John Gaertner

The Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway

A History of the Lake Superior District's Pioneer Iron Ore Hauler

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A compelling read for history buffs and railroad enthusiasts alike.

Produktdetails

• Indiana University Press
• Verlag: Indiana University Press
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 261mm x 185mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 1089g
• ISBN-13: 9780253351920
• ISBN-10: 0253351928
• Artikelnr.: 23580714

Autorenporträt

John Gaertner is a native of St. Paul, Minnesota. He is author of The North Bank Road, a history of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Introduction
1. Strap and T Rails to the Iron Mountains
2. Irresolvable Conflicts Create the Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon
3. The Mackinac Road
4. Formation of the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic-Canadian Pacific
Seizes Power
5. The Zenith City Short Line
6. The Mineral Range and L'Anse Bay Railroad
7. An Independent Entrance to Superior
8. The South Range Line
9. Bridge Route Revisited
10. World War I-Soo Line Control Follows Federal Control
11. Drastic Cuts-Bankruptcy
12. Reorganization-Profitability
13. Promoting the Family-The End of the South Shore
Epilogue
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index