Atlas of North American Railroads

Atlas of North American Railroads
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Publisher : Voyageur Press
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 0760322996
ISBN-13 : 9780760322994
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Book Synopsis Atlas of North American Railroads by : Bill Yenne

Download or read book Atlas of North American Railroads written by Bill Yenne and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2005-12-18 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At its postwar peak, the North American railroad industry comprised as many as 100 lines. The classic system maps produced by the railroads of the day, collected for the first time in this volume, offer a sweeping view of the industry’s remarkable reach in the period of its greatest power. Each railroad’s routes unfold in multi-page spreads featuring a capsule history, vital specs such as track mileage and years of operation, and period photographs, all detailing the mid-twentieth-century might of North American railroads.


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