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| Katy Northwest: The Story of a Branch Line Railroad |
| By : Barriger John W. (Introduction), John W. Barriger, Fred W. Frailey (Introduction), Donovan L. Hofsom |
Katy Northwest was the first and finest in-depth study of a branch-line railroad. Originating as the Wichita Falls & Northwestern and later combining the Beaver, Meade & Englewood, under Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad's ownership, Katy's Northwestern system radiated north from Wichita Falls, Texas into the Oklahoma Panhandle like blood vessels in the country's agricultural muscle. The state and federally subsidized highway system siphoned off more and more of the tonnage that was available. By 1973 the track was so bad that even the final clean-up train derailed minutes...
Publisher: Indiana University Press List Price: 59.95 Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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