| The Rusty Dusty: Great Northern's Wenatchee-Oroville Branch Contributor(s): McCulloch, Mac (Author), Langlot, John E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0996122524 ISBN-13: 9780996122528 Publisher: Yakt Publishing, Inc. OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) |
| LCCN: 2016933958 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 8.6" W x 11.2" (3.55 lbs) 417 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "The Rusty Dusty" summarizes the development of the Great Northern Railway in Washington State, emphasizing the Wenatcheeƒ‚‚"ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚"Oroville route, their last significant branch there. The line brought modern mechanized transportation to eastern Chelan and Okanogan Counties, shipping ten thousand carloads of fruit to national markets in its best years. The volume also outlines Great Northern President James J. Hill's support of Wenatchee Valley irrigation projects. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCullough, Mac: - Mac McCulloch received his MBA from the University of California, Berkley in 1983. He grew up in Wenatchee and worked as a clerk for the W"€"O during the early part of his four-decade railroad industry career.Langlot, John E.: - John Langlot worked for the Great Northern and BNSF at Spokane for 45 years. His hands-on experience informs these accounts of the W"€"O line. |