A History of the American Locomotive
A History of the American Locomotive

Author: John H. White

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1979-01-01

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 9780486238180

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Important and beautifully illustrated volume chronicles the explosive growth of the American locomotive from British imports to grand ten-wheelers of the 1870s. Over 240 vintage photographs, drawings, and diagrams tell the exciting tale. Introduction. Appendices. Index.

History of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
History of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Author: John F. Stover

Publisher: Purdue University Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9781557530660

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The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad in America. As an economic historian, Stover tells the history of the B & O from its beginnings in 1928, and through the dark times of this country's economic growth and downswings. He examines the programs undertaken by the company throughout its history to improve its lines, equipment, and service.

Bulletin
Bulletin

Author: Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City

Publisher:

Published: 1914

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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The Great Road
The Great Road

Author: James D. Dilts

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 1996-10-01

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13: 9780804726290

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This masterful, richly illustrated account of the planning and building of the most important and influential early American railroad contributes not only to the railway history but to the history of the development of the United States in the 19th century. 80 illustrations.

Early American Railroads
Early American Railroads

Author: Franz Anton Ritter von Gerstner

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 908

ISBN-13: 9780804724234

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The first English translation of the most comprehensive and detailed work on the development, construction, finance, and operation of early American railroads and canals.