Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region: 1870-1900 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region: 1870-1900 write by Allan Lewis. This book was released on 2004-07. Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region: 1870-1900 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. During the gilded age of rail travel in the late 1800s, Colorado Springs became one of the primary portals of westward expansion and a hub for both passenger and freight traffic. Over thousands of miles of tracks traveled merchants, industrialists, tourists, and fortune seekers, all bent on enjoying what Colorado had to offer either on a temporary or permanent basis. Much of the history of the Pike's Peak Region was predicated on the railroads, and the growth that the area enjoyed was dependent on the new residents and the trains that brought them.
Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region, 1870-1900
Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region, 1870-1900 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region, 1870-1900 write by Allan C. Lewis. This book was released on 2004. Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region, 1870-1900 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. During the gilded age of rail travel in the late 1800s, Colorado Springs became one of the primary portals of westward expansion and a hub for both passenger and freight traffic. Over thousands of miles of tracks traveled merchants, industrialists, tourists, and fortune seekers, all bent on enjoying what Colorado had to offer either on a temporary or permanent basis. Much of the history of the Pike's Peak Region was predicated on the railroads, and the growth that the area enjoyed was dependent on the new residents and the trains that brought them.
Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region, 1900-1930
Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region, 1900-1930 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region, 1900-1930 write by Allan C. Lewis. This book was released on 2006. Railroads of the Pike's Peak Region, 1900-1930 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. By 1900, the scenic beauty of the PikeA[a¬a[s Peak region had become well known, making it a popular destination with visitors from across the nation. This influx of tourism along with the apex of the Cripple Creek mining boom saw El Paso and Teller Counties become a hub of freight and passenger activity. Over the next 30 years and through challenging economic times, the area would be served by 11 different railroads and an interurban line. The Midland Terminal and the Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railways relied heavily on the revenue gleaned from Cripple Creek ore production, but as the output of these mines declined, so too did the coffers of the railroads that supported them. Larger railroads like the Santa Fe and the Colorado & Southern increased their regional presence through joint agreements and the expansion of local facilities. Still other roads had a more local flair, including the Manitou & PikeA[a¬a[s Peak whose unique cog railway introduced A[a¬AAmericaA[a¬a[s MountainA[a¬A to thousands of tourists. Mass transit also came to the region as the Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway became part of a legacy left by millionaire Winfield Scott Stratton to the people of Colorado Springs.
Rails Around Durango
Rails Around Durango - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Rails Around Durango write by Allan C. Lewis. This book was released on 2006. Rails Around Durango available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the 1880s, the Denver & Rio Grande began building its three-foot railroad toward the San Juan Mountains alongside the Animas River and the budding community of Durango. The D&RG quickly established itself in Durango, constructing a depot as well as a 45-mile connection to the regional mining hub of Silverton. Over 60 years, the towns, the railroad, and the mines it served would weather plummeting silver values and a turbulent economy. By the end of World War II, declining freight volumes left the future of the railroad in doubt, but by the late 1940s, a growing number of train enthusiasts were journeying to Durango for one last ride. The new popularity of the Silverton Branch brought rail fans to the area in increasing numbers through the 1950s. Today the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad continues to preserve the region's railroading past and has become a unique aspect of the history of Southwestern Colorado.
Colorado & Southern Railway
Colorado & Southern Railway - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Colorado & Southern Railway write by Allan C. Lewis. This book was released on 2004. Colorado & Southern Railway available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In 1860, thousands journeyed to the Colorado Territory, beckoned by reports of gold discoveries in the mountains west of Denver. In the early 1870s, W.A.H. Loveland built a railroad connecting Denver to the Clear Creek Mining District-the Colorado Central Railroad. Over the next 28 years, other lines were established, bought, sold, extended, and merged to service the mining towns of Black Hawk, Central City, Idaho Springs, and Silver Plume. In 1898, the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf, and the Denver Leadville & Gunnison were combined to form the Colorado & Southern Railway. After more than 40 years of dedication to the Clear Creek District, the railroad was scrapped in 1941. However, tourism would revitalize the area, and in the years to come a group of enthusiasts began to rebuild a portion of the old right of way. Toady, the spirit of the C&S is alive again, and rail fans can make the same journey over "The Loop" that thrilled tourists a century ago.
