Denver & New Orleans: In the Shadow of the Rockies

by James R. Jones

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Strategic Vision: The book documents the ambitious late 19th-century effort by Denver business leaders—led by former Colorado Governor John Evans—to construct an independent rail line extending south toward Texas and the Gulf Coast. ​Breaking the Monopoly: It detailed the financial and political battles to create a direct trade outlet that bypassed the dominant, costly rail monopolies of the era (such as Jay Gould's Union Pacific and the Denver & Rio Grande). ​Corporate Evolution: The narrative traces the line's origins through its financial restructuring into the Denver, Texas & Gulf Railroad, its integration into the Union Pacific system, and its ultimate role in forming the backbone of the Colorado & Southern Railway (C&S). ​Archival Resources: Printed in Sundance’s signature high-quality oversized format, the 288-page volume features hundreds of rare historic photographs, detailed route maps, builder blueprints, timetables, and complete locomotive and rolling stock rosters. ​It remains one of the definitive reference texts on Colorado's late 19th-century standard-gauge rail

• Publisher: Sundance Publications, The Limited
• Year: 1997
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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