{"title":"Barton Jennings","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"iowa-northern-railway-history-through-the-miles-paperback","title":"Iowa Northern Railway: History Through the Miles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn December 6, 2023, Canadian National announced that it had signed and closed an agreement to acquire Iowa Northern Railway (IANR), a railroad started on August 7, 1981, by shippers on a recently closed route of the Chicago, Rock Island \u0026amp; Pacific. Starting as a selection of isolated routes used to keep grain moving for a few elevators, by 2023 the IANR operated approximately 275 miles of track, serving a large number of shippers moving grain, ethanol, DDG (dry distillers grains), windmill components, farm equipment, fertilizers, and even intermodal containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rail lines operated by the Iowa Northern date back to the mid-1800s and include some of the first rail lines built in the state. While most of the railroad consists of former Rock Island lines, tracks used also date back to the Chicago Great Western, Illinois Central, and the Milwaukee Road. The start of the construction of these lines took place about 150 years ago, but new tracks are still being built as new customers locate on the property.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the end of the railroad near, it is time to update and publish this route guide, which was originally written for a series of excursion trains across the railroad. This book is written for those who want to know more about the various railroad routes owned and operated by the Iowa Northern Railway. It provides a history of the railroad and the various rail lines, plus a detailed guide of each route, helping to answer the questions of \"Where are we and what once happened here?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy this review of the Iowa Northern Railway, a unique opportunity to experience the history of Northeast Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51368271053023,"sku":"9798990430709","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/26klhYpA1y9798990430709.webp?v=1789125154"},{"product_id":"the-little-rock-fort-smith-railway-history-through-the-miles-paperback","title":"The Little Rock \u0026 Fort Smith Railway: History Through the Miles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Little Rock \u0026amp; Fort Smith Railway was one of the first railroads to be planned in Arkansas, and soon became a part of an effort to parallel the Arkansas River with an all-weather transportation system, The Arkansas Valley Route. While the railroad took 20 years to build, it quickly attracted the attention of the Gould interests, who acquired it and made it a core part of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain \u0026amp; Southern Railway. After rebuilding the railroad during the first few years of the twentieth century, the route across western Arkansas became a key component of Missouri Pacific's Kansas City to the Gulf Coast transportation system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the more than 150 years since the line's initial construction, the Little Rock \u0026amp; Fort Smith served as a conduit for the movement of agricultural products, timber and lumber, livestock, oil, coal and minerals, machinery, and the ordinary products needed by the communities along its route. While much of the railroad has been completely rebuilt, parts of its early history survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written for those who want to know more about Missouri Pacific's Little Rock \u0026amp; Fort Smith, today's Van Buren Subdivision. It is written as if the reader has left Little Rock and is riding the line westward, helping to answer the questions of \"Where are we and what once happened here?\" Information on the Little Rock \u0026amp; Fort Smith's history and current status, as well as a mile-by-mile route guide, are included. Enjoy this review of an early part of Missouri Pacific's and Arkansas' railroad history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51368719778015,"sku":"9798990430730","price":48.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/yoCxk9WpO19798990430730.webp?v=1789132283"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/barton-jennings.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}