| Description |
1 online resource (316 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Railroads Past and Present
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Railroads past and present.
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| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Railroads -- Iowa -- History.
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Railroads. |
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Iowa. |
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Grant, H. Roger, 1943-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hofsommer, Don L. Iowa's Railroads : An Album. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2009 9780253220738 |
| ISBN |
9780253013767 electronic book |
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0253013763 electronic book |
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