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The Burlington's Lines East |
| This 155-page book presents a great history of the railroads in the states of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin. It has 136 photographs, which includes 3 full-color postcard photos. This book provides a brief history of the railroad in each state, and also an outline of the railroad's timetable structure. There are 15 pages of old newspaper articles about the Burlington dating as far back as the 1880's. Read about the Westinghouse air brake tests on West Burlington hill in the 1880's, and the bombing of the Denver Zephyr during World War II. Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri sections each have the following categories: Depots, Steam Engines, Train Wrecks, and Railroaders at Work. The Wisconsin section covers Depots and Steam Engines. This book contains a wealth of history on the railroad's Lines East. |
| Burlington passenger train derailment 3 miles east of Monmouth, IL, Aug. 20, 1891. |
$22.00 |
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| The Burlington's Iowa Branch Lines |
| This 170-page book offers a complete history of the railroad's 1,000 miles of branch lines in the state of Iowa. Included are alignment charts for five of the branch lines from Creston, Red Oak, and Hastings. There are 75 photos of depots on Iowa branches. It includes several pages of old branch line timetables and also many old newspaper articles. This book makes a great companion to my previously published books on Iowa Depots and Towers. |
| $21.00 |