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HERE COMES THE FLOOD, THERE GOES THE TRAIN! (Colorado prairie railroading)
$ 4.94
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It's yesterday once more as the colorful Colorado & Southern Railway "Pollywog" 4-6-0 chuffs from Denver Union Station to University Park, Connors, Oakes, Sullivan, Melvin, Parker, Hill Top, Whiskey Gulch, Elizabeth, Cameron, Elbert, Barnwell, Sidney, Apex, Eastonville, Granger, Falcon, Bierstadt, Manitou Junction, Colorado Springs, Franceville, Fountain, Pinon, Cactus, Overton and Pueblo via the original Denver & New Orleans Railroad (later Denver, Texas & Gulf; Denver, Texas & Fort Worth; Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf) Colorado & Southern Railway "Old Line" and "Falcon Subdivision." Hear old-timers recollections along the way, with fascinating accounts of the Memorial Day, 1935 flood that doomed this wonderful Colorado railroad. This anecdote-driven adventure features more than a quarter-century of research with priceless interviews, photos, film, and ephemera. See then and now images as you travel between 1881 and the present.It's the perfect companion to James R. Jones' classic book and video DENVER & NEW ORLEANS: IN THE SHADOW OF THE ROCKIES. A must for everyone along Colorado's Front Range, Palmer Divide and High Plains of Douglas, Elbert, El Paso and Pueblo Counties. See what you've been missing. This specially priced, keepsake DVD runs a full 2 hours and 28 minutes with bonus features. You are buying directly from the producer. Proceeds will assist in the publication of a new book on this subject, scheduled for release within the next year.
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