EuDaly Kevin, Schafer Mike et al. The Complete Book of North American Railroading

Voyageur Press, 2009. — 352 p. — ISBN10 076032848X.The year 1827 marked the completion of the United States’ first railroad-and the beginning of a transformation of American life. This book, spanning nearly two centuries, offers an exhilarating tour of the railways’ inroads into the economy, society, and culture of North America.
Illustrated with more than 400 historical and modern photographs and period advertisements, The Complete Book of North American Railroading takes readers back to the birth of the railroads, then travels through the Golden Age from 1900 to 1950 and on to the railways of our day. Locomotives, from steam to electric and diesel; passenger travel; freight operations; and infrastructure, including stations, bridges, depots, roundhouse, railyards, and signaling are all thoroughly examined and amply illustrated. Authors Kevin EuDaly and Mike Schafer delve into the history, the culture, and the technology of the railroads as they have carried travelers across the continent, brought goods to market, connected businesses in peacetime and war, and enriched the canon of American folklore and the quality of everyday life.Introduction by Kevin EuDaly
In the Beginning, 1828-1900 by Mike Schaftr with Kevin J Holland
The Golden Age, 1900-1950 by Steve Jessup
Reversals of Fortunes, 1950-2005 by Steve Glischinski
Teakettles to Super Power: Steam Locomotives by Jim Boyd
Under the Wire: Electric Locomotives by Jim Boyd
Rudy's Diesels Rule the Roost: Diesel-Electric Locomotives by Jim Boyd
Moving Freight by Steve Jessup
Moving People by Mike Schaftr with Kevin J Holland
Infrastructure by Andrew McBride
Railroading Today by Steve Jessup
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