Piggyback' service, Chicago Great Western Railroad
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Title | Piggyback' service, Chicago Great Western Railroad |
Coverage-Year | 1936 |
Description | Photograph, b/w |
Interpretation | In 1926 the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad began to transport specially designed truck trailers on modified flat cars. This 'piggyback' service was adopted by the Chicago Great Western Railroad in 1936. Shown here is a truck on a trailer in the Chicago rail yards in 1936. |
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Source | The Corn Belt Route: A History of the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company by H. Roger Grant, ISBN 0-87580-095-5, 231 p., 1984 (p.120) |
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Collection Publisher | Illinois State Library |
Rights Management Statement | Copyright Not Evaluated |
Date Created | 37851 |
Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Piggyback' service, Chicago Great Western Railroad |