Minnesota logging railroads: A pictorial history of the era when white pine and the logging railroad reigned supreme

by Frank Alexander King

Fascinating and detailed history of the railroads that made logging the white pine forests of Minnesota possible. Covers the construction, early operations, line extensions, passenger service, locomotives and rolling stock, and the location of sawmill facilities as well as the life in the logging camps, the backbreaking work in the forests, how cut logs were handled, loaded and unloaded, and the operation of the great mills. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. Includes lists of Minnesota logging railroads, Lima Shay geared locomotives used in the State, and locomotives (by company). 206 pages with index and bibliography.

206 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1981