Includes bibliographical references and index.

Hop aboard and learn about Colorado's fascinating railroad lines, towns, and unique characters that created Colorado's rich railroad history in Claude Wiatrowski's Railroads of Colorado: Your Guide to Colorado's Historic Trains and Railway Sites. With a focus on the historical significance of each line, Railroads of Colorado features more than 160 black-and-white and color photos from the towns and stunning scenery that created the backdrop for these trains to the locomotives themselves. A map that lists each and every railroad line, past and present, allows readers to see the network of lines and how each line served its own purpose. And with information-packed sidebars throughout the book, Railroads of Colorado provides many facts that every history buff will enjoy.