SOO LINE: 1975-1992 Photo Archive - Period of aggressive expansion to its merger

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SooLine: 1975-1992Photo Archive Edited by Frank W. Jordan This is a Brand NEW BOOK – Not a Used Book! Book is sealed in shrinkwrap and mailed in a top-quality, durable container for protection from damage. This is the first book to cover the period of the Soo Line's aggressive expansion in the early 1970s to its merger with the Milwaukee Road, an era of high interest among Soo Line enthusiasts. The Soo Line has a long and colorful history as an upper-Midwestern railroad. Between 1975 and 1992, Soo Line's aggressive marketing and operating plans, new equipment and paint schemes, and acquisitions, such as that of Milwaukee Road, marked its efforts to modernize and expand. This is a nostalgic collection of that time period with 115 Soo Line photographs that includes: * Heavy freights* Terminal switchers* Transfers, and moreThe Soo Line was a major competitor among the Midwest freight carriers until its purchase by the Canadian Pacific. In March 1992 the Soo Line passed into history, when it assumed the name of its parent and began operating as CP Rail System. This 128-page book tells the story of this fascinating railroad and includes an action-packed collection of never-before-published photographs. Softbound, 10.25”x8.5", 128 pages, 115 photographs. Visit our ebay store to view other books of interest. We sell books – Railroad, read more

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