The North Western

Leading railroad historian H. Roger Grant tells the story of the Chicago & North Western Railway from 1848, when the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad ran the first train west from Chicago, to the Union Pacific takeover in 1995. With a lively narrative and 173 illustrations, including historical photographs and maps, he reveals the inner workings of a railroad that once spanned nine states and has long intrigued enthusiasts.

Author: H. Roger Grant
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Published: 12/04/1996
Series: Railroads in America
Pages: 306
Weight: 2.56lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.89d
ISBN: 9780875802145