By the start of the twentieth century railroads crisscrossed the nation, yet there were still those who believed that the railroad network in the United States was far from complete. Residents of small towns lacking rail access lobbied hard for steam and electric roads to serve their communities, and investors eagerly started new ventures that would fill the gaps in the railway map. While some of these roads enjoyed a degree of success, most of them were financial flops even before the rise of the highway system made them obsolete.
By the start of the twentieth century railroads crisscrossed the nation, yet there were still those who believed that the railroad network in the United States was far from complete. Residents of small towns lacking rail access lobbied hard for steam and electric roads to serve their communities, and investors eagerly started new ventures that would fill the gaps in the railway map. While some of these roads enjoyed a degree of success, most of them were financial flops even before the rise of the highway system made them obsolete.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
H. Roger Grant is the Kathryn and Calhoun Lemon Professor of History at Clemson University and the author of numerous books on railroad history, including Erie Lackawanna: The Death of an American Railroad, 1938–1992; “Follow the Flag”: A History of the Wabash Railroad Company; and The North Western: A History of the Chicago & North Western Railway System.
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Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Twilight Rails 1. A Road with a Bright Future: Akron Canton & Youngstown Railroad 2. Crazy Willie & Dandy Molly: Creston Winterset & Des Moines Railroad 3. The Handy Lines: Detroit Bay City & Western Railroad and Port Huron & Detroit Railroad 4. Luce Line: Electric Short Line Railway and Minnesota Western Railroad 5. Ettrick & Nothing: Ettrick & Northern Railroad 6. The Rockford Route: Illinois Iowa & Minnesota Railway and Chicago Milwaukee & Gary Railway 7. Ozark Short Line: Missouri Arkansas & Gulf Railroad 8. The Arnica Salve Line: St. Joseph Valley Railway Epilogue: Legacy of Twilight Rails Notes Index
Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Twilight Rails 1. A Road with a Bright Future: Akron Canton & Youngstown Railroad 2. Crazy Willie & Dandy Molly: Creston Winterset & Des Moines Railroad 3. The Handy Lines: Detroit Bay City & Western Railroad and Port Huron & Detroit Railroad 4. Luce Line: Electric Short Line Railway and Minnesota Western Railroad 5. Ettrick & Nothing: Ettrick & Northern Railroad 6. The Rockford Route: Illinois Iowa & Minnesota Railway and Chicago Milwaukee & Gary Railway 7. Ozark Short Line: Missouri Arkansas & Gulf Railroad 8. The Arnica Salve Line: St. Joseph Valley Railway Epilogue: Legacy of Twilight Rails Notes Index
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