{"product_id":"the-north-western-a-history-of-the-chicago-38-north-western-railway-system-hardback-9780875802145","title":"The North Western; A History of the Chicago \u0026#38; North Western Railway System (Hardback) 9780875802145","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe North Western\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA History of the Chicago \u0026amp; North Western Railway System\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eH. Roger Grant (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780875802145\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 December 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e306 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 20.3 x 2.4 cm, 1.361 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Richly detailed.... The writing is lively and the illustrations thoughtfully chosen.\"—Railroad History\u003cbr\u003e \"A lively commentary that should prove most fascinating.... A highly readable but serious history of the North Western.\"—Chicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e \"A comprehensive and well-written study.\"—Trains\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading railroad historian H. Roger Grant tells the story of the Chicago \u0026amp; North Western Railway from 1848, when the Galena \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Preface \u003cbr\u003e 1. The Galena \u003cbr\u003e 2. The North Western Emerges \u003cbr\u003e 3. Years of Expansion, 1877-1892 \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Omaha Road \u003cbr\u003e 5. The Hughitt Era \u003cbr\u003e 6. \"The Best of Everything\" \u003cbr\u003e 7. The Great War and the Roaring Twenties \u003cbr\u003e 8. The Great Depression and Bankruptcy \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Second World War and Postwar Railroading \u003cbr\u003e 10. The Heineman Era \u003cbr\u003e 11. Employee Ownership and After: The Provo and Wolfe Administrations \u003cbr\u003e 12. The Final Years \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Additional Works on the North Western \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52745041215768,"sku":"9780875802145","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-north-western-a-history-of-the-chicago-38-north-western-railway-system-hardback-9780875802145","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}