B0013 Chicago Union Station

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New Merchandise from Our Store Chicago Union Station The Midwestern Rail Series Number One By: Edward M. DeRouinPixels Publishing, 2003Softbound 96 Pages, 8.5"x11"B&W and Color Photographs plus Maps and Drawings The first book in the series by Ed DeRouin includes many historical black & white and color photographs and will answer questions such as: What twist of fate brought the CB&Q to Chicago Union Station? Did the Pennsylvania run trains out the north end? How was mail and express handled in the station? What did all those switch engines do? What was the predecessor station like? What is the story of the Freight Houses? Contents Include:Acknowledgements...3Introduction...4Part I - History, the Chicago ConnectionChapter 1: In the Beginning...7Chapter 2: Chicago's Union Station...17Chapter 3: Delay, Delay, and Then a Grand Opening...21 Chapter 4: A few More Projects to Finish...25Chapter 5: Up and Running...29Part II - Operations, More Than Met the EyeChapter 6: The Company and the Public...41Chapter 7: Yards and Such...51Chapter 8: Mail, Baggage, and Express...63Chapter 9: Arrivals and Departures...73 Good Luck Bidding ---Please Read--- Multiple purchases save on shipping costs.Foreign shipment is at cost.***We can not combine books with models*** IF YOU HAVE WON MULTIPLE AUCTIONS or are outside the U.S.,please wait for our read more