Main Lines: Rebirth of the North American Railroads, 1970-2002 (Railroads in America)

Main Lines: Rebirth of the North American Railroads, 1970-2002 (Railroads in America) | Richard Saunders Jr. | A great book.

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	Main Lines: Rebirth of the North American Railroads, 1970-2002 (Railroads in America) Richard Saunders Jr. Northern Illinois University Press, 2003 - 500 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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The Definitive History of US Railroads in the Modern Era

Drawing from numerous sources, Saunders weaves the economic and political history behind Railroading As We Know It Today into a work that is all at once comprehensive, insightful and engaging. This is no less than the Definitive Work and I have been recommending it as such to colleagues.

Having been with the Rock Island and Conrail for much of the time period covered, I can also attest that he seems to have gotten the facts not only right, but also in perspective.

Henry Posner III

Chairman
Railroad Development Corp.
Pittsburgh, PA

A great book.

This book carries on the very fine writing from this author's previous work, Merging Lines. This is an exceptionally good history of railroads in America since 1970. It explains why we see which railroad companies are still operating and what happened to the likes of Southern Pacific, Western Pacific, Conrail, Southern, Rio Grande, etc. It is a very easy read and hard to put down. I look forward to the next book from this author.

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