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The Monon Railroad In Southern Indiana

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Author : David E. Longest
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2008

The Monon Railroad In Southern Indiana written by David E. Longest and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.

In the spring of 1847, James Brooks met with six associates in Providence to forever change the face of transportation in Indiana. The New Albany and Salem Rail Road Company was born as a result of this historic meeting. Today this railroad, most often called the Monon, is only a memory of a time when trains streaked across the hills and farmland of southern Indiana. The Monon Railroad in Southern Indiana examines the real purpose of railroads as movers of people and the products they devoted their lives to producing and focuses on areas from New Albany to Bloomington. It identifies the only two counties in Indiana that were a part of the Salem limestone district and gives a glimpse of how the stone was removed from the earth and eventually formed into some of the nation's most beloved buildings and structures. It also takes a look at the history of several lumber-based industries and the famed products that they manufactured. New Albany was once known across America as a key producer of hardwood plywood, used in custom cabinetry, and the Showers Brothers Furniture Company of Bloomington was once the largest manufacturer of furniture in America. This book talks about the industries that created the cities and towns that many Hoosiers called home.

Monon Railroad In Southern Indiana

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Author : David E. Longest
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
Release Date : 2008-07

Monon Railroad In Southern Indiana written by David E. Longest and has been published by Arcadia Library Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07 with Transportation categories.

In the spring of 1847, James Brooks met with six associates in Providence to forever change the face of transportation in Indiana. The New Albany and Salem Rail Road Company was born as a result of this historic meeting. Today this railroad, most often called the Monon, is only a memory of a time when trains streaked across the hills and farmland of southern Indiana. The Monon Railroad in Southern Indiana examines the real purpose of railroads as movers of people and the products they devoted their lives to producing and focuses on areas from New Albany to Bloomington. It identifies the only two counties in Indiana that were a part of the Salem limestone district and gives a glimpse of how the stone was removed from the earth and eventually formed into some of the nation's most beloved buildings and structures. It also takes a look at the history of several lumber-based industries and the famed products that they manufactured. New Albany was once known across America as a key producer of hardwood plywood, used in custom cabinetry, and the Showers Brothers Furniture Company of Bloomington was once the largest manufacturer of furniture in America. This book talks about the industries that created the cities and towns that many Hoosiers called home.

Monon Revised Second Edition

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Author : Gary W. Dolzall
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2002-06-06

Monon Revised Second Edition written by Gary W. Dolzall and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

After almost a quarter of a century, MONON: The Hoosier Line is back in print in a revised second edition featuring an enlarged and updated Epilogue, additional photographs, and a new Afterword by Frank Van Bree, President of the Monon Railroad Historical-Technical Society, Inc.MONON celebrates the history of this magnificent railroad, from itsinception in 1847 as the New Albany & Salem Rail Road and then the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago to its merger in 1970 with the L & N and beyond, with an informative text, 258 black and white illustrations, and a special colour insert, The Monon in Colour, with 17 additional photographs.For several generations Indiana shippers and travellers enjoyed anexcellent network of railroad services, in large part thanks to the Monon Railroad. It was a proud symbol of Hoosier railroading, particularly its elegant trains between Indianapolis and Chicago. Many railroads served Indiana, but the Monon was Indiana's own. If you wanted to travel from Delphi to Broad Ripple, or from Gosport to Smithville, you took the Monon. The self-proclaimed "Hoosier Line" celebrated its heritage by naming its flagship passenger train The Hoosier, featuring Indiana cooking in the dining cars, and offering homespun service.

Railroad Depots Of Southern Indiana

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Author : David E. Longest
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2005

Railroad Depots Of Southern Indiana written by David E. Longest and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.

Did you know that Greene County in Indiana has one of the longest land-crossing railroad trestles in the Midwest? Are you aware that the Southern Railway once used half of the railroad tunnels in the state? Indiana's first railroad, built in Shelbyville, was only a mile long, but in 1847, completion of a major steam railroad from Madison to Indianapolis made the state's capital a center of transportation. Unlike canals, railroads could be built just about anywhere. Southern Indiana's quickly growing network of rail lines was able to haul tons of goods at low cost, and enabled settlers to travel great distances in a single day. Railroad Depots of Southern Indiana takes the reader on a journey through the towns and cities that shape Indiana's railroad lore. Images depict regional rail history from the inner workings of now demolished depots to one of the oldest "short lines" in Indiana. Through more than 200 vintage photographs, author David E. Longest documents locomotives, rail equipment, the moving of stock, depots, rail stations, and freight houses, and finishes with a tour of the rail museums and excursions that still allow tourists and aficionados to "ride the rails."

Monon

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Author : Gary W. Dolzall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987

Monon written by Gary W. Dolzall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Transportation categories.

Railroad Depots Of Northern Indiana

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Author : David E. Longest
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2007

Railroad Depots Of Northern Indiana written by David E. Longest and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.

Through photographs of depots, freight houses, and other railroad structures, long demolished yet an integral part of community development, "Railroad Depots of Northern Indiana" reviews the history of the cities and towns that used the rail to transport raw materials and finished manufactured products across the state.

Monon Route

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Author : George Woodman Hilton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978

Monon Route written by George Woodman Hilton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Transportation categories.

The Rise And Fall Of The Southern Indiana Railroad And It S Founder John R Walsh

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Author : Ron Bell
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2006-09-11

The Rise And Fall Of The Southern Indiana Railroad And It S Founder John R Walsh written by Ron Bell and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-11 with Transportation categories.

Annual Report

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Author : Railroad Commission of Indiana
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1907

Annual Report written by Railroad Commission of Indiana and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1907 with Railroads categories.

A Pioneer Indiana Railroad

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Author : Frank Flavius Hargrave
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1932

A Pioneer Indiana Railroad written by Frank Flavius Hargrave and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1932 with Railroad companies categories.

A history of the development of the railroad in Indiana from the New Albany and Salem line in 1847 to what later became known as the Monon line after the Civil War.