Treinen - USA: boeken - spoorwegen in de regio Midwest (3/4)
Boeken over de spoorwegmaatschappijen, spoortrajecten en stations in de regio Midwest (3/4).
Illinois Central Railroad 1854-1960
Terwijl andere spoorlijnen oost-west liepen, verliep de in 1851 gestarte Illinois Central Railroad noord-zuid. Toen de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog uitbrak, was de IC in staat om 30% van al het oorlogsmateriaal, bevoorrading en troepen naar de slagvelden in het zuiden te brengen. Dit Iconografix fotoboek toont de locomotieven en depots van één van de interessantste en kleurrijkste spoorwegen in de Verenigde Staten.
Mooie collectie van 144 groot-formaat archieffoto's van hoge kwaliteit uit de jaren 1854-1960. Compleet met gedetailleerde ondertitels en een beknopt overzicht van de geschiedenis. Door de authentieke opnamen is dit deel uit de serie "Iconografix Photo Archive" een rijke bron van informatie over Amerikaanse spoorwegmaatschappijen en hun locomotieven.
The Midwestern state of Illinois, known as the Prairie State, is not known for its varied topography, but this mostly flat land was indeed very conducive to the construction of railroads. It is located at a place where east meets west as railroads interchange huge amounts of traffic at Chicago, the railroad capital of the nation. Because it hosts smaller industrial cities and huge agricultural areas in the northern and central parts of the state, combined with coal, petroleum and other natural resources in the south, it's no surprise that today the 'Land of Lincoln' is criss-crossed by 7,151 miles of rail lines. Illinois is also at the centre of the nation's rail network, and an incredible variety of railroad companies can be seen traversing the state.
Through a collection of incredible colour photos, Mike Danneman takes the reader on a tour of the railroads of Illinois - from Chicago to Chester, and from the tunnel at East Dubuque to the high bridge at Metropolis.
The largest fleet of named streamliners in the United States, the Burlington Zephyrs turned heads wherever they went. Whether breaking records or starring in feature films such as Silver Streak, these unique trains immediately took the nation by storm. The first diesel-electric powered streamlined trains in America, they featured a 600-horsepower, 8-cylinder, 2-cycle Winton 201A diesel engine, and were capable of breakneck speeds. Each succeeding generation demonstrated the latest technological changes and enhancements.
This book covers everything from the debut of the Burlington Pioneer Zephyr at the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition to the record-breaking run from Denver to Chicago. It also covers the many challenges the Zephyrs faced and the technologies employed to advance this marvel in rail transportation. Hundreds of photos demonstrate the sleek construction of the stainless-steel livery of these silver bullets, as well as the harmonious art-deco interior finish of the trains' passenger compartments.
