The Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway (inbunden)
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Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
368
Utgivningsdatum
2008-11-19
Upplaga
illustrated ed
Förlag
Indiana University Press
Illustratör/Fotograf
35 maps 135 b&w photos
Illustrationer
135 b&w photos, 35 maps
Dimensioner
261 x 185 x 25 mm
Vikt
1090 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
3268:Standard B&W 7 x 10 in or 254 x 178 mm Case Laminate on Standard 70 White w/Gloss Lam
ISBN
9780253351920

The Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway

A History of the Lake Superior District's Pioneer Iron Ore Hauler

av John Gaertner
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2008-11-19
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The rise and fall of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway from 1887 to its merger with the Soo Line in 1961 is the subject of this thoroughly researched book. The DSS&A was organized in the hope that it would become a transcontinental link between the Canadian Pacific at the Sault and the Northern Pacific at Duluth, with the major route taking passengers from the Twin Ports of Duluth-Superior through Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to St. Ignace. The line was forced to merge because of competition from more efficient lake vessels on Lake Superior, which could carry goods of lower value at much better rates than the DSS&A. John Gaertner's account draws on a wide array of sources, such as the Soo Line records at the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul, the Michigan State Archives at Lansing, the Burton Historical Collection in Detroit, and local newspaper accounts. A compelling read for history buffs and railroad enthusiasts alike.
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John Gaertner is a native of St. Paul, Minnesota. He is author of The North Bank Road, a history of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Innehållsförteckning

Contents Introduction 1. Strap and T Rails to the Iron Mountains 2. Irresolvable Conflicts Create the Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon 3. The Mackinac Road 4. Formation of the Duluth, South Shore and AtlanticCanadian Pacific Seizes Power 5. The Zenith City Short Line 6. The Mineral Range and L'Anse Bay Railroad 7. An Independent Entrance to Superior 8. The South Range Line 9. Bridge Route Revisited 10. World War ISoo Line Control Follows Federal Control 11. Drastic CutsBankruptcy 12. ReorganizationProfitability 13. Promoting the FamilyThe End of the South Shore Epilogue Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

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