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Cloth with dust jacket, 128 glossy pages, all color photos thoughout. "M&St.L (Minneapolis and St Louis or "ootin' Louie"), RI (Dhicago Rock Island and Pacific or CRIP or The Rock), MILW (Milwaukee Road, CMStP&P or Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific), CGW (Chicago Great Western), CNW (Chicago North Western), Iowa Terminal Railroad and a number of other roads greeted Dr. Soph Marty when he moved to Mason City, Iowa in 1960. Join him as he explores his new hometown and records the early 1960 merger and motive power changes."