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Author:

Cox, Jim, 1939-

Title:

Rails across dixie : a history of passenger trains in the American South / Jim Cox.

Publisher:

McFarland,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

x, 466 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Passenger trains--Southern States--History.
Passenger trains--History.--Southern States--History.
Passenger trains--Southern States--Pictorial works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"Throughout, the book explores the technological achievements, the impact of traveling on the tracks. Other topics include: contemporary museums and excursion trains; the development of commuter rails, monorails, light rails, and other transit trains; the social impact and legal issues; and historical rail terminals and facilities. The book is supplemented with more than 160 images and 11 appendices"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0786445289 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
9780786445288 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)609716000

LCCN:

2010036662

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)