Pere Marquette 1225

Author : T.J. Gaffney
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439648093
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pere Marquette 1225 written by T.J. Gaffney and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Images of Rail: Pere Marquette 1225 presents the history of steam locomotive 1225, one of 39 Berkshire Class 2-8-4’s built between 1937 and 1944 for the Pere Marquette Railway. Although it is best known for being the sound and image behind the movie adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg’s The Polar Express, 1225 has a rich history that preceded a life as a movie star. From her construction at Lima Locomotive Works and important role in hauling material from factories to the front in World War II to her unlikely preservation on Michigan State University’s campus and eventual restoration, the history of 1225 covers nearly 75 years. The locomotive is now housed at the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, Michigan, and the story behind it will take readers back to a time when whistles in the night charged the imagination and the United States truly was the “Arsenal of Democracy.”

Author : Kevin P. Keefe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781611862034
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Twelve Twenty-Five written by Kevin P. Keefe and published by . This book was released on 2016-06 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This against-all-odds story of a World War II era steam locomotive captures the determination of two generations of volunteers to keep it running. The narrative traces the train s regular freight service in Michigan, its unlikely salvation from the scrapyard, and the subsequent work to bring it back to steam. This is the tale of the revival of a significant steam locomotive and a triumph of historic preservation."

Author : T. J. Gaffney
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781531670276
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pere Marquette 1225 written by T. J. Gaffney and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2014-10-27 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Images of Rail: Pere Marquette 1225 presents the history of steam locomotive 1225, one of 39 Berkshire Class 2-8-4's built between 1937 and 1944 for the Pere Marquette Railway. Although it is best known for being the sound and image behind the movie adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's The Polar Express, 1225 has a rich history that preceded a life as a movie star. From her construction at Lima Locomotive Works and important role in hauling material from factories to the front in World War II to her unlikely preservation on Michigan State University's campus and eventual restoration, the history of 1225 covers nearly 75 years. The locomotive is now housed at the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, Michigan, and the story behind it will take readers back to a time when whistles in the night charged the imagination and the United States truly was the "Arsenal of Democracy."

Author : Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher : Andersen Press
ISBN 13 : 9781783441815
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Polar Express written by Chris Van Allsburg and published by Andersen Press. This book was released on 2014-10-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives there, Santa offers him any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness. It turns out to be a very special gift, for only believers in Santa can hear it ring. "Magical glowing double spread pictures . . . an original and memorable book." - Guardian "Evocative, realist pastels and atmospheric text." - Sunday Times "A thrilling tale." - Independent

Author : Agnes Repplier
Publisher : Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Doran
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Père Marquette, Priest, Pioneer and Adventurer written by Agnes Repplier and published by Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Doran. This book was released on 1929 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Scott Lothes
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253035481
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wallace W. Abbey written by Scott Lothes and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the late 1940s onward, Wallace W. Abbey masterfully combined journalistic and artistic vision to transform everyday transportation moments into magical photographs. Abbey, a photographer, journalist, historian, and railroad industry executive, helped people from many different backgrounds understand and appreciate what was taken for granted: a world of locomotives, passenger trains, big-city terminals, small-town depots, and railroaders. During his lifetime he witnessed and photographed sweeping changes in the railroading industry from the steam era to the era of diesel locomotives and electronic communication. Wallace W. Abbey: A Life in Railroad Photography profiles the life and work of this legendary photographer and showcases the transformation of transportation and photography after World War II. Featuring more than 175 exquisite photographs in an oversized format, Wallace W. Abbey is an outstanding tribute to a gifted artist and the railroads he loved.

Author : Graydon M. Meints
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781611863659
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pere Marquette written by Graydon M. Meints and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pere Marquette Railroad has not one but two histories--one for the twentieth century and one for the nineteenth. While the twentieth-century record of the Pere Marquette Railroad has been well studied and preserved, the nineteenth century has not been so well served. This volume aims to correct that oversight by focusing on the nineteenth-century part of the company's past, including the men who formed and directed these early roads, and the development of the system. The Pere Marquette Railroad was formed in 1900 by a merger of three Michigan railroad companies and lasted forty-seven years, disappearing in June 1947 by merger into the maw of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Prior to the 1900 merger, the Pere Marquette Railroad's predecessors made up a motley collection of disconnected and unaffiliated short, local rail lines. After the financial panic of 1893, and with some commonality of ownership, the companies worked together more closely. Before the end of the decade, the three main railroads--the Flint & Pere Marquette; the Detroit, Lansing & Northern; and the Chicago & West Michigan--had decided that the only way to maintain solvency was to merge. Using a plethora of primary sources including railway timetables and maps, this work lends insight into the little-known corporate business history of the Pere Marquette Railroad.

Author : Art Peterson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781627008617
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classic Railroad Scenes: Railroads at Work Soft Cover written by Art Peterson and published by . This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art Peterson is back with more color images from his Krambles-Peterson Archive. This book focuses on freight railroading and features scenes of switching and trains in industrial areas in the Transition and Classic eras. Large photos and in depth captions go beyond just telling what's in the photo - they put the images in context with the greater railroad scene as well as what was going on in the larger society.

Author : Tracey West
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780618477883
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magic Journey written by Tracey West and published by HMH Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

Author : Graydon M. Meints
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781611860856
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Railroads for Michigan written by Graydon M. Meints and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thoroughly researched history, Graydon Meints tells the fascinating story of the railroad's arrival and development in Michigan. The railroad would come to play a role in almost every critical event in Michigan's nineteenth- and early twentieth-century history, before beginning to wane following the arrival of the automobile. Looking ahead to the future of the railroad in the Great Lakes region, Meints assesses the strengths and shortcomings of this revolutionary invention.