Rails Across Dixie: A History of Passenger Trains in the American South

by Jim Cox and Jim Cox

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476666016
• ISBN13: 9781476666013
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher