The
Iron Horse & I
James Burke
San Juan Publishing
Reviewed by Kathryn Retzler
A poignant, beautifully written collection of personal experiences and photos amplified by longhand legends from the ‘40s and ‘50s “as seen by a hobo kid and from the cab.” Author, James Burke tracks steam from the early 1940s to its present use on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge railroad. All stories are hand-written by the author who also took the more than 600 original photos (most never seen in print before) in this wonderful set of two books. Included are stories and photographs of the Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific, Rio Grande, Frisco and others.
Two volmes, 750 pages. Hard cover, 8-1/2 "X 11" with dust
jacket.
Limited Edition of 1000 copies. Signed and numbered.
Available from the publisher, San Juan Publishing Group, Inc.,
PO Box
705, Ridgway CO 81432. Email.