Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad

Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad
Author: Derek Hayes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN:


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" ... the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket.


Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad
Language: en
Pages: 232
Authors: Derek Hayes
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010 - Publisher:

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" ... the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to
The North American Railroad
Language: en
Pages: 376
Authors: James E. Vance
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995 - Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press

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Vance takes issue with the commonly held belief that a single rail technology spread from Britain to the rest of the world.
Encyclopedia of North American Railroads
Language: en
Pages: 1295
Authors: William D Middleton
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-04-06 - Publisher: Indiana University Press

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Lavishly illustrated and a joy to read, this authoritative reference work on the North American continent's railroads covers the U.S., Canadian, Mexican, Centra
Railroads Across North America
Language: en
Pages: 262
Authors: Claude Wiatrowski
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-09-15 - Publisher: Voyageur Press

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From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to the high-speed commuter trains of today, the American railroad has been a great engi
North American Railroad Family Trees
Language: en
Pages: 159
Authors: Brian Solomon
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-10-20 - Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)

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"Illustrated history of the North American Railroad industry's mergers and acquisitions illustrated with historical photography and 50 specially commissioned ma