The Railroad that Never Ran
The Railroad that Never Ran

Author: Robert D. Dobson

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13:

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It is the story of the Iron Range and Huron Bay Railroad that spent over $1,200,000 during the period of 1889 to 1995, to build a 36 mile railroad that never ran a train. It includes several detailed maps of the "grade" as it exists today from Champion, Michigan, all the way to Huron Bay on Lake Superior, near Skanee, and east of L'Anse. The author, from Negaunee, has walked most of the grade apart from the present road, and shares his experiences. The railroad was sold, and almost totally dismantled in 1901. The railroad had purchased two 120 ton Steam Locomotives, 2-4-0's, built a long 60' rock cut through the 1900' Huron Bay Summit, plus many other cuts as well, and built a large 112 pocket ore boat loading dock, and laid the track..

Nothing Like It In the World
Nothing Like It In the World

Author: Stephen E. Ambrose

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2001-11-06

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9780743203173

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The story of the men who build the transcontinental railroad in the 1860's.

Railroad Hank
Railroad Hank

Author: Lisa Moser

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2012-09-25

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0375868496

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On his way to visit Granny Bett, who is feeling blue, Railroad Hank stops at the farms of several friends and, misunderstanding their offers to help, winds up with a trainload of crazy cargo.

The Railroad That Never Was
The Railroad That Never Was

Author: Herbert H. Harwood

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2010-09-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0253355486

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Based on original letters, documents, diaries, and newspaper reports, The Railroad That Never Was uncovers the truth behind this mysterious railway.

The Railroad
The Railroad

Author: H. Roger Grant

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2005-04-30

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0313014051

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Railroads altered the landscape of the United States. Within a few decades of the invention of the locomotive, railways stretched from coast to coast, enabling people and goods to travel far greater distances than ever before, completely altering our concept of time and space. And while railroads may seem like an old technology, they continue to be an essential means of transporting both good and people, and new technologies are making the railroads an increasingly relevant resource for the 21st century. This volume in the Greenwood Technographies series tells the life story of all aspects of railroad technology—everything from the structure of the track to communications to what powers the locomotive.

Hidden History of Cape Cod
Hidden History of Cape Cod

Author: Theresa Mitchell Barbo

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019-05-20

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1625852444

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Discover the fascinating and nearly forgotten history amid Cape Cod’s salty waves and sandy beaches—photos included. From Provincetown to Falmouth, the Cape’s fifteen towns offer a plethora of hidden and enchanting tales. Learn why one of the most famous rescues in Coast Guard history spent nearly fifty years in the shadows without public notice. Discover which wild creature went from the nineteenth-century soup pot to enjoying conservation protection under state law. Historian Theresa Mitchell Barbo explores these mysteries and more, from the lost diary of a nineteenth-century schoolteacher to the reason Cape Codders call their lunch “the noontime dinner.” Join the author as she lifts the lid on the quirky and remarkable character of Cape Cod and its colorful past.

The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad

Author: Adrienne Lynn Shadd

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2005-11-28

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781896219868

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An account of the lives of Black people in Toronto in the 1800's.

Lost Towns of North Georgia
Lost Towns of North Georgia

Author: Lisa M. Russell

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2016-10-17

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1439658277

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When the bustle of a city slows, towns dissolve into abandoned buildings or return to woods and crumble into the North Georgia clay. In 1832, Auraria was one of the sites of the original American gold rush. The remains of numerous towns dot the landscape - pockets of life that were lost to fire or drowned by the water of civic works projects. Cassville was a booming educational and cultural epicenter until 1864. Allatoona found its identity as a railroad town. Author and professor Lisa M. Russell unearths the forgotten towns of North Georgia.