Postcard History

September 15, 2024

Tag: Inclined Railroads

  • Inclined Railroadsand Funicular Railways

    Inclined Railroads
    and Funicular Railways

    Ray Hahn

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    By Louis Harrington as told to Nancy Harrington This story is for John. It’s about my postcard collection of inclined railroads and funicular railways. Compared to many of you who may have collections of thousands or maybe tens of thousands, my collection is quite small. I have just added card number 103 and 104. My…

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Past Article

Eleanor “Ellie” McCrackin
October 14, 2019 1 Comment
From April into the fall, in the early years of the 20th century tourists made their way from near and far to the Colorado Midland Railroad depot in Colorado Springs for the Wildflower Excursions. The whole story is yet to be written, but here are the basics.

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