Iowa's Railroads An Album.

By:

Hofsommer, Don L [Author]

Contributor(s):

Grant, H. Roger

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780253013767

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

TF24 .I593 2009

Online resources:

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Contents:

Subject: At one point in time, no place in Iowa was more than a few miles from an active line of rail track. In this splendid companion volume to Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland (IUP, 2005), H. Roger Grant and Don L. 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. 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 railroads-including the Ch.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	URL	Status	Date due	Barcode
Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD)	G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE	Non-fiction	TF24.8 G73 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available		ocn861081907

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Age of Steam; 2 Under the Wire; 3 Down at the Depot; 4 Shipping by Rail; 5 Working on the Railroad; 6 The Diesel Revolution; 7 In Recent Times; Selected Readings

At one point in time, no place in Iowa was more than a few miles from an active line of rail track. In this splendid companion volume to Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland (IUP, 2005), H. Roger Grant and Don L. 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. 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 railroads-including the Ch.

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