This
is a history of the Chicago Great Western RR. Includes a look at the
Minnesota & Northwestern RR, the Chicago St Paul & Kansas
City, the formation of the Chicago Great Western, operations, the
Oelwein shops, labor relations, the Dekalb & Great Western, the
Mantorville Railway & Transfer, the Wisconsin Minnesota &
Pacific, Mason City & Fort Dodge RR, the extension to Omaha, the
depression, World War 2, dieselization, and the merger with the
Chicago & North Western. Includes some photos.
