| Mattoon and Charleston Area Railroads Contributor(s): Sanders, Craig (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738552283 ISBN-13: 9780738552286 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: Railroads were instrumental to the development of Mattoon and Charleston, twin cities located in Coles County in east-central Illinois. The railroads enabled both cities to become regional centers for agriculture, industry, and commerce. The Illinois Central Railroad and New York Central System maintained shops, yards, and offices in Mattoon, while the Nickel Plate Road had shops, offices, and a yard in Charleston. In the early 20th century, the railroads were the major source of employment in both cities. Dozens of passenger trains stopped at the local stations. The phasing out of steam locomotives following World War II led to the closing of the shops. Railroad consolidation that began in the 1960s would lead to abandonment of routes and greatly diminish the importance of the railroads to the economies of Mattoon and Charleston. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History - Transportation | Railroads - Pictorial - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 385.097 |
| LCCN: 2008920514 |
| Series: Images of Rail |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.51" W x 9.24" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Illinois |
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Contributor Bio(s): Sanders, Craig: - Craig Sanders, a native of Mattoon, was a keen observer of the local railroads while living there and while attending Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Now a resident of University Heights, Ohio, he is also the author of Akron Railroads. Sanders teaches journalism at Cleveland State University. |