We Took the Train Railroads in America
by We Took the Train
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In this illustrated collection, H. Roger Grant, one of America's leading railroad historians, brings together a rich assortment of personal accounts of train travel in the United States since the dawn of railroading. The twenty-one accounts included here tell of the excitement, the romance, the difficulties, and sometimes the danger of traveling by train. Together they present a lively picture of the great changes that have taken place since the 1830s. Some describe wild rides on high-speed raceways, while others recount arduous trips on rickety branch lines. Rail travel at its most luxurious is recreated--the elegant Pullman sleeping berths, the fine parlor and observation cars--as are some of the more grim journeys of troops, itinerant workers, and prisoners of war in squalid boxcars. Binding these accounts together is an enduring fascination with the rails.
Product Details
- Northern Illinois Univers Brand
- Nov 14, 1990 Pub Date:
- 9780875801568 ISBN-13:
- 0875801560 ISBN-10:
- 205.0 pages Hardcover
- English Language
- 10 in * 0.75 in * 7 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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