Covering legendary and obscure intercity passenger trains in a
dozen Southeastern states, this book details the golden age of
train travel. The story begins with the inception of steam
locomotives in 1830 in Charleston, South Carolina, continuing
through the mid-1930s changeover to diesel and the debut of Amtrak
in 1971 to the present. Throughout, the book explores the
technological achievements, the romance and the economic impact of
traveling on the tracks. Other topics include contemporary museums
and excursion trains; the development of commuter rails, monorails,
light rails, and other intracity transit trains; the social impact
of train travel; and historical rail terminals and facilities. The
book is supplemented with more than 160 images and 10 appendices.
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