Illinois Central Railroad, 1875-1970
Description
Founded in 1851, the Illinois Central was the first land grant railroad in the United States. Its unique north-south route handled 30 percent of all war material, supplies, and troops to Civil War battlegrounds in the South. This book features the locomotives, depots, and memorabilia of the "Mainline of Mid-America", dating from 1875 to 1970. Enjoy this well-illustrated account of a railroad immortalized in song and story.
PUBLISHER:
Enthusiast Books
ISBN-10:
1583880631
ISBN-13:
9781583880630
BINDING:
Paperback / softback
BISAC:
Transportation
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2002
NUMBER OF PAGES:
128
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
10.25(H) x 8.50(W) x 0.38(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / Adult
LANGUAGE:
English