Notes
- ↑ Lewis 1986 , p. 8
- ↑ Lewis 1991 , p. 9
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References
- Lewis, Edward A. (1986). American Shortline Railway Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 0-89024-073-6. OCLC 14819199.
- Lewis, Edward A. (1991). American Shortline Railway Guide (4th ed.). Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 0-89024-109-0. OCLC 25150373.