Railroads across North America: an illustrated history

Claude Wiatrowski examines the development of the industry with nearly 90 features covering more than three dozen railroads past and present, as well as dozens more subjects, including railroads in film and music, specialty railroads, life and travel on the rails, and much more. This book celebrates the glory and grandeur of that legacy with a lavish tour of the history of the American railroad and the culture surrounding it. This volume offers a fascinating look at the rail industrys beginnings and development, as well as its place in American history. This is the full and fabulously colorful story of the industry that moved a nation--and stirs our imaginations to this day