Author: William K. Ackerman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 188

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Author: William K. Ackerman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 188

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Author: William K. Ackerman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781436827454
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Author: John F. Stover
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 600

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Author: William K. Ackerman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 174

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Author: Charles River Charles River Editors
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781544875392
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Chicago, mistress of the lakes, Controller of our inland trade, The freest city of our states, What wondrous strides thy fame has made!" - Charles Frederick White, "To Chicago" When people think of trains, many conjure up visions of Amtrak, with dining cars and sleeper cars. Some think of the song "The Train They Call the City of New Orleans." Plenty remember counting railcars as children, and some probably still do that as the cars clickety-clack past a railroad crossing with its flashing red lights, all along pondering what might be in those massive teetering railcars as they snake slowly through the city or across the wide-open prairie on slivers of steel. But, Amtrak did not exist until May 1, 1971 when Congress passed the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, establishing the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. Railroads were not created for the purpose of moving people. Railroads were created more than a century ago for transporting goods. Today, there are 48 separate railroads operating throughout just the state of Illinois. Initially, railroads were built a few miles at a time, connecting with waterways and primarily for the transportation of coal. It took decades for these railroads to interconnect. For decades, railroads have been disappearing from the American landscape. The trains that do exist are faster, fewer and a whole new breed. Trains are unlikely to disappear across Illinois, even though mile after mile of railroad track continues to be converted to hiking trails. The reason? Coal. The Illinois Railroads: The History and Construction of the Rails that Connect the Heart of the Midwest looks at the building of the state's rail system and its importance. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Illinois railroads like never before, in no time at all.

Author: Howard Gray Brownson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Illinois Central Railroad Company
Languages : en
Pages : 202

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Author: John Wentworth
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021380920
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This comprehensive history of Illinois railroads offers readers a detailed look at the people, places, and events that shaped the state's transportation infrastructure. From the early days of steam power to the rise of the modern freight network, Wentworth, Breese, and Ackerman's authoritative account is a must-read for anyone interested in the social, economic, and technological history of Illinois and the midwest. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: William K. Ackerman
Publisher:
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Category : Railroad stations
Languages : en
Pages : 174

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Author: Sidney Breese
Publisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781355371090
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.