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Author : Louis A. Marre
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Rock Island Diesel Locomotives, 1930-1980 written by Louis A. Marre and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bill Marvel
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253011310
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book The Rock Island Line written by Bill Marvel and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the rich history of the legendary railroad that spanned the American Midwest in this beautifully illustrated volume. Beginning operations in the mid-nineteenth century, the Rock Island Line served farms and small-town America for more than 140 years. One of the earliest railroads to build westward from Chicago, it was the first to span the Mississippi, advancing the frontier, bringing settlers into the West, and hauling their crops to market. Rock Island’s celebrated Rocket passenger trains also set a standard for speed and service, with suburban runs as familiar to Windy City commuters as the Loop. For most of its existence, the Rock battled competitors much larger and richer than itself. When it finally succumbed, the result was one of the largest business bankruptcies ever. Today, as its engines and stock travel the busy main lines operated by other carriers, the Rock Island Line lives on in the hearts of those whom it employed and served.
Author : H. Roger Grant
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 025304989X
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book A Mighty Fine Road written by H. Roger Grant and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad's history is one of big booms and bigger busts. When it became the first railroad to reach and then cross the Mississippi River in 1856, it emerged as a leading American railroad company. But after aggressive expansion and a subsequent change in management, the company struggled and eventually declared bankruptcy in 1915. What followed was a cycle of resurrections and bankruptcies; a grueling, ten-year, ultimately unsuccessful battle to merge with the Union Pacific; and the Rock Island's final liquidation in 1981. But today, long after its glory days and eventual demise, the "Mighty Fine Road" has left behind a living legacy of major and feeder lines throughout the country. In his latest work, railroad historian H. Roger Grant offers an accessible, gorgeously illustrated, and comprehensive history of this iconic American railroad.
Author : Jeffrey W. Schramm
Publisher : Lehigh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0982131372
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)
Download or read book Out of Steam written by Jeffrey W. Schramm and published by Lehigh University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Author: Jeff Schramm is an associate professor of history at Missouri University of Science and Technology. --Book Jacket.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Railroad History written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ellen M. Whitney
Publisher : Greenwood
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Total Pages : 660 pages
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Download or read book Illinois History written by Ellen M. Whitney and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1995-02-22 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cosponsored by the Illinois State Historical Library and the Illinois State Historical Society, this bibliography lists more than 4,600 books, articles, and manuscript sources. Drawing on the publications of the sponsoring organizations as a guide and to form the core of the volume, the editors include the major historical publications related to Illinois. Following a chronology of Illinois history, entries are organized in both chronological and topical chapters. The volume provides the only extensive bibliography on Illinois history currently available. Covering the entire span of Illinois history from prehistory to the present, the chronological section includes chapters on such major periods as the early exploration and territorial periods, the Civil War era, the 19th century, and the Depression era. Topical chapters include broad topics, such as economic history, education, environment, and native Americans. The volume also includes a section devoted to biography and one covering general and regional histories and reference sources.
Author : Betty Jo Buckingham
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Iowa and Some Iowans written by Betty Jo Buckingham and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 824 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Annals of Iowa written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Library of Congress
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1032 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)
Download or read book Subject Catalog written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 842 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Railfan & Railroad written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Model Railroad Craftsman written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 1066 pages
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Download or read book National Union Catalog written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 1066 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ruth Blackmore
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Index to American Reference Books Annual, 1980-1984 written by Ruth Blackmore and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 1984 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1970- issued in 2 vols.: v. 1, General reference, social sciences, history, economics, business; v. 2, Fine arts, humanities, science and engineering.
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Total Pages : 628 pages
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Download or read book Extra Twenty-two Hundred South written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 1004 pages
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Download or read book Technology and Culture written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 1004 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John F. Kirkland
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Total Pages : 228 pages
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Download or read book The Diesel Builders written by John F. Kirkland and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael E. Hibblen
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467125385
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Rock Island Railroad in Arkansas written by Michael E. Hibblen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly 80 years, the Rock Island was a major railroad in Arkansas providing passenger and freight services. A decline in rail travel after World War II and an increase in trucks hauling freight over government-subsidized interstates were among factors that left the railroad struggling. Efforts to merge with other railroads were stalled for years by federal regulators. The Rock Island filed for bankruptcy in 1975 and attempted a reorganization, but creditors wanted the assets liquidated, with a judge shutting it down in 1980. Most of the tracks that traversed the state were taken up, but a few relics, like the Little Rock passenger station and the Arkansas River bridge, remain as monuments to this once great railroad.
