Sunset cluster : a shortline railroad saga /

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"Discover the Sunset Cluster-railroads that were doomed to fail? The first two decades of the 20th century were the twilight of the railroad age. Major routes had long been established, and local service became the focus of new construction. Beginning in 1907, a cluster of five shortline railro...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Grant, H. Roger, 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2023]
Series:Railroads Past and Present Series.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Railroads > Iowa > History > 20th century.
TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History
Railroads.
Iowa.
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Sunset Years
  • 2. Atlantic Northern & Southern Railway
  • 3. Iowa & Southwestern Railway
  • 4. Creston, Winterset & Des Moines Railroad
  • 5. Iowa & Omaha Short Line Railway
  • 6. Des Moines & Red Oak Railway
  • 7. Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Author

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