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Cowboys, miners, presidents & kings: The story of the Grand Canyon Railway [Paperback]

Al Richmond (Author)

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Publication Date: 1989

This is not an inventory of sixty-five miles of track, ties and track spikes. It is recognition of the people, events, circumstances, culture and equipment all of which made up the daily operation of the Grand Canyon Railway. The line became a part of a larger railroad and instead of being swallowed by the system, supported it with the notoriety provided by its destination. Cowboys, miners, presidents and kings all played a part with this railroad. Yet these are only a few of the many people from vastly different backgrounds who built, worked for, worked around, worked with depended on and rode this line or transported people and goods from Williams to the Grand Canyon. It appeared to have a life of its own from the start. The Canyon line lived in the hearts of the people around it. When it shut down as a result of dwindling revenues, it never really died for the railroad continued to live in the memories of those who had been close to it. As it is with people who lie in the sun, the railway merely slept. And now, its sleep is over. The Grand Canyon railway is awake again and writing new history.

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Paperback: 230 pages
Publisher: Grand Canyon Railway; Revised edition (1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0933269021
ISBN-13: 978-0933269026
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding history of the Grand Canyon Railway!, June 29, 1997

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This book is a must if you love steam engines, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad history and the revival of railroad excursion trips to the Grand Canyon

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