Category Archives: Railroad

Welcome to readers of the Montrose Style Fall/Winter magazine

Posted on November 11, 2011 by dave

Mt. Sneffels Press is featured on page 19 of the Fall/Winter issue of Montrose (Colorado) Style, a magazine available to travelers, visitors, and residents alike. The article speaks of the books in The Great American Flying Broomstick series, which you … Continue reading →

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Recent Signing highlighted in Montrose Mirror

Posted on May 21, 2011 by dave

A reporter for the Montrose Mirror stopped by on Saturday, May 7, 2011, to visit the book signing event at Walgreens. The picture is shown to the left. Click on the image to go to the issue of the Montrose … Continue reading →

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Walgreen’s Signing for Mt. Sneffels Press

Posted on May 10, 2011 by dave

Rich Paar, the manager of the local Walgreens drugstore, is a supporter of local authors and conducts periodic book signings. He hosted another on May 7th, 2011, the day prior to Mother’s Day. He asked me to invite some of … Continue reading →

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Ad for Broom Brings in Railroaders

Posted on January 16, 2011 by dave

Since I’ve had good luck selling books from the American Flying Broomstick series to Mensa audiences, I thought I’d place an ad in the Mensa Bulletin, which goes to Mensans nationwide. Well, of all things, it resulted in quite an … Continue reading →

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Cool and widely-read review of Railroad book

Posted on June 10, 2010 by dave

This review of our own Narrow Gauge Railroading in the San Juan Triangle in the Summer, 2010, issue of Classic Trains on page 84, generated lots of sales. The contact information got a bit muddled—the address given is for Mt. … Continue reading →

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Railroad Magnate Otto Mears Had a Liberty Ship Named After Him

Posted on January 14, 2010 by dave

Reader Norm Delucchi sent this comment: “Reading my copy of Narrow Gauge Railroading in the San Juan Triangle – I questioned an item – going to my reference library I found that the SS Otto Mears (Hull # 2157) was … Continue reading →

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More Press for Railroad Book

Posted on December 14, 2009 by dave

This paragraph about Mt. Sneffels Press’s book, Narrow Gauge Railroading in the San Juan Triangle: The Rio Grande Southern, the Ouray Branch of the D&RG and Otto Mears’ Silverton RR, appears in the January 2010 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman. … Continue reading →

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Railroad Museum Book Earns Plaudits

Posted on September 21, 2009 by dave

The Ridgway Railroad Museum’s book, Narrow Gauge Railroading in the San Juan Triangle: The Rio Grande Southern, the Ouray Branch of the D&RG and Otto Mears’ Silverton RR, is earning plaudits from the magazines that follow narrow-gauge railroading. From the … Continue reading →

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Railroad Book Arrives

Posted on June 3, 2009 by dave

Big smiles. That’s what describes the reception the new Ridgway Railroad Museum book received when I dropped off the copies that the printer had delivered the day before. The book, full of great stories and old-time b&w photos of various … Continue reading →

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Ridgway Railroad Museum Authors

Posted on May 25, 2009 by dave

Mt. Sneffels Press is pleased to welcome the Ridgway Railroad Museum to its list of authors! Their new book, Narrow Gauge Railroading in the San Juan Triangle, can now be ordered from the Mt. Sneffels Press catalog.  In the summer … Continue reading →

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