This is the ninth Volume in a series of books covering the history of railroads in Minnesota. More than 200 photographs and over a dozen detailed maps make this book a wonderful visual study of the Rock Island in Minnesota.

Contents:
Introduction, About the Book, pp. 4-6;
The Tinderbox of Midwest Railroading, pp. 7-22;
The Jasper Branch, pp. 23-26;
Worthington to Hardwick, pp. 27-29;
The Germania (Lakota) Branch, pp. 30-34;
The Main Line to the Twin Cities, pp. 35-76;
The Hollandale Branch, pp. 77-82;
Passenger Service, pp. 83-96 and pp. 113-154;
Color Supplement (16 pages of Color photographs), pp. 97-112;
The Final Years, pp. 155-183;
Appendix (RI Mileage and Facilities), pp. 184-192.

Grenadier Publications, hardcover with jacket, 192 pages, standard portrait book 10 x 8 in., B&W and Color photographs and illustrations.