C&S book review in the Como Headlight

I'm very appreciative of Steve Thompson, Director of the South Park Rail Society, for his review of my book Colorado & Southern Narrow Gauge Revival in the Winter 2026 Como Headlight publication. I think he captured very well what I was hoping to accomplish in the book both topically and stylistically.

When I first set out to write this book, a good friend and talented writer Brice Bunner, helped me see the potential of bringing a narrative style to a history book. I was also inspired by the style of Bill O'Reilly's history books that read like novels. I've enjoyed hearing from readers who have enjoyed the approach along with learning the back-stories of Clear Creek C&S restorations.

C&S Narrow Gauge Revival is available at:

Colorado & Southern Narrow Gauge Revival is now available to order at

South Platte Press 

Rons Books 

South Park Line Book 

N Scale Supply 

C&Sng Revival review in The Bogies & the Loop

 The Bogies and the Loop, magazine of the Denver South Park & Pacific Railroad Society, wrote a review of my recent book, Colorado & Southern Narrow Gauge Revival.

C&Sng Revival Book Trailer 3

 Here's another sneak peek at my book Colorado & Southern Narrow Gauge Revival, this time with a look at C&S engine No. 74.

Colorado & Southern Narrow Gauge Revival is now available to order at

South Platte Press 

Rons Books 

South Park Line Book 

N Scale Supply 

C&Sng Revival Book at Omaha Train Show

 Phil Reisdorff of South Platte Press displayed my book at the Dec. 6-7 Nebraska-Iowa Railroaders Holiday Train & Toy Show, Dec. 6-7.

It's been fun to see it out there!

A book trailer for my new C&S book-Enjoy!

 I put together a trailer with a small taste of my book Colorado & Southern Narrow Gauge Revival. If you know someone who might be interested, please pass it along.

Thanks to everyone who has already ordered the book. We've gone onto a second printing. It's encouraging to see the interest in both the Colorado narrow gauge and in narrow gauge restoration history.

Enjoy,

Kurt

C&S Narrow Gauge Revival-New book!

I’m happy to announce a new book that I authored that think many who have visited this blog will enjoy, Colorado & Southern Narrow Gauge Revival.

As a long-time fan of rail restorations and of the C&S narrow gauge, I set out to research the backstories of each piece of saved equipment or resurrection of the railroad along the railway’s former Clear Creek Line between Denver and Silver Plume. My emphasis is on the stories of the resolute individuals who took surprising risks to save and even bring to life narrow gauge railroad history.

Even if you’re not a C&S fan, you’ll find lots of info of interest as the stories also connect to the Rio Grande Southern, the D&RGW, Westside Lumber, the Colorado & Northwestern, Denver Boulder and Western, the White Pass & Yukon, and Camino Cable and Northern, not to mention narrow gauge railroads in Central America.

For those who have been around Colorado narrow gauge rail preservation, you’ll also learn a good deal about giants in that realm including Bob Richardson, Ed Haley, Mac M.C. Poor, Richard Kindig, Charles Ryland, Lindsey and Rosa Ashby, and many more. Entwined in all of this are the stories of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club, the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, and the backstory of the origins of the Colorado Railroad Museum.

The book is now available for purchase via South Platte Press.

If you’re interested in a signed copy and/or if you’d like to learn a bit more about the book visit my book website here. 

Here is a short synopsis of the book:

The last segment of the Colorado & Southern's narrow-gauge Clear Creek line from Denver to Silver Plume was abandoned in 1941. But in the years since, C&Sng artifacts ranging from rolling stock to the Georgetown Loop have been preserved and restored. This book includes little-known and amazing stories regarding every extant C&Sng locomotive, rail car and track segment along the former Clear Creek District. It's also the story of those resolute individuals who made tremendous personal sacrifices to save these historic rail treasures for future generations.