"The RGS Story: Vol. I (1) - Over the Bridges - Ridgway to Telluride" is Russ Collman's and Dell McCoy's thorough pictorial history of this portion of southwestern Colorado featuring the Rio Grande Southern Railroad.  Otto Mears' narrow-gauge Rio Grande Southern Railroad began at Ridgway in 1890 where this amazing story starts. The line eventually covered a distance of 162 miles to reach Durango. The Ridgway roundhouse and station grounds begin this volume which continues with trains climbing to Dallas Divide over to Placerville and Vance Junction. From Vance Junction, the mile-by-mile coverage is continued over the Telluride Branch. Structure drawings are included, such as at Vance Junction, with pictures. Featured are views of engines and Galloping Geese, as well as passenger and freight trains.  With 446 b/w photos and 103 color shots plus maps by Dan Abbott and 31 structure drawings by Mike Blazek, the authors' text and captions bring out the story of this famous narrow gauge railroad of Colorado. 

This 416-page quarto-sized hardcover was published in 1990 by Sundance Books as their unstated first edition.  This copy is #1483 of 1497 signed copies and is signed on the half-title page by both authors.  This copy is in like-new condition with no damage - no jammed corners, no markings, no dog-eared pages.  The usual Sundance plastic jacket is also in like-new condition.  The photos are of this very book.  This book will be packed and shipped in our bulletproof manner. All proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad for their restoration and maintenance projects.  Be sure to see our photo collections at NGTrainPics.PhotoShelter.com.