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Colorado’s Loneliest Railroad – The San Luis Southern. By P.R. “Bob” Griswold

Copyright 1980.  First Edition Published by Pruette Publishing Company

Hardcover book with dust jacket. Both are good condition. Dust jacket is in a plastic sleeve. Dicoloration in photo is due to reflection when the photo was taken,  not discoloration to the dust jacket. Illustrated throughout with text, black & white photos, drawings, diagrams and ledgers. 190 pages.

This is the story of a Colorado railroad that was only 31 miles long and built on level ground. It never owned more than 4 locomotives and 20 cars at any one time, yet it managed to survive financial crisis after financial crisis to reach the age of 67 in solvent condition. This book traces the beginnings of the San Luis Southern in 1909. Along the way it presents a history of an area of the San Luis Valley and the people who called it home.

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