Southern Pacific Railroad by Brian Solomon

Southern Pacific Railroad by Brian Solomon

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Summary

One of the railways in American history, the Southern Pacific first gained prominence in the 19th century for helping to build the transcontinental railroad, and later for its cab-forward steam locomotives, streamliner passenger service, and freight operations.

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Southern Pacific Railroad by Brian Solomon

A colorful look at the great American railroad - the Southern Pacific. The Southern Pacific Railroad is one of the most important railroads in the US. In its heyday, Southern Pacific operating revenues were overshadowed only by the New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad. Southern Pacific is famous for participating in the building of the transcontinental railroad, its fleet of Daylight streamlined passenger trains, and its 200 Cab-Forward steam locomotives. Information-packed!
Brian Solomon is one of today's most accomplished railway historians. He has authored more than thirty books about railroads and motive power, including North American Railroads and GE and EMD Locomotives: The Illustrated History.
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ISBN 13 9780760306147
ISBN 10 0760306141
Title Southern Pacific Railroad
Author Brian Solomon
Series Railroad Color History Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Year published 1999-11-20
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.