| Illinois Central Railroad: Wrecks, Derailments, and Floods Contributor(s): Downey, Clifford J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467115991 ISBN-13: 9781467115995 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History - Transportation | Railroads - Pictorial - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 385.361 |
| LCCN: 2015950674 |
| Series: Images of Rail |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Illinois |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With roots dating back to 1851, the Illinois Central Railroad (IC) transported millions of passengers and countless tons of freight. Most trips were completed without incident. However, there were occasional mishaps, including derailments and collisions with other trains or highway vehicles. Most accidents were minor, while others made the national news, such as the October 30, 1972, collision of two commuter trains in Chicago that killed 45 passengers. The IC frequently had to deal with flooding, for the railroad ran in close proximity to several major rivers. In January and February 1937, much of the southern half of the railroad was shut down because of flooding on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. This book depicts many of the accidents that have taken place along the Illinois Central through the years. The photographs are drawn from numerous sources, including the railroad's own photographers, amateur photographers, and photography studios. |
Contributor Bio(s): Downey, Clifford J.: - Clifford J. Downey has had an interest in the Illinois Central Railroad since he was a teenager growing up in western Kentucky during the 1980s. He has published six books and dozens of articles, mostly on the IC. Downey is a certified surgical technologist and lives in Memphis, Tennessee, with his wife, Jolinne. |