This 324-page hardcover with 468 illustrations brings to light incredible details on the shortest line between Indianapolis and Chicago. Best known for its high-quality passenger service and long associated with higher education in Indiana, this railroad was founded in 1847. Originally a facility for interchange with steamboats on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan, its principal function proved to be northbound freight haulage from Louisville.

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