Books : The Missabe Road: The Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway (The Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book Series)
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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 385.540977677
EAN num: 9780816640836
ISBN number: 0816640831
Label: University of Minnesota Press
Manufacturer: University of Minnesota Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 224
Printing Date: 2003-06
Publishing house: University of Minnesota Press
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Studio: University of Minnesota Press
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In 1865, the nation's largest iron ore deposits were discovered in northern Minnesota, and life in the area was irrevocably altered as an economic boom transformed the region. In the 1880s and 1890s, two railroads, the Duluth and Iron Range Rail Road and the Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railway (which later merged), moved massive shipments of ore to the docks on Lake Superior.
The Missabe Road tells the complete story of the DM&IR: its construction, early operation, line extensions, passenger service, rolling stock, steam locomotives, and today's modern diesels. Frank King examines underground and open pit mining operations, modern-day taconite mining, the handling and transportation of ore to the docks, and the loading of boats.
'It's quite delightful to journey through the tracks of time, where one finds the development of northeastern Minnesota and its renowned iron ore mines through the fascinating history of the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway.' Duluth Herald
'King's book takes the story of the Missabe Road down to the present day. But those early depots, the single tracks, the crews on the ore trains, and the pictures of the hard rock miners are the ones that arouse admiration for these adventures.' St. Paul Pioneer Press
Frank A. King (1923-1985) worked for the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway for his entire career, retiring as senior industrial engineer. His articles and photographs appeared in Trains Magazine, Railroad Magazine, and other publications.
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An author who knows his subject. Very accurate information of the planning, development, implementation of a very unique rail system to deliver raw iron ore from the mines to the loading dock where ships waited for cargo to fuel the steel demands of our growing United States.
Frank is very frank about his candid writing. Great photos, drawings, of how the entire system was built over rough terrain and difficult weather elements.
Again a must have for Great lakes shipping enthusist!
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