Explore the rich history of the legendary railroad that spanned the American Midwest in this beautifully illustrated volume.Beginning operations in the mid-nineteenth century, the …
A veteran railroad columnist takes readers on a wild ride through the American train industry with remembrances that crisscross the country and the world.In Last Train to Texas, …
"e;Readers will find in his biography an extraordinary tale of the travails of twentieth-century railroading through the career of this one man."e; -The Annals of IowaAfter …
An award-winning account of a crisis in railroad history: “This absorbing book takes you on an entertaining ride.” —Chicago Tribune A saga about one of the oldest and most …
Among the grand antebellum plans to build railroads to interconnect the vast American republic, perhaps none was more ambitious than the Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston. The …
The saga of a fierce business rivalry: "e;Absorbing, well-written . . . will appeal to American history scholars and railroad enthusiasts."e; -ChoiceThe Pennsylvania and …
A railway history expert “vividly portrays a way of life no longer seen. A fascinating insight into historical American railroading” (Railways Illustrated). In this visually …
"e;Lively, well-written and informative . . . It will be of great interest to fans of railroads in the deep South and their motive power and operations."e; -Railfan & …
One of America's foremost civil engineers of the past 150 years, John Frank Stevens was a railway reconnaissance and location engineer whose reputation was made on the Canadian …
A history of the Ohio railroad car and equipment company and its 16-year run.Entering an already crowded and established industry, the Niles Car & Manufacturing Company in Ohio …
