Last Train to Wymore: The Story of a Prairie Local

David J. Doering

ISBN 10: 094203581X / ISBN 13: 9780942035810

Published by South Platte Press, 2009

About this Item

This is a mostly-color pictorial of the last seven years of the railroad town of Wymore, Nebraska, once an important division point on the Burlington Railroad. The final decline of rail service to Wymore is documented from the viewpoint of a local freight that operated from Lincoln to Wymore, and those BNSF employees who operated the trains. This book serves as a sequel to Burlington Route: The Wymore Story, published by South Platte Press, which told of Wymores rich Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail history. Last Train to Wymore is an informative account of the end of a railroad town and a poignant look at the demise of the once-common local freight train. Contents: Introduction, pg. 5, The Wymore Local, pp. 6-8, Route of the Wymore Local, pp. 9-17, Motive Power of the Wymore Local, pp. 18-27, Union Pacific Bids Farewell, pp. 28-38, Last Train Out, pp. 39-45, A New Day, pp. 46-51, Motive Power on the Beatrice Subdivision Today, pp. 52-54, Beatrice Area Railroad Enthusiasts-Additional Reading, pp. 55-56. South Platte Press, softcover, 56 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., B&W and Color photographs (mostly color).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Last Train to Wymore: The Story of a Prairie Local
• Publisher: South Platte Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 094203581X
• ISBN 13: 9780942035810
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • South Platte Press

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Synopsis

This is a mostly-color pictorial of the last seven years of the railroad town of Wymore, Nebraska, once an important division point on the Burlington Railroad. The final decline of rail service to Wymore is documented from the viewpoint of a "local" freight that operated from Lincoln to Wymore, and those BNSF employees who operated the trains. This book serves as a sequel to Burlington The Wymore Story, published by South Platte Press, which told of Wymore's rich CB&Q rail history. Last Train to Wymore is an informative account of the end of a railroad town and a poignant look at the demise of the once-common local freight train.