Updated July 9, 2020, St Louis
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Rails Around Indiana – The Hoosier State in Days Past. This new book follows the template of Rails Around Missouri and Rails Around Michigan, featuring all-color photographs from the steam era to the late-1980s. It is hard cover, 296 pages packed full of nearly 800 photos, maps and advertising collateral from the railroads of that era. Cover photo below by Tony Koester.
Railroads include, but not limited to, B&O, C&O, Erie, Monon, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Nickel Plate, Wabash, L&N, Southern, Amtrak, Conrail, Chessie System, Norfolk & Western, Norfolk Southern, South Shore, Illinois Central, Penn Central – any road operating in Indiana prior to the visual appearances of CSX and Norfolk Southern.
Chapter One focuses on Northeast Indiana, from Butler to Huntington to North Judson and east of South Bend. Chapter Two covers Northwest Indiana from South Bend and North Judson to Hammond & Gary. Chapter Three covers Eastern/Southeastern Indiana, from Muncie and Richmond to Greensburg & Lawrenceburg. Chapter Four covers Central Indiana from Lafayette & Logansport to Crawfordsville and Noblesville. Chapter Five covers Indianapolis to Terre Haute to Bloomington. Chapter Six covers all of Southern Indiana from the Ohio to Illinois borders. The final chapter features depots & towers in alphabetical order across the state.
The book is available at a discounted price of $59.95 plus $10 Priority Mail shipping. Books will be autographed by Michael, David or both. Please note: Price shown in the cart includes the $10 shipping.