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The
Ann Arbor Railroad
In Color
History and Operations 1869 to 1976
By: Robert I. Warrick
Morning
Sun Books, Inc., 2008
Hardcover, 128 pages, All Color
The Ann Arbor Railroad was as much a steamship line as a railroad; this text rich volume follows Michigan’s most distinctive railroad from beginning to end with stunning photographs that will surprise readers.
Contents Include:
Chapter
1:
Building of the Ann Arbor Railroad...7
James M. Ashley...16
Chapter 2:
The First DT&I Era...25
Chapter 3:
The Ann Arbor Railroad Company...29
Chapter 4:
The Wabash Era...37
The "One Spot"...46
The Last Passenger Trains...52
Chapter 5:
The Second DT&I Era...71
Football Specials...86
The M&LS Railroad...94
Coal Trains...100
Afterwords:
Conrail & Michigan Interstate Eras...109
The Cross Lake Operations...116
The Ann Arbor Today...122