Hi Everyone—

We're back from Minnesota and proud to announce that our Twin Ports Trains book launch presentation inside the Lake Superior Railroad Museum at Duluth Union Depot was a smashing success. Special thanks go out to the museum's Executive Director, Ken Buehler, along with his wonderful staff for hosting the event. If you weren't able to make it to the event, we have a limited number of books available that are signed by co-authors Tony Dierckins and Jeff Lemke. You can purchase them online through our eBay Store. Here's the link: https://www.ebay.com/str/coolstuff201

Twin Ports Trains—The Historic Railroads of Duluth & Superior 1870-1970...

• 224 Pages.

• 280+ Images and Illustrations in color and black & white.

• Hard cover.

• Limited edition signed by BOTH authors.

• Printed in Brainerd, MN USA.

• Ships from Bloomingdale, IL USA.

• Price is $65 per book that includes UPS shipping in the USA.

Twin Ports Trains includes the history of events that brought the railroad companies into town, one railroad at a time, chaptered as follows:

Preface.

Introduction: Before the Railroads (1856-1868).

1. Duluth's Pioneer Railroad - Lake Superior & Mississippi and St. Paul & Duluth.

2. The Northern Pacific.

3. The Omaha Road, including Chicago and North Western.

4. The Soo Line, including Duluth South Shore & Atlantic and Wisconsin Central.

5. The Great Northern, including the Duluth & Winnipeg and the Eastern Railway Company of Minnesota.

6. The Missabe Road, including the Duluth & Iron Range and the Duluth Missabe & Northern.

7. Twin Ports Bridge Lines: Duluth Winnipeg & Pacific and the Milwaukee Road.

8. Switching & Terminal Railroads, including the Lake Superior Terminal & Transfer Railway, Duluth Transfer Railway, Duluth Union Depot & Transfer Company and the Northwestern Coal Railway.

9. Interfacing with Industry.

Epiloque: Conglomeration & Consolidation

All shipments will be made in sturdy boxes to make certain your book arrives in perfect condition. You can order yours today from our eBay Store. Here's the link: https://www.ebay.com/str/coolstuff201

Here's what the reviewers are saying...

"Twin Ports Trains will make a welcome addition to the bookshelf of those interested in railroad history and general industrial development at the Head of the Lakes. Authors Dierckins and Lemke have complied a wealth of historical facts along with numerous images and maps that expertly tell the rich story of railroading in Duluth-Superior."

—Dave Schauer, President Emeritus, Missabe Railroad Historical Society

"There is more than just the fascinating history of railroading at the Head of the Lakes. The anecdotes and personal biographies of the men and women who influenced and built the railroads here introduces a whole new dynamic for telling the story of why we are here and how the railroads made that possible."

— Ken Buehler, Executive Director, Lake Superior Railroad Museum

"It would be hard to overstate the importance of railroads in shaping the Twin Ports as we know them, and the authors of Twin Ports Trains have performed an invaluable service in collecting a vast amount of information in a single, accessible volume that's sure to become a go-to guide for everyone curious about Duluth and Superior history. Twin Ports Trains will fascinate both casual railfans and hard-core foamers."

—Jay Gabler, Arts and Entertainment Reporter, Duluth News Tribune

Long live the railroads and railroaders of Duluth-Superior, The Twin Ports!

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