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Images of Rail Chattanooga’s Terminal Station by Justin W Strickland
Images of Rail Chattanoogas Terminal Station by Justin W Strickland
Soft Cover
128 pages
Copyright 2009
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments 6
Introduction 7
1. A New Station Is Needed13
2. Planning and Construction of Terminal Station19
3. Controversy Surrounding Construction33
4. Passenger Facilities in Terminal Station39
5. Main Concourse, Baggage Room, and Express Building63
6. Passenger Service Declines79
7. Rebirth as the Chattanooga Choo Choo99
8. The Chattanooga Choo Choo Becomes Reality107
9. The Future of Terminal Station and the Chattanooga Choo Choo121
ON THE BACK COVER
Long before Glenn Miller made the world-famous "Chattanooga Choo Choo" an American icon, Chattanooga was already a bustling railroad community. By the beginning of the 20th century, passenger trains overwhelmed Chattanooga's two railroad depots and 'a larger station was needed. The solution was Terminal Station, which rivaled most Southern depots in size, expense, and aesthetic beauty.
Providing transportation to cities throughout the country, the terminal made its mark as the gateway for rail from the agricultural south to the industrial north. Following its closure, the terminal was reopened as a renowned hotel and entertainment complex in 1973, becoming one of Chattanooga's many exciting attractions. Images of Rail: Chattanooga's Terminal Station follows the history of this depot in both stories and photographs.
Author Justin W. Strickland has over 10 years experience in the tourist, railroad, and hospitality industries. After moving to Chattanooga from Atlanta in 2006, Strickland gained knowledge through research on Terminal Station and local railroad history.
The Images of Rail series celebrates the history of rail, trolley, streetcar, and subway transportation across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the people, places, and events that helped revolutionize transportation and commerce in 19th- and 20th-century America. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all.
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