Rails Across Dixie A History of Passenger Trains in the American South |
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| Author:
| Cox, Jim |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-4528-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Detailing the golden age of train travel, this 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; and the social impact and legal issues of train travel.
Detailing the golden age of train travel, this 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; and the social impact and legal issues of train travel.