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PublisherTruman STATE University Press
ISBN-100943549973
ISBN-139780943549972
eBay Product ID (ePID)341007
Product Key Features
Book TitleWhen the Railroad Leaves Town Vol. 1 : American Communities in the Age of Rail Line Abandonment
Number of Pages350 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicRailroads / History
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation
AuthorJoseph P. Schwieterman
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight49.2 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width11 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-054505
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal385/.0973
SynopsisThis volume tells of closing rail lines from historic junctions, ageing industrial centres, agricultural villages, and familiar tourist destinations throughout the eastern half of the United States. Joseph Schwieterman takes a look at events that contributed to the demise of railroads in 64 towns and cities distinguished by their notable railroad histories or unusual experiences with rail line abandonment. Rail line abandonment claimed more than half of US rail route mileage during the past 50 years and is accompanied by controversial and unexpected developments -- events affecting communities years after the last train departed. This book is a concise narrative, with contrasting photos of local train stations in their prime and after abandonment.
LC Classification NumberTF23.S35 2001
