Regional Railroads of the Midwest

Name: Regional Railroads of the Midwest
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ISBN: 9780760323519

ISBN-10: 0760323518

ISBN-13: 9780760323519

Edition: 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Steve Glischinksi

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They may not be the biggest or the best known, but regional carriers are the heart of the American rail system-and of the Midwest, whose people and places, industry and goods, they connect in one vast network. These regional railroads of the heartland, with their special operations and oftentimes unique equipment, are celebrated here in all their local color, historic power, and splendid detail. nbsp; Highly respected rail writer and photographer Steve Glischinksi draws on his own knowledge and archive, as well as on the photography of several colleagues, to offer an authoritative, lavishly illustrated account of the histories, motive power, and operations of twelve of the Midwestrsquo;s…

Book details

List price: $36.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: MBI Publishing Company LLC
Publication date: 5/15/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.112
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments



Chicago Central & Pacific: The Midwest Prototype



Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern: The Enduring Regional



Escanaba & Lake Superior: A Survivors Story



Indiana Rail Road: Hoosier State Regional



Iowa, Chicago & Eastern: The "Coolest" Regional



Iowa Interstate Railroad: At the Shipper's Behest



Kyle Railroad: Serving the High Plains



Red River Valley & Western: Making Branch Lines Viable



Toledo, Peoria & Western: Reincarnated Regional



Twin Cities & Western: Rails Across the Gopher State



Wisconsin Central: The Biggest Success



Wisconsin a Southern: 25 Years and Still Flying


Bibliography


Index