Cloud-Climbing Railroad: Highest Point on the Southern Pacific [Paperback]

Dorothy Neal (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1998

softcover

Product Details

• Paperback: 135 pages
• Publisher: Texas Western Pr (December 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874042801
• ISBN-13: 978-0874042801
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,453,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A railroad in the clouds., September 25, 2000

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"jdu243" (Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cloud-Climbing Railroad: Highest Point on the Southern Pacific (Paperback)

This is an excellent source of information about a long lost piece of American History. I have personally visited many of the sights contained in the book during time stationed at nearby Holoman AFB. in the middle 1980's. The book has been a great resource in modeling the branch line with my son in HO scale. Much of the old road bed still remains in the forest near Cloudcroft, and can very easily be followed during hiking trips. There is even some remnants of old tressels deep in the woods today.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Steepest standard gauge railroad in the world!, November 14, 2001

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railnutz (Alamogordo, New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cloud-Climbing Railroad: Highest Point on the Southern Pacific (Paperback)

This is the definitive history of the Alamogordo/Sacramento Mountain Railway. The steepest standard gauge railroad in the world. I am the chaiman of the foundation dedicated to preserving the memory of the famous historic railroad. The A/SMR was the first railroad to use switchbacks to gain altitude, the first excursion tourist railroad (1898-1947), the steepest, 4300' to 9600' in 30 miles of track.
thanks to AMAZON for helping us raise funds to continue our work.

Richard Haskell

4.0 out of 5 stars Railroad History of the Sacramento Mountains - Cloudcroft, NM, October 15, 2008

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This review is from: Cloud-Climbing Railroad: Highest Point on the Southern Pacific (Paperback)

There are few books that tell the story of the logging railroad at Cloudcroft, New Mexico. Detail and story content are good, though the book could have better continuity. Still, it provides information about the now defunct line that would be difficult to find without much time and effort. It is well worth the purchase price, if you have specific interest in the railroading history of Otero County, or southern New Mexico.