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Monon: The Hoosier Line (Trains and Railroads)
by Gary W. Dolzall, Stephen F. Dolzall
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Indiana University Press (2002-06)
ISBN: 0253340837
EAN: 9780253340832
Dewy Decimal #: 385.09772
Hardcover: 201 pages
Edition: 2 Rev Sub
Condition: New
Comments: 2nd Revised Ed, Unopened, still in publisher's original shrink wrap. Hardcover with dustjacket. Book & Dustjacket are in Unused Condition.
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Product Description
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 its inception 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 an excellent 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.
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MONON: The Hoosier Line
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-04-05
If you are a fan of the old Monon line or are a model railroader and/or railroad enthusiast, I highly recommend this book. MONON: The Hoosier Line, was written by Gary W. & Stephen F Dolzall. They grew up near the Monon line in Southern Indiana and their love & devotion they developed for this railroad growing up as young brothers brought them together to write this fantastic book. From it's early beginnings in 1847 to the completion of the L&N merger in 1971 is all here including maps, pictures, equipment rosters and passenger car diagrams and much more! I grew up in Michigan City in Indiana during the 60's and is a place that Monon well served. This book bought back great memories of "The Hoosier Line" and has educated me a lot about the railroad that I didn't know about during that time when I was growing up there. From the Red & Gray passenger trains to the Black & Gold freight trains.......This was Indiana's own railroad and a mighty fine one at that too!
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