In this Book
- Milwaukee Road Remembered
- Book
- 2008
- Published by: University of Minnesota Press
summary
The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific was a railroad with a big personality. For a time it offered the world’s fastest steam-powered passenger trains. Extending from Indiana to Puget Sound, it crossed five mountain ranges in Montana, Idaho, and Washington. It was also the first railroad to prove the feasibility of long distance movement of heavy trains by electricity. All-welded freight and passenger cars were pioneered in its shops, and Milwaukee Road mechanical engineers planned the first streamlined steam locomotives intended for sustained 100 mph speeds. In Milwaukee Road Remembered, eminent railway historian Jim Scribbins provides a richly illustrated history of the unique challenges and successes of this storied railroad.
Table of Contents
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- The Hiawathas
- pp. 18-35
- Motor Cars
- pp. 72-80
- The Colorful Milwaukee Road
- pp. 81-88
- City Ticket Offices
- pp. 89-93
- Dining Cars
- pp. 94-101
- Observation Cars
- pp. 102-114
- Steam Freight Trains
- pp. 120-137
- Electric Freight Trains
- pp. 138-145
- Diesel Freight Trains
- pp. 146-159
- Glossary and Gazetteer
- pp. 160-164
Additional Information
ISBN
9780816666621
Related ISBN(s)
9780816656257
MARC Record
OCLC
437119949
Pages
168
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No