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Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

English · Hardback

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The Toledo, Peoria & Western (TP&W) Railway has made a big impact on Illinois and railroading for over 150 years. Originally chartered in 1849 as the Peoria & Oquawka, the TP&W provided an important bypass for trains to avoid the often congested rail network in Chicago. Train wrecks on the TP&W over the years resulted in improved and safer technology that is still in use today nationally. Conflicts between the railroad's management and employees led to the creation and development of national railroad labor unions. On a local level, the TP&W served many local businesses and made an effort to establish positive relationships with communities that it passed through. At one time, Toledo, Peoria & Western was a name known in virtually every household in the area. The TP&W is still operating today and serves many businesses along its route, including grain elevators and factories, and interchanges freight cars with other railroads in the area for transportation around the country.

Product details

Authors Thomas Dyrek
Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC)
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 30.06.2022
 
EAN 9781540252319
ISBN 978-1-5402-5231-9
No. of pages 130
Dimensions 156 mm x 234 mm x 10 mm
Weight 363 g
Series Images of Rail
Subject Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

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