Chicago and North Western Railway

Chartered in 1859, the Chicago & North Western Railway survived as an independent transportation icon until 1995, when it was merged into the behemoth Union Pacific. In this illustrated history, author Tom Murray expertly explains how C&NW grew out of a collection of granger roads to extend throughout the Midwest and become a strategic link between east and west. Murray also assembles a wonderful collection of archival photos, route maps, and period ads to illustrate an informative and compelling history that covers steam and diesel motive power, freight businesses, passenger services-including the legendary "400" series trains-and the personalities and economic climates that informed the railroads rise and fall.Murray, Tom is the author of 'Chicago and North Western Railway', published 2008 under ISBN 9780760325469 and ISBN 0760325464.