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Author : Robert P. Olmsted
Publisher : McMillan Publications, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)
Download or read book Prairie Rails written by Robert P. Olmsted and published by McMillan Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1979 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Perret and Amy Thompson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467107700
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)
Download or read book Camas Prairie Railroad written by Robert Perret and Amy Thompson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-17 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporated in 1909, the Camas Prairie Railroad (CPRR) was a successful joint venture between two major competing companies, the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific Railroads. Despite covering less than 300 miles total, the Camas Prairie Railroad connected the region's largest exporters of wheat and lumber and was the last vital section of rail to directly connect the eastern United States with the Pacific Northwest. In addition to freight, the CPRR was the most reliable method of transportation for people and the postal service in this rural area, even allowing for the creation of new towns along the line. The Camas Prairie itself ranged from desert to mountainous forests, with rugged river canyons in between. Infamously known as the "Railroad on Stilts," one subdivision alone boasts 44 bridges, many of them made from heavy timber. No longer in business, portions of the track have been removed while some remain active, carrying freight to larger markets. Trestles and tunnels still dot the landscape, giving a peek into the not-so-distant past. Special collections librarian Robert Perret and archives manager Amy Thompson work in the Special Collections and Archives at the University of Idaho, where they are immersed in the history of the Inland Northwest.
Author : Ron Brown
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459702174
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)
Download or read book Rails Across the Prairies written by Ron Brown and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2012-06-30 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the evolution of the rail legacy of the Canadian Prairies from the arrival of the first engine on a barge to today’s realities. Rails Across the Prairies traces the evolution of Canada’s rail network, including the appearance of the first steam engine on the back of a barge. The book looks at the arrival of European settlers before the railway and examines how they coped by using ferry services on the Assiniboine and North Saskatchewan Rivers. The work then follows the building of the railways, the rivalries of their owners, and the unusual irrigation works of Canadian Pacific Railway. The towns were nearly all the creation of the railways from their layout to their often unusual names. Eventually, the rail lines declined, though many are experiencing a limited revival. Learn what the heritage lover can still see of the Prairies’ railway legacy, including existing rail operations and the stories the railways brought with them. Many landmarks lie vacant, including ghost towns and elevators, while many others survive as museums or interpretative sites.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 824 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)
Download or read book Implementation of the Rails to Trails Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael M. Bartels
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780942035391
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)
Download or read book Missouri Pacific River and Prairie Rails written by Michael M. Bartels and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1262 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)
Download or read book Railway Progress written by and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 1262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Tabern
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359890199
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)
Download or read book Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to Kansas City written by Robert Tabern and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-09 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to Kansas City" is a 334-page route guidebook for passengers traveling Amtrak's Southwest Chief train through Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. Learn interesting facts about the people, place, and history passing by outside the window between Chicago and Kansas City. This book was written by Robert and Kandace Tabern with the Midwest Rail Rangers.
Author : Mark Thomas Adams
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603446303
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)
Download or read book Chasing Birds Across Texas written by Mark Thomas Adams and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author tells of his trek across thousands of miles of Texas territory to explore nearly five hundred different species of birds and their habitats.
Author : William Hamilton Sellew
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)
Download or read book Steel Rails written by William Hamilton Sellew and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ted L. Eubanks
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781585445103
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Birdlife of Houston, Galveston, and the Upper Texas Coast written by Ted L. Eubanks and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2006-10-03 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last thirty years, the Upper Texas Coast has become a “must go” destination for birders around the globe. This book will serve as an essential companion to the customary field guide and pair of binoculars for all visitors to Houston, High Island, Galveston, Freeport, or any of the area’s other exciting birding spots. It also places the birdlife of the region, a seven-county area with a larger bird list than forty-three states, into historical and ecological contexts. Authors Eubanks, Behrstock, and Weeks—all recognized authorities on the migrant and resident birds of this region—present a thorough introduction to the area’s history, physiography, and avifauna. Then, in generous discussions of bird families and species, they synthesize years of records, tracking the comings and goings of more than 480 birds and incorporating their own lifetimes of experience to create an “ornithological mosaic” of lasting significance.
