 A History of Railroading in Western North Carolina
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| By : Cary Franklin Poole |
In this work, the most comprehensive of its kind, the author examines in engaging narrative and won-derful photography the development of the area's complete railroading industry-Class I railroads, short lines, industrial and mining roads, and logging lines. Added to the textual histories are over three hundred photographs and illustrations, including timetables and maps for most of the lines discussed. Included are the Appalachian; Asheville & Craggy Mount; Asheville & Northern; Asheville & South-ern; Bee Tree Lumber Company; Black Mountain and the Yancey; Buffalo & Snowbird; Carolina & North-Western; Champion Fibre Company....
Publisher: Overmountain Press
Sales Rank: 590,039
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Alabama Railroads
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| By : Wayne Cline |
Wayne Cline traces the development of all the major lines as well as the most prominent short lines, from the day in 1832 when the first horse-drawn cars rolled over primitive tracks at Tuscumbia, to the night in 1971 at Sylacauga when the final operating order was issued for one of the 20thcentury's most famous streamliners. Along the way we meet the varied cast of colorful characters who pioneered the railway system that serves the state today. With more than 100 rare and vintage illustrations from the 19th and early 20th centuries, Alabama Railroads places Alabama's rail heritage in a national context and allows students of southern history as well as railroad enthusiasts to view this Deep South state from an entirely fresh perspective.
Publisher: Univ. of Alabama Press
Sales Rank: 327,304
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Altoona Action
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| By : Jaime F.M. Serensits |
"Altoona Action" is a brand new hardcover book that features thirty years of railroading in and around the city of Altoona, Pennsylvania. "Altoona Action" presents brilliant color and black & white photography of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central and Conrail, taken between the mid-1960’s and the mid-1990’s. In addition to Altoona, the book covers Horseshoe Curve, Gallitzin, Cresson, Tyrone and Spruce Creek. To complement the beautiful photographs, there are histories of Gallitzin and the long-forgotten industrial town of Bennington. You will also learn of two ways in which the Pennsylvania Railroad harnessed the power of the atom for their own use! Additionally, there are old and new maps of the area and excerpts from timetables. At the end of the book is a complete index and bibliography which will come in handy for those who wish to research related topics. There is also a story written by a gentleman who came to Altoona to work for the P.R.R. in 1885, and recorded many details of what life in Altoona was like more than 100 years ago!
Publisher: Railroad Pr
Sales Rank: 590,354
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Anthracite Classics
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| By : Jaime F.M. Serensits |
This beautiful all-color book was published by The Railroad Press in July 2001. It recently won a 2002 Franklin Award from the Graphic Arts Association for outstanding print quality! This book covers the PRR, RDG, LV and CNJ, mostly in the early 1950's to the mid-'60's. Pennsylvania Railroad steam is in abundance in Enola and Northumberland in the early 1950's. Reading steam and early diesels are shown, along with early diesels of the Lehigh Valley and Central RR of New Jersey. You will find Decapods, Consolidations, Northerns, ALCO FA's, RS3's, RS11's, F3's, FP7's, GP7's and much, much more! This book is filled with a nice variety of classic images from the Anthracite Roads, including a nice mixture of mainline, branchline and yard photos. Anthracite Classics is an 8-1/2" x 11" ALL-COLOR book and contains 48 pages of photos, text, maps and index.
Publisher: Railroad Pr
Sales Rank: 1,434,235
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Appalachian Coal Hauler: Interstate Railroad's Mine Runs and Coal Trains
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| By : Jugh Wolfe, Ed Wolfe |
The Interstate Railroads Mine Runs & Coal Trains. The author completes the story of the Interstate Railroad that he began in his first book in 1994. This volume details the coal mines, tipples, and switching operations - including coal trains and mine runs - that formed the backbone of this line's traffic. The Interstate connected with the Norfolk & Western, Southern, Louisville & Nashville, and Clinchfield. It funneled numerous Appalachian coal mine branches to these lines. Wolfe uses firsthand accounts and material taken from his father whom was an Interstate brakeman and conductor from 1937 to 1978.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Sales Rank: 591,720
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Appalachian Coal Mines & Railroads
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| By : Thomas W. Dixon |
This nostalgic photo collection chronicles the cycle of coal transportation, originating at the mine and ending at the market, and tells how the railroads of the Appalachian region developed and served this important trade. Concentrating on the Norfolk & Western, Virginian, and Chesapeake & Ohio Railways, this work also deals with some of the other lines that hauled Appalachian coal, including the Baltimore & Ohio and Louisville & Nashville. Ideal for historians, model railroaders and those interested in the region and its coal heritage.
Publisher: T L C Pub
Sales Rank: 293,503
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Appalachian Conquest
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| By : Eugene L. Huddleston |
A complete treatise on how topography affected the major Pocahantas region railroads crossing of the Appalachian Mountain range. The C&O, N&W, Virginian and Clinchfield all had different approaches to crossing the rugged Appalachians. Great for modelers, any fan of the Pocahontas roads, and anyone interested in the Appalachian region.
Publisher: Tlc Pub Inc
Sales Rank: 606,542
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Backwoods Railroads: Branchlines & Shortlines of Western Oregon
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| By : D. C. Jesse Burkhardt |
Profusely illustrated and crafted with an attention to detail, Backwoods Railroads is an engaging description of contemporary branchline and shortline railroad operations in western Oregon. The focus is on the Willamette Valley and its bordering mountain chains—the Coast Range, the Cascades, and the Siskiyous. As the economic heart of the state, this area and its intricate railroad network is the closest Oregon comes to having the kind of trackage density found in many eastern and Midwestern states.
Publisher: Washington State Univ Pr
Sales Rank: 986,279
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