The Chicago Great Western Railway

The Chicago Great Western Railway
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 134
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ISBN-10 : 9781439616833
ISBN-13 : 1439616833
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Book Synopsis The Chicago Great Western Railway by : David J. Fiore Sr.

Download or read book The Chicago Great Western Railway written by David J. Fiore Sr. and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006-07-19 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Track the history of the Chicago Great Western Railway through vintage images in this volume authored by David J. Fiore Sr. The Chicago Great Western Railway (CGW) was a Midwestern line that operated in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Kansas, and Nebraska. Although this territory was served by much larger systems, the CGW was able to retain its share of passenger and freight business for 83 years through aggressive management, dedicated employees, innovations, and efficient operations. By the early 1960s, however, the growth of the trucking industry and airlines had taken away a substantial amount of the business previously handled by railroads. The CGW would not survive as operating costs increased while revenues declined. The only solution was to consolidate with another railroad, and a favorable agreement was reached with the Chicago and North Western Railway (C&NW). At 12:01 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1968, the CGW ceased to exist, as it became part of the C&NW. Since that time, much of the system has been abandoned, and today only a few segments of former CGW trackage remain in service. This book provides nostalgic images and photographs of the operations, employees, locomotives, and stations of a little railroad that is now only a memory.


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