Goin' Railroading: Two Generations of Colorado Stories.

Boulder, CO Pruett Publishing Company, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus (1991), First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MARGARET COEL. First Edition Thus (1991), First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: just a hint of soiling to the bottom and top edges of the text block; else flawless; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the covers. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the faintest cosmetic flaws only. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.75 inches). xiii, 180 pages. Liberally illustrated with black & white photographs. Language: English. Weight: 12.5 ounces. First Edition (1997), unstated. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. This is a wonderful book combing the early history of Colorado and the narrow gauge and later standard gauge railroads. The railroads were the dominating force of progress in the mountainous terrain, bringing down coal, silver, gold and other minerals, while carrying supplies up to the mines and ranchers. The author captures the smell and sound of steam engines working the narrrow corridors of the mountains. It is like being in the cab, with the sounds of smoke pouring from the stack, steam gusting, whistle wailing, bell clanging, and fire roaring in the firebox, and the smells of coal and grease and hot metal combined with the lurching and pounding of the engine on the narrow gauge tracks. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, MARGARET COEL.