Author: William K. AckermanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Early Illinois Railroads
Author: William K. AckermanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Chicago and the Illinois Central Railroad
Author: Clifford J. DowneyPublisher: Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN: 9781531631673
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Headquartered in Chicago, the Illinois Central Railroad was known as the "Main Line of Mid-America," as it was a major railroad cutting through the middle section of the United States with two major routes: the Main Line, which ran south out of Chicago toward New Orleans, and the Western Lines, which ran west toward Iowa. The Illinois Central Railroad had eight major freight yards in Chicago, which in 1937 handled nearly two million freight cars. It was also well known for its passenger service and operated some of the finest passenger trains: the Green Diamond, the all-Pullman Panama Limited, and the City of New Orleans. Chicago and the Illinois Central Railroad covers the railroad's operations within the city of Chicago, plus the outlying suburbs, from the late 1800s to 1960. It explores, through vintage photographs, the passenger and freight trains, suburban trains, locomotives, shops and repair facilities, and people that made the railroad function.
Illinois Central Magazine
Author: A Guide to the Illinois Central Railroad Lands
Author: Illinois Central Railroad CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Kentucky and the Illinois Central Railroad
Author: Clifford J. DowneyPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738566610
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Illinois Central Railroad (ICRR) operated approximately 600 miles of mainline track throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, stretching from the Mississippi River to the central part of the state. In addition to Louisville, the state's largest city, the ICRR also served dozens of small towns. Kentucky's economy was built around coal mining and farming, and the ICRR played a major role in both industries. ICRR's coal trains served as a conveyor for Kentucky coal moving to Midwest factories, and the road hauled a wide variety of agricultural products, including tobacco, grain, and fresh fruit. No mention of the ICRR would be complete without discussing the fleet of fast passenger trains that whisked Kentucky residents to and from distant cities. To maintain the locomotives that hauled all these trains the ICRR operated one of the nation's largest locomotive repair shops in Paducah.
Chicago and the Illinois Central Railroad
Author: Clifford J. DowneyPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738550749
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Headquartered in Chicago, the Illinois Central Railroad was known as the "Main Line of Mid-America," as it was a major railroad cutting through the middle section of the United States with two major routes: the Main Line, which ran south out of Chicago toward New Orleans, and the Western Lines, which ran west toward Iowa. The Illinois Central Railroad had eight major freight yards in Chicago, which in 1937 handled nearly two million freight cars. It was also well known for its passenger service and operated some of the finest passenger trains: the Green Diamond, the all-Pullman Panama Limited, and the City of New Orleans. Chicago and the Illinois Central Railroad covers the railroad's operations within the city of Chicago, plus the outlying suburbs, from the late 1800s to 1960. It explores, through vintage photographs, the passenger and freight trains, suburban trains, locomotives, shops and repair facilities, and people that made the railroad function.
Documents Relating to the Organization ...
Author: Illinois Central Railroad CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
History of the Illinois Central Railroad
Author: John F. StoverPublisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Illinois Central Railroad
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Report upon the Condition, and Sources of Business of the Illinois Central Railroad, made at the request of the Board of Directors, by J. C. Bancroft Davis, January 26th, 1855
Author: Illinois Central Railroad CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Historical Sketch of the Illinois Central Railroad
Author: William K. AckermanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description