RD Publications specializes in the history of the Rio Grande Railway's narrow gauge operations, producing focused titles that document the legendary 3-foot gauge lines of the Denver & Rio Grande Western. Their books are an essential reference for narrow gauge enthusiasts, historians, and modelers seeking accurate prototype detail on one of America's most beloved and storied mountain railroads.
The tenth book from R.D. Publications continues the publisher's coverage of narrow gauge railroads in Colorado and New Mexico. The book tells the story of the narrow gauge routes of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad from Durango, Colorado, to Chama, New Mexico, and on to Antonito, Alamosa, and Salida Colorado.
RD Publications, hardcover with jacket, 176 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W photographs and text.
Available for pickup at
Out of stock at
Reached count_product-product limit
Added to compare
Reached count_product-product limit
Added to compare
{"id":44449719353520,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"rdp101","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":{"id":36700776431792,"product_id":7856940417200,"position":1,"created_at":"2025-06-08T18:20:16-07:00","updated_at":"2026-05-28T22:44:22-07:00","alt":"Rocky Mountain Railroads Volume I: Rio Grande Southern - Arizona Hobbies LLC","width":631,"height":500,"src":"\/\/arizonahobbies.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rdp101.jpg?v=1780033462","variant_ids":[44449719353520]},"available":true,"name":"Rocky Mountain Railroads Volume I: Rio Grande Southern","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3495,"weight":907,"compare_at_price":4195,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"featured_media":{"alt":"Rocky Mountain Railroads Volume I: Rio Grande Southern - Arizona Hobbies LLC","id":28491219566768,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.262,"height":500,"width":631,"src":"\/\/arizonahobbies.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rdp101.jpg?v=1780033462"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}
RD Publications, hardcover with jacket, 91 pages, 11 x 8.5 in., color and B&W photographs with text.
The ninth book from R.D. Publications provides nearly all color coverage of the Rio Grande Southern, one of Colorado's legendary narrow gauge lines.
Available for pickup at
Out of stock at
Reached count_product-product limit
Added to compare
Reached count_product-product limit
Added to compare
{"id":44449719517360,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"rdp103","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":{"id":36700777119920,"product_id":7856940515504,"position":1,"created_at":"2025-06-08T18:20:27-07:00","updated_at":"2026-05-28T22:44:23-07:00","alt":"The Chili Line and Santa Fe The City Different: 3rd Edition - Arizona Hobbies LLC","width":900,"height":706,"src":"\/\/arizonahobbies.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rdp103.jpg?v=1780033463","variant_ids":[44449719517360]},"available":true,"name":"The Chili Line and Santa Fe The City Different: 3rd Edition","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":4995,"weight":1474,"compare_at_price":5995,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"featured_media":{"alt":"The Chili Line and Santa Fe The City Different: 3rd Edition - Arizona Hobbies LLC","id":28491219894448,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.275,"height":706,"width":900,"src":"\/\/arizonahobbies.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/rdp103.jpg?v=1780033463"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}
RD Publications, hardcover with jacket, 232 pages, 11 x 8.5 x.75 in., B&W photographs plus 11 color pages of photographs, map and paintings by Ted Rose, Jan Rons and John Coker.
This Third Edition of the Chili Line includes 16 new pages, featuring photographs and information that have come to light since the book was first published in 1996. One of the D&RGW's most beloved branches, the 100-mile-plus Santa Fe Branch connected the New Mexico capital to the Rio Grande's San Juan Extension at Antonito, Colorado, from 1881 until 1941.
The book also includes more than 50 pages of historic photographs and maps of the D&RGW line from Antonito to Chama, New Mexico. That 64-mile line survives, and now operates as the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.
Contents:
Ch. 1: Santa Fe The City Different, pp. 6–21
Ch. 2: A New Beginning-Iron Rails to the City, pp. 22–63
Ch. 3: Heading North to Antonito, pp. 64–72
Ch. 4: Espanola in the Tewa Basin, pp. 73–98
Ch. 5: Embudo, pp. 99–122
Ch. 6: Tres Piedras, pp. 123–133
Ch. 7: Antonito, pp. 134–154
Ch. 8: Antonito to Chama, pp. 155–176
Ch. 9: Cumbres, pp. 177–198
Ch. 10: Chama: A Busy Division Point, pp. 199–215
Ch. 11: Addendum, Another Trip North on the Chili Line, pp. 216–231.
Available for pickup at
Out of stock at
Reached count_product-product limit
Added to compare
Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.
