Encyclopedia of North American railroads

Abstract

Preface Acknowledgments Overview Essays Development of North American Railroads Keith L. Bryant, Jr. A Social History of American Railroads H. Roger Grant Technology and Operating Practice in the 19th Century John H. White, Jr. Technology and Operating Practice in the 20th Century William D. Middleton Rebuilding a New Rail System Don Phillips General Entries Appendix A: A Statistical Abstract of the Railroads of North America Appendix B: Maps Appendix C: Glossary of Railroad Terms Appendix D: 130 Most Notable Railroad Books Index