Katy Northwest: The Story of a Branch Line Railroad [Hardcover]

Donovan L. Hofsommer (Author), Fred Frailey (Introduction), John W. Barriger (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: Railroads Past and Present | Publication Date: October 1999

"Katy Northwest will be of interest to scholars who are concerned with the economic, social, and political ramifications... of all light railroad branch lines... Will be warmly received by rail buffs and by loyal friends of the Katy." —from the Foreword by John W. Barriger, Special Assistant, Federal Railroad Administration, and former president of the Katy

"If you are coming to this book for the first time, dive in! If you're picking it up again after an absence, welcome back. The Northwest District may be gone, but it lives forever here." —Fred Finley

More than just a history of a branch line railroad, this is a premiere book, with not only facts and figures, but also excellent historical writing. It details Katy Northwest's birth, maturation, and decline as well as the devastating effect of its death on the communities it served.

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"If you are coming to this book for the first time, dive in! If you're picking it up again after an absence, welcome back. The Northwest District may be gone, but it lives forever here." -- Fred Finley

"Katy Northwest will be of interest to scholars who are concerned with the economic, social, and political ramifications . . . of all light railroad branch lines . . . Will be warmly received by rail buffs and by loyal friends of the Katy." -- from the Foreword by John W. Barriger, Special Assistant, Federal Railroad Administration, and former president of the Katy

About the Author

Donovan L. Hofsommer, President of the prestigious Lexington Group, was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Northern Iowa, and his Ph. D. from Oklahoma State University. He currently teaches history at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253336368
• ISBN-13: 978-0253336361
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,286,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive History of the Northwest District, July 17, 2007

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Eugene Langen (The Great Lake State, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Katy Northwest: The Story of a Branch Line Railroad (Hardcover)

This book is a fine study of the Katy's Northwestern District. The extensive rare photographs, many by the author, are a wonderful complement to the well organized text. The detailed coverage of the last days on the District is particularly poignant.