American Railroad, The

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In the early 1800s, railways were but isolated curiosities in America. Tucked away in backwater gravel quarries and coal mines, crude wooden track helped smooth the ride of horsedrawn wagons carrying aggregate or coal from quarry or mine to nearby waterways for transfer to boats. Could this simple concept - wheeled vehicles propelled over a fixed guideway - prove to have more universal worth?
By the end of the 1800s, some 200,000 miles of track had become the lifeline of a great and growing nation. By the end of the 1920s, more than 250,000 miles of line were in place, and American railroads employed nearly 2 million workers. What was once a curiosity had becomean institution.
The American Railroad richly portrays this story with a fascinating text and 225 illustrations. Entrench yourself in the fascination and mystique of railroading and its amazing array of components - locomotives, trains, depots, and the men and women who make it all happen.
Hardcover; Authors: Joe Welsh with Jim Boyd and William F. Howes Jr.; Publisher: Motorbooks International

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