to fabled Silverton, $35.00 (#5382) Colorado. $53.95 (#7864) Volume 4 - Refrigerator Cars, Stock Cars and Tank Cars of the D&RGW 176 pages. $30.00 (#3281) NEW! - Hollywood’s Railroads Volume Volume 5 - Cabooses of the D&RGW 160 Three: Narrow Gauge Country In Volume pages. $28.00 (#3283) Three: Narrow Gauge Country, we travel to southwestern Colorado and northern New Volume 6 - Motive Power of the C&S Mexico, with its spectacular mountain and 224 pages. $35.00 (#3282) desert scenery. Quaint narrow gauge trains Volume 7 - D&RGW Work Equipment - have been part of this dramatic landscape OA to OZ 224 pages. $35.00 (#5266) since the 1880s, first serving mining and ranching interests, then tourists. This Volume 8 - C&S Freight and Passenger NEW! - Overland Route Passenger Trains volume takes you behind the scenes, from Cars 224 pages. $35.00 (#5383) 1947-1971 Featuring a very comprehensive early films in the 1930s, through epics Volume 9 - Rio Grande Southern Right- history including train consists taken from made on the Silverton Branch in the 1950s of-Way Structures Rico to Durango 160 actual railroad records, major depot arrival/ - when Durango nicknamed itself “Hollywood pages. $30.00 (#5384) departure records, hundreds of passenger of the Rockies” - to major movies made on train photos and passenger car photos, both 12 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 COLORADO RAILROADS BOOKS in vivid color and sharp historical black & offer either on a temporary or permanent Branch. Structure drawings are included, white. The major railroads involved include basis. Much of the history of the Pike’s Peak such as at Vance Junction, with pictures. the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Chicago Region was predicated on the railroads, Featured are views of engines and Galloping & North Western, Road, Wabash and the growth that the area enjoyed was Geese, as well as passenger and freight and & Western. Not only are all of dependent on the new residents and the trains. By Russ Collman & Del A. McCoy. the famous “City” trains included, i.e. City of trains that brought them. By Allan C. Lewis, Sundance Publications. 446 black-and-white , City of San Francisco, City of 128 pages, over 60 B&W images, 6.5” x 9” images, 103 color images. 496 Pages. Portland, , City of St. Louis, softbound. $21.99 (#3384) Hardcover with a plastic dust jacket. and City of Kansas City, but many of the $75.00 (#3425) secondary trains such as the Los Angeles Railroads of the Pike’s Peak Region Limited, the Utahn, the Portland Rose, and 1900-1930 By 1900, the scenic beauty The RGS Story Volume 5 - Rico and the San Francisco Overland. The timeline of the Pike’s Peak region had become well the Mines This volume begins with the stretches from post-War 1947, when the known, making it a popular destination Ute Indians and early prospectors near the consists were divided up, until the coming with visitors from across the nation. This mining town of Rico and its subsequent of Amtrak on May 1, 1971. By noted influx of tourism along with the apex of the development. Newspaper accounts tell the passenger train author, John F. Strauss, Cripple Creek mining boom saw El Paso and story, as mining paid off, and the RGS was Jr. 250 pages. Four Ways West. 2015. Teller Counties become a hub of freight and built to Rico. The story continues with the $69.95 (#8431) passenger activity. By Allan C. Lewis, 128 meeting of rails below Rico in 1890, near pages, over 60 B&W images, 9” x 6.5” Red Rock siding. The mining branch to Black Passenger Trains of Denver: The softbound. $21.99 (#7321) Hawk and Enterprise is covered in maps and Decade Before Amtrak 1960-1970 pictures, along with early RGS yard scenes This delightful paperback covers the entire Rails Around Denver Featuring many at Rico. The Rico coal chute is featured, decade before Amtrak arrived in Denver. previously unpublished images. Rails Around as well as downtown Rico and residential From all the way to the Denver examines the contributions of buildings. Contained on the 496 pages are discontinuation of the , this book individual railroads and captures the thrill 350 black-and-white views and 50 full-color has it all. Also included is a timeline showing and nostalgia of a bygone era. By Allan C. pictures. By Dell A. McCoy, Russ Collman, the gradual demise of train service to Union Lewis. 127 pages. 6.5” x 9” softbound. Graves. 496 pages. 350 images. Sundance Station, plus an example of why passenger $21.99 (#5198) books. Hardcover with a plastic dust jacket. service to Denver became a matter of $75.00 (#3428) nostalgia versus profitability. More than Rails Around Durango In the 1880s, the 50 B&W photographs by the author and D&RG began building its three-foot railroad The RGS Story Volume 6 - Rico to others add to this tribute to the last years of toward the San Juan Mountains alongside Delores The story of Elizabeth Eyre Pellet commercial passenger train service to the the Animas River and the budding community and her involvement in going to Washington, base of the Rocky Mountains. By John D. of Durango. Today the D&S Narrow Gauge D.C. to convince the government to save the Mummert. Over 40 B&W photos. 64 pages. Railroad continues to preserve the regions RGS from abandonment. The saga continues Softbound. $19.95 (#4856) railroading past and has become a unique regarding Rico and the district’s mining aspect of the history of Southwestern involvement during World War II. A mile-by- Planet Railroad Three semi-fictional stories Colorado. By Allan C. Lewis. 127 pages. mile description follows, covering the RGS as chronicle the year author Diane Rabson Over 60 images. 6.5” x 9” softbound. it headed for Dolores, from Milepost 66 to spent working as a locomotive fireman for $21.99 (#3394) Milepost 102. Features Drawings of bridges the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in Pueblo and lineside structures at Priest Gulch, and Minturn, Colorado. The book highlights The Railroad Red Book - March 1913 , Red Rock, Muldoon, Stoner both the experience of a woman working in (reprint) This title was reprinted from and Dolores, and an historical account of an all-male environment as well as describing the original contained within the Colorado the Rust logging line. Contains 480 pages operations along a now-vanished line in the Railroad Museum’s archive and was originally featuring 354 black-and-white views and Colorado mountains. By Diane Rabson. 70 distributed to members that renewed 65 full-color scenes, taken along the scenic pages, all text. 2014. 6” x 9” softbound. their membership in advance. It contains Rio Dolores. By Dell A. McCoy and Russ $15.95 (#8077) timetables for the D&RGW Railway as well Collman. Sundance Books. Hardcover with a as the connecting lines. 68 pages, B&W plastic dust jacket. $75.00 (#3429) Railroads of Colorado This book explores images, reproductions and advertisements. the fascination these improbable railways 6” x 9” staple-bound, softcover publication. The RGS Story Volume 10 - Over the inspire and transports the reader back a $2.50 (7824) Bridges... Ridgway to Delores This century, providing the history of these unique gathering of photographs is presented from railroads, and the engineering that paved Rails Thru The Gorge A Mile By Mile Guide the late arrivals not included in the previous their way into the mountains. Explore both for the Royal Gorge Route Author Doris nine volumes. The story begins at Ridgway, ghosts of long gone trains that haunt the Osterwald’s mile-by-mile guide. 167 page. where Otto Mears struggled to finish the mountains and the restored trains whose 75+ B&W and color images. 8.5” x 11” RGS before winter, and his reasons for whistles still echo off the granite peaks. softbound. $14.95 (#7587) building nine wooden trestles at Ophir Loop. By Claude Wiatrowski. 190 photographs, A RGS Train Register from 1897 reveals mostly black & white. 160 pages. The RGS Story Volume 1 - Over the untold stories of the railroad’s operating $29.95 (#7185) Bridges - Ridgeway to Telluride Otto procedures. All 162 miles of the railroad are Mears’ narrow-gauge Rio Grande Southern covered in this pictorial, featuring 374 B&W Railroads of the Pike’s Peak Region Railroad began at Ridgway in 1890 where images and 31 in full-color, including right- 1870-1900 During the gilded age of rail this amazing story starts. The line eventually of-way maps. 416 pages. By Russ Collman, travel in the late 1800s, Colorado Springs covered a distance of 162 miles to reach Dell A. McCoy & William A. Graves. became one of the primary portals of Durango. The Ridgway roundhouse and $75.00 (#3430) westward expansion and a hub for both station grounds begin this volume which passenger and freight traffic. Over thousands continues with trains climbing to Dallas The RGS Story Volume 11 - Durango of miles of tracks traveled merchants, Divide and over to Placerville and Vance and the Perins Peak Branch The Denver industrialists, tourists, and fortune seekers, Junction. From Vance Junction, the mile-by- & Rio Grande Railway’s tracklayers reached all bent on enjoying what Colorado had to mile coverage is continued over the Telluride Durango, Colorado, on July 27, 1881. Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 13 BOOKS COLORADO RAILROADS

Finally, gold and silver ore could be shipped the transcontinental freight and passenger Rio Grande In Color Volume 4 - Late out of the San Juan Region by railroad at business. D&RGW’s agile and innovative Steam, Early Diesels Examine the last of lowered freight rates. Smelters sprang up demeanor and its willingness to go the extra Rio Grande steam in main line freight and almost immediately at Durango. The D&RG mile to provide excellent service made it a passenger service followed by a down the chose this site for a town because of the customer favorite in spite of the road’s small roster look at everything from FT’s to SD90s. availability of coal. This volume illustrates size and limited line haul. While some of the Detailed by a former D&RGW employee. By Durango’s development year-by-year, as the scenes in this volume could be reproduced Timothy Mooris. 128 pages. town progressed and the D&RG upgraded its given the right circumstances, many, like $59.95 (#4567) railroad facilities. 321 B&W images and 17 the Rio Grande itself, are gone forever. color photographs, along with 26 detailed These pages, however, are a celebration Rio Grande In Color Volume 5 - Second maps. By Russ Collman, Dell A. McCoy & of how it was during the glory days of color Generation Diesels Spectacular scenery William A. Graves. 376 pages. $75.00 photography along the most interesting surrounds the GP30’s and SD45’s of the (#3431) of mountain railroads, the Rio Grande. By Action Road during its final decade. By Chuck Conway. 176 pages. More than 350 Timothy Morris, 128 pages. Over 60 color Riding Denver’s Rails: A Mile High full color images. 12.25” x 9.25” hardcover. images. Hardcover. $59.95 (#5638) Streetcar History A tour through Denver’s $79.95 (#6112) streetcar history! In 1872, the Mile High Rio Grande Memories By John Norwood City embraced a new way to get around Rio Grande: Heart of the Rockies This book deals with both the narrow and and eventually boasted one of the largest Heart of the Rockies looks at the dramatic standard gauge portions of the railroad. streetcar systems in the nation. Enjoy the influence of railroad builder David H. Moffat Divided into six chapters, beginning with varied stops the transit system made as on the Denver and Rio Grande Western. The background about the famous railroad it grew along with the city, from the early line west of Denver remains one of the most photographer William H. Jackson. Following horsecars of the Denver Horse Railroad colorful operations in the region. Though are chapters on stations, famous locations, Company and the steam-powered Colfax many changes occurred in the final quarter disasters, passenger trains and equipment. Avenue Railway to the running cable cars of of the 20th century, the experience of trains Each chapter delves into specific times and the Denver Tramway and the electric trolleys winding through the mountains has beckoned locations on the Rio Grande to help tell the of the South Denver Cable Railway Company. rail photographers from around the globe to railroad’s (and the author’s) story. By John Though the last of the city’s streetcars were record the action. And while the Rio Grande Norwood. Over 270 photos, mostly B&W. pulled from service in the 1950s, Denver itself is gone, the images herein help to 192 pages. Hardcover. $42.95 (#7649) continues to expand its modern public illustrate how it was during the era of color transportation system with today’s growing slide photography along the D&RGW in the Rio Grande’s La Veta Pass Route Built Light Rail. Join Denver historian Kevin heart of the Rockies. By Chuck Conway. 192 in 1899 as a standard gauge alternative to Pharris on a tour of the city’s glorious transit pages. More than 220 full color images. the narrow gauge line over Veta Pass, the past as well as the modern improvements 12” x 9” hardcover. $79.95 (#7837) La Veta Pass route extends from Pueblo to that are getting people onto the rails once Creede, running through Alamosa and the again. By Kevin Pharris. Foreword by Kenton Rio Grande In Color Volume 1 - Colorado fertile . The railroad allowed Forrest! 144 pages. $19.99 (#7383) This is the story of 25 epochal years in the San Luis Valley agriculture to thrive, and the corporate and operational life of an American Valley remains an important food producer to Rio Grande: A Last Look Back 1974- railroad, during which it evolved from a ward this day. Other important commodities have 2010 A great deal of change has occurred of the courts into a railroad second to none. included silver, lumber, livestock, minerals in Rio Grande territory over the past 36 Covered here is the post-steam, mainline and malt (for Coors beer). Bringing to life the years. All of these changes did not go Rio Grande and its operations. Included are history of La Veta, this title includes more unrecorded, and are duly covered in this the near-demise of passenger service, the than 400 photographs, maps, timetables, spectacular volume. Throughout 280 pages last years of standard-gauge steam, and locomotive diagrams and more! By Stephen and in over 400 color photos we’ll visit first and second generation diesel units. By Rasmussen. 304 pages. Hardcover. hallowed Rio Grande territory like fabled Ross B. Grenard. 128 pages. 180 color $60.00 (#3423) Tennessee Pass, the storied Moffat Tunnel, photographs. Hardcover. $45.00 (#3412) and other grand sites like the Utah desert Rio Grande Narrow Gauge In Color and Ruby Canyon. Included are more than Rio Grande In Color Volume 2 - Utah Tour Volume 1 1947-1959 The Narrow a dozen charts and maps the will bring the the D&RGW from Grand Junction to the SP Gauge’s last days as a common carrier Rio Grande to life in the scenic territories interchange at Ogden through more than are chronicled in magnificent color work by and terminals that were the lifeblood of the 230 vintage color photographs. Every type of master photographers Robert F. Collins, railroad. A last look back at the Rio Grande, diesel from FT to SD45 is lensed in this most Emery Gulash and others. By Thomas a railroad never to be forgotten. By R. C. spectacular setting. There’s even a little A. Brunner. 128 pages. Over 100 color Farewell. 280 pages. Hardcover. steam in this station-by-station itinerary. By images. Hardcover. $59.95 (#3417) $69.95 (#5896) James Sandrin. 128 pages. Over 60 color images. Hardcover. $49.95 (#3413) Rio Grande: Crest of the Continent Illustrating the Denver & Rio Grande Rio Grande In Color Volume 3 In this Western as it traversed its home territory third volume of the series you will see the in Colorado and Utah. The early chapters of Rio Grande during the transition years of this initial volume follow the line south out of steam to diesel, get a pocket chronology Denver along some of the original narrow- of the evolving diesel fleet, and glimpse gauge alignment to Pueblo, Trinidad, and the scenes around the system. The presentation San Luis Valley. Later chapters examine the is chronological rather than geographical, rails as they wind through the Royal Gorge, giving you special insight into the changes at over Tennessee Pass, on to Aspen and the line as they occurred. By James Sandrin. NEW! - Rio Grande Narrow Gauge in ultimately Grand Junction. Originally built to 128 pages. 240 color photographs. Color Volume 2: 1960s and Beyond The serve the boom or bust mining communities Hardcover. $59.95 (3414) follow-up volume to the best seller of 2005 scattered throughout the mountains, the which took the reader through the late Rio Grande found its long-term success in 1940s and into the 1950s. This volume 14 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 COLORADO RAILROADS BOOKS continues the saga of the narrow gauge in Gunnison and Montrose, and the Valley Line newspapermen. No mining town in the 1960s as it transformed into the road between Mears Junction and Alamosa, America grew as fast, generated as much we know today. By Thomas A. Brunner. 128 Colorado. With 50-year-old photographs wealth, caroused as hard, made as many pages. All color photos. $59.95 (#8481) and firsthand accounts, Richardson offers millionaires, and has survived as many the most authoritative chronicle yet on boom-and-bust-and-boom cycles as Leadville, Rio Grande Narrow Gauge The Final this portion of the D&RGW. By Robert Colorado. The Denver & Rio Grande, Denver Years - Alamosa to Chama The purpose of W. Richardson. More than 210 photos. South Park & pacific and the Colorado this book is to illustrate the narrow gauge 208 pages. Horizontal hardcover. $55.95 Midland fought their way to Leadville, battling freight trains operated by the Denver & Rio (#2979) the mountains, weather, finances and each Grande Western Railroad between Alamosa, other to get there, Colorado’s greatest Colorado, and Chama, New Mexico during Robert W. Richardson’s Rio Grande mining camp. By 1887, three railroads the years of 1965 to 1968. By Ernest W. Southern Chasing the Narrow Gauge served Leadville, then the 2nd largest city in Robart and Joseph P. Hereford, Jr. 112 Volume 03 This book draws on Robert W. Colorado at 10,152 feet high in the Colorado pages. Over 60 B&W images Softbound. Richardson’s lifetime of descriptive writing Rockies. Silver Rails is the story of Leadville’s $28.00 (#3420) and excellent photography skills. In it, Bob railroads from the camps’s earliest days of offers an intimate look at the incredible tiny steam locomotives through today, when Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose 172-mile down-on-its-luck RGS that couldn’t a descendant of one of the original lines Sketch Book Colorado Railroad Museum weather the snow, the washouts or the still carries passengers over a right-of-way volunteer Gary C. Pratt is the authors of this economy in the San Juans. But the line, as a built in 1884. This is also the story of the fantastic sketch book focused on the Rio humble lumber and mining road, did capture men and women who faced he hardships of Grande Southern’s world famous “Galloping the hearts of Railfans everywhere. By Robert mountains, snow, accidents, armed clashes Goose” Motorcars. Included is a brief history W. Richardson. Horizontal hardbound. and financial ruin to construct and operate of the Geese and original drawings and 224 pages. More than 225 B&W images. the raillroads that helped build “But one sketches by Mr. Pratt. The “Galloping Geese” $58.95 (#7525) Leadville”. 375 photographs and maps, many operated in the historic San Juan Mountains of which have never been published before. in Colorado. 16 pages. Softbound, staple- Rocky Mountain Railroads Volume 1 - 16 pages of full color photos, including bound. $3.95 (#7071) The Rio Grande Southern The ninth book paintings, maps and railroad ephemera. from R.D. Publications provides nearly all Hard cover. $59.95 (#8390) Rio Grande ...To The Pacific The complete color coverage of the Rio Grande Southern, saga of the spectacular D&RGW System one of Colorado’s most legendary narrow South Park’s Gunnison Division graphically presented in one magnificent gauge lines. Compiled by Richard L. Dorman. Memories & Then Some On September volume. Featuring year-by-year summaries 90 pages. Over 110 images, mostly color. 30, 1872, the Denver, South Park & of locomotive acquisitions, modifications Horizontal softbound. $41.95 (#7307) Pacific Railway Company was organized and dispositions; line construction with 25,000 shares at $100 a share. The and abandonment proceedings; and Rocky Mountain Railroads Volume vision: a railroad that begins in Denver, corporate ventures; this detailed volume 2 - The Denver & Rio Grande Western: traversing the canyons, valley and mountains is profusely illustrated, including nearly Durango to Alamosa This book tells the of Colorado, with the eventual continuance 500 photographs, and about 200 story of the narrow gauge routes of the to the Pacific Ocean. As the railroad grew, maps, sketches, timetables and old-time D&RGW Railroad from Durango, Colorado, changed, matured, declined and almost engravings. The only book to portray every to Chama, New Mexico, and on to Antonito, disappeared, its fabled life, construction, class and type of locomotive ever operated Alamosa, and Salida, CO. The lines covered operation and demise can capture the by the D&RG system. Covers the first 100 350 miles of railroad in two states, and the imagination of nearly everyone. Filled with years of the railroad’s operations from 1870 scenery ranges from the rugged San Juan photographs and stories by descendants to 1970. By Robert A. LeMassena. 416 and Sangre de Cristo mountains to sub- of South Park railroaders, this book is pages. 500 images. Sundance Publishing. alpine meadows and broad, flat agricultural indispensable to those who wish to delve into Hardcover. $59.95 (#3441) valleys. By Richard L. Dorman and Bob personal retellings and newspaper articles Hayden. 174 pages. Over 100 color and that give an insight into what it took to travel Robert W. Richardson’s Rio Grande B&W images. Horizontal hardcover. the high plains and mountains of Colorado Chasing the Narrow Gauge Volume 01 $48.95(#3448) by rail. From Como to Gunnison, these In this nostalgic volume, Bob recounts his accounts from the days of stagecoaches and early days. Primarily, it highlights Bob’s Sand & Smoke A Mile by Mile Guide for freight-hauling teams of horses blend into life as an avid narrow gauge fan during the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad By Doris the history and tall tales that surround this the last two decades that the Colorado Osterwald. 167 page. 75+ B&W and color rugged, storied road. By Tom and Denise Narrow Gauge still operated as a common images. 8.5” x 11” softbound. Klinger. 312 pages. Many B&W photos, carrier. From his post in Alamosa, CO Bob $12.95 (#7588) maps and illustrations. Hardcover. was able to monitor the D&RGW’s narrow $62.00 (#5238) gauge operations between Alamosa and Durango, occasionally visiting and recording The South Park Line The South Park other sections of the narrow gauge lines, covers the rise and fall of the Denver, South as well as the RGS. This is Bob’s unique Park & Pacific as it overcame tremendous and compelling story in his own words and obstacles progressing through the Rocky (mostly own) photographs. By Robert W. Mountains. By Mallory Hope Ferrell. 368 Richardson. Horizontal hardcover. 200 pages. Includes rosters, diagram sheets and pages. More than 200 photos, mostly B&W drawings. Hardcover. $89.95 (#7753) images. $55.95 (#2978) The Thunder of Their Passing: A Tribute Robert W. Richardson’s Rio Grande to the Denver & Rio Grande and the Chasing the Narrow Gauge Volume 02 NEW! - Silver Rails: The Railroads Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroads Take a closer look at the RG’s Durango to of Leadville There has been but one This beautifully produced book presents Silverton Branch, the Farmington Branch, Leadville. Never will be another.”, so said an insightful portrait of one of the last the Third Division lines between Salida, Carlye Channing Davis, one of Leadville’s Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 15 BOOKS COLORADO RAILROADS / OTHER COLORADO SUBJECTS great steam railroads in North America. counties. The canyon, one of nature’s to the descendants and residents who still Included are reminiscences of those who wonders, has been the precipitous stage for call the Cripple Creek District home. By the knew the railroad as employees, travelers and exciting history featuring Ute Indians, Cripple Creek District Museum. 128 pages. and residents. The meticulously researched and the Gunnison Tunnel-the first major $21.99 (#7320) text explores the history of the railroad, its Bureau of Reclamation project in history. The impact on the region, the circumstances and Black Canyon became a national monument Colorado’s Strangest: A Legacy of struggles that led to its long life and eventual in 1932 and a national park in 1999. Today Bizarre Events Eccentric People Denver’s preservation, and the unique qualities it remains a crown jewel of Colorado’s city hall war, Colorado’s famous cannibal, that have endeared it to so many people. Western Slope. By Duane Vandenbusche. the deadly rat game, gold bricks for sale, Winter operations, stock trains, snowplows, 126 pages. 6” x 9” softbound. the pickled skull mystery, Colorado’s ape the classic “San Juan” passenger train, $21.99 (#6319) man and more. All are as much a part of locomotives and special equipment, and day- Colorado’s history as mining, ranching and to-day operations of an old and sometimes Buffalo Bill: Scout, Showman, Visionary railroading. Imaginative pioneers combined to cantankerous railroad are all featured in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West was a beautifully create a fertile setting for staged collisions, this enduring tribute. By Robert D. Turner. orchestrated, grandiose experience. a horse that rode a trolley car and the Over 500 photographs, illustrations and Demanding that the shows be as authentic discovery of a petrified man. The author reproductions. 288 pages. Hardbound. as possible, Buffalo Bill hired real cowboys gives us a close look at some of the more $55.00 (#7278) and American Indians to enlighten and peculiar aspects of the state’s history in perform for audiences the world over. Rising short story form. By Kenneth Jessen. Ticket to Toltec A Mile By Mile Guide for from an expert scout and marksman to one 239 pages, b&w, softbound. the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. By of America’s first great celebrities, Cody $14.95 (#3024) Doris Osterwald. 167 page. 75+ B&W and embraced the West and his place in it and color images. 8.5” x 11” softbound. brought it to the spotlight. This text stands Death Rides the Zephyr December 23, $10.95 (#3598) apart from other historical tributes to Buffalo 1952. A transcontinental train is stopped Bill’s life and times, just as Cody was a true cold by an avalanche in a remote Colorado Trackside Around Denver 1955-1979 original in his day. Based upon the collection canyon. There’s a murderer aboard, one with Jim Ozment The late Jim Ozment of the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, who has already killed, and will kill again took his camera to work with him as a track this book provides a new perspective on unless stopped. The California Zephyr, with supervisor on the D&RGW around Denver William F. Cody through a detailed look at his its run from Oakland to Chicago and back, but was also a dedicated rail fan in his free personal effects and propaganda from his was famous for 21 years for its Vista- time. This title collects a large sample of his larger-than-life shows. By Steve Friesen. 9” x Domes, providing a 360-degree view of photographs. By Thomas A. Brunner. 128 8.5” softbound. 162 pages. More than 300 the spectacular Western scenery. It is a pages. Hardcover. $59.95 (#5945) images. $24.95 (#6140) veritable small city on tracks, populated by passengers from all walks of life and a large Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge: Colorado Industries of the Past Most of crew whose duty it is to keep them safe. Modeling the Colorado & Southern our Colorado forbearers came here during Jill McLeod is the passengers’ Collecting 54 articles by the same title the Pikes Peak Gold rush of 1859. While primary point of contact. She’s armed that originally appeared in the bimonthly many of them were looking for gold, others for any emergency—with a first-aid kit, a magazine, Narrow Gauge and Short Line saw an opportunity based on the ageless screwdriver, and her knowledge of Gazette. This is the story of the author’s principles of supply and demand. These nature. But can she figure out a clever plot HOn3 scale model railroad. He based his early settlers weren’t much different from and stop a ruthless killer? By Janet Dawson. Union Central & Northern layout on the Clear today’s residents. They were entrepreneurs, 226 pages. Mystery novel. 5.5” x 8.5” Creek District of the 3-foot-guage Colorado innovators, and thrill seekers attracted to softbound. $15.95 (#7692) & Southern Railroad that ran from Golden, the potential for wealth in this resource- CO, to just beyond Silver Plume. By Harry W. rich, ecologically diverse state. “Colorado Exploring Colorado’s Railroad Heritage Brunk. 278 pages. Over 200 Drawings and Industries of the Past” chronicles the state’s This is a guide to discovering Colorado’s B&W photos. Hardcover. $61.95 (#5368) early businesses, the people who established Colorful railroad history from the vantage them, and the struggles to compete in a point of a bike seat or with a pair of good More Up Clear Creek on the Narrow growing economy. It details a rich history hiking boots. A myriad of railroads once Gauge: Modeling the Colorado & filled with stories of success and defeat, traversed Colorado, and Exploring Colorado’s Southern The second title in this series love and heartbreak, discovery and loss. The Railroad Heritage allows one to glimpse collects 88 articles that originally appeared people depicted within the pages of this book into the world of early railroad pioneers, in the bimonthly magazine, Narrow Gauge sacrificed everything for a chance to strike it and the adventures they experienced as and Short Line Gazette. It continues the rich, and laid the foundation for generations they built their rail lines over beautiful, often story of the Author’s HOn3 scale model to come. By William R. Reich. 231 pages. rugged terrain. Colorado has some of the railroad. He based his Union Central & Over 100 B&W photos. $18.95 (#5875) most spectacular scenery that can be found Northern Layout on the Clear Creek District anywhere in the world, and the routes of the 3-foot-gauge Colorado & Southern The Cripple Creek District - Images profiled showcase that scenic splendor with Railroad that ran from Golden, Colorado, to of America As one of the last major a historic twist. One will journey from urban just beyond Silver Plume. By Harry W. Brunk. boomtowns created from gold rushes in locales to high mountain passes, from pine 302 pages. Over 300 B&W and color Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, the Cripple and aspen forests to high arid deserts. The images. Hardcover. $63.95 (#5867) Creek District, located just west of Pikes routes will also ignite the imagination, for Peak, became home to thousands of both young and old, from veteran railfan to OTHER COLORADO SUBJECTS men, women, and children from dozens of someone just discovering Colorado’s railroad nationalities the world over. They struggled heritage for the first time. By Tony Gojanovic. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison The to establish in the rugged and 169 pages. Over 100 B&W images & trail Black Canyon of the Gunnison River is sometimes inhospitable environment of maps. 6” x 9” softbound. $14.99 (#7616) one of the deepest, narrowest, and most high-altitude gold camp life. More than a inaccessible canyons in the . century of pioneer living is represented in General William Palmer: Railroad Very few explorers have ever traversed the this evocative tour through famous and Pioneer William Palmer’s railroad career 53-mile gorge in Gunnison and Montrose infamous local history, from the early settlers was interrupted by the Civil War in which 16 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 OTHER COLORADO SUBJECTS / OTHER RAILROADS BOOKS he was taken prisoner, rose to the rank forgotten fringes, each of which is unique to by Dale Crawford. 143 pages 7” x 10” of brigadier general at the age of 29, and Colorado lore. 182 pages, mostly text, soft softbound. $16.95 (#5338) received the Medal of Honor. After the war, bound. $13.95 (#3147) Palmer moved west, helping to build the OTHER RAILROAD TITLES Kansas Pacific Railroad and later founding More That I Never Knew About Colorado the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Abbott Fay’s long awaited sequel is here! A Palmer was also the founder of Colorado big herd of bachelor bulls; Denver pigeon Springs, in 1871. He was recognized for his man; Rattlesnake Jake; underground bread- philanthropic efforts, particularly in support baking, and about a hundred other forgotten of education. By Joyce B. Lohse. 103 pages. places and interesting events are included 5” x 8.5” softbound. $8.95 (#5745) in this fascinating book. If you ever thought that history is dull, then glance inside these Golden Colorado - Images of America covers for a surprise! By Abbott Fay. 5.5“ x “Where The West Lives!” Golden’s motto 8” softcover. 164 pages. $12.95 (#3250) sums up the colorful history of the small NEW! - American Passenger Trains and town set at the entrance to the storied gold Locomotives Illustrated: Great Passenger fields of Colorado. The scenic valley that Trains The period from the 1890s to shelters Golden caught the notice of some the mid-1950s is generally considered of the most famed pioneers of the West: the “golden era” of passenger rail travel explorer Major Stephen Long, world traveler in America. It was a time of celebrated Isabella Bird, showman Buffalo Bill Cody, locomotives and luxurious passenger service, and brewer Adolph Coors. Chronicled here a time when rail technology saw its greatest in over 200 vintage images is the history advances and railroads became the nation’s of this quintessential “rough-and-ready” favored mode of transportation. For this western town. Serving as the territorial volume, author and illustrator Mark Wegman capital from 1862-1867, Golden was NEW! - Marble: A Town Built on Dreams has researched original railroad drawings primed as the perfect business opportunity Volume 2 This massive history of the and in some cases even paint chips to due to its proximity to the mining districts. town of Marble, Colorado which produced render more than 160 profiles, front and Entrepreneurs with a vision of Manifest the snowy marble for many monuments, top views, and interior layouts depicting the Destiny worked diligently to civilize the including the Lincoln Memorial and the steam, diesel, and electric locomotives, frontier town, and it soon became a major Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Covers along with passenger cars, of three dozen player in the state’s mineral extraction, Col. Channing Meeks, the quarrying and of the nation’s most celebrated trains of education, and railroad industries. Boasting milling of the marble, the railroads that the golden age. Accompanying the author’s more saloons than any other structure in transported it from quarry to the mill, the drawings are histories of each train, period town, Golden also had its share of coal town and its inhabitants, its closure and photographs, postcards, menus, luggage mines, gold smelters, a paper mill, and subsequent reopening. Packed with black stickers, vintage print ads, and detailed several railroad lines. Featuring many historic and white photos on almost every page. By captions. The book is a lavishly appointed images of the town’s past, including original Oscar McCollum Jr. 352 pages with index. journey back in time to the bygone heyday of panoramic views by William Henry Jackson Sundance Publications. 1993. passenger-train travel. By Mark Wegman. and images of Buffalo Bill Cody’s Masonic $69.00 (#8266) 160 pages. Voyageur Press. 2008. funeral, this book captures the heart of a $14.99 (#8008) town where the spirit of the West never Otto Mears and the San Juans His died. $21.99 (#7319) accomplishments are mind boggling. Mears’ American Passenger Trains World War trading business led directly to his building II to Amtrak Focusing on the 1940s to Guidebook to Golden, CO Places to go toll roads. His newspapers touted Saguache, the 1960s, American Passenger Trains and things to do in downtown Golden and Ouray, and other new towns to bring in World War II to Amtrak provides railroad the surrounding area are featured including more business across his toll roads for hobbyists, historians, museum operators, the Coors Brewery tour, museums, theater, his hardware stores. His political contacts transportation instructors and planners music, parks, trails, the National Renewable enhanced his friendship and ability to work with information about the train services Energy Laboratory, Buffalo Bill Museum, with the Utes, but at the same time he was and operations in various corridors. The Dinosaur Ridge, Heritage Square Alpine a supporter of the forces that pushed the book reviews the types of , Slide and Amusement Park, The Splash Utes out of Colorado. His railroads helped coach, parlor car, food and beverage Waterpark, hiking, mountain biking, Fossil move his goods to distribution points, haul services available at the time. This historic Trace Golf Club, horseback riding, art, out ore from the mines and deliver it to review, including train schedules and Clear Creek, Historic Downtown, Historic his own and other’s mills. A visionary, yes. advertisements, also provides valuable Neighborhoods, the Colorado School of Enigmatic, no doubt. But also a man of his information on the train consists. By Patrick Mines Campus and Golden’s Signature times. Otto Mears was an adventurous, C. Dorin, 126 pages. Softbound. Events. Additional information on where to poor, uneducated and underprivileged $29.95 (#5410) eat, stay, and shop while you’re in Golden immigrant from Russia who dreamed big is also included. By Barb Warden. 6” x 9” dreams and made many of them come true. softbound. 215 pages. Make the most of By E. F. Tucker. 138 pages. 5.5” x 8.5” your time in Golden! $20.00 (#6299) softbound. $12.95 (#3329)

I Never Knew That About Colorado - A Strange But True Colorado - Weird Quaint Volume Of Forgotten Lore For over Tales of the Wild West Strange But True five decades, Abbott Fay has been dedicated Colorado is a richly illustrated series of 70 to the vibrant , having vignettes, each with a surprise ending. The written six books, hundreds of articles, and book has been called the defining book in the NEW! - America’s Shortest Interstate as a speaker and tour guide. An adjunct category of Rocky Mountain historical books Railroad The Nebraska-Kansas Railroad was professor with three Colorado colleges, he of the weird. By John Hafnor, illustrated owned and operated by the Ideal Cement has gathered in this little-publicized or long- Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 17 BOOKS OTHER RAILROADS

Company at its plant near Superior, Neb. railroads. Table of contents lists “The Dome horsepower “green” models from General This small industrial railway, about four miles Era Emerges: 1947-1952”, “New Zephyrs Electric and Electro-Motive. The resulting long at maximum length, crossed the state and More Domes 1953-1959”; features the volume, which also reflects the grand line from the cement plant in Nebraska to Vista Dome Twin Cities Zephyr, Nebraska geographic and technological breadth of the company’s rock quarry in Kansas. Hauls Zephyr, California Zephyr, American Royal railroading in North America, is the ultimate of the N-K Railroad were almost exclusively Zephyr, , North Coast gathering of great locomotive photographs limestone rock for use in the manufacture Limited, abd GN Empire Builder. for casual and hardcore railfans alike. By of cement at the Superior plant. The line $59.95 (#4532) Brian Solomon. 560 pages. Voyageur Press. achieved national fame when “Ripley’s Believe 2013 $22.99 (#7983) It or Not” cited it as being the shortest The Burlington Waycars The Burlington interstate railroad in the U.S. The N-K, Waycars features over 1,200 color and which at various times used electric, steam B&W photographs and 100+ drawings of and diesel power, operated until the end of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad’s cement production at the Superior plant in cabooses, known by all as waycars. The 1986. This book includes 95 black- and- 768-page book is printed on 128 gsm. gloss white illustrations. $19.95 (#8383) archive paper. By Randall R. Danniel. 768 pages. Mile Post 206 Publishing. 2012. $125.00 (#6700)

The Cars of Pullman At the height of Pullman’s operations in the late 1920s, its fleet of more than 8,000 cars carried up to 39 million passengers annually, a number equal to nearly one-third the population of the NEW! - Classic Locomotives: Steam and United States at the time. This wonderfully Diesel Power in 700 Photographs This illustrated history examines the diverse massive collection of 700 color photographs fleet, from the ornate wooden cars to the (comprising the previously published volumes NEW! - Anthracite Railroads & Mining steel heavyweights and on to the aluminum Steam Power, Vintage Diesel Power, in Color Volume 2 An all-color look at the streamlined era. An expert history written and Modern Diesel Power) traces the intimate relationship between the anthracite and compiled by three acknowledged development of North American locomotives coal industry and the D&H, EL, R&N and Pullman experts accompanies period photos, from the early nineteenth century right up other area roads. By Chuck Yungkurth. 128 advertising, and car diagrams, tracing the to the present, spanning dozens of models pages. Morning Sun Books. All color images. composition and evolution of Pullman’s fleet from the likes of Alco, Baldwin, Electro- $59.95 (#8480) and its use on star passenger trains across Motive, Fairbanks-Morse, General Electric, the nation. By Joe Walsh, Bill Howes and and more. Top-notch imagery from dozens Basic Steam Locomotive Maintenance Kevin J. Holland, 176 pages. Over 200 of photographers is accompanied by detailed Basic Steam Locomotive Maintenance images. Hardcover. $19.95 (#5857) captions from author Brian Solomon that was developed by the late D.C. Buell who discuss locomotive technology, the roles of founded The Railway Education Bureau. The Chasing Trains - The Lifetime Story of specific locomotives in individual railroads, material in this book was used to train tens Robert W. Richardson Bob was an avid and even the locations and operations of thousands of railroad shop craftsmen who railfan. Both a legend and a treasure among depicted in the photographs. Together, this maintained the nation’s steam locomotive those who chase trains, professionally or awesome collection stretches from the fleet. By D.C. Buell, 333 pages, over 50 as an avocation. Follow him in his journeys Baltimore & Ohio’s diminutive Tom Thumb Drawings and photos, 9” x 6” Hardcover. with this amazing collection of true stories. steam locomotive - generally considered $68.50 (#2908) By Robert W. Richardson. Over 200 B&W the starting point of North American images. Hardcover. $62.95 (#2980) locomotive technology - right up to today’s Building Union Pacific 844 Union Pacific high-horsepower “green” models from Railroad steam locomotive No. 844 Classic Locomotives: Steam and Diesel General Electric and Electro-Motive. By Brian continues to be familiar to generations Power in 700 Photographs This massive Solomon. 560 pages. 6.5” x 8” softbound. of rail enthusiasts. When erected in collection of 700 color photographs $22.99 (#7983) December 1944, this 4-8-4 type was (comprising the previously published volumes the last steam locomotive built for Union Steam Power, Vintage Diesel Power, The Complete Book of North American Pacific. 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Top-notch imagery from dozens figures, passenger travel, freight operations, and how it survived to become a “living of photographers is accompanied by detailed infrastructure, modern railroading, and, of legend” for Union Pacific. Includes 58 black captions from author Brian Solomon that course railroads themselves are examined & white illustrations. By John E. Bush. discuss locomotive technology, the roles of as the team of authorities assembled here 56 pages. 11” x 8.5” softbound. 2013. specific locomotives in individual railroads, tackles this vast subject. The result is a $19.95 (#7833) and even the locations and operations wonderfully illustrated celebration and an all- depicted in the photographs. Together, this encompassing tome sure to appeal to hard- Burlington Route Passenger awesome collection stretches from the core Railfans and casual enthusiasts alike. 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narrow gauge modeling - in its earliest days, going back to the late 1940s. Several of the stories collected here describe how he and other pioneers built models in those early days, long before model railroaders had extensive commercial products to rely on. If you’re a fan of the Maine 2-foot-gauge roads, this book is a must-have addition to your library. Or, if you just like narrow gauge railroads and modeling in general, you’re in for an engrossing and enjoyable read. By Dick Andrews. 226 pages. Hardcover. $59.95 (#7309)

Fairs and Railroads: Railroads at World’s Fairs, Expositions and Railroad NEW! - Panorama An amiable Fairs This book tells of the participation of exposition of dining car vignettes from the the railroads at the larger world’s fairs and Victorian era to present day excursions. railroad expositions in the United States, Not a history but a ramble, this book will fill describing how the railroads addressed the in nostalgic corners of railroad practices. transportation of large numbers of people to By Robert Wayner. 53 heavy pages, sharp NEW! - GE and EMD Locomotives The the fairs and describing the exhibits they had clear B&W photos, car floor plan drawings, Illustrated History From GE’s electric on the fairgrounds. By Thornton Waite. 213 menus, anecdotes, history, ephemera. legends, such as the pages. Softbound. $29.95 (#5967) 2014. $24.95 (#8078) E44s, Amtrak E60s, and “Little Joes,” to mid-century F units, Encyclopedia of North American workhorse GPs and SDs, and Dash series, Railroads Lavishly illustrated and a joy to and all the way through the rivals’ cutting- read, this authoritative reference work on edge modern “green” designs, GE and EMD the North American continent’s railroads Locomotives: The Illustrated History leaves covers the U.S., Canadian, Mexican, no turn unexamined in the tales of these Central American, and Cuban systems. industrial giants and the competition that The encyclopedia’s over-arching theme is continues to drive them forward. ByBrian the evolution of the railroad industry and Solomon. 2014. QuarPublishing Group. 352 the historical impact of its progress on the pages, nearly 400 color images. 10” x 10” North American continent. This thoroughly paperback. $30.00 (#7974) researched work examines the various aspects of the industry’s development: Great American Railroad Stories Great technology, operations, cultural impact, American Railroad Stories gives readers the evolution of public policy regarding the a look at railroading history as presented industry, and the structural functioning by the writers of Trains magazine over 75 of modern railroads. More than 500 years. It includes rare, first-hand accounts alphabetical entries cover a myriad of that give historical insight into riding subjects, including numerous entries passenger trains, working on the railroad, NEW! - Fifty Years of Union Pacific profiling the principal companies, suppliers, and growing up in the era of steam trains. Steam Excursions Steam Excursions A manufacturers, and individuals influencing This book also focuses on the finest writing year-by-year review of the many memorable the history of the rails. Extensive appendices and includes historical photos. It features the steam-powered excursion trains operated by provide data regarding weight, fuel, writings and reflections of founding editor the UP Railroad for both railfans and viewers statistical trends, and more, as well as a Al Kalmbach, David Morgan, Lucius Beebe, at large. The era began when UP - list of 130 vital railroad books. Railfans will and other well-known names. Readers will be type engine No. 3967 pulled a fan trip from treasure this indispensable work. Edited by drawn-in by the many stories from those who Denver to Laramie and back. This is the William D. Middleton, George M. Smerk and actual lived it. Kalmbach Books. 2014. 256 story of 844 (the only steam locomotive that Roberta I. Diehl. 1296 pages. 8.8” x 11.3” pages. 8.5” x 11”. has never been retired from active service hardcover. $99.95 (#5178) Hardbound $39.99 (#7990) on a Class I railroad) and of 3985 (the Softbound $24.9 (#7992) largest active steam locomotive in the world). Extra Narrow Gauge Junction This is It is also a tribute to the individuals who have a collection of 60 columns that originally Great Train Robberies of the Old West made it possible for UP steam to operate appeared in the bi-monthly magazine, Rails reached the West toward the end into the 21st century By Lloyd Stagner & NARROW GAUGE AND SHORTLINE Gazette. of the 1860s, and it wasn’t long before James Reisdorff. 64 pages. South Platte It brings together the best of author Dick road agents graduated from robbing stage Press. 2004. $19.95 (#8250) Andrews’ stories, musings, and modeling coaches to robbing trains. For outlaw techniques into one convenient and coherent gangs, there was no venture riskier than a Fundamentals of Steam Locomotive volume. Dick often visited Maine’s 2-foot- train robbery. But, then again, no other line A basic description of construction and gauge Bridgton & Saco River Railroad in his of work offered such potential for instant operation of the steam locomotive in layman youth, and when he retired to a nearby farm, wealth. Great Train Robberies of the Old terms. Includes an 11 1/2” x 24” detail he continued to research that railroad. Many West is an action-packed collection of gangs chart of a 2-6-2 Prairie type balanced of his columns focus on the B&SR and other too notorious, hauls too large, and murders compound locomotive with over 200 labeled Maine 2-foot railroads, but his wide-ranging too cold-blooded to fade into obscurity. By parts. Simmons-Boardman Publishing interests also included 3-foot-gauge roads R. Michael Wilson, 167 pages. Mostly text. Corporation. 1992. 6’’ x 9 ‘’ staple-bound and even some wide-gauge topics. Dick was Softbound. $12.95 (#3127) paperback. 44 pages. Mostly text, some active in model railroading - and specifically, b&w photography. $12.75 (#3094) Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 19 BOOKS OTHER RAILROADS

A Guidebook to Amtrak’s California new to this edition. Chapter topics include Housekeeping A modern classic, Zephyr The mile-by-mile Guidebook to passenger and freight traffic, motive power, Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her Amtrak’s California Zephyr includes railroad facilities and important events in the younger sister. The family house is in the descriptions of towns and attractions division’s history. Updated material includes small Far West town of Fingerbone set on visible from the train as it travels along the photos and information regarding former a glacial lake, the same lake where their route between Chicago and San Francisco. McCook Division territory through the BN grandfather died in a spectacular train Local history, geography, current events, and BNSF eras. Author Richard Kistler is a wreck, and their mother drove off a cliff to train history, train wrecks & the economy well-known Burlington Route historian with her death. It is a town “chastened by an are discussed. Fully illustrated with color other credits that include his book on the outsized landscape and extravagant weather, photographs. By Eva J. Hoffman. Softbound, Burlington’s Wymore Division, The Wymore and chastened again by an awareness that spiral bound. Story. By Richard C. Kistler. 192 pages. the whole of human history had occurred Chicago to Denver 130 pages. B&W images. South Platte Press. 2010. elsewhere.” Ruth and Lucille’s struggle $9.95 (#3132) $29.95 (#5954) toward adulthood beautifully illuminates the Denver to Salt Lake City 158 pages. price of loss and survival, and the dangerous $10.95 (#3131) The History of North American Steam and deep undertow of transience. By Salt Lake City to San Francisco 169 This book charts the history of steam Marilynne Robinson. 1980. 219 pages, all pages. $12.95 (#3130) locomotion and travel in the United States. It text. 5.5” x 8.25” paperback. describes the earliest engines and how they $15.00 (#7852) A Guidebook to Amtrak’s Southwest were refined into the powerful locomotives Like the above title, this mile-by- which were still in use in the early 20th Irish Gandy Dancer: A tale of building mile Guidebook to Amtrak’s Southwest century. It also tells the story of the the Transcontinental Railroad John Chief includes descriptions of towns and pioneer railroad builders who achieved “the McGlinchey, a young Irish transplant from attractions visible from the train as it travels impossible” in spanning a railroad across County Donegal finds little opportunity in along the route between Chicago and Los the vast plains and mountains of the United South Philadelphia during Reconstruction Angeles. Local history, geography, current States. Lots of photos and well laid out - a era America. His war time savings nearly events, train history, train wrecks & the real bargain for the price! By Christopher depleted, he is determined to find work and economy are discussed. Fully illustrated Chant. Revised edition. 448 pages. joins hundreds of his countrymen in one with color photographs. By Eva J. Hoffman. 500 B&W and color photos. Horizontal of the greatest engineering quests of the Softbound, spiral bound. Hardcover. $24.99 (#7313) time, building the Trans-Continental Railroad. Chicago to Kansas City 79 pages. McGlinchey provides a first person narrative $9.95 (#7235) of the events he encounters that overturn Kansas City to Albuquerque 146 pages. many of his contemporary views of race and $11.95 (#7236) religion while at the same time providing an Albuquerque to Los Angeles 125 pages. unvarnished view of people great and small. $9.95 (#7237) By Dr. Yan M. Collins. 198 pages. 2010. $14.95 (#5923) Hell on : Wicked Towns along the With the building of the Union Pacific Railroad in the 1860s, a new era of travel was born. Journeys that had once taken several perilous months NEW! - Hollywood’s Railroads Volume now took only days. The construction of One: Virginia & Truckee These locomotives the railroad was a tremendous undertaking were used in more than 150 motion pictures as workers battled the land, weather, and and television shows between 1937 and nearby Indian tribes in order to complete the present. Three of them are now fully the track. As the railroad made it’s way restored to their historic appearances at the west, overnight settlements, known as Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson “hell on wheels,” sprang up. These instant City. The fourth is still a prized possession of NEW! - Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the cities brought opportunity to legitimate Old Tucson Studios in Arizona. Also included Race to Link the Nation: The Story of businessmen, but also opened the door to in the book are the movies that were made the Transcontinental Railroad In the gamblers, prostitutes, and thugs. Dick Kreck on the V&T – circa 1948-1950 – with 1850s, gold fever swept the West, but chronicles these stories and highlights the locomotives No. 5, No. 26, and No. 27. This people had to walk, sail, or ride horses for heroic individuals who finally established volume includes a list of motion pictures that months on end to seek their fortune. The permanent towns in the interior West. By used these trains and 117 photographs – question of faster, safer transportation Dick Kreck. 265 pages. 6” x 9” softbound. with 15 in color – that show various trains was posed by national leaders. But with $17.95 (#7578) and film companies in action. By Larry 1,800 miles of seemingly impenetrable Jensen. 2015. Cochetopa Press. 72 pages, mountains, searing deserts, and endless The High Plains Route A History of over 130 photos & reproduction (8+ in plains between the River and San the McCook Division of the Chicago, color). 8.5” x 11” staple-bound soft cover. Francisco, could a transcontinental railroad Burlington & Quincy Railroad First $24.95 (#8432) be built? It seemed impossible. Eventually, published in 1986, this is a greatly revised two railroad companies, the Central Pacific, and updated edition of this popular book NEW! - Hollywood’s Railroads Volume which laid the tracks eastward, and the concerning the former McCook Division of Three: Narrow Gauge Country In Volume Union Pacific, which moved west, began the the Burlington Railroad. Covering the years Three: Narrow Gauge Country, we travel to job. In one great race between iron men 1878 to 2009, The High Plains Route southwestern Colorado and northern New with iron wills, tens of thousands of workers recounts the story of the original CB&Q Mexico, with its spectacular mountain and blasted the longest tunnels that had ever (later BN and now BNSF) main line from desert scenery. By Larry Jensen. .2014. been constructed, built the highest bridges, Hastings, Neb., to Denver, Colo., as well Cochetopa Press. 72 pages, over 130 and finally linked the nation by two bands of as branch lines once operated under the photos & reproduction (20+ in color). 8.5” x steel, changing America forever. by Martin division. It is profusely illustrated with 250 11” staple-bound softbound. W. Sandler. 224 pages. Candlewick. 2015 black and white photographs, many of them $24.95 (#8170) $22.99 (#8354) 20 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 OTHER RAILROADS BOOKS

Iron Trails of North America, 1978- story. By Adolph Hungry Wolf. 228 pages. and ‘sidings’ where rolling stock is dropped 2008 With this book, you can see and read Horizontal softbound. $24.95 (#7751) off, sorted, and otherwise switched from about the modern trains that still captivate train to train before being sent off to its onlookers and the new railroad companies, Nevada Central Sagebrush Narrow next destination. With the glory days of including the famous Santa Fe Railway to Gauge A deluxe volume tracing the amazing train passenger service and thus railroad CSX and ALCO lines, that have served across story of a three-foot-gauge railroad that ran terminals long gone, classification yards North America in the last thirty years. Over through the heart of the great American have become the focus of modern railroad 450 exciting color photos show engines Basin. Built to carry the commerce of rich operations. This comprehensive, illustrated and trains in use at breathtaking locations silver and gold strikes, the Nevada Central guide is the definitive reference to major across the continent. The engaging, detailed struggled against tremendous odds for North American Railyards - more than 70 in text explains modern-day railroad mergers six decades. By Mallory Hope Ferrell. 204 all. Over the past 13 years the author has and engine markings, histories, unique pages. 300 photos. Hardcover. visited each yard gathering brief histories, characteristics, and the web of routes in $43.95 (#5949) operating data, information on unique the transportation system that keeps goods characteristics, and photographs. In the moving over iron trails every day. The author North American Locomotives - A relatively few cases in which yards have been shares his eye-witness sightings through his Railroad-By-Railroad Photohistory The downsized or closed, the author includes the photography and deep knowledge of recent 75-plus railroads covered range from most recent information. By Michael Rhodes. American trains. $49.99 (#5757) the best known historical lines such as 240 pages. Hardcover. $40.00 (#3298) Canadian Pacific, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Locomotive Cyclopedia Volume 2 Like and Baltimore & Ohio, to today’s giant Class the first volume of this series,Locomotive I roads, commuter lines, and selected short Cyclopedia Volume 2 is designed for the lines. The result is a profusely illustrated and avid steam locomotive aficionado and the beautifully presented reference guide that scale modeler. Here, in an oversized, ready features more than 400 locomotive gems to reference format, are the intricacies of from throughout the ages, including historic steam and electric locomotives. From 0-6-0s machines such as New York Central’s J3a to 2-8-8-4s and electrics. The drawings, Hudsons, Pennsylvania Railroad’s GG1 originally introduced individually throughout electrics, and EMD’s classic E- and F-Units, the 26 years of MAINLINE MODELER’s to today’s most powerful modern diesels. All existence, are enhanced by new and the major builders—past and present—are previously published photos of the prototype represented, including such heavyweights as NEW! - Nothing Like It In The World engines. Drawings and photographs are Baldwin, Alco, Lima, EMD, GE, and more. Nothing Like It in the World gives the supported by text, re-edited from the original Brian Solomon. 2012. 288 pages. 10” x account of an unprecedented feat of presentation, and elaborated upon in the 12” hardbound. $50.00 (#7986) engineering, vision, and courage. It light of further research and new information is the story of the men who built the now available. The larger format provides North American Railroad Family Trees transcontinental railroad -- the investors a new look at previously viewed plans, and The history of railroading in America is as who risked their businesses and money; the improved photography techniques display much a tale of boardroom intrigue as one enlightened politicians who understood its detail not commonly seen. 271 pages. 11 of conquering a rugged continent by brute importance; the engineers and surveyors foldouts with 22 oversized drawings and force. Today’s nine U. S. and Canadian Class who risked, and sometimes lost, their lives; photos. 14” x 11” horizontal hardcover. 1 railroads are the result of more than 150 and the Irish and Chinese immigrants, the $69.95 (#7752) years of convoluted bankruptcies, mergers, defeated Confederate soldiers, and the and acquisitions. Now, for the first time, other laborers who did the backbreaking The Man Who Wrecked 146 this aspect of North American railroading is and dangerous work on the tracks. The U.S. Locomotives The Story of “Head-On Joe” presented in a concise visual manner that government pitted two companies (Union Connolly. Between 1896 and 1932, Iowa makes sense of how the industry got where Pacific and Central Pacific) against each native Joseph S. Connolly staged 73 head- it is today. In North American Railroad Family other in a race for funding, encouraging on train wrecks before large thrill-seeking Trees, author Brian Solomon presents 40 speed over caution. Locomotives, rails, and audiences at state fairs and other public charts and a half-dozen maps that help trace spikes were shipped from the East through events nationwide. Connolly, known as the evolution and, in many cases, devolution Panama or around South America to the “Head-on Joe,” boasted that he deliberately of railroads, beginning with the industry’s West or lugged across the country to the destroyed 146 old steam locomotives during infancy and continuing through its pre- Plains. In Ambrose’s hands, this enterprise, these collisions and never had anyone injured Depression golden age, the consolidations of with its huge expenditure of brainpower, in the process. This book looks at both the the inter-war period, postwar merger mania, muscle, and sweat, comes vibrantly to life. career of this professional engine wrecker mega-mergers of the last three decades, $17.95 (#8010) and the techniques used in staging a train and the creation of new passenger networks. wreck for public entertainment. Dramatic Solomon even offers diagrams that Otto Perry and the Union Pacific head-on locomotive collisions staged by ponder what-if scenarios for the industry’s Nebraska Division This book features the other promoters are also detailed using rare future. Each chapter is accompanied by best photo work of the late and well-known photographs and informative text. It’s a look a narrative overview of the era along with railroad photographer Otto C. Perry from at a largely forgotten but still fascinating part rare photography and period advertising. Denver as they relate to Perry’s travels over of railroad history. By James J. Reisdorff, 48 The result is a unique historical perspective a 30-year period along the former Nebraska pages. Softbound. $19.95 (#5411) that deserves a spot on the shelf of any rail Division of the UP Railroad. This main line

enthusiast! By Brian Solomon. Over 100 division extended from Council Bluffs, Iowa; Narrow Gauge Railway Scenes Narrow photographs, reproductions, charts and across portions of Nebraska and Colorado gauge all over North and Central America, maps are included. 156 pages. Hardcover. to Cheyenne Wyoming. Ninety-two B&W from Colorado and California to Eastern $40.00 (#7750) illustrations from the years 1925-1958 lines, to Canadian narrow gauge operations, include the last steam, early diesels and Guatemala, and Mexico City. The author North American Railyards Railroad classic along the Overland includes railfan photos, historic shots, classification yards are sprawling, multi-acre Route. This title, published in cooperation and his own photos to tell an entertaining facilities featuring miles of complex track with the Great Plains Chapter of the National Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 21 BOOKS OTHER RAILROADS

Railway Historical Society, also seeks to world of extremes–extreme commitment, depicting the history of railroad signaling. By help promote the construction of a railroad extreme passion, and extreme differences Brian Solomon. 159 pages. Softbound. viewing platform at Grand Island, NE. By of approach. For instance, Malcolm Furlow, $24.95 (#3387) Michael M. Bartels and James J. Reisdorf. holed up on his ranch in the wilderness of 80 pages. Softbound. $24.95(#7059) New Mexico, insists that model railroading Rails Around Helper - Images of Rail In is defined by scenery and artistic self- 1880, the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Passenger Cars 1930s-1960s This expression. On the other hand, Tony was hard-pressed to find a suitable rail is a re-print of the Wayner Publications Koester, a New Jersey modeler, believes route from Grand Junction to Salt Lake book from the 1970s. Large B&W prints his “mission” is to replicate, with fanatical City. With the coal deposits of eastern (one or two per page) of an assortment precision and authenticity, the way a real Utah luring them on, railroad official chose of passenger cars seen on American rails railroad operates. Going to extremes himself, a difficult route over Soldier Summit. The in this time period. Many railroads and Posey actually “test drives” a real steam railroad established the town where “helper” regions of the country are represented. engine in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, in an engines were attached to the heavy trains, Some examples: Rio Grande narrow gauge attempt to understand the great machines and Helper grew into a division point with CHAMA, the Great Northern that inspired the models and connect us branch operations that reached into the , a double-ended Missouri Pacific to a time when “the railroad was inventing nearby canyons to serve the blossoming coal railcar, modernized heavyweight cars, a America.” Timeless and original, Playing with industry. By Allen C. Lewis. 127 pages. 6.5” Southern Railway and many Trains reveals a classic, questing American x 9” softbound. $21.99 (#5215) others. By Robert J. Wayner. 64 pages. world. By Sam Posey. 240 pages. 5.2” x 8” Horizontal softbound. $23.95 (#3342) softbound. $13.95 (#8353)

Passenger Cars Volume 2: Streamline Railroad Freight Car Slogans & Heralds Cars Plans include Baggage cars, Baggage- After WWII railroads realized freight cars Dorm., Baggage-Mail, Railway Post Offices, could be used to create a public image of Coaches, Dome cars, Parlor, Gallery their company and to sell passenger and Commuter coaches, Sleepers, Dining cars, freight services. That image was captured in and Observation cars from many railroads a slogan, some unforgettable word, phrase including the ATSF, SP, CB&Q, Rock Island, or iconographic trademark emblazoned in NP, Milwaukee Road, NYC, PRR, UP, the bold letters on both sides of the freight car. (complete train) and Amtrak By Joe Kelly. 128 pages. 10” x 8” softbound. Horizon cars. 77 plans and many B&W $32.95 (#6159) NEW! - Short Lines of the Desert South photographs with captions. These plans have West Featuring an in depth look at the many been taken from past articles in Railroad Railroad: Identity, Design and Culture shortlines operated in the Desert Southwest; Model Craftsman and are reproduced in HO Celebrating the culture and design of the Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah scale. Carstens Publications. 118 pages, railroad from its beginnings in the Industrial between the early 1960s and present. 12” x 9” horizontal softbound. Revolution through its 20th-century There are nearly thirty shortlines presented $32.95 (#3344) heyday. With hundreds of archival and by geographical areas. Each is presented contemporary photographs, it examines with a brief history and the many vivid color Passenger Cars Volume 3: Solariums, the glamorous early days, when train travel and crisp black and white photographs are Sleepers & Inspection Cars Featuring meant sumptuous, luxurious interiors with comprehensively captioned. By Jim Shaw. numerous black & white photos and detailed formal black-tie dining cars and private 192 pages. Four Ways West. 2015. floor plans, this book looks at first class cars sleeping-suite cabins, up to the present with $59.95 (#8482) on the PRR, NYC, D&RGW, Amtrak , Rock the sleek, streamlined design and record- Island, Milwaukee Road and more. Beginning breaking speeds of modern trains around Slim Gauge Cars- Second Edition with the first Pullman lightweight sleeper the globe. By Keith Lovegrove. 160 pages. Collection of over 50 narrow gauge car forward through Auto-Liner conversions, 2005. $29.95 (#3388) plans, originally published in Railroad Model the builders represented include Pullman, Craftsman, that are based on actual Budd, ACF and others. Includes Amtrak’s The Railroad Never Sleeps: 24 Hours in prototypes. Includes multiple detailed black passenger car roster as of April 1, 1973. the Life of Modern Railroading On May and white photos and scale drawings. Carstens Publications. 124 pages. 12” x 9” 10, 2007, the anniversary of the Golden Describes all types of cars from almost 20 horizontal softbound. $26.95 (#5186) Spike ceremony marking the completion different railroads: box cars, baggage cars, of the first U.S. transcontinental railroad, combines, tank cars, stock cars, flat cars, several of todays top railroad photographers hoppers, gondolas, tenders, ore cars, water set out for every corner of the continent car, tender, cabooses, passenger cars, work to capture the railroad in action at every cars, postal car, parlor car, observation car, hour of the day and night. The result is a and snow plows. There is also a 2 page color magnificent portrait of railroading across the section. Invaluable reference work for the vast canvas of North America, from rural modeler. By Harold H. Carstens. 112 pages. outpost to urban center, port city to Great $13.95 (#6170) Plains, dawn to dusk to deepest night. By Brian Solomon. 176 pages. Voyageur Press. Tourist Trains Guidebook This one-of- 2008. $36.95 (#4527) a-kind guidebook is for anyone looking for a NEW! - Playing with Trains: A Passion unique travel experience as well as diehard Beyond Scale In Playing with Trains, Sam Railroad Signalling From the 1830’s until train fans. The book takes you to more Posey ventures well beyond the borders today, the railroad industry has developed than 450 fascinating train rides, museums, of his layout in northwestern Connecticut, myriad mechanisms and processes to keep trolleys, depots and dinner trains across the to find out what makes the top modelers North America’s railroads safe, efficient, and United States and . 304 pages. Over tick. He expects to find men “engaged relatively accident free. In this paperback 100 color images. 5th Edition. 2015. 6” x in a genial hobby, happy to spend a few release, Brian Solomon explains the subject 9” softbound. $21.99 (#8204) hours a week escaping the pressures of in concise language, bringing the subject to contemporary life.” Instead he uncovers a life with nearly 200 fantastic photographs 22 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 OTHER RAILROADS / CHILDREN’S BOOKS

and rock hauler in southern Pennsylvania and its rebirth as a historical railroad in the early 1960s. The book includes many rare photos of the EBT’s motive power, rolling stock and facilities in the twilight years of its operation. Also included are Kyper’s firsthand accounts of the personalities that guided the EBT through its last years of coal hauling service, and the decision not to scrap the line after its shutdown in 1956 but, rather, to preserve its narrow-gauge charm for future generations to enjoy. By Frank Kyper. 112 pages. 100+ B&W images. 2014. $27.95 (#8154)

Union Pacific Centennial Locomotives: How the Worlds’ Largest Diesels Were Preserved The Centennial type of locomotive, operated by the Union Pacific NEW! - Train: Riding the Rails That NEW! - Union Pacific Northwest A Railroad between 1969 and 1985, were Created the Modern World-from the Revised and Expanded History of the Oregon- considered to be the world’s largest and Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief Washington Railroad & Navigation Company most powerful diesel-electric locomotives. Chronicling the innovation and sociological The last chapter of this revised edition is Today, 13 of these unique machines still impact of the railway technology that completely new, discussing all the changes exist. Like no other UP locomotive since the changed the world, and could very well that have taken place in UP’s operations era of the steam-powered “Big Boy,” the change it again. From the frigid trans- since the first edition was published The Centennials inspired a flood of promotional Siberian railroad to the antiquated Indian demise of the Milwaukee Railroad is covered material related to their use. This book is the Railways to the futuristic MagLev trains, in great detail, as is the abandonment of story of how the Centennials became part the author offers a stirring story of man’s many of UP’s branch lines. By Jeff Asay. Well of Union Pacific’s legendary motive power, relationship with trains. Zoellner examines illustrated with mostly b&w photos (some and the circumstances under which each both the mechanics of the rails, their in color), maps and historic reproductions. of the 13 survivors came to be preserved engines and how they helped societies Union Pacific Historical Society. 2014. once their remarkable service careers had evolve. By Tom Zoellner. 368 pages. Mostly Includes a dustjacket. $85.00 (#8168) ended. Informative text provides the service text.6.4” x 9” softbound. $16.00 (#8352) history, location and status of each surviving Union Pacific Yellow, Nebraska Central Centennial. This is supplemented by about Trains to Victory: America’s Railroads Red: A Study in Black & White Across the 50 B&W illustrations of these units in in World War II The greatest movement United States, a large number of new short service as provided mainly by noted western of military personnel and material was line or “regional” railroads have been formed rail photographer A. J. Wolff. By James realized in World War II when United from trackage formerly operated by larger J. R. Eisdorff and Michael M. Bartels. States railroads, with fewer cars and railroad companies. One example of this type Photography by A. J. Wolff. 48 pages. locomotives than available in World War of rail service in the Midwest, the Nebraska Hardcover. $19.95 (#6075) I, carried millions of tons of cargo and Central, has since 1993 continued to move thousands of troops on ribbons of steel to mostly agrarian-related traffic over a series Union Pacific in the Los Angeles Basin: their destinations. The magnitude of the of former Union Pacific Railroad branch A History of the San Pedro, Los Angeles task was overwhelming, but U.S. railroads lines. This book serves as a case study of and Salt Lake Railroad Union Pacific was pulled together one of the most dramatic how rail service on one branch line has a latecomer to the Los Angeles Basin, not transportation feats of all time. This is their dramatically changed between the decades becoming part of the Southern California story. By Donald J. Heimburger and John of the 1960s and the 1990s. It is also a railroad picture until 1901, when E. H. Kelly. 380 pages. Over 250 color and B&W pictorial study in B&W of how one railroad Harriman and W. A. Clark agreed to share images. Hardcover. $59.95 (#5295) photographer, Forrest H. Bahm, documented ownership of the San Pedro, Los Angeles both of these eras. It is ultimately a story of & Salt Lake Railroad, which had taken over regional railroading for today. By Michael M. the property of the Los Angeles Terminal bartels and James J. Reisdorff. 80 pages. Railway. The history of the SPLA&SL, which Softbound. $19.95 (#5683) became simply the Los Angeles & Salt Lake City in 1916, and then disappeared into the UP, is complex, and the Los Angeles end of CHILDREN’S BOOKS the railroad especially so. It is all here, from Casey Jones Casey Jones was the most the many complications at the ports of Long famous railroad engineer there ever was. Beach and Los Angeles, to the suburban Casey had one hang-up, though. He had to branches, and the intricate passenger be on time. He expected his trains to be on arrangements needed to serve the territory. time too. One night Casey was asked to drive The rivalries with Santa Fe, Pacific Electric a train that was far behind schedule. He got and Southern Pacific were expressed in NEW! - Twilight and Dawn on the that train running as fast as she could go. many conflicts and eventual agreements, East Broad Top Railroad, 1945-1965 Would Casey make it on time? Hop on board through depression, war and many postwar This new book by noted East Broad Top this fast-paced tale and find out what made changes and adjustments. Historical Railroad historian Frank Kyper tells about this railroad engineer an American hero. By information is included up to and beyond the his experiences growing up around the Stephen Krensky. 48 pages. 8.5” x 6.25” merger of UP and SP, extending to recent last narrow gauge common carrier steam softbound. Ages 4-8. $6.95 (#7330) years. By Jeff S. Asay. 496 pages. Over railroad east of the Rocky Mountains. Kyper 600 photos, maps & graphics. Hardcover. writes about the EBT’s final years as a coal $80.00 (#7253) Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 23 BOOKS CHILDREN’S

spreads, and then pull it out to hang in a train. Read along as trains travel from town bedroom or playroom. Fun facts accompany to town delivering passengers and important each reusable sticker. $6.99 (#8356) cargo to train stations across the country. Little engineers will love seeing these big machines in action. It’s a book and a toy in one. By Ace Landers. 2008. 8 pages. $4.99 (#8013)

John Henry It was man versus machine. When John Henry, the tall Virginian, picked up his hammer, crowds gathered to watch. Most of the people had never seen a man so tall and so strong. As a steel driver, John NEW! - Freight Train Trip: A Lift-the-Flap Henry could outwork three men, maybe Adventure Susanna Leonard Hill’s rhythmic more, on his crew at the Chesapeake and NEW! - DK Big Book of Trains The Big text and Ana Martin Larranaga’s simple but Ohio Railroad. The tale of John Henry was Book of Trains is setting off on a journey to enticing art will take young readers on an a bright light after the dark days of slavery. explore the fastest, heaviest, longest, and adventurous freight train trip! Kids can lift Songs about him have been sung for more most fantastic trains in the world. Features the 10 flaps throughout the book to make than 100 years. Tale retold by Bill Balcziak. more than 50 of the world’s most amazing their reading experience more fun! This Illustrated by Drew Rose. 32 pages. trains, from the Bullet train-the fastest-and interactive book that’s shaped like a freight Hardcover. Ages 8-11. $20.95 (#7328) the Rocket-the oldest-to the Trans-Siberian train is perfect for young children who are Express, the longest scheduled train. going on a train for the first--or the one- Explained in simple language and packed hundredth--time! $7.99 (#8011) with enough fascinating facts to satisfy every avid young enthusiast. Stunning, specially commissioned photos are reproduced in large format. Detailed annotation highlights the unique features of each example from this incredible international collection. $14.99 (#8355)

Junior Engineer Guide These colorful booklets are designed to engage school age children while they explore the museum and NEW! - Ghost Girl In Car No. 9 According help them learn about trains and Colorado to legend, the Ghost Girl has been appearing railroad history. Activities include word on the Virginia & Truckee railroad for over a & letter searches, mazes, coded-picture hundred years. Suddenly the legend becomes messages and more! Join Spike on your a reality for the three ghost town detectives own railroad adventure and collect all three when the beautiful young girl appears and guides!! NEW! - DK Eyewitness Book: Train beckons from the baggage section of Car Locomotives $0.95 (#7760) The most trusted nonfiction series on the No. 9, pleading for their help and asking Rail Cars $0.95 (#7761) market, Eyewitness Books provides an in- them to follow her into an old trunk that Rail Workers $0.95 (#7762) depth, comprehensive look at their subjects takes them back in time. Reluctantly, they with a unique integration of words and follow her, finding themselves caught up The Last Train Train lovers will have reason pictures. DK Eyewitness: Train is DK’s classic in a wild and famous segment of western to delight in musician Titcomb’s bittersweet look at railroads and the trains that move history circa 1872. Recommended for the song turned picture book. A succinct paean along them, now reissued with a CD and wall 9-13-year-old reader. By Calamity Jan. 93 to American railroading in lilting rhymes, chart. $16.99 (#8357) pages. 2014. $9.95 (#7994) the story is told from the viewpoint of a boy whose grandfather was an engineer, and The Goodnight Train All aboard for father a station master. But now, the child Dreamland! Hold on to your pillow because explains, “The tracks that shone like silver, the Goodnight Train is taking off. Roll that have turned to rusty brown,” and mementos corner, rock that curve and soar past of the past—a ticket punch, a union card, mermaids, leaping sheep, and even ice- even track-flattened pennies that “look like cream clouds. You won’t want to miss a little metal tears”—are stored in a cigar thing, so whatever you do, don’t close your box. The sadness of faded history, however, eyes! With soothing, lyrical words and is mitigated by Minor’s illustrations showing magical illustrations, June Sobel has created proud railroad employees and the shiny, a nighttime fantasy that’s guaranteed to powerful machines they labored on. The make even the most resistant sleeper warm tones of passenger-car windows, the DK Ultimate Sticker Book Visit a train snuggle up tight. By June Sobel. 32 pages. coal engines, and golden fields play against station and create a colorful fold-out scene 11.5” x 9.25” board book. Ages 4 and up the cool blues of denim work clothes, the with all your favorite trains. DK Picture $7.99 (#7329) deep night sky, and burnished steel. The Stickers in favorite themes offer great whole makes for a romantic read. By Gordon value and hours of sticker fun in a terrific I Am A Train Simple train facts in a board Titcomb. 32 pages. 3-8 years old. 10” x 10” accordion-page format. Kids can create book shaped like a train! All aboard for this softbound. 2010. $16.99 (#7848) an exciting scene on one of the poster-size fun and sturdy board book shaped like a

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The Little Engine That Could The Little trains. By Fiona Watt. 10 pages. 9.25” x 11 Engine That Could is one of the most popular board book. Ages 3 and up. and famous children’s books of all time. $24.99 (#7446) Over the years, it has sold many millions of copies. This newly illustrated edition is based Steam, Smoke & Steel All aboard! Hop on “The Complete, Original Edition,” retold by up into the cab of a speeding modern-day Watty Piper and illustrated by George and locomotive and look down the tracks into Doris Hauman, originally published by Platt the past. Perhaps these are the same and Munk, now part of the Prnguin Young tracks that the diesel-electric locomotives Readers Group. Over the years, its title and of 30 years ago thundered down, pulling its refrain of “I think I can” have become a their loads. Perhaps you can see the steam NEW! - The Transcontinental Railroad permanent part of the American vernacular. engines of 30 years before that. Watch time Set out into the wilderness with Lewis and By Watty Piper. Illustrated by Loren Long. 48 unravel and the landscape change as the Clark or ride along on the Oregon and Santa pages, full color illustrations. 10” x 12.5 “ history of trains barrels through the pages Fe trails with the pioneers who built the hardcover. $17.99 (#3422) of one boy’s family history with the railroads. West. This series presents the important By Patrick O’Brien. 32 pages. 10 .75” x 8” events and people that shaped United Locomotive It is the summer of 1869, horizontal softbound. Ages 5-8. States history through interesting text and and trains, crews, and family are traveling $7.95 (#7327) historically accurate photos and drawings. together, riding America’s brand-new Each book includes a supplemental section transcontinental railroad. These pages come Train A night train, a freight train, a high- on important dates and people, suggestions alive with the details of the trip and the speed train. Racing across the country, from for finding more information, and a Did You sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty coast to coast. All aboard! Switch to a blue Know? section filled with lots of interesting locomotives; the work that keeps them Passenger Train rolling through Midwestern and unusual facts. Reading level: Ages 8-12, moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to farmland. Then hop on a Freight Train, soar 48 pages, 7.25” x 9”. By Jean F. Blashfield. mountain to ocean. Come hear the hiss of over mountains on an Overnight Train, and $7.95 (#7847) the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch finish on a High-Speed Train as it races to the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, the . Trains are moving. Fast and Wind-Up Train Book Three train stories come cross the young country! Brian Floca. loud, colorful and powerful. Experience their are retold with a new twist! Each story has 4-10 years old. 64 pages. 2013. 11” x 12” sights, sounds, smells--and the engineers a sturdy track embedded in the pages which hardbound. $17.99 (#8007) and conductors who make them go--as they the accompanying wind-up train toy can then roll across the country. By Elisha Coper. 4--8 be placed upon to follow around and bring The Midnight Ride of Blackwell Station years old. 40 pages. 12” x 9” hardbound. the story to life. By Heather Amery. 14 When Mary Peace Finley learned how Lamar, $17.99 (#8012) pages. 9.5” x 12” board book. Ages 3 and Colorado, was founded, she knew she had a up. $29.99 (#7506) story—a lighthearted, fun story. Her heroine, nine-year-old Raephy McDowell, was one of AUDIO CD & BOOKS SETS four children who lived with their parents squeezed into the second story of an isolated prairie railroad station. Their mother was the telegraph operator; their father the ranch foreman. When Mama and Daddy learn of the secret plan to move the station and ‘boom’ a town, they have two problems: How to work around rancher Amos Black who owns the land they live on, and how to keep their very curious daughter from finding out. By Mary Peace Finley. 98 pages. Filter Press. 6” x 9” softbound. $8.95 (#8195) The Polar Express For twenty-five years, NEW! - Trains The story of how trains The Polar Express has been a treasured began barreling across the landscape is holiday classic. To commemorate this special one of new machines, new inventions, new anniversary, a lavish gift edition has been jobs, and new hopes. Railroad travel started created. The set includes a silver foil border, with steam-powered wagons on a tramway Railroad Fever: Songs of America’s a CD audio recording read by Liam Neeson, and developed into a technology that would Railroads CD Songs include “Rock Island a note from author Chris Van Allsburg, and a change the day-to-day life of Americans in Line,” “Jordan is a Hard Road to Travel,” silvery keepsake “All Aboard” ornament. 32 the nineteenth and twentieth centuries - and “The Railroad Blues,” “Death of John Henry,” Pages. Horizontal hardcover. forever connect one coast to another. This and many more. Performed on clawhammer $18.95 (7505) bold and graphic look at trains and railroads banjo, bluegrass banjo, banjo-guitar, banjo- by award-winning author and illustrator Lynn mandolin, fiddle, mandolin, piano, national Pull-Back Busy Train Book This is a Curlee traces the tracks back to where they steel guitar, harmonica, flamenco guitar, large, colorful and exciting storybook with began. All aboard! $19.99 (#8203) flattop guitar, washboard, bass. By Wayne four embedded tracks and a pull-back train Erbsen. 14 vocals, 49 minutes. The perfect toy that will amuse little children again and Train Song Here is the song of the train. companion to the book “Railroad Fever.”. again. You can pull-back the train to start Listen as it rushes past big cities and small $14.95 (#7369) its engine, then place it on the tracks and towns. Listen as it sweeps through forests Railroad Fever: Songs, Jokes & Train watch it zoom away from the city station, and fields and into tunnels. Hear the whistle Lore BOOK Relive the glory days of across bridges and fields and over a long wailing, brakes squealing, wheels rolling, railroading! Discover railroad oddities, poetry viaduct until it reaches its destination at the r-o-l-l-i-n-g, stop. Now the train is homeward of the rails, railroad diner lingo, strange zoo. There’s so much to look for, talk about bound. All aboard! By Diane Siebert.4-8 railroad laws, flying railroads, train heroes and spot on every page that it is guaranteed years old. 32 pages. 11” x 9” paperback. and villains, hobo lingo and porters’ secret to delight and entertain anyone who loves $7.99 (#7958) Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 25 MEDIA MUSIC / DVDS codes. Like Wayne Erbsen’s earlier book, DVD MOVIES Singing Rails, Railroad Fever contains the 50s Memories of the Rio Grande Travel melody and lyrics to many classic railroad with the camera of E. Macdougall ‘Mac’ tunes. By Wayne Erbsen. 64 pages. 5.5” x Palmer back to the 50’s as we follow 8.5” softbound. The perfect companion to the REAL D&RG narrow gauge in this the CD “Railroad Fever.” $5.95 (#7367) spectacular video. We’ll take you from Alamosa to Durango, Chama to Alamosa, Gunnison through the Black Canyon (with the Bumble-Bee No. 268), then on to Marshall Pass where we’ll catch the scrap train. Next We’ll visit Monarch Pass and witness some rare scenes of the Limestone operations. We’ll also visit Salida, and finally take a NEW! - Big Boy 4014 Update For more trip from Durango down the Farmington than half a century, Union Pacific’s Big Boy branch all the way to Farmington where 4014 was on display in Pomona, CA. In we’ll catch one of the Rio Grande Mikes 2013, Union Pacific began the process to switching industries in Farmington. Hosted move and restore it back into excursion and Narrated by Mallory Hope Ferrell! HI-FI service, which would make 4014 the STEREO sound. Mostly color. Approx. 50 ultimate rolling museum as it showcases UP minutes. $24.95 (#4880) in its finest era. But before that can happen, the massive 4-8-8-4 would have to be moved Across the Top: Steam in from its resting spot at the RailGiants Train Filmed in the Colorado Rockies over several Museum in Southern California to Cheyenne, WY where UP bases its steam power. Big Singing Rails: 14 Railroadin’ Songs decades, starting with rare footage from the 1930s, this DVD is a feast for both narrow Boy 4014 Update will show the tireless CD Songs include “Cannonball Blues,” steam crew erecting the temporary track “Railroading on the Great Divide,” “On the and standard gauge fans. From the 1930s we get to watch the ore trains descend from across the parking lot. Watch 4014 as Dummy Line,” “Nine Hundred Miles,” “John it’s towed by a front-end loader under the Henry,” “The Death of Edward Lewis,” the Blackhawk Mine on the Colorado Central to Clear Creek. The South Park Line is shown watchful eye of the steam crew. Witness and many more. Performed on banjo, the moment when a UP diesel coupled fiddle, mandolin, dobro, harmonica, guitar, with quadruple headers battling upgrade through South Platte Canyon. We also see onto the tender of 4014 to the delight of washboard, jug. By Wayne Erbsen. 12 cheering crowds. Towed by modern diesel vocals, 2 instrumentals, 40 minutes. The the last passenger train from Leadville to Denver. From the 1940s, ride the “San power, many great runbys were made as the perfect companion to the book “Singing train began its journey to Cheyenne. Several Rails.” $14.95 (#7370) Juan” from Toltec to Durango; watch both freights and mixed trains on the Silverton. meets with opposing freight traffic were also Singing Rails: Railroadin’ Songs, Jokes Ride over Marshall Pass and down the Black made on Cajon Pass. 1 Hour. Beautiful Color & Stories BOOK This low-cost (but snazzy) Canyon of the Gunnison. Scenes of the with Stereo Sound and Narration. Presented book is packed with songs and lore of the “”, the Transcontinental Express of in Widescreen Standard Definition Format. railroads! Includes the melody and lyrics the thirties, at Gunnison and the Colorado No region code; can be played in NTSC DVD to 28 classic sing-alongs plus: Railroad Museum’s #346 as it really used to be. players worldwide. 2014 . Special features: Superstitions and Tall Tales of Train Wrecks, Finally, climb aboard and pull the throttle on This DVD includes the option of watching the Robberies, Ghosts, Hobos, Train Insults, the climb from Leadville to Climax. This DVD program with or without narration. Railroad Slang, Street-Car Poetry, vintage includes early 1400 class Mallets double- $19.95 (#8153) drawings and photos. By Wayne Erbsen. 68 heading and the monster 3400 series, the pages. 5.5” x 8.5” softbound. The perfect last steam built for D&RG. Sunday River Big Boys, Cab Forwards, Challengers companion to the recording Singing Rails. Productions. $39.95 (#7868) & Daylights: The Films of Hank Griffiths $5.95 (#7368) Henry “Hank” Griffiths Jr. was one of the America & the Passenger Train Explore most prominent railroad cinematographers America’s passenger trains from the 1830’s of the steam era. Traveling throughout to the first decade of the 21st Century. From Idaho, Montana, Washington, Utah and Wooden coaches to streamlined trains, from other Northwest states, he captured dome cars and Santa Fe’s high level trains images of steam at work in locations other to Amtrak’s Express, this documentary photographers seldom visited. The famous gives and overview of our nations passenger locomotives featured in this show include service. At one time, America’s passenger Union Pacific Big Boys and Challengers; trains set the standard for rail passenger Southern Pacific Cab Forwards and service in the world. Famous trains, with Daylights, Milwaukee Road electrics; and names like 20th Century Limited, Super Northern Pacific Challengers. There’s more! Chief, Californoia Zephyr and Daylight, Highlights showcase the , are profiled in this program. Also included the UP 8444, a UP rotary snow plow, the are the American Orient Express and the last run of the Portland Rose over Blue GrandLuxe Rail Journeys. Bonus footage Mountains, and scenes shot at Promontory, shows the GrandLuxe Express plus Canada’s Utah in 1969. This DVD is packed with an Rocky Mountaineer and the rail journey amazing display of American railroading NEW! - Railroadin’ Classics CD A through Mexico’s Copper Canyon. history as seen through the lens of an expert collection of songs from a time when steam This program traces the development craftsman. Every minute is a treat! Running engines were changing the face of America. of passenger trains that Americans have time 85 minutes. Copyright 2010 Pentrex. Instruments used include Madolin, Piano, remembered and cherished for nearly two Beautiful color with Stereo Sound and Fiddle, Banjo and more. 14 vocals, Run time centuries. 2008. RK Publishing. 65 minutes. Narration. $29.95 (#5989) 49 minutes. $14.95 (#8368) Hi-Fi Stereo. $24.95 (#5536)

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Big Boy Combo DVD Part 1 - Featuring showing Big Boys on Sherman Hill and in the engineer at the controls, but mostly the view Last of the Giants & Last of the Giants Cheyenne yards. We also included the old is straight ahead. Chapter menus. Narration Volume 2: The Cheyenne Shops You’ll see commercials that aired with the broadcast. can be turned on or off. Widescreen. two fantastic shows presenting the Big Boys They will make you smile. This is a program Railway Productions. Total run time is in all their glory. Last of the Giants: Union the whole family can enjoy. Produced in Approx. 370 minutes. $84.95 (#7104) Pacific paid tribute to its Big Boys in a public cooperation with the Union Pacific Historical relations film that has become a sought Society. Special Collector’s Edition. Copyright Cab Ride Through the San Luis Valley after collector’s item for rail enthusiasts Pentrex 2004. 141 minutes. Color and Part 1 Take a ride in the cab over two worldwide. You’ll see the evolution of B&W with appropriate Hi-Fi sound and former D&RGW standard gauge lines in UP steam Power from 4-6-0s to the narration. Includes chapter menus. southern Colorado. In Part 1, Alamosa development of the articulated locomotive. $29.95 (#4899) to Sierra, you head east aboard a freight Then you’ll meet the Bug Boys and watch as throught the San Luis Valley to the base of they are serviced, rebuilt, and run. Trackside Big Boy On The Road To Restoration Join the mountain and La Veta Pass. This is an and cab shots these mighty 4-8- the Trains magazine team for an amazing engineer’s view of Colorado’s high mountain 8-4s pulling long freights over Wyoming’s journey as we follow one of the largest valley. There is limited narration and some Sherman Hill during their last years in steam locomotives ever built on the first commentary from the crew. This is former service. This classic film is one you’ll enjoy part of its journey from a museum piece to Denver & Rio Grande Western trackage, again and again! Last of the Giants Volume an operating locomotive. Watch with us as then Southern Pacific and Union Pacific. 80 2: The Cheyenne Shops: Cheyenne was a the Union Pacific steam crew moves Big minutes. $24.95 (#4909) bustling hub for UP steam in the 1950s. It’s Boy No. 4014 from California’s Rail Giants where the Big Boys were based during their Train Museum across the West, over iconic Cab Ride Through the San Luis Valley last years of operation powering freights over Cajon Pass and fabled Sherman Hill. Watch Part 2 In Part 2, Alamosa to Antonito, Sherman Hill to Laramie. In Volume 2, you’ll the crew move the 4-8-8-4 inside the shop you’ll ride a freight over the once go on a tour of the coal chute and servicing at Cheyenne, Wyoming for the first time. It’s line to Antonito. See what the engineer areas, take a spin on a turntable that the only complete video of the Big Boy on the sees, with limited narration and almost no served the 48-stall roundhouse, and visit the Road to Restoration. Produced by Kalmbach commentary from the crew. 80 minutes. backshop where the Big Boys were rebuilt. Publications, the publishers of Trains $24.95 (#5074) You’ll hear the stories of the men who once Magazine, 2014. Approx. running time is 90 worked on these famous locomotives and minutes. $29.99 (#7991) Cab Ride Through the Rockies 3 DVD will learn about the operational layout and Set This 3-part set allows the viewer the design of the Cheyenne yards as they were Cab Ride Over La Veta Pass Part 1 opportunity to view the rails and scenery in the late 1950s. The footage used in this Enjoy the view from the locomotive on a ahead of the train as you travel over one of production was shot by UP cameramen rare daylight freight train over Colorado’s the most scenic railroads in North America. over a 3 year period, with updated material beautiful La Veta Pass. Long considered the You are riding the westbound California added by Pentrex. It’s an unforgettable visit! D&RGW’s “hidden” mountain pass due to Zephyr, Amtrak train No. 5, inside of a Produced by Pentrex and the Union Pacific hosting mostly night trains for the last 50 then-new P-42 Genesis class locomotive. Historical Society. Special Collector’s Edition. years. In Part 1 Sierra to La Veta, you enjoy There are three programs in this series, Copyright Pentrex 2004. 83 minutes. the climb up and over La Veta Pass, with each housed in it’s own, individual DVD case. Beautiful color with appropriate stereo sound 2.5 percent grades climbing and 3 percent The view is almost entirely looking straight and narration. Includes chapter menus. grades going back down. The scenerey is ahead. Audio is mostly commentary from the $29.95 (#4898) spectacular, and the railroading is too! This crew, with minimal narration and on-screen is former Denver & Rio Grande Western graphics. Program No. 1 - Denver to Moffat Big Boy Combo DVD Part 2 - Featuring trackage, then Southern Pacific and Union Tunnel (87 minutes): Climb the front range Last of the giants Volume 3: Sherman Pacific. 120 minutes. $24.95 (#4906) from metropolitan Denver to the summit of Hill & Big Boys on TV This Combo DVD the Rockies, which is at the 6.5 mile long brings you two viewing treats. A Pentrex Cab Ride Over La Veta Pass Part 2 In Moffat Tunnel. Changing views from plains to documentary focusing on Big Boy operations Part 2, La Veta to Near Ft. Garland, ride the alpine landscapes and many tunnels. You’ll over Sherman Hill and a 1950s television head end of a light unit move from La Veta also pass one eastbound train. Program No. drama about a Big Boy engineer. Last of the to near Ft. Garland back over Colorado’s 2 - Moffat Tunnel to Bond (110 minutes): Giants Volume 3: Sherman Hill - Allen Krieg, La Veta Pass. This does cover a bit more You continue your journey from the west writer and director of “Last of the Giants,” trackage than part one, the scenery is great portal of the Moffat Tunnel, traveling through shares the challenges his camera crews in either direction! As a special bonus, you’ll the Rockies. The train makes stops at Fraser faced while capturing the Big Boys on film. also be on board for the arrival into Alamosa! and Grandby, CO, and the scenery changes Scenes of running gear in motion, shot from 120 minutes. $24.95 (#4907) from Alpine to Canyons. Canyons include a camera car on a parallel track, and pacing Fraser, Byers, and Gore as you follow the sequences of the Big Boys on the road are Cab Ride Over White Pass: 4 DVD Set Colorado River to Bond. Again, you’ll pass thrilling to see. You’ll ride in the cabs and Your cab ride runs between Skagway, Alaska, one eastbound train. Program No. 3 - Bond watch the firemen and engineers work. and Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada. to Glenwood Springs (80 minutes) Beginning Interviews with surviving crew members Skagway is at sea level, and between it and at Bond with the Zephyr taking the Dotsero give you a sense of what it was like to run Carcross is the rugged railroad over White Cutoff as you pass through some of the these giant engines over Sherman Hill. Pass, elevation 2,855 feet. You’ll enjoy changing landscape including Red Canyon, All of the scenes shown in this production climbing and descending the steep winding and of course the famous , are compiled from 16mm color film shot grades of this incredible railroad, as well as before arriving at the station in Glenwood between 1955 and 1958. Big Boys on TV enjoying several beautiful lakes. There are Springs, CO. You’ll pass Amtrak No. 6, plus - Ed Begley stars in this 1950s Lucky Strike four cab rides available and all are included an eastbound at Glenwood Springs. Includes Theatre drama about a Big Boy engineer in this set! Skagway to Fraiser (90 minutes); chapter menus, stereo sound. Produced who is struggling with fears about his future. Carcross to Pave Siding, along Lake Bennett by Railway Productions. Running time: 277 The live broadcast takes you right into the (90 minutes); Pave to Fraiser (105 minutes); minutes. $69.95 (#7485) heart of the railroader’s life at home and in Fraiser to Skagway (85 minutes). Occasional the cab of his Big Boy. Pentrex incorporated narration about interesting railroad features The California Zephyr: The Ultimate some of the original footage shot on location or scenery. There are some views of the Fan Trip Thrill to the incredible diversity

Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 27 MEDIA DVDS of scenery, the first class service, F-7’s all Scenic Railroad has the unique distinction trestles, getting a run at a 5 1/2% grade the way to the West coast, incredible cab of being one of the finest preserved railway with 25 degree curves, and the fireworks scenes from Denver-West through the museums, and one of the most beautifully pin-wheel of Climaxes tackling 6% grades tunnels and the Big 10 curves, and thrilling scenic railroads in the United States. on the Hillcrest. Heislers dance around runbys as only Emery Gulash can provide. Join Railway Productions as we visit this the log dump like daddy long legs spiders. Filmed in gorgeous 16mm color, this is a marvelous railroad, as we see the entire lane Climb in to the cab as Rayonier Mallet #8 DVD you will watch over and over again. Live from Chama to Antonito. Running time: 60 heads for tall timber and returns with logs of the luxury of the past, through mountains, minutes. Features include chapter menus Bunyan size. Two segments on the McLeod across the plains, meets with other CZ’s and 25 minutes of bonus footage with no operation: first, a double-headed fan trip with as well as freight and passenger trains... narration or music, just the trains and their an SP daylight consist and - in the 10 foot and surprise meet with Burlington Steam natural sounds. $24.95 (#4927) drifts of February - a sparkling vignette in Locomotive No. 5632 as she passes the brilliant sunshine with Mt. Shasta towering CZ on a railfans only runby! Dolby digital Daylight: The Most Beautiful Train In behind. 54 minutes. $39.95 (#5447) 2.0 stereo, chapter search. Produced by The World Television star Michael Gross Green Frog Productions. 1990. Green Frog hosts this program which gives the history Golden Age of Steam: 4 DVD Set Four full Productions. Running time: 73 Minutes. of the Daylight from 1937 to 1971. The seasons of steam railroading: It all adds up $24.95 (#4915) program features interviews with people to a captivating new Golden Age of Steam on who rode, operated, and managed this four DVDs, comprising an entire year of rail Challenger 3985 UP’s steam locomotive Southern Pacific train for 34 years. Recently- videos produced for rail fans and hobbyists #3985 is the largest operating steam discovered professional 16mm color film alike. Each awesome video features Steam locomotive in the world, This 4-6-6-4 provides viewers with brand new images of Engines in action during each season - locomotive, built in 1942 still runs today one of America’s most famous streamlined, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter with as part of the railroads public relations steam locomotive hauled trains. Amtrak’s this 4 DVD set. 500 minutes total. Topics program. In this video, we’ll follow 3985, current Coast Starlight is also included in Entertainment. $14.99 (#4941) which is also called the “Challenger”, in the program. Climb aboard the Daylight and Wyoming , Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, take a ride through some of California’s most Oklahoma and Texas as she shows the spectacular scenery. Ride through deep public what big steam was really like. DVD canyons, traverse a horseshoe curve, and includes chapter menus and Hi-Fi Stereo. travel along the Pacific Ocean for 113 miles. Running time: 60 Minutes. 2002. Railway There was no other rail journey in America Productions. $24.95 (#4919) that matched the Daylight route. Running time 57 minutes. RK Publishing. Colorado Narrow Gauge In the 1950’s $24.95 (#4932) In the summer of 1953, time was running out for railroading on most of Rio Grande’s Denver Union Station: Portal To extensive narrow gauge network in Progress In 1881 the largest building NEW! - Grand Central: An American southwestern Colorado. Though dieselization West of the Mississippi opened on the Treasure The Story of the world’s largest was nearly complete for most Class 1 soggy edge of a tenacious frontier town. For train terminal is told by historians, railroads across America, here in Narrow over eighty years, Denver’s Union Station railroaders and architects. Gateway to a Gauge country, steam remained king until bore witness to a procession of arrivals city. Gateway to a continent, Gateway to the fire was dropped on the last engine after and departures that transformed the a century. This is Grand Central Terminal. operations came to a standing halt. 32 Rocky Mountain West. From 19th Century Produced by Richard W. Luckin. 2013. RK minutes. $29.95 (#5951) regional gateway to 21st Century multimodal Publishing. Running time: 70 minutes. Hi-Fi hub, Denver Union Station tells the story Stereo, DVD. $24.95 (#7836) Colorado Steam: 4 DVD Box Set Hop of the grand era of railroad travel and the aboard the powerful and majestic steamers awe inspiring structure that stands today Great American Train Ride: 4 DVD that travel along the Durango & Silverton at the crossroads of past glory and future Deluxe Box Set This set includes scenes Narrow Gauge Railroad, the Georgetown promise. Harvey Productions. Running time from the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad, a Loop and more. Go inside the Durango & 37 minutes. $18.95 (#5856) Winter Steam DVD, a DVD depicting the Silverton roundhouse and work on actual Santa Fe railroads as well as the Alaska’s steam trains, meet the Galloping Goose No. Dome Car Magic Archival film footage White Pass & Yukon. These DVDs have a 5 railbus on the Cumbres & Toltec and find shows many famous trains that operated wide variety of coverage! Over 4 Hours of out why the Colorado Live Steamers never dome cars. They include the Empire Builder, epic rail action. Topic Entertainment. 320 grew up. 4 disc set. Total run time approx. , North Coast Limited, Daylight, Minutes. $14.95 (#5110) 120 minutes. $24.99 (#5800) Capitol Limited, Denver Zephyr, City of Los Angeles, Canadian and perhaps the most High Country Rails Colorado, home Colorado’s Scenic Train Rides Colorado is famous of all the California Zephyr. Rounding of America’s most spectacular historic one of the most scenic states in the United out the documentary are interviews with mountain railways. Head to the Centennial States, and one of the best ways to enjoy the seasoned travelers’ plus spectacular images State for an exclusive tour of Colorado in scenery is by train. Millions of people the of present-day dome cars on a variety of High Country Rail, and Emmy Award-winning world over have discovered this, and today dinner and cruise trains-including the newest film previously viewed on public television. you can ride a train or streetcar through just bi-level domes used in Alaska and Canada. Get a rare look at steam engines inside the about any part of the state. Enjoy a visit to Narrated by Michael Gross. Produced and Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad 14 train rides, including some of the most directed by Richard Luckin. Running time 26 roundhouse and see snow country on the outstanding in the entire world. Your whole minutes. $20.95 (#4933) Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad. family will enjoy the professionally produced Plus, ride the engineering marvel known as video! 2002. 90 minutes. $22.45 (#4924) Gears in the Woods See every kind of the and others steam locomotive ever conceived to haul including the Cripple Creek Railroad and the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway logs: Shays, Heislers , Climaxes, Articulated Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway. Ride one of America’s most beautiful and rod and Rigid frame Engines. You’ll see You will also get to take the Ski Train, no historic railroads! The Cumbres and Toltec the Feather River Shays high on S-curved longer in operation, from downtown Denver 28 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 DVDSIA MED up to the base of the Winter Park Ski Resort the opening of the Moffat Tunnel and then the “Southern” for years. Follow the cattle for some skiing and breathtaking views, and a look at the steamers of the Denver & Salt rush through the golden aspens of autumn meet a unique looking creature called the Lake Railroad. And finally, you’ll move onto and see the ore and lumber specials move Galloping Goose #5. Produced by Rocky the Rio Grande Era with steam and diesel through the mountain meadows of spring. Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, Inc. freights as well as passenger trains pulled This film is narrated by the men and women Copyright 2010 Topics Entertainment. by steam and first generation diesels such who worked for, rode on, and whose families Running time 55 minutes $14.99 (#6021) as the Exposition Flyer, and the local train to were a part of, the Rio Grand Southern. Craig. This dramatic work of Otto Perry of Against the backdrop of the mountain the spectacular Moffat route comes from peaks, we see how these ordinary men the archives of the Rocky Mountain Railroad and women, with their courage and the Club. Produced by Machines of Iron. Running sweat of their backs, battled gigantic snow time 60 Minutes $24.95 (#4967) drifts, washouts, aging equipment, and financial hardship to keep this railroad alive Otto Perry’s Rio Grande Articulateds against the odds. Produced by Sunday River The Denver & Rio Grande Western Productions. Color, with a little black and Narrow Gauge San Juan Express that ran white. 84 min. $49.95 (#5449) between Alamosa and Durango, Colorado, was a favorite subject for Otto Perry. He Pikes Peak by Rail Thrill to the majesty of NEW! - Narrow Gauge Adventure Visit photographed and rode this train from 1941 America’s most famous mountain. Marvel scenic Colorado and New Mexico and to the end of operation in 1951. Travel at the railroad that is National Engineering the lines of the former D&RGW for three over the line with us in all seasons, zigzag Landmark. Don’t miss rare operations of the different narrow gauge adventures! First, you across the Colorado-New Mexico border and steam locomotive. Learn about history from re in Durango, Colorado where the famous over Cumbres Pass. As we pass through many old photos & motion pictures. Shiver in Durango & Silverton has been back-dated the small railroad towns of Chama, Monero, the cold as the snow plow blasts giant drifts. to the 1930 s, with a mixed train and Dulce, Navajo, Gato, Ignacio, La Boca, and 2000. 130 minutes. $24.95 (#4974) passenger train complete with the old green Florida enjoy the rich Southwestern culture passenger cars. It s the winter season, and preparing us for arrival in Durango, narrow Pikes Peak Route Colorado Springs to you just might want to bundle up in front of gauge paradise. An added bonus is rare Grand Junction through the heart of the your screen as you enjoy many runbys in the film from the Rio Grande’s Santa Fe Branch. Rockies. Learn about the legendary Colorado rugged Animas River Canyon. Next, you re in You will see the narrow gauge mixed train Midland and Midland Terminal. Almost 13 Chama, New Mexico, where the Cumbres & during its last year of operation on the Chili minutes of motion pictures from 1929 Toltec is training new engineers and firemen Line in 1941. Produced by Machines of Iron. and 1949. Enojoy the resorts of Manitou using a freight train. You ll enjoy the action Running time 50 minutes. $49.95 (#5444) Springs, Ute Pass & Glenwood Springs. as the train climbs the steep 4 percent Bask in the wealth of Leadville, Aspen and grade to Cumbres Pass, another glimpse Otto Perry’s Rio Grande San Juan Cripple Creek. Join in the fun on a wild into the old times. Last but not least, take a Express Including “The Chili Line” flower excursion. Fight the great blizzard peek into the very early days of railroading The Denver & Rio Grande Western of 1899. Ride the last passenger train as Eureka & Palisade #4, the Eureka visits Narrow Gauge San Juan Express that ran to Cripple Creek. Railroad Adventures. 3 the Durango & Silverton. Built in 1875, this between Alamosa and Durango, Colorado, programs, over 2 hours. $24.95 (#4975) fully operational 4-4-0 takes you back to a was a favorite subject for Otto Perry. He time where the locomotive was as fancy as photographed and rode this train from 1941 Promontory It is one of the most famous it could be. You re on-board and trackside as to the end of operation in 1951. Travel moments in the history of the American the Eureka makes the trip from Durango all over the line with us in all seasons, zigzag West. And one of the least understood. the way to Silverton. Running time 1 hour 40 across the Colorado-New Mexico border and Promontory, previously viewed on public minutes. Narration on or off. 100 minutes. over Cumbres Pass. As we pass through television, takes you on a journey back in $24.95 (#8196) the small railroad towns of Chama, Monero, time to the days when the nation struggled Dulce, Navajo, Gato, Ignacio, La Boca, and to build the transcontinental railroad. As Otto Perry’s First Generation Diesels Florida enjoy the rich Southwestern culture construction armies raced from the East and The Rocky Mountain Railroad Club has once preparing us for arrival in Durango, narrow the West, it soon became clear they would again opened their archives of the works of gauge paradise. An added bonus is rare meet in the most unlikely spot in the nation: Otto Perry, noted rail photographer. Enjoy film from the Rio Grande’s Santa Fe Branch. The Utah Territory, which was under the long gone passenger trains and freights You will see the narrow gauge mixed train leadership of Brigham Young. But getting pulled by classic diesel locomotives from during its last year of operation on the Chili there wasn’t easy, with pride, greed and Fairbanks-Morse, Electro-Motive Division, Line in 1941. Produced by Machines of Iron. religion getting in the way. What happened Alco, GE, Krauss-Maffei, and more including Running time 50 minutes. $24.95 (#4968) next would change the face of Utah and the an Santa Fe-1, AB6, FTs, F3s, F6s, F7s, West forever. Topics Entertainment. 60 E8s, Centipedes, Eries, & PAs. Railroads Otto Perry’s Rio Grande Southern A Minutes. $14.99 (#6020) throughout the United States are seen in this heartfelt document of the world famous unique film footage including “Fallen Flag” narrow gauge that disappeared in 1951 - Return of the Rio Grande Souther and pre-merger roads: AT&SF, CO, CB&Q, the Rio Grande Southern - often referred to Railroad - 3 Film Edition Film 1: The Return CM&StP, RI, D&RGW, GN, NP, GM&O, IC, as the most spectacular piece of mountain of the Rio Grande Southern documents PRR, UP, SP, T&P, TP&W, WAB, and many railroading in North America. For more the revival of a portion of the Rio Grande more. Produced by Machines of Iron and the than ten years, Otto Perry tracked the RGS Southern Railroad in Colorado. Film 2: The Rocky Mountain Railroad Club. Running time with his camera across three of America’s Trains of August highlights the Durango 70 minutes. $24.95 (#7495) highest railroad passes, Cima Summit, and Silverton Railfest, the celebration that and Pass. See brings together classic pieces of railroading Otto Perry’s Moffat Route In Otto Perry’s double and triple heading on 4% grades equipment to run on one of the most scenic Moffat Route you will see photographs of to the fabled cities of gold and silver, lines in the world. Film 3: This informative the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific, film Ophir, Telluride and Rico. Ride the fabled feature documents the interesting railroading from the 1920’s of rotary snow plows “Galloping Goose”, the ingenious car-train history about the Galloping Goose Historical battling on Rollins Pass. You’ll be there for combo that kept passenger service alive on Society of Dolores, Colorado, and their Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 29 MEDIA DVDS efforts to restore Galloping Goose No. 5 to The Rio Grande Southern & The Denver in the dining car as described in memories its original operating condition. Produced by & Rio Grande Western Jack Alexander and of a dining car steward, of have David Bowyer. Running time 120 minutes. Vince Ryan were two avid narrow gauge fans share their daily experiences with you. Find $19.95 (#4980) who traveled extensively throughout Colorado out what it was like to ride in a Vista-Dome in the early 1950’s. Fortunately, their travels as recalled by several passengers, or learn Ride a Freight Train on the Durango & included shooting color film of the Denver & from the person who presided over the Silverton Have you ever wondered what it Rio Grande Western narrow gauge and the demise of the train and how difficult it was would be like to ride the front of the caboose Rio Grande Southern when those railroads to terminate the California Zephyr. Bonus as a steam powered freight train winds in were still in business. Green Frog has Footage included. Produced by Richard W. front of you? Now you can! In Ride a Freight transferred their film to DVD to bring you Luckin. Running time 92 Minutes. Train on the Durango & Silverton you’re scenes that will never be available again. For $12.95 (#5008) on-board caboose 0505 as a short freight instance, we’ll visit the Black Canyon of the travels from Hermosa to past Tank Creek! Gunnison, now underneath a lake. And, how Steam Trains: 8 DVD Box Set There’s It’s relaxing to watch the locomotive and train about switching cars at Ouray or topping something magical about trains and now you wind through the Colorado mountains and in a galloping goose’ can enjoy their power and allure any time along the Animas River as the engine chugs Other locations featured include Durango, you like with this special 8-DVD collection along. A great steam program that you’ll Cerro Summit, Monarch Branch, Vance featuring steamers and more from around enjoy watching again and again! Running junction, and more. Also, Jack and Vince the world. Eight amazing films take you to time 80 minutes. Railway Productions. were apparently fortunate enough to find all of the most beautiful railways around the Widescreen presentation. Turn the narration cooperative train crews who allowed them to United States and then show you spectacular on or off. $24.95 (#5230) ride in the caboose cupolas for more great trains overseas, from England to . See shots. Running time 82 Minutes. steam in Europe and Africa, steam puffing Rio Grande 315 Running Again Enjoy $24.95 (#4984) through the snow, giant steam engines, and great steam action in southern Colorado and steamers chugging their way across America Northern New Mexico as Rio Grande 315 Rio Grande Zephyr This fast-paced and lots more! Plus, discover some exciting takes to the road again! After decades in program features the Rio Grande Zephyr facts on the history of steam engines in the a city park, this 2-8-0 steam locomotive is gliding along its entire 565 mile spectacular United States and how they are used even back in action, pulling photo freights on the route. Shot between 1971 and 1983 in today abroad. $25.95 (#7642) Cumbres & Toltec. You see her running on all seasons and weather conditions, this the entire line between Antonito, Colorado vintage footage was taken from the Zephyr Super Chief: Speed - Style - Service and Chama, New Mexico. The scenery is as it wound its way through 28 tunnels Climb aboard the Super Chief, the showcase beautiful and the 315 puts on a great show climbing out of Denver along the Front train of the Santa Fe Railway. For speed and with lots of smoke and loud exhaust! You’ll Range to the 6.4 mile-long Moffat Tunnel. comfort, Santa Fe set the standard for all thrill to plenty of great runbys, and riding In addition to documenting all the famous western passenger trains. The complete behind it as it barks up Cumbres Pass! mountain, canyon and desert locations story about America’s premier train, hosted Includes bonus footage of Galloping Goose such as the renowned Glenwood Canyon by Michael Gross. From Chicago to Los #5 which ran ahead of 315! The DVD and Soldiers Summit, the photographers Angeles, there was no other way to travel. features chapter menus and the option to captured the Zephyr in some of the more Produced by Richard W. Luckin. Running turn narration on or off. Widescreen, stereo remote locations along the Dotsero Cutoff time 57 minutes. $24.95 (#5024) sound. Produced by Railway Productions. and Gore Canyon. There are exciting pacing Running time 100 minutes. sequences featuring the classic F9s, rare Tennessee Pass and the Royal Gorge $24.95 (#5167) on-train footage of the full-service diner with Route There’s something here for everyone: shots of the galley crew preparing some the towering mountains (including Colorado’s two Rio Grande Moffat Route Once one of superb cuisine, and the climax features the highest peaks, Mt. Elbert and Mt. Massive), America’s classic railroads, the Denver and last westbound and eastbound runs. Running lovely valleys, rugged canyons, and of course Rio Grande Western is now just a memory. Time 64 minutes. Produced by Machines of a multitude of growling diesels clawing their This video scrapbook will take you through Iron. $24.95 (#7499) way upgrade with maximum tonage trains. several tunnels as the Moffat Route climbs The action is impressive with both mid-train Colorado’s Front Range. Get an engineer’s Rocky Mountain Steam Trains: A Video and rear helpers. You’ll see a coal train view as the tracks penetrate the core of Spectacular Green Frog’s professional operating with 10 units! All of this incredible the Rockies through the Moffat Tunnel. Hi-Definition cameras captured tow of the action was captured when the railroad Speed across Middle Park to Byers Canyon most scenic railroads in the United States, was still running at maximum capacity. If and the rugged Gore Canyon, wind along the Cumbres and Toltec and the Durango you enjoy contemporary railroading, you the Colorado River to Bond and on to the and Silverton. From Chama, New Mexico won’t want to miss this DVD! Running time: Craig Branch where coal trains roam. More to Silverton, Colorado, you will see great 90 minutes. 1997 Railway Productions. than a decade’s worth of video show’s the coverage of these tourist Railroads, as well $29.95 (#5026) Moffat Route’s transition from Rio Grande to as Spectacular Scenery and mountains Southern Pacific to Union Pacific. Produced in all of their glory. A mix of the beautiful Tin Feathers & Gasoline Fumes There was by Machines of Iron. Running Time 90 Rocky Mountains, the finest steam mountain nothing like it on any railroad in America. Minutes. $24.95 (#7500) railroading offer the viewer the absolute best One could savor majestic mountain scenery, in video entertainment, combined with Green smell fresh high altitude air, pass by clear Rio Grande Ski Train America’s most Frog’s 5.1 surround sound. So sit back and lakes, travel over high wooden trestles on famous ski train has operated for over 60 enjoy these Rocky Mountain Steam Trains the Orphir Loop, and climb the 10,000 foot years, This program tells the complete story in this video spectacular! Running time 104 Lizard Pass. Original Vintage footage as well about the train through interviews with those minutes. $19.95 (#5080) as current Goose operations are featured who operated, worked and rode the train. in this program. Riding a Galloping Goose Produced by award winning documentary Silver Thread Through the West: The was a unique experience. Learn about the producer/director Richard W. Luckin. California Zephyr Climb aboard the Rio Grande Southern’s Galloping Geese Copyright Colorado Railroad Museum. California Zephyr and experience the magic from those early days in 1931 to the end Running time 27 minutes. $14.95 (#4991) of a unique train, and also meet the people of passenger service in 1951. Journey who made the Zephyr special. Enjoy a meal through the memories of those who rode 30 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 DVDS / BLU-RAY / CHILDREN’S DVDS MEDIA these unique vehicles over Lizard Head Pass show with multiple runs through the lovely by the classic choo-choo! Hosted by Emmy and the trestles of Ophir Loop. Produced scenery. Award-Winner Steve Pool. BONUS! Thunder by Richard W. Luckin. Colorado Railroad If you like steam, then this program is full down the railroad in Awesome Trains. Hop Museum. Running time 27 minutes. of great steam action that you wont want aboard to hear from the men and women $12.95 (#5244) to miss! Running time 70 Minutes. Railway who keep trains running, from flashing the Productions. Widescreen presentation. lights to blowing the steam-powered whistle. Trains of North America: 24 DVD Set Narration can be turned on or off. Topics Entertainment. Running time 60 There’s nothing quite like the steam engine. $24.95 (#5229) minutes. How a machine so powerful can also have $5.99 (#5493) a gracefulness about it is something quite BLU-RAY MOVIES magical and unlike any technology created HD MOODS Trains Shiny steam engines, today. Now you can recapture some of that gorgeous scenery and classic train magic with this special edition Steam Trains sounds! HD Moods Trains brings beloved collection featuring 24 DVDs with more than steamers and breathtaking seasonal views 28 hours of spectacular steam-powered of mountains, rivers and more! Enjoy trips locomotives from around the world! See through Utah and Wyoming, Nebraska, steamers in the 1920’s, steam in Europe Indiana and Colorado where a special and China, steam puffing through the snow, vintage 1930s steam train was assembled giant steam engines, and steamers chugging just for this film! All of this great steam their way across America’s heartland and action is in this beautiful cinema-quality NEW! - A Lionel Christmas Remember lots more! Plus, discover some exciting facts high definition BLU-RAY! Highlights four when you wanted a Lionel train for Christmas on the history of steam engines in the United spectacular trains in cinema-quality high more than anything? The wait for Christmas States and how they are used even today definition - see the Union Pacific #844, morning was agonizing. Finally, it came. abroad. Running time is over 28 hours. Nickel Plate #765, the Union Pacific You ran to the living room, heart pounding. Topics Entertainment. $89.99 (#6708) “Challenger” and a special 1930s freight There was the Christmas tree covered with train! Choose from classic train sounds sparkling lights and shimmering tinsel. And Union Pacific Classic Collector’s Series or music tracks. Seasonal views include under the tree, gliding around an oval of Combined on this DVD are: Union Pacific pristine snowy mountain passes and sunny three-rail track, was a Lionel train puffing Big Boys - Charge out of Cheyenne and valleys. Running time 60 minutes. Topics smoke. Oh, the excitement!. Popular toy train Laramie and blast up Sherman Hill with Entertainment. $15.95 (#6102) video producer Tom McComas has created a these kings of steam - the largest, heaviest poignant mix of heartwarming stories, great steam locomotives ever to run in the HD Trains Steam Giants: 4 BLU- toy train action, and beautiful Christmas . You’ll see spectacular RAY Set The 4-disc BLU-RAY set, HD music that will make your heart soar, train scenes of Big Boy doubleheaders, some Trains, includes spectacular footage of buff or not. BONUS! 2009 Lionel Christmas with UP Turbines. The rare footage captured meticulously restored steamers from the Promotional Video $24.99 (#7765) here is combined with original sound re- 1930s and ’40s, glorious winter scenery recorded in Hi-Fi Stereo to enhance your and breathtaking film of one of the best The Alphabet Train From A to Z, “Amtrak viewing and listening experience. Union steam lines in the world. Steam Giants - to Zephyr”, packed with one full hour of fun Pacific Challengers - Massive and fast, See three of the largest steamers running and learning, this exciting video enhances the Challengers successfully conquered today! Watch the Southern Pacific #4449 children’s natural learning ability while the entire Union Pacific system, operating (“The Daylight”), Union Pacific’s beloved exploring some of the coolest aspects of through every type of terrain. Enjoy exciting #844 and the Nickel Plate #765, aka the real trains. Your child will develop skills in pacing sequences, dramatic helper scenes, “Berkshire.” Winter Steam in the Rockies vocabulary and phonics, and while interacting shots of Challengers running with turbines - Visit Colorado’s famous Durango & with our kids on the video will explore: “in and diesels in Weber and Echo Canyons, Silverton and enjoy a series of steam freight and out”, “over & under”, “teamwork”, “above and spectacular views of Challengers pulling trains from the 1930s. Visit High Line, & below”, “off & on”, “same & different”, all freight on Sherman Hill and the Wasatch the Animas River Canyon and Needleton sorts of really cool trains and their sounds, Mountains. Union Pacific Steam - Here in the winter! Steam Ghosts - Travel to the train safety, railroad jobs from “Brakeman- are the smaller and medium sized steam Nevada Northern and see steam-powered to-Yardmaster” and of course, The Alphabet. locomotives that performed a major part freight and passenger trains. Then head to Written by a mother of two & childcare of the work on the UP system. See 0-6-0s, the beautiful Wasatch Mountains of Utah provider, teamed up with awesome footage 2-8-0s, 2-8-2s, and 2-10-2s moving freight and the Heber Valley Railroad. Cavalcade from award-winning producer Les Jarrett, along branchlines and in yards. Witness of Steam - Enjoy Amish Country along the this video is sure to please the whole family. UP’s mighty 4-8-4 Northerns racing across Strasburg Railroad before heading west to Ages 3 months to 103 years! Running time: Nebraska. These unique scenes pay rich the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad and 60 minutes. Railway Productions. tribute to Union Pacific’s steam heritage. go from the high desert to an alpine setting $14.95 (#7484) Beautiful color with Hi-Fi Stereo sound, at 10,000 feet! Topics Entertainment. narration and chapter menus. Running time 240 minutes. $29.95 I Love Toy Trains! This series has sold Running time 90 minutes. Pentrex. (#6103) over three million copies and received rave $29.95 (#5048) reviews from the national media, librarians, CHILDREN’S DVD MOVIES and parenting magazines. Each award- Winter Freights on the Durango & winning show features real and toy train Silverton The Durango & Silverton Narrow Adventures With Trains Want to be an action, the toe-tapping music of award- Gauge railroad is known around the world for engineer? Ride the rails sitting right up winning singer/songwriter James Coffey, its great train ride, and the beautiful scenery front in the engine compartment of a steam and a sweet spirit that appeals to young and it passes through. In Winter Freights on locomotive in Adventures With Trains! old. Kids learn, laugh, and want more. Each the Durango & Silverton, turn back the Board an actual working diesel, meet a real disc contains three 30 minute episodes. calender and enjoy several mixed freight engineer and chug, chug, chug along with Parts 1-3 $9.99(#8335) and passenger trains that were run strictly an old steamer as it clickity-clacks down Parts 4-6 $9.99 (#8336) for photographers. Locomotives 473 and the tracks. Adventures With Trains will be Parts 7-9 $9.99 (#8337) 478 as well as 482 put on a great steam a fast favorite for youngsters fascinated Parts 10-12 $9.99 (#8338) Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 31 MEDIA CHILDREN’S DVDS / SOFTWARE

Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas hard drive space.- DirectX 9.0c.DirectX 9.0c Thomas and his friends would like to wish or better, compatible sound card.- Mouse & all of you a very Merry Christmas. In this Keyboard.$19.99 (#7853) special collection of seasonal favorites, you’ll experience firsthand the joy and magic season brings to the Island of . See if Percy’s snow-covered face tricks James and the rest of the engines into thinking they have seen the very scary Jack Frost. Cheer on Thomas, Harold, Percy and Terence as they shovel out stranded villagers just in time for Christmas. Happy Holidays!!! 54 minutes. $19.99 (#7766)

The Polar Express Get up, get on, and get NEW! - Trainz: A New Era Featuring a ready for the ride of your life! It’s Christmas brand new graphics engine, all new sessions Eve, and you’re about to roller-coaster up and routes, amazingly real lighting with and down the mountains, slip-slide over ice shadows, real-time physics feedback and NEW! - I Love Toy Trains: All Aboard Like fields, teeter across mile-high bridges and for editing. Optimized for incredible other popular children videos, prepare for be served hot chocolate by singing waiters panoramic and close-up views, unlimited spinning/moving toys set to classical music. more astonishing than any you can imagine. seamless streaming, super-elevated track, These are model train sets with folk music to You’re on the Polar Express! Tom Hanks and realistic-looking cab sway and external train set the scene. Children will learn interesting Robert Zemeckis directs this instant holiday motion. Multiplayer option. Multi-window train facts, imagine a child pointing to a train classic filmed in dazzling performance- support. Improved in-game browser. and telling you it is a 4-2-4 engine. You will capture animation that makes every moment Expanded sound library. Control schemes find yourself entertained for hours. magical. “Seeing is believing,” says a that can be configured. An in-game $9.99 (#8334) mysterious hobo who rides the rails with you. downloadable content system. Access You’ll see wonders and you’ll believe. Running to 250,000+ free downloadable items. time 100 minutes. 2004. $16.99 (#5995) Backwards compatible. 4 NEW ROUTES! Plus access to 250,000+ free downloadable Train Crazy Kids This collection of 4 train items and routes. System Requirements shows will fascinate and enthrall your little Minimum Windows: 7 64bit, 4GB, DDR3 one while introducing them to this classic Processor: Intel i5 750 or better, 64bit, mode of transportation! Learn all about 2Ghz, Dual Physical Cores trains while learning your ABCs in The Graphics Card*: 1GB dedicated VRAM Alphabet Train. See the basics of how trains supporting DX11 and Open GL33 (or work in Awesome Trains. Considering a equivalent). Recommended Windows: 8.1 career on the railroad? Then check out the 64bit, 8GB, DDR3 Processor: Intel i5 3330 various types of jobs from a brakemen to or better, 64bit, 2.3Ghz, Quad Physical yardmasters in I wanna be a train engineer. Cores. Graphics Card*: 1GB dedicated Finally, have some winter fun with Choo Choo VRAM supporting DX11 and Open GL4 (or Christmas. Fun for the whole family! Running equivalent). Other Requirements: Approx. time 150 minutes. $7.99 (#4850) 30GB of free Hard Drive space, DirectX 11, Open GL33, Sound Card, Mouse & COMPUTER SOFTWARE Keyboard, Requires an online Internet connection for full experience. *Laptop models of NEW! - I Wanna Be: Train Engineer Kids My First Trainz Set - Family PC Game these graphic cards may work, but are not supported. will dig this three-movie set about everything Ride the Rails! My First Trainz Set puts you $49.99 (#8394) trains. I Wanna Be: Train Engineer puts in charge of a miniature railway where you kids right in the driver’s seat, and lets them will choose your engines, lay tracks, build Trainz Simulator Deluxe Engineers experience real trains! : AWESOME TRAINS junctions, pick up passengers, and deliver Edition New routes, more details, faster What keeps trains on the tracks? Hear from cargo all over your house! Travel through trains and a better interface: Trainz the men and women who keep them running, various rooms, rearranging objects and Simulator: Deluxe Engineers Edition makes from the flashing of the lights to the blowing creating your own unique routes. Or, use your creations more life-like than ever. New of the steam powered whistle. Take a ride the game’s default courses to get moving features include a layer , a customizable on various different models and uncover right away! Explore 4 fully furnished virtual menu system, the ability to switch between what makes them go! I WANNA BE A TRAIN rooms (a bedroom, kitchen, living room seasons, and many new and improved : Go on a tour of an actual working ENGINEER and garage). Move just about any object routes. Drive steam, diesel and electric diesel with Emmy® Award-winning host Steve to make room for your tracks. Choose trains, plus trams, boats and even cars. Pool. Then get the scoop on what it’s like to from 9 detailed and distinct trains.Direct Operate a real-world working rail line with work on a train from a real train engineer. trains by building stations and junctions. interactive industries. Build and customize Then set off for an exciting ride in a huge Control the camera view to maximize the the railroad of your dreams, then share your steam locomotive! : CHOO CHOO CHRISTMAS train driving experience! 2011 Maximum creation with the world! Plus, this deluxe Climb aboard steam, diesel, freight and Family Games. System requirements edition features the bonus 4-DVD set of passenger trains for a festive trip through MINIMUM: Windows XP (SP3) / Vista / films, Great American Train Ride. System white winter wonderlands set to a fun mix of Win 7.- 1GB RAM.- Pentium D 3.4GHz or Requirements Windows XP (SP3)/Vista/ live train sounds and holiday tunes. Wedge equivalent.- nVidia GeForce 200 / 128MB Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit); 1GB RAM; plows blast through drifts and a rare steam- or equivalent. RECOMMENDED: Vista / Pentium® D 3.4GHz (or equivalent); nVidia® powered rotary snowplow clears the tracks. Win 7 (64 bit). - 2GB RAM. - Intel Core 2 Geforce 7200/128MB (or equivalent); Kids even get a surprise visit from you-know- Duo or equivalent. - nVidia Geforce 8600 or 15GB free hard drive space. Topics who! $9.99 (#8380) equivalent. OTHER: Approximately 1GB of Entertainment. $39.99 (#6328) 32 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 GAMES / PUZZLES GAMES & PUZZLES

Premium Checkers Set This wooden chess set includes 12 black steam locomotive playing pieces, 12 red caboose playing pieces, a carrying pouch and a 15.67” x 15.67” x 1.25”recessed playing board with a border. $52.95 (#7976)

Basic Checkers Set This wooden chess set includes 12 black steam locomotive playing pieces, 12 red caboose playing pieces, a carrying pouch and a 14.5” x 14.5” basic playing board. $43.95 (#8024)

Alan R. Moon’s Ticket to Ride The Cross-Country Train Adventure Game! October 2, 1900 - 28 years to the day that noted London eccentric, Philes Fogg accepted and then won a $100,000 bet that he could travel “Around the World in 80 Days.” Now at the dawn of the century it is time for a new impossible journey. Some old friends have gathered to celebrate Fogg’s impetuous and lucrative gamble - and to propose a new wager of their own. The stakes: $1 million in a winner-takes-all competition. The objective: to see which of them can travel by rail to the most cities in North America - in just 7 days. The journey begins immediately... Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure. Players collect cards Checkers Have you lost your train theme of various types of train cars that enable them to claim railway routes connecting cities checkers game pieces? Need extra, just in- throughout North America The longer the routes, the more points they earn. Additional case? These unique game pieces can be used points come to those who can fulfill their Destination Tickets by connecting two distant on a variety of game boards and are available cities, and to the player who builds the longest continuous railway. So climb aboard for some in sets of 12: *Please allow extra time for delivery railroading fun and adventure. You’ve got a Ticket to Ride! Contains: 1 board map of North Black Engine Checkers $12.95 (#7979) American train routes; 240 colored train cars; 110 train cards; 30 destination tickets; 1 Red Caboose Checkers $12.95 (#7978) summary card; 5 wooden scoring markers; 1 rules booklet. 2-5 players. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Suggested play time 30-60 minutes. Over 3 million copies sold world wide. Game of the Year Awards in USA, Japan, , & ! $50.00 (#7571)

Goose In Spring Custom puzzle of Rio Tic-Tac-Toot This all-wood, train theme Tic- Grande Southern Motorcar “Galloping Tac-Toe set includes a train-shaped playing Goose” No. 7 waddling down the rails at board with recesses for the game markers the Colorado Railroad Museum in Spring. so they don’t slide out-of-place, 9 game HDR Photography by M. C. Isaacks. 500 Trains of North America Playing Cards markers with pegs and measures 7” x 5.5”. piece jigsaw puzzle. 19.25” x 26.625” This standard deck of cards has 52 different $18.95 (#7982) finished. Summit Puzzles, distributed by The train images, in color, on each card face. Colorado Railroad Museum. Purchase one or more to use when playing $15.95 (#6410) cards with your train loving friends. $7.95 (#5519) Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 33 GAMES & PUZZLES PUZZLES

At The Trainyard Art by Barry Shefsky. Iron Horses and the Indian Ponies Art by Temiscouata Art by Wentworth D. Folkins. 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle. 19” x 30” Bradley Schmehl. 500 piece jigsaw puzzle. 500 piece jigsaw puzzle. 18” x 24” finished. finished. Eco-Friendly. SunsOut. 13” x 19” finished. Eco-Friendly. SunsOut. Eco-Friendly. SunsOut. $12.95 (#7967) $16.00 (#7303) $12.00 (#7690)

NEW! - Autumn Mist Art by Kevin Daniel. Lionel Catalog Series: 1952 Featuring Upward Pull Art by Ted Blaylock. 550 piece 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle. 19” x 30” catalog art from Lionel. 500 piece jigsaw jigsaw puzzle. 15.5” x 18” finished. Eco- finished. Eco-Friendly. SunsOut. puzzle. 18” x 24” finished. Eco-Friendly. Friendly. Sunsout. $12.95 (#7689) $16.00 (#8520) Sunsout. $10.95 (#7881)

Bear Mountain Art by Kevin Walsh. 1,000 Little Shoppers Art by Les Ray. 1,000 NEW! - King of the Railway Featuring piece jigsaw puzzle. 19” x 30” finished. Eco- piece jigsaw puzzle. 16” x 34” finished. fun art of Thomas at the castle! 100 piece Friendly. Sunsout. $16.00 (#7306) Eco-Friendly. Sunsout. $14.95 (#7305) jigsaw puzzle. Ages 6+.19.5” x 14.25” finished. Ravensburger. $15.99 (#8030)

The Coming of the Iron Horse Art by Lizard Head Summit Art by Howard NEW! - Set of 4 Wooden Polar Express Frank McCarthy. 500 piece jigsaw puzzle. Fogg. 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle. 19.25” x Movie Scene Puzzles Each puzzle has 12 18” x 24” finished. Eco-Friendly. Sunsout. 26.625” finished. Tidemark. pieces and measures 4.5” x 6”. Includes a $12.00 (#5491) $16.95 (#6552) wooden storage box $12.99 (#8487)

Polar Express Glitter Cozy up around the NEW! Fire and Ice Art by Robert West. Lunch Time Art by Ted Blaylock. 550 piece table this holiday season for some family 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle. 19” x 30” jigsaw puzzle. 15” x 24” finished. Eco- fun with this Polar Express themed puzzle. finished. Eco-Friendly. SunsOut. Friendly. SunsOut. $12.00 (#7304) Enhanced with glitter to give it that extra $16.00 (#8519) special touch. $9.99 (#8488)

34 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 THOMAS & FRIENDS TOYS

THOMAS & FRIENDS WOODEN RAILWAY Rumblin’ Bridge Add the excitement of , 2 track risers and Thomas the Train toys feature well-crafted tracks bridge play to any of your wooden railways a complete loop of track $58.99 (#7051) and landscape features, plus brightly colored toy with the Rumblin’ Bridge. Turn the knob and trains that look like Thomas the Tank Engine and watch the bridge rumble and shake as the Deluxe Brendam Bay Shipping Company the other characters children know and love. Little engines steam across the track. Set Drop cargo through the top of the ones will develop motor skills, storytelling ability, and $44.99 (#7701) Shipping Company building and toggle the problem solving when they play with Thomas train switch to send it zig-zagging into the cargo sets. NEW! - Creative Junction Slot & Build car below! Containing 36 pieces including Set Play out your favorite stories with this Thomas, Bulstrode, a gantry crane and THOMAS & FRIENDS CHARACTERS accessory pack that lets you create unique more. $135.99 (#7823) Annie & Clarabel $21.99 (#7528) destinations that can be used with any Bash $12.99 (#7529) wooden railway set. 12 pieces including 4 Farmhouse Pig Parade Set Thomas is Belle $21.99 (#7530) double-sided pieces. $64.99 (#8466) being a “really useful engine” at Trotter’s Bill & Ben - NEW! $23.99 (#8477) Farm. He chugs around the track, over, and Caitlyn $21.99 (#8061) Wacky Track Bridge Paxton has to make then under the bridge before stopping at the Celebration Salty - NEW! $22.99 (#8475) it over the rickety bridge on his way to barn. Press the silo to load pigs into Thomas’ Connor $21.99 (#8060) Arlsedal. Join Paxton as he twists and turns cargo car! Includes: Thomas, a special cargo Cranky the Crane $34.95 (#7533) on his way to a new adventure! Includes car, Trotter’s Barn, pigs and a unique, brick Crawling Critters $21.99 (#8064) Paxton wooden train figure, 3 unique track bridge.$99.99 (#8042) Dart $10.99 (#6143) risers and twisty track. $39.99 (#8034) Dash $12.99 (#7535) Tidmouth Begin everyday at Den & Dart $23.99 (#7743) Battery-Operated Percy & The Mail Tidmouth Sheds! Tidmouth Sheds includes Diesel $12.99 (#7564) Station Set Percy loves to pick up and a functioning turntable and can house up to Diesel 10 $16.99 (#7563) deliver the mail! Tilt the sign for stop and five locomotives! $99.95 (#6220) Duck $13.99 (#7820) release action allowing Percy to load or Edward $21.99 (#7537) unload his cargo! Includes Battery-Powered OTHER THOMAS TOYS Emily the Beautiful $21.99 ($7538) Percy, the Knapford Mail Depot and a Ferdinand $21.99 (#7540) complete loop of track! $49.99 (#8041) Thomas Shaped Train Whistle This plastic Giggling Troublesome Trucks $18.99 (#7542) whistle is available in two different sizes. Gordon $19.99 (#7543) Searchlight Light the way for your Thomas Mini 4” Thomas Whistle $4.99 (#8037) Harold the Helicopter $12.99 (#7544) & Friends Wooden Railway engines with Henry $21.99 (#7545) this searchlight from the Sodor Search and Big 8” Thomas Whistle $12.99 (#7727) Hiro $21.99 (#7546) Rescue Center! Press the button once to Iron ‘Arry & Iron Bert $23.99 (#7547) activate light and twice to make lights flash. Jack $11.99 (#7548) Engines can travel through the tunnel in the James $21.99 (#7549) base. Includes 3 button cell batteries. Kevin the Crane $14.99 (#7550) $34.99 (#7724) Luke $12.99 (#8056) Millie $12.99 (#8057) Castle Crane Spin the Castle Crane 360 Oil & Coal Car $23.99 (#7742) degrees. Extend the crane arm out to pick Paxton $12.99 (#6229) up cargo on the Castle ledge or extend it NEW! - Thomas’ Wash Down Delivery Set Percy’s Musical Car $24.99 (#7746) down to make pickups at track level! Includes Thomas is on his way to deliver some slippery Porter - NEW! $12.99 (#8478) a cargo car and a Griffin. suds to the Sodor Wash. Your child will love Rheneas $12.99 (#7553) $39.99 (#8036) helping Thomas with his delivery by manually Scruff the Tiny Diesel $11.99 (#7557) loading the barrel into his cargo car. With Sidney’s Holiday Special $22.99 (#8062) Up and Around 5-IN-1 Starter Set Little suds in tow, your little engineer can chuff Skaloey $10.99 (#7558) engineers can spend hours with Thomas Thomas around the track, lift the lever to the Spencer $21.99 (#7559) creating multiple layouts with this classic up, Sodor Wash, and watch Thomas zip through, Stafford $12.99 (#7748) over and through playset! Thomas gets ready as the rollers spin! Includes Thomas Engine, Stephen $12.99 (#8058) for his busy day on the Island of Sodor by cargo car and cargo. $39.99 (#8032) Thomas’ Castle Delivery $23.99 (#8065) traveling through the tunnel and up and over Toby Castle Delivery - NEW! $23.99 (#8059) the hill. Includes: Knapford Covered Tunnel, Troublesome Sweet Trucks $23.99 (#7741) Victor $12.99 (#7562) Whiff $18.99 (#7712)

THOMAS & FRIENDS PLAYSETS Deluxe Roundhouse Set The Roundhouse is the center of activity on the Island of Sodor! Push the buttons and the engines (sold separately) trigger authentic sounds as they exit through the doors! Includes a round-about action turntable. Requires 3 AA batteries (not included). $143.99 (#7576)

NEW! - James Fishy Delivery Travel up, over and NEW! - Merrick & the Rock Crusher Set At the quarry, Merrick is swinging cargo high around the fishery! Take James over the wooden above the tracks. Down below, Thomas and Luke are busy chuffing around the rock crusher, bridge, watch fish swim in the tank, and drop off the where boulders are broken into smaller stones. This playtable-sized set includes both Thomas crate of fish in the cargo bin! 29 pieces including and Luke for motive power, Merrick the Crane for transfering cargo, a unique “Rock Crusher” James. $89.99 (#8469) and over 20 pieces of wooden railway track! $129.99 (#8467) Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 35 TOYS THOMAS & FRIENDS / OTHER TOYS

OTHER WOOD RAILWAY TOYS NEW! - Farm Train Wooden train engine length and is crafted from quality American and 3 interchangable train cars with hardwoods including oak, cherry walnut and Nametrain Wooden Railway Toys 7 removable cargo pieces. Solid-wood maple. The toy is built with an eye towards NameTrain cars are crafted from locally constuction, brightly colored blocks. Melissa child safety - the edges are rounded off, sourced and sustainably harvested hard & Doug. Ages 2 and up. $19.99 (#8319) there are no small parts that can be eaten maple. Magnets allow you to attach cars and there is no paint, stain or finish applied together to form names and words. Each Stacking Train This classic stacking block to the toy. Durable and big enough for brightly colored Letter Car is available in one train toy helps teach basic color recognition, small hands to push-and-pull around this toy of 6 assorted colors: red, orange, yellow, sorting, fine motor skills and problem solving; also doubles as a nice display piece on the green, blue, or purple. The cars themselves encourages imaginative play and beginning mantle or around a tree. Includes engine, measures about 2-1/2” tall and about counting skills. 18 solid-wood brightly colored tender, cargo car, three cargo blocks and a 2-5/8” long and are compatible with most blocks. Melissa & Doug. Ages 2 and up. caboose. $40.00 (reg. $79.99) (#8026) wooden train sets including Thomas Wooden $24.99 (#7596) Railway toys Individual Letter Cars $4.99 each OTHER RAILWAY TOYS A (#4791) N (#4804) B (#4792) O (#4805) C (#4793) P (#4806) D (#4794) Q (#4807) E (#4795) R (#4808) F (#4796) S (#4809) G (#4797) T (#4810) H (#4798) U (#4811) Deluxe Classic Train Set This mega-set I (#4799) V (#4812) includes a steam locomotive with lights and J (#4800) W (#4813) sounds, a passenger car, double container K (#4801) X (#4814) cars, a tanker, a , pine trees, L (#4802) Y (#4815) Train Engine Growth Stick Maple 30 sections of straight, curved and “Y” M (#4803) Z (#4816) Landmark’s Train Engine growth stick track and a cross section track piece. This The Nametrain Alphabet Train The measures children from 2 to 6 feet using is a great assortment of authentic battery- NameTrain Alphabet Train includes one of two 24” high by 2.5” wide by 1” thick powered steam and diesel locomotives each letter in the alphabet, A-Z (26 cars measuring sections, joined together with hauling a variety of cargo and passenger total). Assorted colors. Save 10%! ball-and-socket assembly. The Train Engine cars. Wow Toyz. Batteries required (not $99.46 (#7631) starter has a keyhole slot for hanging the included). $36.95 (#7326) assembly from a wall. Measuring sections Nametrain Animal Cars $5.99 each are crafted from locally sourced, sustainably Clover the Cow (#4780) harvested light weight pine, printed with Darla the Duck (#4783) 0.25” increments, and have a clear finish. Elmer the Elephant (#4784) Includes hanging instructions. Harry the Gorilla (#4786) $25.95 (#7975) Jordan the Giraffe (#4785) Rudy the Reindeer (#4788) Snickers the Dog (#4782) Stitches the Bear (#4778)

NEW! - Thomas Lights & Sounds Trike There’s excitement around every turn with the Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends Lights & Sounds Trike! Featuring flashing blinkers, sounds, music and a talking walkie-talkie with phrases from Thomas, this trike gets kids Fairy Figure Eight Starter Set Finally, rolling on an imaginative adventure. And with a train set for girls! The Fairy Figure Eight Might Driver Train Bookend Everyone a three-position adjustable seat, your child Set has over 40 pieces including 12 curved loves Trains! The engine is made from will enjoy the ride for years to come! Ready? tracks, 2 straight tracks 2 bridge & tunnel thick pine. The base is crafted from locally Full steam ahead! From Brio, this wooden tracks, 3 wooden houses, 3 fairy figures, sourced, sustainably harvested maple with pull-along locomotive is perfect for toddlers. 8 trees, 2 mushrooms and 2 signs. All in a non-skid bottoms and a non-toxic clear finish. Twist the smokestack to wind the tug-cord pink & purple motif. $45.95 (#7439) The set measures approximately 10.5” for easy storage. Ages 12m+. starting length, 4.75” deep, and 6.5” tall. $99.99 (#8322) Pink Steam Engine This cute, wooden train Decorations are achieved by printing the features a bright pink finish and is compatible images right on to the wood so the color is Rocky Mountain Bump & Go Locomotive with other wooden railway systems. durable. $42.95 (#7981) Children will love to watch this locomotive $12.99 (#7441) chug around the room clickety clacking and tooting their horns; the locomotive rolls NEW! - Princess Train This package along the floor, bumps into an obstacle, then includes everything a princess needs to backs up and heads in a different direction! travel - a pink steam locomotive, cargo cars Features include authentic locomotive horn, with jewelry and flower vase cargo pieces, real working headlights and bump and go and a pink carrage car. Also includes 2 Thread Bear Toy Train Each Thread action! Locomotive is 13”L x 4”W x 7.5”H, pieces of straight wooden track and a “end- Bare Wooden Train Toy is handcrafted by requires 4 AA batteries (not included). Wow of-line” bumber. $22.99 (#7440) the original designer, measures 31.5” in Toyz. Ages 3 and up. $24.99 (#7472)

36 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 OTHER TOYS / CHILDREN’S CLOTHING TOYS / CLOTHING

NEW! - Brio Pull Along Engine From Brio, this wooden pull-along locomotive is perfect for toddlers. Twist the smokestack to wind the tug-cord for easy storage. Ages 12m+. $25.99 (#8317)

NEW! - Pop Blocs Train Four train cars pull apart, pop together and carry a pupy passenger. This mix-and-match plastic train set 9 interchangable, brightly colored, soft plastic blocks. Kids can customize their train as often as they like! Melissa and Doug. Ages 12m+. $19.99 (#8027)

Train Engineer Play Set Don’t let the train leave the station without fully equipping your little engineer-in-training! Wearing this machine-washable overall smock and hat, complete with the requisite hammer and wrench, train schedule, walkie-talkie with sound effects and a name tag for personalizing, your child is ready for adventures on the rails! Recommended for ages 3 - 6 years. 1 9V battery required (not included). $24.95 (#7004)

Colorado Railroad Museum Wooden Whistles These four-chambered whistles accurately produces an authentic steam whistle sound. Great for costumes and playtime! Regular $7.95 (#4731) Gigantic $29.99 (#7855) Red Lantern This fully functional, 9.5” tall, Kerosene lantern can also double as a nice costume piece. $11.95 (#7520)

This adorable t-shirt is available in two different styles (GRANDMA’S or GRANDPA’S) and includes a picture of the Museum’s mascot, Spike the Railroad Hound. Don’t Cross Me Onesie This onesie has a Grandma’s Little Engineer $10.99 simple railroad crossing sign picture and the E is for Engine 2-Sided T-Shirt Front: “E words “Don’t Cross Me” on the front and a Available sizes: 2T (#7387), 3T (#7388), is for Engine, Colorado Railroad Museum” drawing of the Museum’s mascot Spike the 4T (#7389), 5/6 (#7390). Back: “C is for Caboose.” $10.99 Railroad Hound on the back. $12.95 Grandpa’s Little Engineer $10.99 Available sizes: 2T (#7387), 3T (#7388), 4T (#7389), 5/6 (#7390) Available sizes: 12 months (#7384), Available sizes: 2T (#7391), 3T (#7392), 18 months (#7385), 24 months (#7386) 4T (#7393), 5/6 (#7394)

Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 37 TOYS / CLOTHING STUFFED FRIENDS / ACCESSORIES

R. G. Southern the “Gallopin’ Goose” R. G. Southern likes to ride the Galloping Spike the Railroad Hound Spike is no Spike the Railroad Hound Geese Motorcars at the Colorado Railroad ordinary pup. He’s a faithful railroad dog Baseball Hat Check out this new, Museum. He can always be found wearing who loves riding the trains in and out of the blue hat inspired by the Colorado his bright red Museum shirt. Colorado Railroad Museum’s Depot. Railroad Museum’s mascot, Spike! $10.95 (#7632) $13.99 (#5034) Adjustable strap, embroidered. $12.95 (#7685)

Day Out With Thomas Day Out With Thomas Engineer Hat Adjustable plastic Engineer Hat Elastic strap Baseball Cap Adjustable strap. strap, five styles available. $9.99 $15.99 (#7697) $15.99 (#7698) Traditional Style: Toddler (#7663), Child (#2600), Adult (#2599) Chew Chew Colorado Pink Style: Railroad Museum Infant Bib Child (#2645), Adult (#2644) $14.95 (#7448)

Red Trains Bandana This unique, red train bandana is produced locally by Field & Flower. 21.5” x 21.5” $3.50 (#7438) Mini Day Packs Extremely versatile pack works for any activity such as golf, hiking, jogging, tailgating, game day, and trips to museums! $17.99 Available styles: Black (#7909) Hobo Codes Bandana This 100% cotton Camo (#7910) bandana is decorated with Hobo Codes Denim (#7911) - symbols left by hobos with the intent of “Cute Caboose” Boxers Pink (#7908) advising future travelers. With codes like $14.95 Available sizes: “you’ll be cursed out,” “sucker, easy mark” & Small (#7134) “hobos arrested on sight” this bandana is a Medium (#7195) conversation starter. 23” x 23” Large (#7135) $3.99 (#6076) 38 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 HATS / SHIRTS CLOTHING

NEW! - D&RGW Locomotive NEW! - D&RGW Galloping Goose Khaki Colorado Railroad No. 346 Baseball Hat Locomotive No. 491 Baseball Hat Embroidered, Museum Baseball Hat Embroidered, adjustable velcro Baseball Hat Embroidered, Museum logo in back, Embroidered, adjustable strap $25.99 (#5370) adjustable velcro strap adjustable velcro strap velcro strap $14.95 $25.95 (#8194) $14.99 (#7684) (#5072)

“The LIGHT at the end of the TUNNEL, may be an oncoming TRAIN” Black T-Shirt $19.99 Small-X-Large $24.95 2X-Large

Big Toys For Big Boys Small (#7400) Gray T-Shirt Medium (#2665) Large (#2664) $19.99 Small-X_Large X-Large (#2666) $25.99 2X-3X-Large 2X-Large (#2667) Small (#7399) Medium (#7401) Large (#7402) X-Large (#7403) 2X-Large (#7404) 3X-Large (#7407)

NEW! - D&RGW Steam Locomotive No. 491 Colorado State Flag T-Shirt A Museum twist on the classic Colorado State Flag shirt. Includes a Museum logo on the back of the shirt. $18.99 Youth Sizes $19.99 Small-X-Large $21.99 2X & 3x-Large Youth Small (#8253) Youth Medium (#8254) Youth Large (#8260) Women’s Small (#8258) Women’s Medium (#8387) Women’s Large (#8388) Women’s X-Large (#8389) Men’s Small (#8253) NEW! - D&RGW Steam Locomotive No. 491 Men’s Medium (#8254) Black T-Shirt Celebrate the return of this historic Men’s Large (#8255) locomotive! Men’s X-Large (#8256) $19.99 Small-X-Large Men’s 2X-Large (#8257) $22.99 2X & 3x-Large Men’s 3X-Large (#8330) Small (#8162) Medium (#8163) Large (#8167) X-Large (#8164) 2X-Large (#8165) 3X-Large (#8166)

Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 39 CLOTHING / SOUVENIRS SHIRTS / WALL ART

NEW! - Women’s Galloping Goose Pink T-Shirt $17.99 Women’s sizes: Small (#8079) Medium (#8087) Large (#8089) X-Large (#8090)

NEW! - Colorado Railroad Museum Navy Polo T-Shirt $29.99 Small-X-Large: Train Track Suspenders $35.99 2X-Large: $29.99 (#4725) Small (#8341) Medium (#8342) NEW! - Brown Galloping Large (#8343) Goose T-Shirt X-Large (#8344) $16.95 Youth Sizes $17.99 Small-X-Large $20.99 2X & 3x-Large Youth Small (#8083) Youth Medium (#8084), Youth Large (#8085) Small (#8079) Medium (#8080), Large (#8081) X-Large (#8082) 2X-Large (#8392) 3X-Large (#8393)

“Keep Calm and Steam On” Navy Blue T-Shirt $10.99 Youth Sizes $19.99 Small-X-Large Conductor Wall Art $24.99 2X & 3x-Large 6” x 16.5” $69.99 (#8236)

Youth 6/8 (#7626) These lovely polyurathane pieces Youth 10/12 (#7627), are cast from the hand carved Youth 14/16 (#7628) originals by artist Karen “Roni” Small (#7398) Adler. Medium (#7397), Large (#7396) Locomotive Clock X-Large (#7396) 10” x 16.5” $89.99 (#8235) 2X-Large (#7405) 3X-Large (#7406)

40 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 GLASSWARE / MAGNETS SOUVENIRS

NEW! - Trainman’s Stainless Steel Pint Designed with input from the Museum Buyer this stainless steel mug will keep your favorite beverage cold for hours. The words “End of the Line” float above rails as a caboose enters a tunnel. $12.99 (#8521)

Two Color Museum Shot Glass $6.95 (#5793) Clear Museum Shot Glass $5.95 (#7682) Frosted Museum Shot Glass $5.95 (#5436) Colorado Mountain Shot Glass $4.95 (#7941)

Museum English Pub Glass $10.99 (#7672) Railroad Logo Coffee Mugs $6.99 Each Burlington Northern Black Mug (#4046) Colorado & Southern Black Mug (#7426) Colorado Midland Black Mug (#7425) Colorado State Flag Rio Grande Blue Mug (#7427) Mug $9.95 (#7948) Santa Fe Red Mug (#7428) Shot Glass $5.95 (#7944) Union Pacific Yellow Mug (#7429)

Colorado Railroad Museum Maroon Coffee Mug $12.95 (#5435) Large Colorado Mug $9.95 (#7940) Museum Travel Mug $15.95 (#7523)

Wooden Colorado Railroad Museum Magnets Handcrafted in U.S.A. $4.95 Home of the Galloping Goose Colorado Railroad Museum Hobo D&RGW No. 346 (#5374) Coffee Mug $9.95 (#5022) Code Mug $8.99 (#8067) Museum Logo (#7686) Winter 2015/2016 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog 41 WINTER 2015 / 2016 ORDER FORM

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42 Colorado Railroad Museum Catalog Winter 2015/2016 ORNAMENTS / GREETING CARDS HOLIDAY

HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS Santa’s Western Route This pack of 20 fine art Christmas cards (2 each of 10 different designs) cards features the art Nona Hengen. Also includes 22 decorative envelopes so your cards arrive at their destination in style! $15.95 (#8327)

Rio Grande Southern “Gallopin’ Goose” Wood Holiday Ornament $8.99 (#7969)

Denver & Rio Grande Western Steam Locomotive No. 346 Wood Holiday Ornament $8.99 (#7968)

Leanin’ Tree Holiday Cards Your Season’s greetings will be well-received on delightful cards from Leanin’ Tree, an American tradition since 1949. Each pack of holiday cards includes 10 fine art greeting cards & 10 Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO decorated envelopes. Leanin’ Tree, a certified Wood Holiday Ornament $9.95 (#7687) Green Printer makes all of their cards with recycled paper and soy-based inks.

Home for Christmas Inside greeting reads “Across the miles or down the way, warm wishes come to you for a very happy holiday. Merry Christmas.” $9.95 (#8324)

Shiny Plastic Train Ornament Majesty at Massive Inside greeting $3.95 (#7872) reads “May everything that brings you joy come to you this holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.” $9.95 (#8326) Cowboy Stockings Inside greeting reads “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!” $9.95 (#7651)

Checkered Train Ornament $8.99 (#8275)

Western Train Station Inside greeting reads “Whenever we may travel and however far we roam, in this joyful, blessed season, our hearts always head home. For waiting at the journey’s end Through the Cascades Inside greeting we know we’re sure to find the warmth of reads “Whether across the miles or and family, and friends that come just around the bend, may the joys of to mind. Merry Christmas and Happy the season be yours without end. Happy Glittered Train Ornament $5.99 (#8277) New Year..” $9.95 (#8323) Holidays.” $9.95 (#8325)

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Prints from master railroad artist Otto Kuhler

Mountain Master Art by Otto Kuhler. Rain at Rawlins Print Art by Otto Kuhler. Desert Storm Print Art by Otto Kuhler, Hangs 28“ x 22“, ships rolled. Hangs 30“ x 25“, ships rolled. hangs 30“ x 25“, ships rolled. $29.95 (#8197) $29.95 (#2562) $25.00 (#2549) Visit www.ColoradoRailroadMuseum.org All of the unique railroadania featured in this catalog is available in the Colorado Railroad Museum Online Store. Now, you can visit and shop ‘round the clock for all of your gifting needs!