Iowa's Railroads: An Album (Railroads Past and Present)
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (559 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0253220734 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hoback, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Indiana Rail Road Company"With more than 400 black and white photographs, an inventory of depots and locations, and new information that will please railroad fans, Iowa's Railroads will be an essential reference for historians, fans, and model railroad builders." Abtracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment, 2010"This detailed history of the state's railroads will be an essential reference for railroad fans and historians, artists and model railroad builders." S Gaugian, May/June 2010"Filled with 461 black and white photos, this is a wonderful trip back in time when most of America's goods and people traveled on the nation's extensive rail systems." bookviewsbyalancarubaspot, September 1, 2009"Don L. Middleton, co-author of Encyclopedia of North American Railroads" Iowa's Railroads is a fabulo
With more than 400 black-and-white photographs, a solid inventory of depots and locations, and new information that is sure to impress even the most well-versed railfan, this detailed history of the state's railroadsincluding the Chicago & North Western, Cedar Rapids & Iowa City, and the Iowa Northernwill be an essential reference for railroad fans and historians, artists, and model railroad builders.. In this splendid companion volume to Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland (IUP, 2005), H. Hofsommer explore the pivotal role that railroads played in the urban development of the state as well as the symbiotic relationship Iowa and its rails shared. Roger Grant and Don L. At one point in time, no place in Iowa was more than a few miles from an active line of rail track
He lives in Central, South Carolina. He is author of 25 books, including Visionary Railroader (IUP, 2008). Cloud State University and president of the Lexington Group. Cloud, Minnesota.. Roger Grant is Kathryn and Calhoun Lemon Professor of History at Clemson University. Don L. Hofsommer is Professor of Hi
Excellent Photographic Summary of Iowa Railroads R. J. Morgan If you like railroads of the Hawkeye State you'll probably be fascinated with this book. The authors certainly don't need an introduction, both being familiar with anyone who follows granger rails. Their work is a photographic study of the subject, spanning 298 pages and containing hundreds of shots spanning Iowa railroads from the late 1800s through the first decade of the 21st century. The book is broken into seven chapters, each dealing with a specific area, including stea