Big Bend Railroads (Images of Rail)
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (764 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467132535 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His research has taken him to every obscure place known in the region in the interests of what once was. Images were selected from many museums and collections around Big Bend. . About the Author Dan Bolyard has been a lifelong Big Bend area resident and railroad historian
The earliest lines were built largely by man and beast with few large machines. The building of Grand Coulee Dam brought more railroad lines, with tracks that featured grades and locomotives normally seen on logging railroads, to bring in construction materials to the largest concrete structure in the world at the time.. The last transcontinental line in the Big Bend, the Milwaukee Road, featured groundbreaking technology in the form of electrically operated locomotives. Despite snow, floods, fires, wrecks, human error, sabotage, and government regulation, the railroads continued and were able to serve the communities and help them survive. As such, the railway company heavily promoted the area to encourage settlement and populate the station sites along the way. Towns began to develop in the late 1880s; prior to that time, the few settlers had a difficult time getting around. The Big Bend area had its start with a land grant given by President Lincoln to the Northern Pacific Railway
Images were selected from many museums and collections around Big Bend. Dan Bolyard has been a lifelong Big Bend area resident and railroad historian. His research has taken him to every obscure place known in the region in the interests of what once was.
"Five Stars" according to Kevin L Klettke. Excellent book! Great detail on the history of railroading in the Big Bend area of Washington state.. Great Book Just got this book and it is awesome. I have always wondered where some of the old railroad grades in Eastern Washington, that you could see from the highway, went to or what they used to look like when active and now I know. After going through the book a couple of times, I looked at Google Earth and found some of the former bridges and landmarks.Very well done book. "Four Stars" according to Jonathan Fischer. A helpful history of the area.