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This book is written for those who want to know more about railroading's historic Joseph Branch in Oregon. It helps to answer the questions of train passengers who ask, "Where are we and what once happened here?" The Joseph Branch began as an effort to reach the farms and forests along the Grande Ronde River, and eventually reached deep into the Wallowa Mountains at Joseph, Oregon. Today, it serves as the route of the Eagle Cap Excursion Train. This book provides information on the railroad's history and equipment, as well as a mile-by-mile route guide.

From Seward to Fairbanks, this book describes the route of the Alaska Railroad past and present, plus the sights and wildlife that have fascinated visitors for more than 100 years. This book includes detailed route guides for the Alaska Railroad, information about the history of the railroad, the history of Alaska, and current railroad operations.

From Chicago to Council Bluffs, including various branch lines in between, this book describes the route of the Iowa Interstate Railroad through America's Heartland. Detailed route guides for the Iowa Interstate Railroad are provided, plus information about the history of the railroad and current railroad operations.

This route guide includes information on the history and current operations of the Everett Railroad. It provides answers to the questions, "Where are we and what once happened here?"

One of the least-known parts of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad was its New Orleans line, a part of the Louisiana Division. No, the line never reached New Orleans, but it did reach the bauxite, timber, and agricultural products of South Arkansas and North Louisiana. With the addition of the former passenger-heavy line to Hot Springs, Arkansas, these lines became The Little Rock in 1977. These 500 miles of track were a "quasi-independent" operating subsidiary of the Rock Island, a place to test new service strategies and to see if local management could help turn the railroad around and make it profitable.During the short two years before the Rock Island began to close in late 1979, The Little Rock was successful in turning a profit and in regaining some of the lost business across the region. However, like most of the railroad, little survived after the company's receivership, and today most of the track and right-of-way have been abandoned.This book is written for those who want to know more about the various Rock Island lines south of Little Rock, Arkansas, and the more than a dozen companies involved with building and operating the railroad. It is written as if the reader has left Little Rock and is riding the line southward, helping to answer the questions of "Where are we and what once happened here?"Information on The Little Rock's history and current status, as well as a mile-by-mile route guide, are included. Enjoy this review of The Little Rock, one of the Rock Island Railroad's mighty fine lines.

The Tennessee Central Railway existed in various forms for almost 100 years, with tracks across eastern and central Tennessee and north into Kentucky. Although parts of the route are abandoned, several sections live on under different operators. This book describes the route of the old Tennessee Central Railway in detail, plus gives information about the history of the railroad and current railroad operations along the historic route. A must-read for fans of railroading in Tennessee, it also provides information for train passengers who wonder, "Where are we and what once happened here?