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Product Identifiers

PublisherQuarto Publishing Group USA

ISBN-100760317968

ISBN-139780760317969

eBay Product ID (ePID)45330562

Product Key Features

Book TitleCsx : Railroad Heritage, 1827-2004

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicRailroads / History

Publication Year2005

FeaturesRevised

IllustratorYes

GenreTransportation

AuthorBrian Solomon

Book SeriesRailroad Color History Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight33 Oz

Item Length10.6 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-041577

ReviewsThe Michigan Railfan, Sept.-Oct. 2007 "An extraordinary collection of action-oriented photo illustrations accompany the well written text. This book captures the essence of the modern day CSX and should prove interesting to any rail enthusiast." , TheMichiganRailfan,Sept.-Oct. 2007 "An extraordinary collection of action-oriented photo illustrations accompany the well written text. This book captures the essence of the modern day CSX and should prove interesting to any rail enthusiast."

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal385/.24/0973

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisFormed in 1980 as a holding company for the Chessie and Seaboard Systems and several other eastern railroads, CSX in 1986 merged these several companies into CSX Transportation, staking its claim as one of the nation's dominant merger roads. This illustrated history provides a background of CSX's 25 years on the American railroad scene, describing how the company came to swallow several legendary regional lines and merger roads. The book also examines CSX hardware, facilities, and operations on more than 20,000 miles of trackage throughout the eastern half of the United States, from 1980 through today. Included is an explanation of the 1999 agreement by which CSX and Norfolk Southern purchased and effectively split the operations of their northern rival Conrail. Marvelous color photography, of course, depicts CSX diesel-electric powered freight operations in eastern and Midwestern U.S. urban centers and rural areas.

LC Classification NumberTF23.S68 2005