The Indiana Rail Road Company is a story of extraordinary success amongthe scores of independent short line and regional railroads spawned in the wake ofrailroad deregulation. Christopher Rund chronicles the development of the companyfrom its origins as part of America's first land grant railroad, the IllinoisCentral, through the political and financial juggling required by entrepreneur TomHoback to purchase the line when it fell into disrepair. Reborn as a robust, profitable carrier, the INRD has become a model for the new American regionalrailroad. This revised edition, with a new foreword by acclaimed author Fred Fraileyand four new chapters, brings readers up to date on Tom Hoback's amazing railroadadventure.