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American Railroad, The By Joe Welsh w Boyd & Howes w/ DJ
The American Railroad By Joe Welsh with Boyd and Howes
Hard Cover /Dust jacket
160 pages
Copyright 1999
CONTENTS
Foreword6
Introduction 1
1 The Railroad Saga8
2 The Railroad Classics34
3 The Railroad Freight Train46
4 The Railroad Passenger Train68
5 The Railroad Locomotive90
6 The Railroad Station126
7 The Railroad Work Force146
Index160
DUST JACKET INTRODUCTION
Railroads are a worldwide institution, but in America railroading has led a particularly diverse, dynamic, and sometimes even doomsday existence-a story of rags to riches and back to rags .. . and then back to riches!
All of the major aspects of railroading-locomotives and trains, for example-are in themselves stories worthy of their own books. Indeed, countless books have been penned on steam engines, diesels, passenger trains, freight trains, stations, individual railroads, and other, even more narrow topics of this coast-tocoast industry.
The American Railroad explains the evolution of American railroads, from the days of ancient horse-powered trains to the era of shady rail barons; from the roller-coaster ride through the Roaring Twenties, the Depression, and World War II to the present-day boom. The stories of railroading's five most fascinating components-locomotives, freight trains, passenger trains, depots, and workforce-are covered in detail. In addition, a special chapter highlights the most well-known "classic" railroads of the twentieth century, from the storied Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe to the powerful Pennsylvania Railroad to the legendary Wabash and its Wabash Cannonball.
Words alone do not do justice to railroading's saga. More than 200 colorful illustrations draw the reader into this epic transportation tale, graphically portraying railroading's exciting past and optimistic present. One trip through this book will provide the reader with a new perspective on an industry that was key to America's rise to a world-class nation.
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