The American Railroad
| Author | : Joe Welsh |
| Publisher | : Motorbooks |
| Total Pages | : 164 |
| Release | : 2006-03-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780760316313 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0760316317 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (317 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The American Railroad by : Joe Welsh
Download or read book The American Railroad written by Joe Welsh and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2006-03-10 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This nostalgic, authoritative history of the railroad industry in the United States is richly illustrated with more than 200 images covering everything from the road's beginning to its heyday in the 1940s and '50s and its current state. Features include: black-and-white and period color photographs; maps, timetables, promotional materials, and other memorabilia; and details about railroading's five most fascinating components--its locomotives, freight trains, passenger trains, depots, and workforce.
