Illinois Central Railroad: : wrecks, derailments, and floods

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Label

Illinois Central Railroad: : wrecks, derailments, and floods

Title remainder

wrecks, derailments, and floods

Statement of responsibility

Clifford J. Downey

Creator

• Downey, Clifford J

Contributor

• hoopla digital

Subject

• Illinois -- History -- Pictorial works
• trueElectronic books
• Railroads -- Illinois -- History -- Pictorial works
• Illinois Central Railroad Company -- History -- Pictorial works
• Railroad accidents -- Illinois -- History -- Pictorial works

Genre

• truePictorial works

Language

eng

Summary

With roots dating back to 1851, the Illinois Central Railroad (IC) transported millions of passengers and countless tons of freight. Most trips were completed without incident. However, there were occasional mishaps, including derailments and collisions with other trains or highway vehicles. Most accidents were minor, while others made the national news, such as the October 30, 1972, collision of two commuter trains in Chicago that killed 45 passengers. The IC frequently had to deal with flooding, for the railroad ran in close proximity to several major rivers. In January and February 1937, much of the southern half of the railroad was shut down because of flooding on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. This book depicts many of the accidents that have taken place along the Illinois Central through the years. The photographs are drawn from numerous sources, including the railroad's own photographers, amateur photographers, and photography studios

Member of

• Images of rail

Cataloging source

Midwest

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Images of rail

Target audience

adult