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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-indepe...

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-r...

The Heavener Subdivision (210 miles of railroad track from Pittsburg, Kansas, to Heavener, Oklahoma) is a favorite line among many rail enthusiasts. It passes through the Ozark Mountains, a major attraction for railfans, but a major challenge for railroaders. A combination of heavy traffic, country scenes, and small towns allows those who follow the line to get to know it well. However, its isolation from major roads and cities can make it a h...

The United States Sugar Corporation owns and operates two different railroad operations in the Lake Okeechobee area of South Florida. One is the South Central Florida Express, a shortline railroad that operates between Sebring and Fort Pierce, Florida. This railroad includes track once owned by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and trackage leased from the Florida East Coast Railway. This route hauls tens of thousands of railcars annually for ...

The Rock Island Railroad is one of those railroads that many have heard about, but few know the details. In particular, little information is available about the southern routes of this large granger system. One of these was the Choctaw Route, almost 900 miles of mainline from the Old South at Memphis, Tennessee, to the Wild Southwest at Tucumcari, New Mexico. The Choctaw Route started as an effort to make Memphis the rail destination for frei...

The Delta Heritage Trail is the longest rail-to-trail effort in Arkansas, and one of the longest in the country. Using the former Wynne Subdivision of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, the trail provides a historic and scenic trip through the Delta communities, farms and forests of Southeast Arkansas. The railroad was built as an effort to connect St. Louis and New Orleans using a route on the western side of the Mississippi River. Doing so opene...

This book is for those who want to know more about the Payette and Idaho Northern branches of the Oregon Short Line, later Union Pacific, and today the Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad. It is based upon a route history written for an all-day exploration of the railroad between Payette and Cascade, conducted using a charter passenger train, and helps to answer the question "Where are we and what once happened here?" The Payette and Idaho North...

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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.

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This route guide provides a mile by mile description of the route of the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad, along with information about the history of the railroad and the area. Includes an equipment roster and radio frequencies used by the railroad.

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?

This book is written for those who want to know more about the historic Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad. Published 70 years after the railroad's abandonment in 1949, it provides a description of the railroad's route and answers the questions "where are we and what once happened here?" The Missouri & North Arkansas took numerous railroads to create, and finished broken up into several small, failing railroads. Its history lasted less than 10...

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...

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