Sonora Narrow Gauge: Railroads, Mines, Trams and Scams South of the Border by Duane Ericson - 2010

Duane Ericson, 2010. softcover. NEW. Sonora Narrow Gauge: Railroads, Mines, Trams and Scams South of the Border by Duane Ericson Sonora Narrow Gauge is the story of the narrow gauge railroads and men who built them in one of the last frontiers in North America. It was a time of bigger than life entrepreneurs, heroes and despots who made or bent the rules as they saw fit. It was also a battle between a culture that resisted change since the Spanish first arrived, against a generation of capitalists who did not believe in compromise or defeat. Through this colorful and dynamic landscape narrow gauge railroads operated using an eclectic mix of locomotives and rolling stock. Contents: Mexico, pp. 1-6; Sonora and the Mining Game, pp. 7-16; Imuris Mines, Limited Railroad 1890-1894, 24 inch gauge, pp. 17-20; The Torres y Prietas Railway/Ferrocarril Mexican Union, pp. 21-44; Cananea Consolidated Copper Company Railroad, pp. 45-100; Moctezuma Copper Company Railroad, 1897-1949, pp. 101-140; The Odium Clings, pp. 141-144; Rosters, pp. 145-148; Bibliography, pp. 149-152. Duane Ericson, softcover, 152 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w and color photographs and illustrations. Publisher: Duane Ericson