Milwaukee Shops Present: Hiawatha First of the Speedliners: C.M.St.P.&P. R.R. Passenger Equipment Built by: The Milwaukee Shops, 1934-1935

SOLHEIM, Carl W., edited by

ISBN 10: 0963902903 / ISBN 13: 9780963902900

Published by Milwaukee Shops Inc, Milwaukee, 1993

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First edition. Oblong folio. Red cloth over spiral binding. 139pp. Pages edges lightly age-toned, light bumping to rear board, else near fine.

Seller Inventory # 351508

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Milwaukee Shops Present: Hiawatha First of the Speedliners: C.M.St.P.&P. R.R. Passenger Equipment Built by: The Milwaukee Shops, 1934-1935
• Publisher: Milwaukee Shops Inc, Milwaukee
• Publication Date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0963902903
• ISBN 13: 9780963902900
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Americana

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Synopsis

Beautifully detailed history of the Milwaukee Road's "Hiawatha," one of the most famous and admired of the streamlined trains. Provides a detailed description of every aspect of the development, design, and operation of the train, including the first drawings of the locomotives, Coach 4000, improvements to the right of way, the trial trip, construction (including discussion of the welding), the paint scheme, the "Milwaukee type" locomotives, and the different coaches and cars (each shown with black and white photographs plus schematic diagrams of the interior and exterior), and a complete set of official shop blueprints (most of which fold out). Illustrated throughout with black and white photos of the train under development and in action. With chronology, complete roster of cars (1934-35), a description of changes in the consist over time, information on modeling the Hiawatha fleet, and bibliography. With 2 page list of other railroads that operated streamlined trains and a map showing all their routes. 139 pages. Oversized (17" x 11").