The R.G.S. Story: Rio Grande Southern - Vol. II: Telluride, Pandora and the Mines Above [Hardcover]

Russ Collman (Author)

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• Hardcover
• Publisher: Sundance Pubns Ltd (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0913582492
• ISBN-13: 978-0913582497
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• 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 The R*G*S Story--V.2--Telluride, Pandora and the Mines Above, June 12, 2001

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This review is from: The R.G.S. Story: Rio Grande Southern - Vol. II: Telluride, Pandora and the Mines Above (Hardcover)

Volume II of THE RGS STORY graphically presents the history of the arrival of the Rio Grande Southern in Telluride during 1890. Detailed coverage in this volume tells the reader--including the model builder--what the district's railroad structures were used for.

The COLORFUL CHRONICLES of TELLURIDE This historical presentation of Telluride takes the reader through a superbly illustrated chapter, covering the downtown of the old mining community. Homes that could have been seen during the RGS days are also included in this walking tour of the town. The PANDORA SPUR of the RGS RGS trackage was laid eastward from Telluride to the little mining camp of Pandora, the site of several large processing mills. Boxcars were used to transport ore-concentrates from the mills to Telluride and to smelters east of the mountains. Concentrates were picked up by the RGS in Pandora.

CONTENTS: Preface and Acknowledgements List of Detailed Maps Otto Mears, Pathfinder of the San Juans The Mining Town of Telluride    The Rio Grande Southern Arrives in Telluride The Continuing Chronicles of Telluride Telluride to Pandora on the Telluride Branch The Upper San Miguel Mining District

Sundance Publications, Ltd.; 1st edition -- 1st printing-1991; hardbound; 8 1/2 x 11 inches; 496 pages; indexed; plastic dust jacket; 80 full-color photos; 416 black & white views; dozens of maps, many by Jim Key; features line drawings of structures along the RGS right-of-way by Mike Blazek; guest author William A. Graves offers a lengthy historical look at the birth of gold-and-silver mining in the Telluride mining district. Plenty of information for steam railfans and scale model railroaders.