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By the start of the twentieth century railroads crisscrossed the nation, yet there were still those who believed that the railroad network in the United States was far from complete. Residents of small towns lacking rail access lobbied hard for steam and electric roads to serve their communities, and investors eagerly started new ventures that would fill the gaps in the railway map. While some of these roads enjoyed a degree of success, most of them were financial flops even before the rise of the highway system made them obsolete. In Twilight Rails, H. Roger Grant—one of the leading railroad historians working today—documents the stories of eight Midwestern carriers that appeared at the end of the railroad building craze. When historians have reflected on these “twilight” carriers, they have suggested that they were relevant only as examples of unwise business ventures. Grant finds that even the weakest railroads were important to the communities they served; the arrival of the railroad was cause for great celebration as residents were finally connected to the outside world. A railroad’s construction pumped money into local economies, farmers and manufacturers gained access to better markets, and the excitement generated by a new line often increased land values and inspired expansion of local businesses. Even the least financially successful carriers, Grant argues, managed to significantly improve their local economies. This thorough and highly accessible history provides a fascinating look at the motivations, accomplishments, and failures of the twilight carriers, granting a new breath of life to this neglected aspect of American railway history.
- Sales Rank: #2356518 in Books
- Brand: Brand: Univ Of Minnesota Press
- Published on: 2010-05-18
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.00" h x .90" w x 7.00" l, 1.55 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 296 pages
- Used Book in Good Condition
About the Author
H. Roger Grant is the Kathryn and Calhoun Lemon Professor of History at Clemson University and the author of numerous books on railroad history, including Erie Lackawanna: The Death of an American Railroad, 1938–1992; “Follow the Flag”: A History of the Wabash Railroad Company; and The North Western: A History of the Chicago & North Western Railway System.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
A good series of case studies on late midwestern railroad development
By Bill Hough
The University of Minnesota Press just published "Twilight Rails: The Final Era of Railroad Building in the Midwest" By H. Roger Grant. This 296-page hardcover (ISBN 978-0-8166-6562-4) is billed by the publisher as "The first book to document the final wave of railroad construction in the Midwest, written by a preeminent railroad historian."
The press release goes on to note that "H. Roger Grant is the Kathryn and Calhoun Lemon Professor of History at Clemson University and the author of numerous books on railroad history, including Erie Lackawanna: The Death of an American Railroad, 1938-1992; Follow the Flag: A History of the Wabash Railroad Company; and The North Western: A History of the Chicago & North Western Railway System." In his preface the author writes how the book grew out of earlier research on the Missouri, Arkansas & Gulf and Creston, Winterset & Des Moines railroads. He noticed similarities between these and other "twilight" railroads, which he defines as carriers born "late in the construction period" of railroads, generally the early decades on the 20th Century.
Grant begins the book with a 20-page introduction to the concept of "twilight railroads", discussing various examples and developing his major thesis which is that even the weakest railroads were important to the communities they served and "the arrival of the railroad was cause for great celebration as residents were finally connected to the outside world." Despite the fact that a majority of these railroads were financial failures, he concludes that "a railroad's construction pumped money into local economies, farmers and manufacturers gained access to better markets, and the excitement generated by a new line often increased land values and inspired expansion of local businesses." Even the least financially successful carriers, Grant argues, managed to significantly improve their local economies despite the fact that, in many occasions the railroad did not share in that prosperity.
After the introduction, we have 8 chapters that are generally 20-30 pages long. Each of these provides an in-depth look at a Midwest "twilight railroad." The railroads discussed in this book are little-known: Akron, Canton & Youngstown, Creston, Winterset & Des Moines, Detroit, Bay City & Western Railroad and Port Huron & Detroit Railroad [the "Handy Lines"], Electric Short Line Railway/Minnesota Western Railroad [the "Luce Line"], Ettrick & Northern, Illinois, Iowa & Minnesota Railway/Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railway [the "Rockford Route"], Missouri, Inland & Southern/Missouri, Arkansas & Gulf [the stillborn "Ozark Short Line"], and St. Joseph Valley. The research that Mr. Grant spent on this book is considerable; there are 27 pages of endnotes after the epilogue.
Although none of the railroads that Grant profiles exists today, the stories are quite different from one another. For example, the Arkansas & Gulf, despite some construction activity, never actually operated. The subject of Chapter 2, the Creston, Winterset & Des Moines was a marginal operation that lasted less than a decade. And although it lasted longer, Ettrick & Northern also didn't live up to expectations, ending in 1937. On the opposite end of the spectrum, however is Akron, Canton & Youngstown, 114 miles of which continues in service today with Wheeling & Lake Erie, a carrier featured in the July 2008 issue of Trains Magazine.
This is a professional-looking book with easy-to-read text that is properly laid out. The publisher does not use "ragged right" text except for the infrequent photo captions. However, the paper stock does not lend itself to good quality photo reproduction, which this reviewer can overlook because this book is not intended to be a photo book or an "illustrated history." Each chapter opens with a map of the railroad being discussed which is of paramount importance for readers unfamiliar with the geography. Additional maps and timetable reproductions are also provided as necessary.
Twilight Rails provides eight interesting case studies of railroads that appeared on the scene just as railroad construction was winding down and improved roads was leading to modal competition from trucks, buses and cars. The book will appeal to readers with an interest in early 20th century Midwestern history.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
No vampires but great stories of little known railroads
By Gene Bowker
Say Twilight these days and most people instantly think of the blockbuster movie series about Vampires and Werewolves in the Pacific Northwest, but Twilight Rails by Clemson Professor H. Roger Grant is about the end of the railroad building in the US Midwest.
Twilight Rails: The Final Era of Railroad Building in the Midwest discusses eight railroads in the Midwest which were started in the 1900s, after the major lines were built. I say started because at least one of the railroads was never completed.
I found the most interesting chapter to be Chapter Seven "Ozark Short Line" about the Missouri, Arkansas & Gulf Railroad. It was projected from Rolla, Missouri on the Frisco Railroad to Houston, Missouri in South Central Missouri. This route was interesting because I used to live near Houston and I worked there when I just out of college. The railroad was plagued by a number of financial problems and bad timing and was never completed. Even when I lived there, I never heard anything about the MAG.
Another interesting Railroad was covered in Chapter Two: "Crazy Willie & Dandy Molly: The Creston, Winterset & Des Moines Railroad" which is located in Eastern Iowa. My wife and I were married near Winterset (which is the county seat of Madison County of Book and Movie Fame) so it was really interesting to read about the railroads of that region.
The entire book was a good read with lots of interesting illustrations and photos of these mostly unknown lines. Grant does a great job of combining information about equipment, routes, and services with stories about the people behind the railroads which can be just as interesting of a story.
I highly recommend "Twilight Rails: The Final Era of Railroad Building in the Midwest" which is published by the University of Minnesota Press who also have published a number of other interesting railroad books in the last few years.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Railroad building at the end of the era
By Dennis D. Hock
This was a fun read for me as I am interested in railroads and particulalry those in the midwest. Several about Michigan commpanies. A good interesting read overall
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