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Author : Whitewater Valley Railroad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (115 download)
Download or read book Indiana's Longest Scenic Railroad written by Whitewater Valley Railroad and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David E. Longest
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738552378
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (523 download)
Download or read book The Monon Railroad in Southern Indiana written by David E. Longest and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spring of 1847, James Brooks met with six associates in Providence to forever change the face of transportation in Indiana. The New Albany and Salem Rail Road Company was born as a result of this historic meeting. Today this railroad, most often called the Monon, is only a memory of a time when trains streaked across the hills and farmland of southern Indiana. The Monon Railroad in Southern Indiana examines the real purpose of railroads as movers of people and the products they devoted their lives to producing and focuses on areas from New Albany to Bloomington. It identifies the only two counties in Indiana that were a part of the Salem limestone district and gives a glimpse of how the stone was removed from the earth and eventually formed into some of the nation's most beloved buildings and structures. It also takes a look at the history of several lumber-based industries and the famed products that they manufactured. New Albany was once known across America as a key producer of hardwood plywood, used in custom cabinetry, and the Showers Brothers Furniture Company of Bloomington was once the largest manufacturer of furniture in America. This book talks about the industries that created the cities and towns that many Hoosiers called home.
Author : Francis H. Parker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439644926
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Whitewater Valley Railroad written by Francis H. Parker and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Whitewater Valley Railroad is a historic line in scenic southeastern Indiana. It was completed to Connersville in 1867, linking the towns of the Whitewater Valley to Cincinnati over the former towpath of the Whitewater Canal (18361862). Originally named the White Water Valley Railroad, the line went through several name changes before being absorbed by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis (the Big Four) in 1890 and later by the New York Central, the parent company of the Big Four. After merging with the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968, the line became the Penn Central before closing in 1972 between Brookville and Connersville. It was slated for abandonment when a group of volunteers stepped in to create the Whitewater Valley Railroad, which ran its first tourist passenger trains in 1974. The nonprofit volunteer organization celebrates its 40th anniversary of operations in 2014.
Author : David E. Longest
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738539584
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (395 download)
Download or read book Railroad Depots of Southern Indiana written by David E. Longest and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that Greene County in Indiana has one of the longest land-crossing railroad trestles in the Midwest? Are you aware that the Southern Railway once used half of the railroad tunnels in the state? Indiana's first railroad, built in Shelbyville, was only a mile long, but in 1847, completion of a major steam railroad from Madison to Indianapolis made the state's capital a center of transportation. Unlike canals, railroads could be built just about anywhere. Southern Indiana's quickly growing network of rail lines was able to haul tons of goods at low cost, and enabled settlers to travel great distances in a single day. Railroad Depots of Southern Indiana takes the reader on a journey through the towns and cities that shape Indiana's railroad lore. Images depict regional rail history from the inner workings of now demolished depots to one of the oldest "short lines" in Indiana. Through more than 200 vintage photographs, author David E. Longest documents locomotives, rail equipment, the moving of stock, depots, rail stations, and freight houses, and finishes with a tour of the rail museums and excursions that still allow tourists and aficionados to "ride the rails."
Author : Whitewater Valley Railroad Company
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (247 download)
Download or read book ... Ride Indiana's Longest, Most Scenic Steam Route: the Canal Route written by Whitewater Valley Railroad Company and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Whitewater Valley Railroad
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (769 download)
Download or read book Indiana's Most Scenic Railroad written by Whitewater Valley Railroad and published by . This book was released on 201? with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David E. Longest
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738541310
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (413 download)
Download or read book Railroad Depots of Northern Indiana written by David E. Longest and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through photographs of depots, freight houses, and other railroad structures, long demolished yet an integral part of community development, "Railroad Depots of Northern Indiana" reviews the history of the cities and towns that used the rail to transport raw materials and finished manufactured products across the state.
Author : Elmer Griffith Sulzer
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253334831
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (348 download)
Download or read book Ghost Railroads of Indiana written by Elmer Griffith Sulzer and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the history of railroad closings and their impact on the railroad traffic running from the industrial North and East to the agricultural South and West.
Author : David E. Longest
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781531632762
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Monon Railroad in Southern Indiana written by David E. Longest and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spring of 1847, James Brooks met with six associates in Providence to forever change the face of transportation in Indiana. The New Albany and Salem Rail Road Company was born as a result of this historic meeting. Today this railroad, most often called the Monon, is only a memory of a time when trains streaked across the hills and farmland of southern Indiana. The Monon Railroad in Southern Indiana examines the real purpose of railroads as movers of people and the products they devoted their lives to producing and focuses on areas from New Albany to Bloomington. It identifies the only two counties in Indiana that were a part of the Salem limestone district and gives a glimpse of how the stone was removed from the earth and eventually formed into some of the nation's most beloved buildings and structures. It also takes a look at the history of several lumber-based industries and the famed products that they manufactured. New Albany was once known across America as a key producer of hardwood plywood, used in custom cabinetry, and the Showers Brothers Furniture Company of Bloomington was once the largest manufacturer of furniture in America. This book talks about the industries that created the cities and towns that many Hoosiers called home.
Author : Richard S. Simons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Railroads of Indiana written by Richard S. Simons and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the huge amount of interest in railroads, this is the first complete description and history of the railroads of Indiana from the first line, completed in 1838, up to the present. Simons and Parker follow Indiana's railroads through five distinct eras - 1830 to 1860, 1860 to 1900, 1900 to 1930, 1930 to 1960, and 1960 to 1996. The broad themes of Indiana railroad history are sketched within the framework of these periods. In addition, there is a brief synopsis of each railroad system, tracing its corporate and physical growth and evolution. A third section is devoted to commonalities among the various railroads, focusing on services, facilities, personalities, and accidents.
Author : Paul R. Wonning
Publisher : Mossy Feet Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Short History of Railroads- Indiana Edition written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railroad History Short History of Railroads - Indiana Edition covers the evolution of railroads from the first primitive tramways to the development of the diesel locomotives. Indiana Railroad History Also included in the book is a short history of railroading in Indiana. Historical markers about railroads and other interesting facets of early trains in Indiana provide a fascinating insight into early Indiana railroads. Railroad Museums In addition to a comprehensive list of railroad museums in the United States, a listing of railroad museums and tourist railways in Indiana is also included. Railroad history, railroad museum, train museums, first train robbery, indiana railroad, railroad evolution traction, railray, electric, museums, accidents, first, train, robbery
Author : Craig Sanders
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253342164
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (421 download)
Download or read book Limiteds, Locals, and Expresses in Indiana, 1838-1971 written by Craig Sanders and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2003-06-04 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The passenger train has long held a special place in the imagination of Americans, and Indiana was once a bustling passenger train crossroads. Limiteds, Locals, and Expresses in Indiana, 1838–1971 brings to life the countless locals, accommodation trains, and secondary expresses that Hoosiers patronized during the Golden Age of the passenger train. Craig Sanders gives us a comprehensive history of intercity passenger service in Indiana, from the time railroads began to develop in the state in the mid-19th century through May 1, 1971, when Amtrak began operations. Each chapter summarizes the history and development of one railroad, discusses the factors that shaped that railroad's passenger service—such as prolonged financial difficulties, competition, and the influence of a strong leader—and concludes with a detailed account of its passenger operations in Indiana. Sixteen maps, 87 photographs, and other evocative illustrations supplement Sanders's text.
Author : Margaret Gisler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781564406309
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Indiana written by Margaret Gisler and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the Travel Industry Association of America almost half of all trips taken in the U.S. include children. Globe Pequot's Fun with the Family series (formerly Family Adventure Guides) caters to this growing market with guides to the best family travel spots in 26 states. Written by parents for parents, this new and improved series is opinionated and personal. These revised books feature detailed lists of restaurants and lodgings for each destination, more detailed maps, age-appropriate guidelines, and quick-reference icons in each entry. Like asking a trusted friend for advice, this series gives the low-down on the most entertaining and educational places to go with younger children.
Author : Jamie Ward
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1681063867
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)
Download or read book 100 Things to Do in Indiana Before You Die written by Jamie Ward and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indiana offers life as fast as the Indy 500, as slow as watching bison on a prairie, and everything in between. 100 Things to Do in Indiana Before You Die will guide you to all the best spots in the state with itineraries, tips, and ideas for the whole family. Catch hoops hysteria at the Hoosier Gym, devour your way through the Indiana Culinary Trails, and challenge yourself to the trails at Turkey Run State Park. Get your groove on at the largest music store, or take that much-needed break at the luxurious and historic French Lick Resort. Explore amazing agriculture with the entire family at Fair Oaks Farms. Taste the original tenderloin sandwich for yourself at Nick's Kitchen. Stroll through history at the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, and preserved neighborhoods and main streets. Local author Jamie Ward shows you the Hoosier state as you've never seen it before. She guides you through all of the best places with tips only a native to Indiana would know. With this guidebook, Hoosiers will discover new adventures in their own state, and visitors will be equipped for an epic Indiana experience.
Author : Ron Bell
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1467818127
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (678 download)
Download or read book The Rise and Fall of the Southern Indiana Railroad and It's Founder John R Walsh written by Ron Bell and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-09-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Krambles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Indiana Railroad System written by George Krambles and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Phyllis Thomas
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493053566
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Indiana Off the Beaten Path® written by Phyllis Thomas and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-05-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Indiana Off the Beaten Path shows you the Hoosier State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed. Experience pioneer life at Connor Prairie's authentic 1800s settlement, one of the nation's top living museums. Visit a replica of the Batcave inside Elkhart's Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum, which chronicles the history of these comic book characters from 1930s to present day. Hikes the trails through Portland Arch State Nature Preserve and marvel at the natural bridge that gave this national landmark its name. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, forget the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path. Jackie Sheckler Finch is the author of several guidebooks. An award-winning journalist and photographer, she was named Travel Writer of the Year a record four times by Midwest Travel Writers Association. She lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
