American Shortline Railway Guide: Facts, Figures, and Locomotive Rosters for over 500 Short Lines (Railroad Reference, 17)

By Edward A. Lewis

Book Overview

This edition lists nearly 600 shortline and regional railroads in the United States and Canada. Includes the history, radio frequency, locomotive roster and other information for each line as well as... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0890242909
• ISBN13: 9780890242902
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Greenberg Pub
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Very Good Book

Very Good Book, enjoyed reading about the different short and regional railroads in the USA and Canada.

Great on data and pictures - maps are sorely lacking

American Shortline Railway Guide is a great help for any train buff. Over 500 short lines are described: history, current status, number of engines (some lines with full listing), cars, as well as address of owner and radio frequencies. I especially liked the many pictures accompanying the text. There is really one drawback only: The book does not contain any maps. You will need a train atlas or a Rand Mc Nally on the side, unfortunately. Other interesting details are lists of abandoned and non-operating lines as well as addresses of ownerships companies. A must-have for US train buffs, especially in conjunction with the Train-Watchers Guide to North American Railroads (also by George W. Drury).