{"product_id":"the-missabe-road-the-duluth-missabe-and-iron-range-railway","title":"The Missabe Road: The Duluth  Missabe and Iron Range Railway","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1865  the nations largest iron ore deposits were discovered in northern Minnesota  and life in the area was irrevocably altered as an economic boom transformed the region. In the 1880s and 1890s  two railroads  the Duluth and Iron Range Rail Road and the Duluth  Missabe and Northern Railway (which later merged)  moved massive shipments of ore to the docks on Lake Superior. The Missabe Road tells the complete story of the DM\u0026amp;IR: its construction  early operation  line extensions  passenger service  rolling stock  steam locomotives  and todays modern diesels. Frank King examines underground and open pit mining operations  modern-day taconite mining  the handling and transportation of ore to the docks  and the loading of boats. \"Its quite delightful to journey through the tracks of time  where one finds the development of northeastern Minnesota and its renowned iron ore mines through the fascinating history of the Duluth  Missabe \u0026amp; Iron Range Railway.\" Duluth Herald \"Kings book takes the story of the Missabe Road down to the present day. But those early depots  the single tracks  the crews on the ore trains  and the pictures of the hard rock miners are the ones that arouse admiration for these adventures.\" St. Paul Pioneer Press Frank A. King (1923-1985) worked for the Duluth  Missabe and Iron Range Railway for his entire career  retiring as senior industrial engineer. His articles and photographs appeared in Trains Magazine  Railroad Magazine  and other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44954810187829,"sku":"ByrdShop_0870950401","price":116.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780870950407.jpg?v=1770285190","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-missabe-road-the-duluth-missabe-and-iron-range-railway","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}