The Paducah, Kentucky Shops of the Illinois Central Railroad Company
Author : Harold Theodore Larsen
Publisher :
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 48,46 MB
Release : 1928
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Kentucky and the Illinois Central Railroad
Author : Clifford J. Downey
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 24,67 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738566610
Book Description
The Illinois Central Railroad (ICRR) operated approximately 600 miles of mainline track throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, stretching from the Mississippi River to the central part of the state. In addition to Louisville, the state's largest city, the ICRR also served dozens of small towns. Kentucky's economy was built around coal mining and farming, and the ICRR played a major role in both industries. ICRR's coal trains served as a conveyor for Kentucky coal moving to Midwest factories, and the road hauled a wide variety of agricultural products, including tobacco, grain, and fresh fruit. No mention of the ICRR would be complete without discussing the fleet of fast passenger trains that whisked Kentucky residents to and from distant cities. To maintain the locomotives that hauled all these trains the ICRR operated one of the nation's largest locomotive repair shops in Paducah.
History of the Illinois Central Railroad Company and Representative Employes
Author : Railroad Historical Company
Publisher :
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 42,56 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Railroads
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Book Description
Illinois Central Railroad
Author : Tom Murray
Publisher :
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 22,41 MB
Release : 1882
Category :
ISBN : 9781610600071
Book Description
The Illinois Central Railroad In Kentucky As Seen Through Postcards
Author : Charles H. Bogart
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,39 MB
Release : 2019-10-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0359970532
Book Description
The Illinois Central Railroad (IC), between 1851 and 1856, built a rail line from Chicago IL, to Cairo IL. In 1876, IC entered Kentucky by purchasing the Mississippi Central Railroad that ran from East Cairo KY; via Fulton KY; to Canton, MI; and the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad that operated between New Orleans LA, and Canton MI. In 1896, Chesapeake Ohio & Southwestern and Ohio Valley Railroad were sold to IC. In 1896, when IC bought the Ohio Valley Railroad, that gave IC a route from Evansville IN, to Hopkinsville KY. End of track for IC in Louisville KY was Central Station, built in 1891 and served IC both as a depot and office building. In 1927 at Paducah KY, IC built their main locomotive repair and erecting shop. In 1970, IC operated some 550 miles of track in Kentucky. In 1972, IC merged with Gulf Mobile & Ohio Railroad to form Illinois Central Gulf Railroad (ICG). Then in 1998, IC was sold to Canadian National Railway (CN) and lost its identity.
Organization and Traffic of the Illinois Central System
Author : Illinois Central Railroad Company
Publisher :
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 12,60 MB
Release : 1938
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
Book Description
Paducah, Kentucky
Author : John E.L. Robertson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 18,41 MB
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 1625850689
Book Description
Established in 1830 and named by the famed pioneer William Clark, the city of Paducah thrived as a result of its position along the waterways. From its beginnings as a rural western outpost to its status today as a UNESCO-designated City of Crafts and Folk Arts, the tenacity of Paducah's people has sustained the city throughout remarkable challenges and changes. After enduring a brief Civil War battle, several catastrophic floods and a stint as an "atomic city," Paducah has bloomed into a flourishing arts community. The City of Murals, the Quilt Museum and many other unique jewels attract visitors from around the world. Join historian John E.L. Robertson as he reveals the stories behind how this enduring river and rail town came to be the innovative, creative city it is today.
Manufacturers Record
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 2094 pages
File Size : 13,62 MB
Release : 1926
Category : Industrial location
ISBN :
Book Description
The Railway Clerk
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 32,45 MB
Release : 1911
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Book Description
Railway and Locomotive Engineering ...
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 30,30 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Locomotives
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