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The South Park Line:
Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad

by Mallory Hope Ferrell


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The South Park Line: The Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad.


The rise and fall of the Denver, South Park & Pacific, as it overcame tremendous natural obstacles in its crossing of the Rocky Mountains.

The DSP&P headed out from Denver, snaking through the canyon formed by the South Platte River, crested Kenosha Pass and headed across the Great South Park to Como, Colorado.

From there the line split, and one track headed for the Gunnison Country via Trout Creek Pass, Nathrop, Chalk Creek and the famed Alpine Tunnel.

Then downgrade to Gunnison with its promise of mining traffic and cattle...and the dream of the Pacific.

The other line headed for Leadville crossing the Continental Divide two times in the process.

The South Park finally reached its intended destinations, but arrived too late, the Rio Grande's track crews had beaten them each time.

This is the story of this 'underdog' railroad, also know as the “Damned Slow & Pretty Rough Riding.”

Contents:
Dedication, Acknowledgments, Foreword, pp. 5-10
Silver Dreams, Golden Plans, pp. 11-18
Building the South Park Line, pp. 19-46
Leadville or Bust, pp. 47-60
To the Gunnison Country, pp. 61-109
Alpine Tunnel, pp. 110-136
Narrow Gauge Mecca, pp. 137-160
The Leadville High Line, pp. 161-202
Ride the South Park, pp. 203-246
The Snowplow Trails, pp. 247-264
Branch Line Train Time, pp. 265-287
The Colorado Road Takes Over, pp. 288-316
South Park Memories, pp. 317-332
Equipment, Plans and Rosters, pp. 333-361
Epilogue, Bibliography, Index, pp. 362-368

Hardbound w/ dust jacket, 8.5”x11”, 370 pages, b&w and a few color photographs, maps, diagram sheets, complete rosters of locomotives and rolling stock.

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