Regional Railroads of the Midwest (MBI Railroad Color History)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (769 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760323518 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Regional Railroads of the Midwest by Steve Glischinski "Regional Railroads of the Midwest" is a very intriguing title. The volume covers twelve, as the title says, regional railroads in the Midwest. Alphabetically they are: Chicago, Central & Pacific; Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern; Escanaba & Lake Superior; Indiana Rail Road; Iowa, Chicago & Eastern; Iowa Interstate; Kyle R. Well researched, with photography to match George A. Forero This book provides a concise history of selected "regional" railroads from Indiana through North Dakota ("regional" railroads are too big to be called "short lines", but vary greatly in size). The author provides the start-up story of each railroad in adequate detail that includes a brief history of the lines acquired. An enthusiastically recommended core addition Midwest Book Review The railroad was key to the development of the American Midwest as a means of East and West Coast communications and transport, as well as the settlement midwestern communities and the exploitation of the agriculture, mineral, and timber industries of the midwestern states. The latest addition to the outstanding 'MBI
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. Featured railroads include the Chicago Central & Pacific; Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern; Escanaba & Lake Superior; Iowa Interstate Railroad; Iowa, Chicago & Eastern; Indiana Rail Road; Kyle Railroad; Red River Valley & Western; Twin Cities & Western; Toledo, Peoria & Western; Wisconsin Central; and Wisconsin & Southern.. 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.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 Midwest’s most vital current carriers, including a system map of every road covered
International Railway Traveler, April 2007“It’s an apt homage to the heyday of rail travel, when trains had distinctive personalities.”Model Retailer, August 2007“A valuable resource for railfans and model railroaders alike.”