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1. Denver, South Park & Pacific - Poor, M. C.

   A history of the early Colorado mountain railroad is told in this book. It tells of John Evans' ideas to begin this railway and the hardships he went through. Included in the back of the book is Denver South Park & Railway System map; Colorado Central Railroad System map; Buena Vista and Nathrop District map; Boreas Summit to Breckenridge map; and a miniature reproduction of Colorado & Southern South Park Division employee's timetable, June 5, 19...

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2. Gulf to Rockies: The heritage of the Fort Worth and Denver-Colorado and southern railways, 1861-1898 - Overton, Richard C.

   This is the story of how John Evans organized a railroad in Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico. General Grenville M. Dodge took on the Texas project to join forces with Mr. Evans. They were able to create the Gulf-to-Rockies route.

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3. Historic Alpine Tunnel - Helmers, Dow

   This is the story of the first tunnel through the Continental Divide.

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4. Narrow guage to Central and Silver Plume - Hauck, Cornelius W.

   The story of the Clear Creek narrow gauge that began in 1872. It was the first narrow gauge line into the Colorado Rockies.

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5. Pictorial supplement to Denver South Park & Pacific - Kindig, R. H.

   The South Park was loved and honored by railroad historians. The book, Denver South Park & Pacific was written by Meredith Clarence Poor. Ten years later there was a large collection of photographs relating to the railroad. They were reproduced for this book. A brief history of the railroad is included.

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