Rails Across Dixie

Rails Across Dixie
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 477
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ISBN-10 : 9780786461752
ISBN-13 : 0786461756
Rating : 4/5 (756 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Rails Across Dixie by : Jim Cox

Download or read book Rails Across Dixie written by Jim Cox and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-11-17 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 intracity transit trains; the social impact of train travel; and historical rail terminals and facilities. The book is supplemented with more than 160 images and 10 appendices.

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