Railroads Across North America: An Illustrated History
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From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to today’s high-speed commuter trains, the North American railroad is a great engine powering growth and industry. In this authoritative volume, rail author and award-winning video producer Claude Wiatrowski offers a celebration befitting that legacy. Railroads Across North America is an entertaining account of railroading in the United States and Canada lavishly illustrated with vintage and modern photographs, period advertisements, maps, timetables, postcards, brochures, and more—nearly 600 images in all. Wiatrowski leaves no stone unturned, presenting the railroad’s beginnings, its evolving role in daily life, the technological marvels, and intersections with popular culture. The author also includes a list of Web resources and contact information for museums, preserved railways, and historic sites throughout the United States and Canada. An essential volume for hardcore railfans, casual enthusiasts, and those interested in the central role railroads have played in the history of a continent!
ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1 The Right Stuff Chapter 2 Robber Baron Boom Chapter 3 Depression and DeclineChapter 4 Integration and DisintegrationChapter 5 The Right Stuff, Again Appendix A Historical Societies and Other Railroad Organizations Appendix B Preserved Railways, Museums, and Historic Sites BibliographyAuthor BiographyIndex
