A Documentary History of the South Park Line Vol. 6
Author | : Daniel Edwards |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2016-07-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 1535311622 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781535311625 |
Rating | : 4/5 (625 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Documentary History of the South Park Line Vol. 6 written by Daniel Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It took nearly ten years--from 1928 to 1937-- for the Colorado & Southern Railway to get permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon its narrow gauge line to Leadville, Colorado. This volume traces that journey and has the following chapters: The Two Forks Dam Proposal; "Donation" of the South Park Line; The Three Year test period; Abandonment Plans and the ICC; Dismantling from South Platte to Climax, Colorado; The Denver to South Platte Segment; and South Park Engines in New York and Central City, Colorado.