Southern Railway, The (GA) (Images of Rail)
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (759 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738516414 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Authors Sallie Loy, Dick Hillman, and C. . They serve as archivist, assistant curator, and assistant archivist, respectively, at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, Georgia.Authors Sallie Loy, Dick Hillman, and C. They serve as archivist, assistant curator, and assistant archivist, respectively, at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, Georgia.Authors Sallie Loy, Dick Hillman, and C. They serve as archivist, assistant curator, and assistant archivist, respectively, at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, Georgia.Authors Sallie Loy, Dick Hillman, and C. Pat Cates have select
Pat Cates have selected over 200 photographs to document this legacy in Images of Rail: The Southern Railway. Authors Sallie Loy, Dick Hillman, and C. They serve as archivist, assistant curator, and assistant archivist, respectively, at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, Georgia. Pat Cates have selected over 200 photographs to document this legacy in Images o
"and hasnt found one book he didnt like. He enjoyed this one and all the pictures" according to Sutzababa. This was a gift for my husband. His father was an engineer with the Southern Railway for many years. He started with steam engines and retired riding diesel engines. My husband has many books about the Southern Railway, and hasnt found one book he didnt like. He enjoyed this one and all the pictures in it.. "important in the South" according to G.H.. I like this pictorial history of The Southern Railway for the coverage of the company and the insights into passenger conditions in the age of rail travel. It's possible to see, from many of the pictures, something of the role that SR had in Southern business history.. Five Stars Dale Hendricks A great written and pictorial history of one of the mainstays of this country's growth.
The history of the railway lives on, however, and Norfolk Southern continues to "serve the South." In 2003, the Southern Railway Historical Association selected the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History as the repository for their extensive archives. Included in this collection are hundreds of professional quality, black-and-white photographs taken by company photographers throughout the railway's history. It came to an end in 1982, merging with Norfolk and Western Railway to become Norfolk Southern Railway. to Atlanta and Charleston to Memphis. While a few of these images have been seen by the public, the vast majority have not.. Through the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Great Depression, rail lines throughout the South continued to merge, connecting Washington, D.C. These photographs not only capture the transition from steam to diesel and the pinnacle of rail travel, but also the d