Name: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway, Hardcover/Thomas Dyrek
Brand: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
Price: 213.99 RON
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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. Book specifications: Collection: Images of Rail Dimensions: 234 x 156 Author: Thomas Dyrek Cover type: Hardcover Publishing Year: 2022 Publishing Month: 6 Pages: 130 Language: English Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc) Weight: 363 g