The story of the Waynesville, Port William and Jeffersonville Railroad
Subtitle: the "grasshopper" railroad from farmers to ford
By: by Mike Mason and Roger Starnes
Contributors: Starnes, Roger, author
Publisher: Braughler Books
Published: 2017
Place of publication: [Springboro, Ohio]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9781945091247
Subjects: Railroads; History; Railroad companies
Description: "Many young railroads around the United States in the late 1800's were known as 'Grasshopper' railroads because of the type of engines they used. Long after these engines were phased out, the name stuck. This is the story of the 'Grasshopper' Railroad that was funded by farmers, often in bankruptcy, and was at one time owned by Mr. Henry Ford, running through mid-western Ohio for some 77 years. Includes 40 historic black and white images from the author's personal collection, as well as 97 black and white photos showing the current locations where the railroad used to run. Thirteen hand drawn maps indicate stations along the old railroad, and how to locate them." --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-126) and index.
Table of contents: title: Small town depots --; title: Stations --; title: Engines --; title: The narrow gauge era --; title: The first standard gauge era --; title: The Ohio Southern era --; title: The Detroit Southern era --; title: The DT & I Railway era --; title: DT & I Railroad era --; title: Henry Ford takes the throttle --; title: Penn Road takes over --; title: Owners and names of the "grasshopper" line --; title: Port William to protest abandoning of rail line --; title: The grasshopper poem --; title: Epilogue --; title: Modern-day crossings.