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Railroads in the Days of Steam American Heritage Paperback
Railroads in the Days of Steam American Heritage Paperback Perrennial Library
Illustrated with paintings, prints, drawings and photographs of the period.
Paperback
Copyright 1960
128 Pages Indexed
The coming of steam
The iron horse
Railroads in the Civil War
Golden Spike
Fabulous financiers
Wild west
Railroads and farmers
wrecks and inventions
strikes and brotherhoods
Riding the rail
Marvels of engineering skills
Types of steam locomotives
Legend and romance
farewell to steam
more
THE STORY of America's railroads is truly the story of the growth and development of America itself. Fascinating in all its aspects, this story graphically illustrates the westering spirit that dominated our forebears, and carried them across the continent.
Following the birth of the railroad in Baltimore, in 1827, lines spread west, north, and south, spinning a magic web of steel rails which bound the country together, and made it the great industrial giant that it is today.
Nothing has ever seemed to equal the fascination of the days when a little eight-wheeler could be seen belching smoke as it clanked along, dragging a train of wooden freight cars or shiny yellow passenger coaches behind it. Those early years were filled with romance: the thrill of Promontory Point; Indian raids; train robberies; the conquering of high mountain ranges; and the long, long trek across the wide prairies.
During the Civil War, the importance of the railroad for the movement of troops and supplies was immediately recognized by the armies of both the North and South. For such military purposes, the railroads have never been surpassed, as two world wars have demonstrated.
Railroading men-such as Winans, Baldwin, Janney, Westinghouse, and Pullman, to name a few-have worked with unselfish devotion to improve the safety and operation of the railroads as well as to insure the comforts of passengers. From the day when Evans trundled his little steam scow through the streets of Philadelphia, to the swift-running diesel-powered, strata-domed streamliners of today, men have worked untiringly to make our railroads the finest in the world.
In the following pages, the author, Albert L. McCready, has gathered together some of the most fascinating moments in American railroading history. His narrative, illustrated as it is with a wealth of contemporary paintings, prints, and photographs, will bring young readers a vital understanding of the adventure and romance which attended the building and development of America's railroads.
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