MBI Classics Book -- The American Railroad: Working for the Nation (Paperback)

America's success as an industrial nation was built upon the iron tracks of the mighty railroads. This nostalgic, authoritative history of U.S. railroads is richly illustrated and covers everything from a road's beginning to the heyday of the 1940s and 50s, up to the present. Rail buffs will appreciate the detail and focus on railroadings five most fascinating components-locomotives, freight trains, passenger trains, depots and workforce. Softcover 10 x 10", 160 pages, 163 color and 40 B/W photos.