The true grit and glory days of one of America's greatest railroads come to dramatic life in this full-scale illustrated history by industry veteran Tom Murray.

The Milwaukee Road's Western Extension is a fascinating story of the 1905-1915 building of the first through rail line between Chicago and Puget Sound. It was a

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for the University of Idaho Press The Milwaukee Road's route from Three Forks, Montana, to Spokane, Washington,

From its incorporation in 1847 in Wisconsin Territory to its first run in 1851--twenty miles between Milwaukee and Waukesha--to its later position of far-flung

An authoritative, illustrated history of the Milwaukee Road's Hiawathas from 1935 to 1971, examining motive power, distinctive rolling stock, services, and memo