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A Century of D&RGW Freight Cars 1871-1981 Sloan W-16

Chip Savoye — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:55:06 +0000

Paperback, Spiral Bound A must for modelers

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Classic American Railroads byMike Schafer (W 40)

Gene Harmon — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 15:27:51 +0000

This 160-page, all-color, indexed title has sections on 15 railroads, including the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, Burlington, Rio Grande, Union Pacific, and midwestern and Eastern lines. This volume was published by Motorbooks International in 1996 and has excellent captions and photo reproduction. The book is in excellent condition with a jacket and slight edge wear.

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Rio Grande…to the Pacific by Robert LeMassena (W 23)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:29:57 +0000

Maps! Photos? Electrification? History! In 16 Chapters plus D&RGW Time Table No. 13, locomotive disposition, a bibliography and an index provide a comprehensive look at the Denver & Rio Grande Western. Published in 1974 second edition of the first edition by Sundance, ths book is in fine used condition and has a plastic sleeve over the jacket.

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Cinders & Smoke by Doris Osterwald (W 30)

Gene Harmon — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 02:04:30 +0000

This is a mile by ile guide for the Durango & Silverton narrow gauge and includes B&W photos, drawings, maps references and geology lessons. Published in 1976 (9th printing) by Metzger Printing, this booklet is in very good used condition.

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Never on Wednesday by Richard Loveman and Mel Patrick (W 3)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:23:12 +0000

The Rio Grande ran the remnants of the California Zephyr in its first decade between Denver and Salt Lake City between 1971 and 1980 before turning the service over to Amtrak in 1983. The authors depict this fine train with 250 black and white images and commentary about this extraordinary train in 120 pages. Published by PTJ Publishing in 1980, this volume is in very good used condition with the jacket having minor tears and scuff marks.

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Coal, Cinders and Parlor Cars Colorado Rail Annual #19 (W 9)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:22:10 +0000

Published in 1991 by the Colorado Rail Museum on fine glossy paper, this book describes the paseenger services of the Colorado Midland (1887-1918, Denver streetcars, the Durango & Silverton pre and post tourists and a Zimbabwe steam Safari in 237 pages. The images are mostly B&W and are augmented with well drawn maps and schedules. The book is in very good used condition and the paper jacket has a few minor tears at the edges.

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Rio Grande Chasing the Narrow Gauge by Robert Richardson (W 98)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:21:39 +0000

This 200 page large format book will entertain you with hundreds of images include some in color, lots of maps and schedules and well written text including an epilogue. Printed on glossy paper by Heimburger House in 2002, this volume is in like-new condition.

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