Douglas County Topic Indexes
Transportation: Railroads
Background
Shadwell, Fred D. “Railroad Memories.” Unknown Date. [manuscript]
“Transportation and Communication in Douglas County.” Unknown Date. [manuscript]
“Earliest Railroads.” Unknown Date. [manuscript]
Jones, Harry. “Patent for the Union Pacific.” March 1897. [from Douglas County Clerk and Recorder]
Brayer, Herbert O. William Blackmore: Early Financing of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway and Ancillary Land Companies. Denver: Bradford Robinson: 1949. p.167-168
Marr, Josephine Lowell. “The Railroads of Douglas County: The ‘ South Park’ Line.” Douglas County News, June 1, 1973. [Walk with our pioneers]
Ormes, Robert. Tracking Ghost Railroads in Colorado. Denver: Century One Press: 1975. p.16-17, 19, 16-27, 68.
Schaffer, Roy. A Guide to Places on the Colorado Prairie 1540-1975. Boulder: Pruett: 1978. Chapter II Douglas County, p. 103-112.
Ripley, John W. “Fred Harvey and the Santa Fe.” The Santa Fe in Topeka. Topeka, KS: Shawnee County Historical Society, 1979. p. 8-17.
1870 – 1879
“Castle Rock (Population 580) Seat of Douglas County,” Unknown Source, unknown date.
“Back Over the Cattle Trails IV: First Rails Across the Divide.” Douglas County News, unknown date. [Douglas County Historical Society]
“The Denver and Rio Grande railroad.” Colorado Daily Chieftan, July 10 1874.
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“Castle Rock.” Rocky Mountain News, July 12, 1874.
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“The Castle Rock Switch.” Weekly Rocky Mountain News, July 22, 1874.
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“The War at Castle Rock.” Weekly Rocky Mountain News, July 22, 1874.
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“We learn that the unpleasantness that has for some time existed …” Colorado Springs Gazette, April 24, 1875.
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1880 - 1889
“Time Table,” Castle Rock Journal, July 13, 1881.
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”On Tuesday morning …” Castle Rock Journal, October 12, 1881.
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“Telegraphing from Trains While in Motion,” Castle Rock Journal, November 9, 1881.
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“Fatal Accident.” Castle Rock Journal, November 23, 1881.
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“The workmen …” Castle Rock Journal, December 7, 1881.
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“The Colorado Coal & Iron Company …” Castle Rock Journal, December 7, 1881.
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“The total earnings of the Denver & Rio Grande road …” Castle Rock Journal, December 7, 1881.
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McMurtrie, J.A. “Table of Distances, Elevations, Grades, etc.” in Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company Detailed Report. Denver: The News Printing Company, 1881.
“The long, broad gauge side track …” Castle Rock Journal, December 14, 1881.
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“The completion of the Burlington & Colorado railroad …” Castle Rock Journal, May 31, 1882.
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"Frankstown is delighted ..." Castle Rock Journal, April 18, 1883.
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"The mail car was attached ..." Castle Rock Journal, May 23, 1883.
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"Festivities." Castle Rock Journal, June 6, 1883.
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“Cannon vs. Newmarch.” Castle Rock Journal, June 13, 1883.
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“The railroad company …” Castle Rock Journal, August 22, 1883.
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"Crushed to death." Castle Rock Journal, September 19, 1883.
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“Trains on the road …” Castle Rock Journal, January 9, 1884.
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"For several days last week ..." Castle Rock Journal, May 21, 1884.
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“Fatal Accident.” Castle Rock Journal, September 17, 1884.
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“Denver and New Orleans Railroad.” Castle Rock Journal, November 5, 1884.
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“The D & RG strikers …” Castle Rock Journal, May 27, 1885.
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“The first railroad bridge north of Greenland …” Castle Rock Journal, June 10, 1885.
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“A Miraculous Escape.” Castle Rock Journal, December 9, 1885.
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“In olden times …” Castle Rock Journal, July 14, 1886.
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“The A. T. & S. F. surveyors …” Castle Rock Journal, February 16, 1887.
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“The D. & R. G. R. R. company.” Castle Rock Journal, March 2, 1887.
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“A Close Call.” Castle Rock Journal, December 14, 1887.
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“A railroad man name Horn …” Castle Rock Journal, January 4, 1888.
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“John House has the contract …” Castle Rock Journal, January 4, 1888.
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“The north bound freight …” Castle Rock Journal, January 18, 1888.
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“The A. T. and S. F. railroad …” Castle Rock Journal, May 16, 1888.
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“Owing to the derailing …” Castle Rock Journal, June 13, 1888.
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“Serious Collision.” Castle Rock Journal, November 28, 1888.
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“There was another wreck …” Castle Rock Journal, December 12, 1888.
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“Another Collision!” Castle Rock Journal, December 26, 1888.
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“The A. T. & S. F. overhead bridge …" Castle Rock Journal, March 27, 1889.
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“Killed By Tramps.” Castle Rock Journal, May 1, 1889.
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“There came very near being a wreck …” Castle Rock Journal, June 12, 1889.
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“Tired of Life.” Castle Rock Journal, June 12, 1889.
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1890 – 1899
“Serious Accident.” Castle Rock Journal, May 14, 1890.
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“Fatal Accident.” Castle Rock Journal, January 27, 1892.
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“Santa Fe Wreck.” Castle Rock Journal, December 28, 1892.
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“Died on the Cars.” Castle Rock Journal, April 26, 1893.
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“Another Man Killed.” Castle Rock Journal, October 11, 1893.
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“The boys here …” Castle Rock Journal, February 19, 1896.
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“Direct Railroad Route.” Castle Rock Journal, December 15, 1899.
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“A head-end collision …” Elbert County Banner, December 29, 1899.
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1900 – 1909
“Railroad Scores One.” Castle Rock Journal, January 5, 1900.
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“Biggest Engines Yet.” Castle Rock Journal, May 18, 1900.
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“Trains Were Too Heavy.” Castle Rock Journal, October 19, 1900.
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“Stranger Killed.” Castle Rock Journal, November 9, 1900.
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“At last the D & R G are to build a new depot …” Castle Rock Journal, November 30, 1900.
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“Shot An Operator.” Castle Rock Journal, December 14, 1900.
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“Block System.” Castle Rock Journal, February 8, 1901.
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“Surveyors are at work on the D. & R. G.” Castle Rock Journal, July 19, 1901.
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“Two Men Were Killed.” Castle Rock Journal, July 26, 1901.
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“The Rio Grande carpenters …” Castle Rock Journal, July 26, 1901.
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“Santa Fe Improvements.” Castle Rock Journal, July 26, 1901.
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“Day of Mishaps.” Castle Rock Journal, October 4, 1901.
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“It Was a Wild Ride.” Castle Rock Journal, November 22, 1901.
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“Faster Train Service.” Castle Rock Journal, May 16, 1902.
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“Faster Time East.” Castle Rock Journal, May 16, 1902.
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“Ammons Fence Law.” Castle Rock Journal, June 20, 1902.
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“Unknown Boy Killed.” Castle Rock Journal, July 4, 1902.
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“Struck By a Train.” Castle Rock Journal, November 7, 1902.
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“Sues for Damages.” Castle Rock Journal, January 30, 1903.
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“Many Improvements.” Castle Rock Journal, February 13, 1903.
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“Will Lay the Dust.” Castle Rock Journal, February 20, 1903.
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“Killed By a Train.” Castle Rock Journal, March 27, 1903.
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“D & R. G. May Build Cut-Off.” Castle Rock Journal, March 27, 1903.
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“Killed By a Train.” Castle Rock Journal, April 17, 1903.
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“May Shorten Line.” Castle Rock Journal, April 17, 1903.
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“Rio Grande Improvements.” Castle Rock Journal, April 24, 1903.
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“Largest Made.” Castle Rock Journal, November 13, 1903.
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“Dangerous Crossings.” Castle Rock Journal, December 18, 1903.
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“A freight wreck occurred at King station …” Castle Rock Journal, August 12, 1904.
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“Killed By Train.” Castle Rock Journal, December 16, 1904.
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“Wreck at Castle Rock.” Akron Weekly Pioneer Press, June 30, 1905.
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“The Rio Grande Wreck.” Castle Rock Journal, January 26, 1906.
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“To Have a New Rio Grande Depot.” Castle Rock Journal, March 2, 1906.
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“Santa Fe in Hard Luck.” Castle Rock Journal, September 7, 1906.
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“Rio Grande Wreck Near Larkspur.” Castle Rock Journal, April 19, 1907.
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“Brakeman Beat By Mexicans.” Record Journal of Douglas County, May 21, 1909.
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“Our Rio Grande depot …” Record Journal of Douglas County, October 22, 1909.
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“Freight Train Wreck at Tomah Station.” Record Journal of Douglas County, December 10, 1909.
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1910 - 1919
“A Few Railroad Accidents.” Record Journal of Douglas County, March 11, 1910.
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“Santa Fe Freight Flew the Track.” Record Journal of Douglas County, March 25, 1910.
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“New Santa Fe Depot Nearing Completion.” Record Journal of Douglas County, June 2, 1911.
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“Woman Killed By Train at Greenland.” Record Journal of Douglas County, July 28, 1911.
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“Boy’s Legs Cut Off By Train.” Record Journal of Douglas County, February 16, 1912.
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“Man Killed By Train.” Record Journal of Douglas County, February 23, 1912.
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“Wreck on the Rio Grande.” Record Journal of Douglas County, February 13, 1914.
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“Douglas County Wins Santa Fe Tax Suit.” Record Journal of Douglas County, January 11, 1918.
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“Change in Train Service.” Record Journal of Douglas County, January 18, 1918.
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“Fireman Killed In Fall From Train.” Record Journal of Douglas County, February 15, 1918.
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“Santa Fe Train Goes Into Ditch.” Record Journal of Douglas County, February 21, 1919.
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1920 - 1929
“Two Men Instantly Killed at Sedalia Railroad Crossing.” Record Journal of Douglas County, February 4, 1921.
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“Colorado & Southern Wreck Saturday at Sedalia.” Record Journal of Douglas County, July 20, 1923.
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“Railroads Completely Regulated.” Record Journal of Douglas County, December 21, 1923.
“Freight Train Wreck at Plateau.” Record Journal of Douglas County, October 14, 1924.
“Motor Cars and Grade Crossings.” Record Journal of Douglas County, November 21, 1924.
“Along the Concrete.” Record Journal of Douglas County, April 3, 1925.
“New Railroad Bridge Put in Place.” Record Journal of Douglas County, May 21, 1926.
“Santa Fe Lays New Steel.” Record Journal of Douglas County, June 18, 1926.
“Tourists Watch Wreck Drive Into Ditch.” Record Journal of Douglas County, July 1, 1927.
“D. & R. G. W. Stages Big Wreck When Tracks Wash Out.” Record Journal of Douglas County, July 1, 1927.
1930 - 1939
“Sixty Head of Cattle Killed in Train Wreck.” Record Journal of Douglas County, October 17, 1930.
“Man Thrown From Train Near Tomah on Wednesday.” Record Journal of Douglas County, August 7, 1931.
“Five Men Killed in Fast Freight Train Wreck on Tuesday.” Record Journal of Douglas County, July 1, 1932.
“On account of the derailment …” Record Journal of Douglas County, August 7, 1936.
“Flood Washes Out Railroad Grade at Plateau Last Sunday.” Record Journal of Douglas County, August 7, 1936.
“Railroad Grade Crossings.” Record Journal of Douglas County, December 16, 1938.
1940 - 1949
“Couple En Route To Grange Dance Struck By Train.” Unknown source, October 31, 1947.
1960 - 1969
“The Denver and New Orleans Railroad.” Douglas County News, n.d. [Walk With Our Pioneers]
“Lines Abandoned.” Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, January 1, 1968:.
“If Walls Could Speak.” Douglas County News, March 24, 1968.
“The Railroads of Early Douglas County.” Douglas County News, May 16, 1968. [If Rails Could Speak]
1970 - 1979
Kelly, Bernard. “The First Hundred Years of the Rio Grande.” The Denver Post ‘Empire Magazine’, October 25, 1970.
“A railroad milestone recalled.” Rocky Mountain News, 1971.
“Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Right of Way.” Douglas County News, April 1, 1971. [Walk With Our Pioneers]
“Railroad Stop Signs Being Inventoried.” Douglas County News, June 1, 1972.
“The Railroads of Douglas County.” Douglas County News, May 31, 1973. [Walk With Our Pioneers]
“The ‘ South Park’ Line.” Douglas County News, June 7, 1973. [Walk With Our Pioneers]
“The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.” Douglas County News, June 21, 1973. [Walk With Our Pioneers]
“Denver & Rio Grande Railroad.” Douglas County News, June 28, 1973. [Walk With Our Pioneers]
“The Railroads of Douglas County.” Douglas County News, July 12, 1973. [Walk With Our Pioneers]
“Louviers Train Station.” Douglas County News, August 15, 1974.
“The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.” Douglas County News, January 2, 1975. [Walk With Our Pioneers]
“Steam Engine’s passing brings memory.” Douglas County News, May 15, 1975. [Walk With Our Pioneers]
“’Rails Across the Divide’.” Douglas County News, July 1976.
“Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident/Incident Report” Washington DC: Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, March 11, 1977.
“Trains.” Douglas County News, June 14, 1978. [Turning Back the Leaves]
"Railroad lines snake through county.” The Express, August 3, 1978.
“Trains tie-up roads.” The Express, August 3, 1978.
1980 - 1989
“Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident/Incident Report” Washington DC: Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, November 14, 1980.
“Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident/Incident Report” Washington DC: Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, December 7, 1981.
“Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident/Incident Report” Washington DC: Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, February 21, 1982.
“Coal train derails west of CR, investigation under way.” Douglas County News-Press, December 14, 1982.
“Out of the past – A little train of long ago.” Douglas County News-Press, December 28, 1983.
“Trails, rails connected residents to civilization.” Douglas County News-Press, June 5, 1984.
“Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident/Incident Report” Washington DC: Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, November 28, 1987.
“Castle Rock Man survives train collision.” Douglas County News-Press, November 30, 1987.
1990 – 1999
“Truck, train collide near 83.” Douglas County News-Press, December 15, 1993.
Hop on the Denver and New Orleans line in Parker.” Weekly News Chronicle, January 25, 1995.
“Train accident investigation hamstrung by witness apathy.” Douglas County News-Press, May 1995.
“SP deal forges biggest railroad.” Rocky Mountain News, August 4, 1995.
“CDOT railroad study may put Castle Rock on the map.” Douglas County News-Press, November 27, 1996.
Jones, James R. "Jim". Denver & New Orleans: In the Shadow of the Rockies. Denver: Sundance Printing, 1997. p. 91.
“Denver man hit by train.” Douglas County News-Press, March19, 1997.
“Sedalia man killed in crash.” Douglas County News-Press, May 14, 1997.
“Larkspur, county search for railroad underpass site.” Douglas County News-Press, April 29, 1998.
"Residents want to make the whistle stop in Castle Rock.” Douglas County News-Press, August 26, 1998.
“Critics of train whistles miss fact that lives could be saved.” Douglas County News-Press, September 16, 1998.
“Train whistles become excessive.” Douglas County News-Press, October 7, 1998.
“Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident/Incident Report” Washington DC: Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, February 22, 1999.
“Car stopped on tracks hit by two-engine train.” Douglas County News-Press, February 24, 1999.
“Railroad traffic lights working.” Douglas County News-Press, March 3, 1999.
“Larkspur residents vote down underpass.” Douglas County News-Press, March 10, 1999.
“Woman badly hurt when train hits car.” Rocky Mountain News, August 22, 1999.
2000 - 2009
“Rail relocation study done.” Douglas County News-Press, January 10, 2000.
“Cars carrying hazardous materials not among the 22 that were derailed.” Douglas County News-Press, February 9, 2000.
“Next phase of relocation to begin.” Douglas County News-Press, June 28, 2000.
“Residents to use history to save tracks.” Douglas County News-Press, June 20, 2001.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2001/06/20/front%20page/1973998.txt
“Railroad crossing to be eliminated.” Douglas County News-Press, July 25, 2001.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2001/07/25/local%20news%20and%20features/2131801.txt
“5 ticketed in rail crackdown.” Rocky Mountain News, August 9, 2001.
“Community split on moving tracks.” Douglas County News-Press, October 17, 2001.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2001/10/17/local%20news%20and%20features/2509928.txt
“Relocation effort derailed.” Douglas County News-Press, November 7, 2001.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2001/11/07/front%20page/2602961.txt
“Train smashes car stuck on tracks.” Castle Rock Daily Star, November 12, 2002.
“Motorist caught on track.” Douglas County News-Press, November 13, 2002. http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2002/11/13/front%20page/6039057.txt
“Car-train wreck injures train.” Denver Post, November 13, 2002.
“DCHS students shaken.” Castle Rock Daily Star, November 14, 2002.
“Train didn’t stop paramedics.” Castle Rock Daily Star, November 14, 2002.
“Nightmare relived.” Denver Post, November 13, 2002.
“42 percent of rail crossing unmarked.” Denver Post, November 17, 2002.
“Crowd demands crossing fix.” Castle Rock Daily Star, November 19, 2002.
“Concerns drown out trains’ blare.” Rocky Mountain News, November 19, 2002.
“Residents ask town to move rail tracks.” Denver Post, November 19, 2002.
"Residents question safety.” Douglas County News-Press, November 20, 2002.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2002/11/20/front%20page/6118102.txt
“Train-car report clears boyfriend.” Denver Post, November 21, 2002.
“Town delays action on rails.” Castle Rock Daily Star, November 26, 2002.
“Maybe accident will force town to rethink priorities.” Douglas County News-Press, November 27, 2002.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2002/11/27/letters%20to%20the%20editor/6183624.txt
“Railroad, CDOT officials to meet with town Friday.” Castle Rock Daily Star, December 17, 2002.
“Train mishap report released.” Castle Rock Daily Star, December 21, 2002.
“Railroads’ response to town is ‘education’.” Castle Rock Daily Star, December 24, 2002.
“Railroads: No slow trains for Castle Rock.” Rocky Mountain News, December 27, 2002.
“Tracking the Rails.” Douglas County News-Press, March 19, 2003.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2003/03/19/import/7378191.txt
“Martins sue Union Pacific.” Douglas County News-Press, July 29, 2003.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2003/07/29/front%20page/9918641.txt
“Man survives collision with train.” Douglas County News-Press, December 16, 2004.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2004/12/17/front%20page/13578576.txt
“Trial against railroad begins.” Douglas County News-Press, June 16, 2005.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2005/06/15/front%20page/14703374.txt
“Jury sends $11.7 million message.” Douglas County News-Press, June 30, 2005.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2005/06/23/front%20page/14748338.txt
“Photo essay comes to Parker Library.” Douglas County News-Press, January 25, 2007.
“Stopped train serves greater purpose.” Douglas County News-Press, July 3, 2008.
http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2008/07/03/front%20page/19827751.txt
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