The wabash railroad gained control of the ann arbor in 1925 and ordered what was to become the last addition to the ferry fleet. Louis limited, detroit special, pacific coast limited, kansas city express, st. In 1958 the ann arbor vi was rebuilt and renamed the arthur atkinson, in honor of the president of the wabash railroad. The annals of iowa iowa research online university of. When millikin university first opened its doors to students in 1903, the brand new campus had two different railway lines that helped to form its eastern and southern boundaries. Dec 23, 2019 this photo series will feature history photos of trains and. For the columbia branch railroad it turned out to be the wabashs furthest reach southward into missouri aside from its main line to st. Grant unfolds the wabash s dense history with his customary professionalism and close attention to detail. The wabash railroads oldest section was rooted deep in illinois history. It was also the first wabash district dieselized 1950 and home of the last mixed train in indiana 1962. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book.
David ingles this new book by nationally known editor and photographer j. The wabash railroad historical society is a registered notforprofit, 501c3 taxexempt organization, founded in 1975 and incorporated in the state of missouri in 1989. Don hofsommers is a smaller book about a much smaller rail road. Virginia railway book, and the story of the nickle plate road, and history of the. A history of the wabash railroad company and the hook and eye. Indiana, illinois, iowa, michigan, missouri, ohio, plus, the canadian province of ontario. The wabash railroad historical society is a notforprofit, irs taxexempt organization. A history of the wabash railroad company railroads in america cordell. His work has always been distinguished by a congenial blend of the railroad buffs enthusiasm and the historians expertise, and this book is no exception. Both the dinner train and shortline keep to their roots as each wears a version of the wabash freight and passenger liveries. The lake erie, wabash, and st louis railroad won incorporation in indiana on august 31, 1852.
Follow the flag offers the first authoritative history of the wabash r. A history of the wabash railroad company railroads in america read ebook, full reads. Monument to railroad history written by justin watkins for st. Surprisingly, the centraliacolumbia passenger and two mixed trains survived in 1964, as did the two st. When the first rails were being laid on the northern cross railroad from meredosia to jacksonville in the late 1830s, little or no interest was aroused in missouri, less than 100 miles away. The railroad built a 241mile line mostly along the wabash river in indiana from the ohio border to the illinois border. The corporate saga of the wabash involved the efforts of strongwilled and creative leaders, but this book provides more than traditional business history. The first railroad to use only wabash and no other city in its name was the wabash railway in january 1877 which was a rename of the toledo, wabash and western railway formed on july 1, 1865. Louis railway, which was acquired by the wabash railroad later that decade. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. According to the entry, one of the strengths of the wabash.
Prior its launching the railroad had long been known for providing quality service amongst a long list of named trains such as the st. Great lakes ferries the ann arbor railroad world history. The wikipedia entry on the wabash is actually quite good and informative. George hiltons 1978 book, monon route, relates the developmental history of the railroad, and he emphasizes the difficult territory that it traversed particularly south of bainbridge, indiana about 21 miles south of crawfordsville. The wabash cannonball the name of this legendary train became famous with the 1904 revision of an 1882 song about the great rock island route. The wabash railroad in effingham, shelby and moultrie. At its peak the midwestern class i stretched from st. Received my copy of railroading on the wabash fourth district yesterday. Follow the flag offers the first authoritative history of the wabash railroad company, a once vital interregional carrier.
Railroading on the wabash fourth district, published by erstwhile publications, was one of only a few railroad books nominated for the prestigious george m. The wabash pittsburgh terminal was a railroad station located in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, united states. It is typically published and mailed sometime within the last quarter of each year. The final two chapters examine the postwar wabash and its fate during the merger mania of the 1960s. Follow the flag offers the first authoritative history of the wabash railroad company, a once vital. Charles katy depot sits in frontier park awaiting its next visitor. Yet the name was never borne by a real train until the wabash railroad christened its detroitst. When one thinks of the wabash railroad, its passenger routes st. On october 26 and 27, 20, fort wayne railroad historical societys nickel plate road 765, in conjunction with the. Discovering the history of trains in columbia como magazine.
Summary general map of the midwestern states with drainage, cities and towns, and the railroads with emphasis on the main line. The corporate saga of the wabash involved the efforts of strongwilled and creative leaders, but this book provides more than a traditional business history. Built as the wabash railroad s chicago extension and an integral part of the shortest railroad between detroit and chicago, the fourth district through northwest ohio and northern indiana has a colorful history. For a condensed history of our favorite railroad, make sure to click about the wabash railroad and subdirectories on the navigation bar. The columbia branch railroad wabash railroad boone county. A wabash railroad engineer stands next to his steam locomotive, no. Two additional ferries came into service during the next fifteen years before the arrival of the wabash railroad. Grants book is well illustrated, but is by no means a railfan. The wabash railroad railroad history and classic passenger.
The wabash was typical of many other midsized, wellrun railroads. The book is slightly thicker than the height of my thumb, and its only the. Between 1959 and 1964, the wabash timetable shrank from a 16page booklet to a fourpanel brochure. The train was named after the song wabash cannonball.
The author added information about outside influences as well as details that gave a much deeper perspective than many rail histories. Wabash e7 engine 1001, built in april 1947, was one of four emd e7 passenger diesels owned by the wabash railroad. The railroad built a 241mile line mostly along the wabash river in indiana from the ohio border to the illinois border where it connected with the great western railroad. The wabash railroad reporting mark wab was a class i railroad that operated in the. The book has excellent black and white photos of wabash steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, freight trains, passenger trains and wabash railroad stations. The wabash trace nature trail follows a former section of the fabled wabash railways main line to council bluffs, iowa. This 320 page hardcover book includes hundreds of photographs, maps, illustrations some color, diagrams, timetables, track charts, a grade. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The wabash railroad reporting mark wab was a class i railroad that operated in the midcentral united states.
The striking gray, dark blue, and white paint scheme included a blue rectangle for train names, but this was used only on e7 for the city of kansas city for a short time. A freight advantage for the wabash was the main line from kansas city to buffalo, which avoided st. The timetable still showed trains on the same routes as in 1959, but services on most of them were reduced. This collection is made up of unrelated items donated by t. Louis and omaha in the west to chicago, toledo, detroit, and as far east as buffalo via southern ontario. Rounding out a membership years publications is a twelvemonth wabash railroad pictorial calendar for the following year.
Omaha was not supposed to be the center of the first transcontinental railroad. History of the wabash railroad in effingham, shelby and moultrie counties in illinois, including newspaper articles relating to train travel of passengers and freight, train accidents, closure of the railroad and depots, and tearing up the tracks that connected these counties. Flanked by two cabooses representing two of the railroads that have serviced st. The wabash cannon ball was a train line on the wabash railroad which ran from 1950 to 1971. A railroad runs through it the relationship between millikin university and the railroads. More than 2,000 miles of main line trackage which linked omaha and kansas city with buffalo through six midwestern states. Roger grant begins the story of the wabash with the provocatively named northern cross, the first railroad to operate in the state of illinois. The subject route of this book montpelier, ohio to chicagois often forgotten or dismissed as a minor branch. My favorite photo is the one of the wabash streamliner blue bird on page 204.
The columbia branch railroad wabash railroad boone. The book will have a place of honor in my 900 book library. The history of the wabash railroad was clearly researched and well written. According to historian mike schafers book, more classic american railroads, a little 420 named rogers was the first locomotive to operate in illinois when it. Since 1953 the wabash railroad has been considered 100% dieselized for both freight and passenger service. At its peak, the railroad boasted a large network throughout the midwest, stretching more than 2,000 miles and becoming wellknown because of a popular folk song called the wabash cannon ball. The columbia branch railroad a look at the centralia to columbia, mo wabash branchline, by marty paten, january 2012. It marked the first time in history that dome cars were used between st. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. It was the second train to bear the name cannon ball, the first was the fast express cannon ball which ran in the late 1800s to early 20th century. Wabash county history and genealogy, presented by illinois. It contains original scholarship and fresh interpretations that set the standard in railway research. The route was originally constructed in the 1870s as part of the council bluffs and st.
Louis to detroit, chicago and kansas city usually first come to mind. Wabash railroad book railroading on the wabash fourth. The niles and new lisbon railroad, later the erie, relates the. The wabash railroad reporting mark wab was a class i railroad that served the heart of america, operating in six states. The blue bird was the wabash s late entrance into the streamliner revolution, with the railroad debuting the st.
Book is wrapped and mailed in a topquality, durable container. Book published by northern illinois press follow the flag offers the first authoritative history of the wabash railroad company, a once vital interregional carrier. The newest and last ferry was aptly named the wabash. Join this group to see the discussion, post and comment. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. This photo series will feature history photos of trains and. The wabash was a fascinating railroad with a fascinating culture and even more interesting history.
Currie has used the printed form of that census and has used other available data from the book the combined history of edwards lawrence and wabash county illinois published in 1883, as well as other census records to identify who these folks were. In addition to an illustrated, researched history, dating back to 1891. Overview follow the flag offers the first authoritative history of the wabash railroad company, a once vital interregional carrier. It served a large area, including track in the states of ohio, indiana, illinois, iowa, michigan, and missouri and the province of ontario. The wabash railroad historical society is a registered notforprofit, 501 c3 taxexempt organization, founded in 1975 and incorporated in the state of missouri in 1989. But despite its ordinariness, or perhaps because of it, the wabash is a surprisingly good railroad for scholarly historical study. A look back at decatur and trains history photo galleries. The new train, containing four dome cars in its sixcar consist, was put into service and offered passengers a new view of wabash railroad territory. The earliest predecessor of the wabash system was the northern cross railroad, which was the first railroad built in illinois.
This is a chronological history of the short line railroad from columbia, missouri to centralia, missouri. Then in 1879, the wabash railroad company operating east of the mississippi and the st. Mrrc and railroad history materials indiana historical society. This is not a picture book but more a scholarly treatment of the railroad. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Railroading on the wabash fourth district victor a. Callahan, including a book of subscribers for the lake erie, wabash and st. The building in the wabash office area on condit street had been covered with old vines. Weve had some good discussions recently on this forum about the midwestern railroads, cgw and the nkp. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. It became widely recognized as a highspeed midwestern artery with a highly diversified traffic base ranging from auto parts to produce, a trait for which it is remember today. In addition to an illustrated, researched history, dating back to 1891, railroading on the wabash fourth district tells the story in the words of railroaders that worked the line and folks who remember it. In july 1862 president abraham lincoln signed the pacific railroad act into law, which chartered a new organization called the union pacific railroad. It most certainly was not, and this scholarly work is proof.
We handle all books with white gloves no fingerprints on your book. The book tells the story of a wabash railroad line that ran from northwest ohio to chicago, across northern indiana. Wabash railroad book railroading on the wabash fourth district. The wabash railroad ran through the heart of america with nearly 2, 500. Louis, kansas city and northern railroad operating west of the mississippi were merged into the wabash, st.
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