Iowa's Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad (IA) (Images of Rail)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.46 (937 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738541184 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
John Tigges has been a writer for over 30 years and has published many novels, history books, and articles. Both native Dubuquers, together they authored Dubuque in the 19th Century, Dubuque in the 20th Century, Then & Now: Dubuque, The Mississippi River: Father of Waters, and Railroads of Dubuque. . James Shaffer, a professional photographer for over 50 years, is a member of the National Press Photographers Association
They needed a railroad as soon as possible. Their hopes and dreams became reality in a three-foot-gauge line 31 years later, in 1879. Overjoyed at having a larger entity involved, anticipation for the widening of the rails to standard gauge grew quickly. Today Bellevue and Cascade survive as thriving small towns and are economically healthy. The idea raced forward, with the backing of the Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Company, or "the River Road," which ran along the western bank of the Mississippi River and pas
Both native Dubuquers, together they authored Dubuque in the 19th Century, Dubuque in the 20th Century, Then & Now: Dubuque, The Mississippi River: Father of Waters, and Railroads of Dubuque. John Tigges has been a writer for over 30 years and has published many novels, history books, and articles. About the Author James Shaffer, a professional photographer for over 50 years, is a member of the National Press Photographers Association and the Iowa Press Photographers Association.