Rails Across Dixie : A History of Passenger Trains in the American South
Jim. Cox
Bok Engelsk 2010 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Jefferson : : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2010.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (477 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I. The Manufacture of Transportation; II. Dixie Legends; III. The Human Dimension; IV. Present and Future; Appendices; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index. - Covering legendary and obscure intercity passenger trains in a dozen Southeastern states, this book details the golden age of train travel. The story begins with the inception of steam locomotives in 1830 in Charleston, South Carolina, continuing through the mid-1930s changeover to diesel and the debut of Amtrak in 1971 to the present. Throughout, the book explores the technological achievements, the romance and the economic impact of traveling on the tracks. Other topics include contemporary museums and excursion trains; the development of commuter rails, monorails, light rails, and other int
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| ISBN | 9780786445288
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