Illinois Central: Main Line of Mid America - Hardcover

Heimburger, Donald J

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0911581359 ISBN 13: 9780911581355

Publisher: Heimburger House Publishing Company, 1995

Synopsis

All-color book on the largest north-south railroad in the U.S.! Filled with 350 color photos, and featuring easy-to-see 10 x 11" size!

Illinois Central: Main Line of Mid-America is a spectacular display of all-color photos of the first land grant railroad. This 10x11" 128-page hardbound book features a laminated cover and is bursting with beautiful photos of steam locomotives beginning with the 2-4-4T, the 0-6-0 and 0-8-0 switchers, the 2-8-2 Mikado workhorses, the 4-8-2 heavy haulers, and some odd locomotives such as the 0-8-2 and 0-10-0s, as well as many others.

This exciting book also features diesels including switchers, black and white Geeps, beautiful orange, brown and yellow E passenger units, and the later model GP-20s and GP-35s.

Coaches, diners, business cars and Pullman sleepers comprise the fine IC passenger equipment. Also included is suburban electric equipment from both the old era of the Pullman olive-green days and the sleek new bi-level cars. Scenes from on-line towns such as Chicago, St. Louis, Paducah, Clinton, Dubuque, Central City and Centralia are highlighted in a special section called "on the Property."

The glossy enameled text paper of this large format book provides excellent reproduction.

About this title

Synopsis:

This book relives the history of this major north-south 6,700-mile railroad in 350 colour photos. The book highlights IC's extensive steam and diesel, freight and passenger trains, old and new suburban electric commuter cars and maintenance of way equipment, mainly form the late 1940s through the 1960s.

About the Author:

Roget V. Amato & Donald J. Heimburger

About this edition

• Publisher: Heimburger House Publishing Company
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0911581359
• ISBN 13: 9780911581355
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128