Minnesota logging railroads: A pictorial history of the era when white pine and the logging railroad reigned supreme - Hardcover

King, Frank Alexander

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0870950762 ISBN 13: 9780870950766

Publisher: Golden West Books, 1981

Synopsis

Fascinating and detailed history of the railroads that made logging the white pine forests of Minnesota possible. Covers the construction, early operations, line extensions, passenger service, locomotives and rolling stock, and the location of sawmill facilities as well as the lumbermen: life in the logging camps, the backbreaking work in the forests, how cut logs were handled, loaded and unloaded, and the operation of the great mills. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. Includes lists of Minnesota logging railroads, Lima Shay geared locomotives used in the State, and locomotives (by company). 206 pages with index and bibliography.

About this edition

• Publisher: Golden West Books
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0870950762
• ISBN 13: 9780870950766
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 206