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Author Hidy, Ralph W. (Ralph Willard), 1905-1977, author.

Title Great Northern Railway : a History
Published Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (375 pages)
Series Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway
Contents Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; List of Abbreviations; PART I: 1856 TO 1916; PART II: 1916 TO 1970; Notes; Appendix A: Original Track-laying Record; Appendix B: Track Removals; Appendix C: Great Northern Railway: Ruling Grades on Main Freight Routes; Appendix D: Northern Pacific: Main Line Ruling Grades Minneapolis--Seattle; Bibliography and Notes on Sources; Index
Summary The Great Northern Railway highlights the changes brought on by economic, political, social, and technological advances, including world wars and tighter government restrictions. Illustrated with more than two hundred maps, period photographs, and drawings, the volume also includes appendixes listing the original track-laying history, track removals, ruling grades on main freight routes, and main line ruling grades from Minneapolis to Seattle
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) -- History
SUBJECT Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) fast
Subject Railroads -- United States -- History
Railroads
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Hidy, Muriel E
Scott, Roy V. (Roy Vernon), 1927-
LC no. 2003026564
ISBN 9780816696437
0816696438
9780816644292
0816644292