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Each chapter summarizes the history and development of one railroad, discusses the factors that shaped that railroad's passenger service-such as prolonged financial difficulties, competition, and the influence of a strong leader and concludes with a detailed account of its passenger operations in Indiana.
The passenger train has long held a special place in the imagination of Americans, and Indiana was once a bustling passenger train crossroads. Limiteds, Locals, and Expresses in Indiana, 1838-1971 brings to life the countless locals, accommodation trains, and secondary expresses that Hoosiers patronized during the Golden Age of the passenger train. Craig Sanders gives us a comprehensive history of intercity passenger service in Indiana, from the time railroads began to develop in the state in the mid-19th century through May 1, 1971, when Amtrak began operations.
CONTENTS
Preface
1. Life and Times of the Passenger Train
2. Monon
3. Baltimore & Ohio
4. Chesapeake & Ohio/Pere Marquette
5. New York Central
6. Pennsylvania Railroad
7. Erie/Erie Lackawanna
8. Nickel Plate Road
9. Wabash
10. Grand Trunk Western
11. Chicago & Eastern Illinois
12. Louisville & Nashville
13. Illinois Central
14. Milwaukee Road
15. Southern
16. Short-Line Railroads
References
Index
Railroads Past and Present
Series editor: George M. Smerk