ST. PAUL UNION DEPOT by John Diers, 2013, Hardbound, 289 Pages

Description: "St. Paul Union Depot" is about its history, its builders, and the railroads that served it, according to the Introduction. It is also about how it worked and how, like all railroad stations, its fortunes were inextricably linked to the rise and fall of the American passenger train. The railroads built Minnesota, and mile zero on most Twin Cities passenger timetables was St. Paul Union Depot because that is where it all began. The flyleaf says, "The St. Paul Union Depot was among the busiest and best-known places in the city - one of the largest depots in the nation and St. Paul's link to the world. Practical rather than pretentious, the Union Depot served St. Paul for more than fifty years." The Introduction also says the first depot opened in 1814, replacing four small depots, burned in 1884, was rebuilt and burned again in 1923. Faced with competition from Minneapolis, the new depot was completed in 1920 and closed in 1971. At the end of the book, its fate was still unknown. The book includes Minnesota railroad maps at the end of 1870, 1890, and 1910. The depot served the Burlington, the Great Western, the Milwaukee Road, the Rock Island, the Omaha, the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific, the Minneapolis & St. Louis and the Soo Line. Almost every page contain one or more photographs, charts or maps. The pictures show the actual front and back of the dust jacket, the Contents page and fifteen other pages about every 20 pages. The last page is the first of three "Passenger Train Discontinuances in Minnesota, 1950-1971" pages. Ebay collects sales tax for some states. Your purchase helps support the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We are honored to be the appointed caretakers of 3 steam locomotives owned by the city of Portland, Oregon. The collection includes the world famous SP 4449 Daylight locomotive, originally restored to pull the American Freedom Train in 1975-76. The magnificent SP&S 700 is also an operational 4-8-4 which came back to life in 1990. They are joined by their little sister, the OR&N 197, a Pacific 4-6-2 which will steam up again in about 2 years.All three are located at the new Oregon Rail Heritage Center, a working engine house with a turntable, allowing public access to the locomotives. We receive no support from the city, but rely solely upon volunteers and donations. Your support is deeply appreciated.To qualify for combined shipping, all items must be paid for in one PayPal transaction. Please use the shopping cart for combined purchases and request an invoice if shipping charges do not appear correct.

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