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Ski Printers. 1986 2nd Edition, Large Maroon Softcover, VG, 1/2" closed tear on front side cover, Development to Decline, 186 pages
Railroads of Southern & Sothwestern Wisconsin: Development to Decline by Lanz, Daniel J - 1998
by Lanz, Daniel J
Railroads of Southern & Sothwestern Wisconsin: Development to Decline
by Lanz, Daniel J
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Monroe, WI: Author, 1998. Well-illustrated history of the railroads of the region. Stated fourth printing, first published in 1984; with minor updates. Paperback, color covers. Light rubbing, minor scratches. Text clean; [2], vi, 182, [12] pages; bibliography, many b/w photos, figures, maps.. Later Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 8¼" by 10¾".
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- Place of Publication Monroe, WI
- Date Published 1998
- Keywords Wisconsin, Trains, Railroads, Railways, Transportation
- Size 8¼" by 10¾"
Railroads of Southern & Southwestern Wisconsin
by Lanz, Daniel J
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Railroads of Southern & Southwestern Wisconsin : Development to Decline
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Wisconsin, USA: Daniel J. Lanz, 1986. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 186 pages b/w photos - The history of railroads in Southern and Southwestern Wisconsin is complex even though the railroads encompass only a small area. Every locality wanted a railroad, and there was great competition for this new technological development during the railroad building era spanning the half century from 1850 to about 1900. Railroad history can be divided into several distinct eras. The first, while revealing a need for this new type of transportation, was the time in which transportation was very simple, slow, and unreliable. The next era was the period when railroad proposals and construction boomed. Communities fought each other for much desired rail service, and railroad companies worked to obtain enough capital to construct their proposed lines. Railroad construction, however, gradually slowed to a stop, leading into the next era in which railroads were the predominant type of transportation.…
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