North Western Lines 150 Years 1848-1998

Description: North Western Lines V25 #1- 150 Years is the Winter 1998 issue of the magazine published by the Chicago and Northwestern Historical Society (C&NW Historical Society). This issue of the North Western Lines Magazine Winter 1998 is a series of articles about the C&NW railroad during its 150 years of existence. The series of articles in the magazine cover the C&NW history (the first Chicago Railroad) from the first locomotive, the Pioneer, to the end of the railroad’s existence. The railroad was sold to the Union Pacific Railroad in 1995. The North Western Lines V25 #1- 150 Years Years’ chapters are organized into “Slices in Time”. The chapters are a chronological history of important events on the railroad. The first article is about the organizing of the first railroad in Chicago. There are two articles on the first steam locomotive the Pioneer. The Pioneer is on display at the Chicago History Museum. The article by Eugene M. Lewis covers the C&NW expansion west of Chicago. There is an article about Kate Shelley, the heroine that stopped the “Atlanta Express” from falling into the Des Moines River. For passenger train fans, this magazine has a wonderful article, with pictures, called “The 400 Tribute”. Part of the magazine North Western Lines V25 #1- 150 Years is devoted to “A North Western Photo Tribute”. This portion of the magazine has photographs of steam engines pulling freight and passenger trains and diesel engines pulling freight and “Streamliners”. There are pictures of famous C&NW paintings and advertising posters. There are photographs of stations, repair facilities and the people who made the C&NW a great railroad. North Western Lines V25 #1- 150 Years Magazine contains hundreds of photographs in BW and color scattered throughout the magazine. If you are a C&NW, a Chicago Railroad or just a railroad fan, you will enjoy this issue of the North Western Lines magazine.

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Location: Glencoe, Illinois

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