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Pictorial History of America’s Railroads by Mike Del Vecchio 150 yrs of Rring Sc
Pictorial History of Americas Railroads by Mike Del Vecchio
150 years of railroading
Soft Cover
224 pages
Copyright 1998
CONTENTS
FOREWORD 6
PREFACE 7
PART ONE
THE EARLY DAYS 8
AN INDUSTRY IS BORN 10
PART TWO
THE GOLDEN AGE & BEYOND 26
FROM THE SEA TO THE GREAT LAKES 28
NEW ENGLAND 54
THE SOUTHEAST 80
THE MIDWEST 106
EVERYWHERE WEST & TEXAS 132
CALIFORNIA & THE PACIFIC COAST 158
OH, CANADA! 184
PART THREE
THE PRESENT & THE FUTURE 204
TODAY & TOMORROW 206
RAILFANS, RAILROADS & PRESERVATION 212
BIBLIOGRAPHY & INDEX 220
ON THE BACK COVER
In over 150 years, Americas railroad industry as gone from a curious experiment to an integral element of today's sophisticated society. Beginning with the infant Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 1828, railroads have brought countless products to market, carried passengers to all corners of the country, and helped establish peace during times of war. Without question, railroads occupy a special place in the hearts of Americans.
Pictorial History of America's Railroads captures all the excitement of the railroad industry in the United States. Illustrated with more than 240 archival black and white photographs, 100 color images, and specially commissioned railroad system maps, this book recounts, region by region, railroading's colorful past, present, and looks ahead to its bright future.
If you love the shrill of a steam whistle, the rumble of a diesel locomotive, or the smooth profile of a streamlined passenger train, you're sure to want Pictorial History of America's Railroads; it will be the favorite book in your library. All aboard!
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