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Railroad Shows I Plan on Attending
May 12, 2012 - State Fair RR Show, MN State Fairgrounds
Pre-Publication Offer
Coming This Fall
More Chicago & North Western in Minnesota
by
John C. Luecke
An
update to this author’s previous work on the C&NW in Minnesota,
More Chicago & North Western in Minnesota is a fresh look at the
history of this fine line in the Gopher State. Where the first book
left off, this book continues, adding a wealth of information and
photographs to the proud story of the C&NW in Minnesota. This book
has more information than anyone ever thought was possible!
The book will include:
320 pages, hardcover with dust jacket
More than 300 photographs, including 32 pages of color views.
More than 40 map-diagrams of routes, yards and terminals all across the State.
List Price - $65.00*
Pre-publication Price - $51.00*
Pre-publication orders will be accepted until August 31, 2012. All paid, pre-publication orders will be Signed and Numbered!
Reserve your Signed and Numbered copy today.
* - Add $6.00 shipping and handling and Minnesota State Sales Tax where applicable
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THE ROCK ISLAND IN MINNESOTA
by
John C. Luecke
An in-depth history of the Rock Island in Minnesota, the author’s 9th book on Minnesota railroads covers the construction and operations of the road’s various lines from 1900 to the present.
The Rock Island was the last mainline built in southern Minnesota but until this time little has been written about this important through route.
Also included is a study of the Rock Island’s extension through the southwestern part of the State that was slated to be a new connection to the Northern Pacific railroad at Bismarck, North Dakota.
The reader is guaranteed a wealth of new information concerning the history of this "mighty fine line."
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
Revised Page Count - 192 pages
More than 225 photographs (90% of which have never been published previously) from a wealth of photographers, ranging from the construction period to steam operations,
from mainline to branchline and from freight to passenger. The book includes 16 pages of color photographs.
More than a dozen maps highlighting essential aspects of the Rock Island’s Minnesota system.
$52.00
Orders may be placed via our website, by phone or through the mail.
Shipping - $6.00 for the first book and $1.00 for each additional book
Minnesota State Sales Tax required where applicable.
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Grenadier Publications is proud to announce the re-release of
Feeding the Frontier Army: 1775-1865
by Barbara K. Luecke
Feeding the Frontier Army is both a history of Army rations and a guide to preparing meals in “Army Fashion”, with recipes that can be made over an open fire for the period between the American Revolution and the Civil War. An authoritative study, this book has been referenced by numerous other authors of military history.
A one-of-a-kind manual for military cooking in an accurate manner, this book is a must for anyone doing “period cooking and baking” at Army posts, military re-enactments or fur trade rendezvous.
This is the 3rd edition of the book, with an updated introduction, a colorized cover and perfect binding.
Retail - $20.00 plus $5 shipping and handling.
(Minnesota residents – please remember to add Minnesota Sales Tax.
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MORE MILWAUKEE ROAD
IN MINNESOTA
by John C. Luecke
This book is the 8th volume written by John C. Luecke on the railroads of Minnesota.
Focusing on the Milwaukee Road system in Minnesota, this work will include over 430 photographs,
including 16 pages of color and more than thirty-five maps on 272 pages.
Most of these photographs have never been published before thereby furnishing a fresh visual study of the line in Minnesota.
In-depth written studies of the River Division, Minneapolis, Mendota and the Narrow Gauge branchlines will fill out the book.
$60.00.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC
PIONEER STEAM POWER
by Lorenz P. Schrenk and Robert L. Frey
The fourth book in an in-depth study of the history of the Northern Pacific and its motive power,
this work focuses on the company’s early steam locomotive fleet from 1868 to 1880.
The book also includes full rosters of motive power.
Illustrated with over 180 photographs, four color prints and five pages of locomotive diagrams,
this volume is a comprehensive study of the early years of the railroad and its steam operations.
Hardcover with dust jacket, 272 pages.
$60.00.
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The 2012 Minnesota Rail Calendar
We are Sold out!
You can try the publisher at http://www.mnrailcal.com/ and see if they have any left.
Also available exclusively from Como Shops
More Chicago Great Western in Minnesota
by
John C. Luecke
This 208 page pictorial covers the history of the Chicago Great Western during its later years in Minnesota.
An in-depth study of this beloved Granger road, this book includes information and
a wealth of photographs covering the road’s mainline, branchlines, depots, terminals, iron mining operations and day to day struggle to survive.
The book also features a collection of never before published construction photographs of the Winona & Southwestern and the Winona Bridge Company.
If you are a CGW fan, a student of railroading in Minnesota or one who naturally roots for the underdog, this book is a must!
208 pages, with 400+ B&W photographs and 15 maps. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.
Price - $52.00
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THE NORTHERN PACIFIC IN MINNESOTA
by John C. Luecke
An in depth study of the Northern Pacific Railroad in
Minnesota from its first days along the Mississippi River in St. Paul to the final Burlington Northern merger.
460 pages, 300+ photographs, pullout map section
Recommended Reading
TRAINS Magazine December 2005
Price for Non-Minnesota Residents $79.95 plus $6.00 shipping and handling.
Price for Minnesota Residents: $79.95 plus sales tax plus $6.00 shipping
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The Winona & Southwestern
Archives
The Chicago Great Western's Winona
Branch
By John C. Luecke
The Winona & Southwestern began in 1888 as part of a new
through route between Lake Michigan and Omaha. Over the new three
years the tiny railroad was extended from Winona, 113 miles southwest
to Osage, Iowa. There the grand scheme of opening a new through route
to Omaha came to an end, never to be revived. A mainline that never
was, the Winona & Southwestern lived out its existence as a
branchline, catering to the small towns along its route, amid the
rolling prairies of southern Minnesota.
Known for its rugged climb out of Winona with a wealth of huge
trestles, steep grades and sharp curves, the Winona &
Southwestern was a study in southern Minnesota style "mountain
railroading." The only "main line" in Minnesota ever built with a
switchback on its route, the W&SW was an unbelievable story of
the trials and tribulations, hopes and dreams of a "home town"
railroad fighting against nature and competing lines for its
survival.
Just after the turn of the century the line came under the control
of the Chicago Great Western and regular service was maintained over
the entire route until the first years of the Great Depression. The
last remnants of the W&SW endured into the 1970s, finally falling
victim to the branch line abandonment era.
Now for the first time the complete "day by day" history of this
unique railroad is available. This TEXT ONLY CD represents
hundreds of hours of research and is without a doubt the most
comprehensive history of Minnesota's most unique railroad. The 450+
page CD includes a vast array of period newspaper accounts of the
construction, operation and eventual demise of this highly
interesting railroad. The appendix includes information concerning
depots, locomotives, interlockers, industries and abandonments. A
series of maps, including detail illustrations of the Bear Creek
switchback, round out this complete study of the line.
An absolute must for any student of the Chicago Great Western or
Minnesota Railroads!
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Price for Non-Minnesota Residents $19.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling.
Price for Minnesota Residents: $19.95 plus sales tax plus $4.00 shipping
This site lists over 2100 titles – including New and Out of Print, rare and hard to find -titles.
Almost every New Book I stock is 20%off the List Price. New Books will continually be added to the site, as
they are published. If you don’t see a book on the list – email me – I
may have it or I can probably get it.
I also write and publish my own Railroad books, calendars and now CD-Roms. I publish under the name Grenadier Publications. These items are also included on the site.
The 6th book in my series on Minnesota Railroads – More Chicago Great Western in Minnesota – came out in December of 2009.
I also recently published a 450 page text only, book length, CD-Rom entitled – The Winona & Southwestern Archive: Chicago Great Western’s Winona Branch.
This
CD has the same format as my other Minnesota Railroad books. I use the
newspapers of the day, in this case I utilized the Winona Newspaper
Project, and filled in the blanks with my own commentary, history and
text.
You will also find miscellaneous items related to Railroads and some Military items.
Thank you for your business!
John C. Luecke
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