The unglamorous task of switching and transferring freight from one railroad to another fell to this notable terminal road in the Chicago area. Contents: A Brief History of the IHB, pp. 5-9, A Tour of the Indiana Harbor Belt Main Line, pp. 10-47, Branches, Locals and Customers, pp. 48-65, Diesel and Steam Power, pp. 66-89, Rolling Stock and Non-Revenue Equipment, pp. 90-107, Diesel Deliveries and Special Events, pp. 108-128. A good mix of photographs from the 1950s to the early 2000's. Steam and a few early scenes are in black & white, the rest in color. Hardcover with jacket, 128 pages, standard portrait size, mostly Color photographs with captions. Seller Inventory # msb1421
Synopsis: Cloth with dust jacket, 8.5x11", 128 glossy pages, color photos throughout. 2011. "The unglamorous task of switching and transferring freight from one railroad to another fell to this notable terminal road in the Chicago area."
Title: Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad In Color
Publisher: Morning Sun Books
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included