Regional Railroads of the Midwest (MBI Railroad Color History) - Hardcover

Glischinski, Steve

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0760323518 ISBN 13: 9780760323519

Publisher: Voyageur Press, 2007

Synopsis

They may not be the biggest or the best known, but regional carriers are the heart of the American rail system—and of the Midwest, whose people and places, industry and goods, they connect in one vast network. These regional railroads of the heartland, with their special operations and oftentimes unique equipment, are celebrated here in all their local color, historic power, and splendid detail.

Highly respected rail writer and photographer Steve Glischinksi draws on his own knowledge and archive, as well as on the photography of several colleagues, to offer an authoritative, lavishly illustrated account of the histories, motive power, and operations of twelve of the Midwest’s most vital current carriers, including a system map of every road covered. Featured railroads include the Chicago Central & Pacific; Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern; Escanaba & Lake Superior; Iowa Interstate Railroad; Iowa, Chicago & Eastern; Indiana Rail Road; Kyle Railroad; Red River Valley & Western; Twin Cities & Western; Toledo, Peoria & Western; Wisconsin Central; and Wisconsin & Southern.

About this title

About the Author

Steve Glischinski was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and has been interested in railroads since he was 10 years old. He began taking photographs of railroads in 1970, at the age of 13. Since that time, his photos of railroads in action have appeared in a number of books and numerous magazines, including Passenger Train Journal, Progressive Railroading, Railfan & Railroad, and TRAINS. His first magazine articles on railroading were published in 1982, and his byline has appeared dozens of times, mainly in TRAINS, for whom he serves as a special correspondent and Internet News Wire editor. This is his fifth book on railroading. Among other titles have been Santa Fe Railway (1997) and the classic Burlington Northern and Its Heritage (1992). Steve, wife Lori, and son Andy currently reside in the St. Paul suburb of Shoreview, Minnesota.J. David Ingles is the senior editor at TRAINS magazine.

J. David Ingles is the senior editor at TRAINS magazine.

From the Back Cover

In Regional Railroads of the Midwest, noted railway journalist and photographer Steve Glischinski of St. Paul, Minnesota, celebrates and chronicles 12 of the Midwest s most notable regional railroads:

Chicago Central & Pacific

Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern

Escanaba & Lake Superior

Indiana Rail Road; Kyle Railroad

Iowa, Chicago & Eastern

Iowa Interstate Railroad

Red River Valley & Western

Toledo, Peoria & Western

Twin Cities & Western

Wisconsin Central

Wisconsin & Southern

Glischinksi draws on his own knowledge and archive, and on the photography of several other authorities, to offer comprehensive and wonderfully illustrated accounts of each road s history, motive power, and operations. A system map of each railroad is also featured.

From the Inside Flap

Noted rail journalist and photographer Steve Glischinksi draws on his knowledge and photographic archive, and on the photography of several colleagues, to offer authoritative and wonderfully illustrated accounts of the histories, motive power, and operations behind 12 key Midwest regional carriers. They may not be the biggest or the best known, but these railroads provide a vital link in the national rail system, and their specialized operations and oftentimes unique equipment are celebrated here in all their local color and in splendid detail. Railroads featured are the Chicago Central & Pacific; Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern; Escanaba & Lake Superior; Indiana Rail Road; Iowa, Chicago & Eastern; Iowa Interstate Railroad; Kyle Railroad; Red River Valley & Western; Toledo, Peoria & Western; Twin Cities & Western; Wisconsin Central; and Wisconsin & Southern. Glischinski also includes a specially drawn system map for each road.

Edition details

• Publisher: Voyageur Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760323518
• ISBN 13: 9780760323519
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160