A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946: Volume 4: Illinois, Wisconsin, and Upper Michigan (Creating the North American Landscape)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (549 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1421401460 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The fourth volume in this acclaimed series illustrates in stunning detail the rail system in Illinois, Wisconsin, and upper Michigan. Geological Survey maps and DeLorme state road atlases. Carpenter recaptures a time when steam locomotives were still king and passenger trains stopped at nearly every town. The book's unique format allows easy cross-referencing with U.S. Charting not only the exact direction and distance of each rail line, Carpenter also includes with precision the railroad’s operational details: both existing and long-since-demolished signal towers, interlockings, passenger stations, major rail yards, repair shops, crew change points, trackage rights and joint operations, and other rarely mapped, ra
Richard C. Carpenter, now retired, was the executive director of the South Western Regional Planning Agency in Connecticut.
Hudson, Northwestern University)The book is first and foremost a geography book that can appeal to a wider audience than the railroad historian. (John C. (Matthew G. (John Baesch The Portolan)Carpenter continues his admirable effort to map American railroads in the immediate postwar era Carpenter is to be commended for his efforts. The work is meticulous, the maps are clear and beautifully reproduced, and the resulting volume is a genuine research tool as opposed to a simple picture book. I have never seen such complete coverage of railroads in any single document. (Richard B. If you know the earlier volumes, you know that this book will bring the full measure of satisfaction brought by those earlier volumes. Anderson Railroad History) . Hasselman, Senior Vice-President of Operations, Conrail (retired))This will be the finest railroad atlas ever published
Blue Ox said The Ultimate Railroad Atlas. For the railroad historian, this book contains the ultimate collection of hand-drawn maps of an area including Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Three other books produced so far in this series portray other areas. For many railfans like myself, the trackage is a spe. Excellent book, very meticulously researched,a wealth of information f.s.wright Dislike: I would have preferred a better rendering than a penciled drawing.Like : the fact that the author included portions of adjoining states, which is very helpful in areas such as around Chicago.. Hubby loves it char This has fantastic map drawings. It's a great reference for anyone interested in the railroads of that time. Very detailed.