Montana Rails: Mountains to Prairies - Hardcover

Jones, Dale W

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 154024718X ISBN 13: 9781540247186

Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc), 2021

Synopsis

For nearly 150 years, railroads have been transforming the Montana landscape, from Continental Divide peaks to windswept prairies. Steel rails arrived on May 9, 1880, when the narrow-gauge Utah & Northern reached Monida Pass south of Butte. At the zenith of rail line construction during the 1890s and early 20th century, all major transcontinental railroads crisscrossed Montana: the Union Pacific; Northern Pacific; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q); Great Northern; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul (Milwaukee Road); and Soo Line. Through the years, many original railroads evolved into the Burlington Northern Railroad, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), and Montana Rail Link with unique short lines along the way. Though routes and operations have changed, the scenery of Big Sky Country remains the same. Take a journey across Montana rails, from the mountains to the prairies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 154024718X
• ISBN 13: 9781540247186
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 98