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Minnesota Logging Railroads; Narrow Gauge Lima Shay Locomotives by Frank King.
Published by Golden West Books, this hardcover volume provides a comprehensive historical record of the logging railroads and timber operations that shaped northern Minnesota\'s wilderness industries.
Richly illustrated, this book details the development, locomotives, narrow-gauge trackage, camp operations, and forest supply lines of companies like the Duluth and Northern Minnesota, Minnesota and International, and various independent logging outfits. It features numerous rare historical photographs, equipment rosters, maps, and detailed operational histories.
Details:
Minnesota Logging Railroads by Frank A. King (206 pages, published by Golden West Books) is organized into comprehensive regional, operational, and equipment-focused chapters, complemented by extensive reference data and visual inserts:
Regional and Operational Coverage
Beginnings in Minnesota: Traces the early development starting around 1886, detailing how logging lines replaced seasonal river drives and allowed year-round timber transport.
Regional Systems: Covers specific geographic logging networks across the state, including operations along the Iron Range, the Rainy Lake Country near the Canadian border, and Red River logging operations.
Major Lines & Companies: Profiles prominent companies and major common carriers, including the Duluth & Northern Minnesota, Alger-Smith, Minnesota & International, Brainerd & Northern, and independent timber outfits.
In the Woods & At the Mills: Examines camp life, sawmill site selection, loading techniques, dump trestles, hot ponds, and the backbreaking labor of Minnesota lumberjacks.
Special Features, Maps & Reference Appendices
Fold-Out Inserts: Features three large fold-out inserts, including historical color and black-and-white maps and a full-page photographic spread.
Illustrations & Ephemera: Packed with nearly 400 photos, track plans, postcards, engineering drawings, timetables, train orders, and company passes.
Complete Rosters: Contains comprehensive, all-time locomotive rosters by company, including detailed serial lists of Lima Shay locomotives operated in Minnesota.
Company Directory & Index: Includes a full directory listing of Minnesota logging railroads and lumber companies, complete bibliographic references, and an alphabetical index.
12x10\" Hardcover 210 pages, 1981
Excellent Condition
Pages are clean. No loose, torn, or missing pages. Bindings firm and tight. No water damage, mustiness, or odors. No highlighting, underlining, notes, or
