{"product_id":"the-north-western-9780875802145","title":"The North Western","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeading railroad historian H. Roger Grant tells the story of the Chicago \u0026amp; North Western Railway from 1848, when the Galena \u0026amp; Chicago Union Railroad ran the first train west from Chicago, to the Union Pacific takeover in 1995. With a lively narrative and 173 illustrations, including historical photographs and maps, he reveals the inner workings of a railroad that once spanned nine states and has long intrigued enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eH. Roger Grant, Professor of History at Clemson University, is author of 23 books, most of them on railroad history. His earlier company histories cover the Chicago \u0026amp; North Western, the Chicago Great Western, the Erie Lackawanna, and the Wabash railroads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566356992274,"sku":"9780875802145","price":73.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e49d8e8a-da28-4354-a171-c96911aaad1d.jpg?v=1731895814","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-north-western-9780875802145","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}