The Railfan Chronicles, Railroads of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, 1975 to 2013
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (775 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1511621060 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 284 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. About the Author Byron Babbish is a railroad photographer, writer, activist and historian. He has written books on railroads and has had many of his photographs published. This is his twenty-eighth book. A retired attorney, his time is spent writing, teaching law, playing violin and model railroading
. Byron Babbish is a railroad photographer, writer, activist and historian. A retired attorney, his time is spent writing, teaching law, playing violin and model railroading. He has written books on railroads and has had many of his photographs published. This is his twenty-eighth book
Alan Smith said Very good book on upper Michigan railroading. Very good book on upper Michigan railroading. Anyone interested in railroading in the Upper Pennsula of Michiganwill enjoy this book with also many photographs of what used to be.. Ryan Miller said Four Stars. Educational.
Soo Line, The Milwuakee Road and Chicago & North Western Railroad operated in the "UP" along with shortlines Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad and Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad. The Railfan Chronicles is a series of books about different railroads during the last quarter of the 20th Century. The isolated and often hostile environment of the UP made the railroads up there work hard to earn their keep and survive. The evolution of the UP's railroads during this period are shown in both color and black and white photographs.. This was a period of great change in the railroad industry, with mergers of large railroads and creation of regional and short line railroads to operate unwanted lines of the Class 1 railroads. The railroads of Michigan's Upper Peninsula were traditionally "western" ones versus the "eastern" ones in the Lower Peninsula. This book chronicles the UP railroads du