Off the Main Lines: A Photographic Odyssey (Railroads Past and Present)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (722 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0253008328 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Every Iowa Railfan Should have a Copy of Off the Main Lines" according to Richard Steffen. I chose to order the book because I have met Don Hofsommer and sat through an amazing slide and movie show of his several years ago. I recall stating that he should publish his works. This is not his movies, but since his childhood in Iowa less than forty miles from my home, I jumped at the chance to buy the book. Much of it is Iowa. Not all, but much. Regardless, the side notes and great images ma. "Enjoyable book" according to Charles Duckworth. I rated it a four, rather than a five, as a few of the captions are so light of a typeface they get lost in the photograph. This should have been caught before the book went to press. You get a lot of photos for your money even with this being a softcover book.Most of the photographic coverage is the upper midwest and Colorado narrow gauge. Photos are very well reproduced.. "How railroading was" according to Gene Bowker. a good review of railroad operations in the midwest with an emphasis on Iowa.It is always amazing how different things were back then compared to the Railroads of 201How railroading was Gene Bowker a good review of railroad operations in the midwest with an emphasis on Iowa.It is always amazing how different things were back then compared to the Railroads of 2014.easy to read, good writing style, and the photos were good. They are snapshots over the years and each of them tell a story. .easy to read, good writing style, and the photos were good. They are snapshots over the years and each of them tell a story
He is author of Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland (IUP, 2005) and (with H. Cloud State University and president of the Lexington Group. Roger Grant) of Iowa's Railroads: An Album (IUP, 2009).. Hofsommer is Professor of History at St. Donovan L
A fascinating insight into historical American railroading." Railways Illustrated"This book is a fitting tribute to its subject; railroad enthusiasts across the upper Midwest and beyond will find Hofsommer's personalized history to be both edifying and immensely rewarding." The Annals of Iowa"This presentation should find a strong reception, not only for its coverage of lesser-known places, but also for its depiction of the evolutionary advancement of rail technology in the nation's Heartland." J. The book’s eight chapters of text material is an interesting blend of historical fact
In this visually stunning and comprehensive photographic essay, railroad historian and photographer Donovan L. Off the Main Lines carries readers along out-of-the-way railways in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Montana, and South Dakota to see the changes that occurred on these lines from the 1940s to the 1990s.. Hofsommer records the end of branchline passenger service, the demise of electric railroads, the transition from steam to diesel power, as well as the end of common carrier freight service on the Colorado narrow gauge