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Where Rails Meet the Sea America's connections between ships & trains Krieger DJ
Where Rails Meet the Sea Americas connections between ships & trains By Michael Krieger
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
Copyright 1998
176 pages. Indexed
In the mid-nineteenth century a transportation explosion shook America and the world. Steam-powered locomotives and ocean-going steamers made rapid, long-distance travel a reality and changed the face of America, both inland as railroad tracks criss-crossed vast expanses of raw land, and along the coasts as port cities became commercial dynamos that drove the developing young nation. Realizing that control of the flow of goods and passengers through the seaports would mean domination of the rapidly growing transportation industry, shrewd railroad barons battled fiercely to establish coastal empires and, in many cases, shipping armadas. In this way, the world's First transportation conglomerates were born.
Region by region, Where Rails Meet the Sea chronicles the fascinating history of America's railroad and maritime development through vividly detailed descriptions of the railroads' waterfront operations, buildings, facilities, and majestic sea-faring fleets. In addition to these insightful historical accounts, hundreds of rare photographs and ephemera bring to life the rich history and lively character of the American port cities that thrived in the years between 1830 and 1960.
Packed with historical detail and fascinating anecdotes and illustrated with 230 full-color and black and white photographs of famous trains, ships, seaports, schedules, posters, and brochures-some rare and never-before-published- Where Rails Meet the Sea tells the remarkable story of how steamships and locomotives helped shape the North American continent.
Contents
PREFACE 8
INTRODUCTION 10
CHAPTER ONE 16 THE EAST
CHAPTER TWO 54 THE GREAT LAKES
CHAPTER THREE 84 THE SOUTH
CHAPTER FOUR 122 THE WEST
CHAPTER FIVE 168 MODERN OPERATIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY 172
INDEX 173
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