• Railroad Diversification & the C&NW

  • Discussion relating to The Chicago & North Western, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road), including mergers, acquisitions, and abandonments.
Discussion relating to The Chicago & North Western, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road), including mergers, acquisitions, and abandonments.

Moderator: Komachi

  by AllThingsTrains
 
The Chicago & North Western was well-known for its diversification, which worked so well, Ben Heineman gave up the railroad and stuck with the diversified conglomerate! In this episode of The All Aboard Podcast, we talk about what diversification is, why railroads pursue it, and several examples, including the C&NW.

Link to Episode: https://www.allthingstrains.com/post/going-to-big-d

Phil

Phil Bell, Host
The All Aboard Podcast by All Things Trains