Leading railroad historian H. Roger Grant tells the story of the Chicago & North Western Railway from 1848, when the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad ran the first train west from Chicago, to the Union Pacific takeover in 1995. With a lively narrative and 173 illustrations, including historical photographs and maps, he reveals the inner workings of a railroad that once spanned nine states and has long intrigued enthusiasts.
| ISBN: | 9780875802145 |
| Publication date: | 4th December 1996 |
| Author: | H. Roger Grant |
| Publisher: | Northern Illinois University Press an imprint of Cornell University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 306 pages |
| Genres: |
History History of the Americas Trains and railways: general interest Local history |