The Kite Route: Story of the Denver & Interurban Railroad

Detailed and well-written history of the Denver & Interurban Railroad which once connected Denver and Boulder via Westminster, Broomfield, and Louisville with connections during the summer to Eldorado Springs. The route provided quick and easy transportation from 1908 until automobiles, jitneys, and buses put it out of business in 1926. The book covers the D&I's corporate history , the route and schedule, the cars, shops and power system, its influence on economic development in the area, notable events in its history, and the reasons for tis abandonment. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos, most never before published. With rosters, numerous maps, documents, charts, timetables, bibliography and index.