Description
Book SynopsisIn an era dominated by huge railroad corporations, Indianapolis Union and Belt Railroads reveals the important role two small railroad companies had on development and progress in the Hoosier State.
Trade ReviewDarbee's highly readable text shows how the IU made possible the first great big-city union station. . . . You don't have to be a Hoosier to fall under the city's spell, thanks in part to a generous mix of first-rate photos and maps.
* Classic Trains *
You don't have to be a Hoosier to fall under the city's spell, thanks in part to a generous mix of first-rate photos and maps.
* Classic Trains *
In this exceptional volume, historian Jeffrey Darbee traces the development of rail transportation in the city of Indianapolis from its beginning in 1847 to the present.
* The Michigan Railfan *
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction
Acknowledgments
1. Early Indianapolis: Settling "The West"
2. The Railroad Arrives: A New Travel Technology
3. The Union
4. The Belt: Another New Idea
5. The City and Its Railroads
Bibliography
Index
