History of the Illinois Central Railroad
Title | History of the Illinois Central Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | John F. Stover |
Publisher | MacMillan Publishing Company |
Pages | 600 |
Release | 1975 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN |
Kentucky and the Illinois Central Railroad
Title | Kentucky and the Illinois Central Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | Clifford J. Downey |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738566610 |
The Illinois Central Railroad (ICRR) operated approximately 600 miles of mainline track throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, stretching from the Mississippi River to the central part of the state. In addition to Louisville, the state's largest city, the ICRR also served dozens of small towns. Kentucky's economy was built around coal mining and farming, and the ICRR played a major role in both industries. ICRR's coal trains served as a conveyor for Kentucky coal moving to Midwest factories, and the road hauled a wide variety of agricultural products, including tobacco, grain, and fresh fruit. No mention of the ICRR would be complete without discussing the fleet of fast passenger trains that whisked Kentucky residents to and from distant cities. To maintain the locomotives that hauled all these trains the ICRR operated one of the nation's largest locomotive repair shops in Paducah.
Historical Sketch of the Illinois Central Railroad
Title | Historical Sketch of the Illinois Central Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | William K. Ackerman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 170 |
Release | 1890 |
Genre | Illinois |
ISBN |
Illinois Central Magazine
Title | Illinois Central Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1266 |
Release | 1913 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |
Corporate History of the Illinois Central Railroad Company and Its Controlled and Affiliated Companies Up to June 30th, 1915
Title | Corporate History of the Illinois Central Railroad Company and Its Controlled and Affiliated Companies Up to June 30th, 1915 PDF eBook |
Author | Edward W. McGrew |
Publisher | |
Pages | 630 |
Release | 1915 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |
Illinois Central Railroad
Title | Illinois Central Railroad PDF eBook |
Author | Tom Murray |
Publisher | Voyageur Press (MN) |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9780760322543 |
A comprehensive illustrated history of the “Main Line of Mid-America”—one of America's greatest railroads, serving the Midwest and the South for more than 150 years.
History of the Illinois Central Railroad Company and Representative Employes
Title | History of the Illinois Central Railroad Company and Representative Employes PDF eBook |
Author | Railroad Historical Company |
Publisher | |
Pages | 810 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |