Tom Klinger Publishing

Tom Klinger Publishing, hardcover, 240 pages, 340 B&W photographs, maps and images of tickets and other paper items.

This will be the 5th book in this series of books about the C&S in the Memories Series.The Old South Park Line including Platte Canon, Como, Alma Branch, Boreas Pass, Dickey, Ten Mile Canon, Leadville and Gunnison comes alive again with newspaper articles, interviews with descendants of the South Park railroaders and vintage photographs.This title includes 340 B&W photographs, most previously unpublished, plus 65 maps, tickets and miscellaneous items in this 240-page hardcover book.

Many of the photographs are from C&Sng railroaders' family albums. Pictures will be about what interested someone to take the photograph to begin with such as family members in front of a locomotive, train wrecks, structures, excursions and such.The Colorado & Southern narrow gauge era is presented from 1898 to the close of narrow gauge operations.

In addition there is a chapter covering the current preservation efforts and the return to steam at Como, Colorado.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Map of Como, pp. 3–8
• The Town of Como, pp. 9–51
• Boreas Pass to Breckenridge, pp. 52–94
• Dillon to Keystone, pp. 95–111
• Frisco to Leadville, pp. 112–148
• Garos to Fairplay to Alma Jct., pp. 149–170
• Como to Gunnison, pp. 171–181
• Como to Platte Canyon to Denver, pp. 182–218
• C&S Scrapping Operations, pp. 219–234
• Como Revisited, pp. 235–238
• Index, pp. 239–240. Features: New Hardcover Tom and Denise Klinger Tom Klinger Publishing

This is the story of the last railroad along Clear Creek until the demise of the narrow gauge operations of the Colorado & Southern west of Denver, Colorado in the spring of 1941.The formation of this railroad began on paper in 1865. Through various corporations and name changes, eventually this narrow gauge line became part of the Colorado & Southern, a subsidiary of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy which in turn was controlled by the Hill Lines, the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railways.This is not a picture book only, there is much history in text supplemented by many pictures in Black and White.

Most photographs are historical but a few are from more modern times.

Contents:

• Dedication
• Introduction
• Acknowledgement
• Maps, pp. 3–8
• C&S
• A New Railroad, 1899, pp. 9–16
• C&S
• Growth and New Technology, pp. 17–40
• Scenic Attractions
• Tourists and Freight, 1906-1913, pp. 41–64
• Shadows in the Canon, 1913-1917, pp. 65–78
• Lost Traffic
• The Auto, 1917-1926, pp. 79–92
• Retrenchment, 1926-1936, pp. 93–109
• It is Official
• Abandonment Authorized, 1936-1941, pp. 110–126
• Last Scheduled C&S Canon Train, pp. 127–150
• Final Canon Scrapping, 1941, pp. 151–166
• C&S Narrow Gauge Trips 1937-1941, pp. 167–212
• Golden to Denver After the Narrow Gauge, pp. 213–222,and Then Some (wrecks, equipment), pp. 223–226
• Time Tables and Maps (station plats), pp. 227–238
• Index, pp. 239–240.Many photographers and individuals contributed to this title which is hardbound and printed on high-quality, glossy paper.The C&S spelled the word Canyon as "Canon", and this is the spelling found in this title.Tom Klinger Publishing, hardcover, 240 pages, standard portrait layout 10 x 8 in
• Black & White photographs, railroad pass illustrations, maps. Features: New Hardcover Tom and Denise Klinger Tom Klinger Publishing

Originally this line was the route of the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad. Reaching from Denver, Colorado along the South Platte River to the entrance of the South Platte Canon, the line went up the canon and over the mountains to reach a mining district known as the Mineral Belt. The DSP&P later became a subsidiary of the Colorado & Southern railroad.

Today, only a small branch of the line south of downtown Denver remains in operation. The former grade in the greater Denver area has been lost to urban development. The Mineral Belt was an area of great mineral wealth, and the railroad was needed to haul the gold, silver, lead, molybdenum, tungsten, zinc, coal and other less valuable mineral deposits down out of the mountains.

But this was not the only traffic on the line, lumber and cattle were also sources of traffic.Many historical Black and White photographs supplement the text, including pictures of the steamers with their unique "Bear Trap" spark arrestors. The book is printed on high-quality, glossy paper.

Contents:

• Dedication
• Introduction
• Map, pp. 4–8
• Denver to Platte Canon, pp. 9–30
• Lower Platte Canon, pp. 31–60
• On to Buffalo, pp. 61–94
• Buffalo and Pine Grove, 95-122
• Beyond Pine Grove, pp. 123–138
• Baileys to Altruria, pp. 139–164
• Shawnee to Webster, pp. 165–184
• Over Kenosha to King and Como, pp. 185–204
• Como, pp. 205–226
• Como-Alma Subdivision, pp. 227–244
• Boreas Pass, pp. 245–276
• Beyond Breckenridge, pp. 277–288
• Model T Ford, pp. 289–298
• Scrapping Operations, pp. 299–326
• Historical Stations and Siding Names, pp. 327–329
• Highway Mileage, pg. 330,1920 Auto Log and Scrapping Dates, pg. 331,1922 Time Table Platte Canon Division, pg. 332
• Poem, pg. 333
• Index, pp. 334–336.Tom Klinger Publishing, hardcover, 336 pages, standard portait format 10 x 8 in
• Black and White photographs, maps, railroad passes, other data. Features: New Hardcover Tom and Denise Klinger Tom Klinger Publishing