Overview
Little remains of the vast network of passenger and freight railroad lines that once crisscrossed much of eastern and midwestern America. But in 1946, the steam locomotive was king, the automobile was just beginning to emerge from wartime restrictions, passenger trains still made stops in nearly every town and freight trains carried most of the nation's intercity commerce. In ""A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946"", Richard C. Carpenter provides a record of this not-so-distant time, when travelling out of town meant, for most Americans, taking the train. The first volume of this multi-volume series covers the mid-Atlantic states and includes detailed maps of every passenger railroad line in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The complete series provides a comprehensive atlas of the US railroad system at its post-World War II high point - a transportation network that many considered the finest railroad passenger system in the world. Rich in detail, these hand-drawn colour maps reveal - at a scale of 1 inch to 4 miles (or 1:250,000) - the various main and branch railroad passenger and freight lines that served thousands of American towns. The maps also include such features as long-since-demolished steam locomotive and manual signal tower installations, towns that functioned solely as places where crews changed over, track pans, coaling stations and other rail-specific sites.
Full Product Details
Author: Richard C. Carpenter
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 3.10cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 1.497kg
ISBN: 9780801873317
ISBN 10: 0801873312
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 07 October 2003
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
In this first of several volumes, Carpenter looks at the Mid-Atlantic states with painstakingly drawn quadrant maps showing station names, mileposts, interlocking stations, coaling stations, track pans, tunnels, viaducts, and bridges... An enthusiast can cross-reference locations to visit even if the rails themselves are pulled up. -- Trains
<p>Proof that inspiration can result in something astounding... a treasure that any rail enthusiast or casual historian will enjoy.--Scott Bogren Rail
Author Information
Richard C. Carpenter is the retired executive director of the South Western Regional Planning Agency in Connecticut.
