The American heritage history of railroads in America
By: by Oliver Jensen.
Edition: 1981 ed.
Publisher: Bonanza Books; Distributed by Crown Publishers
Published: 1981
Place of publication: New York; New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780517362365
Subjects: Railroads -- United States -- History.
Notes: Includes index.

Bibliography, p.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: A new breed of horse; title: On to the western waters; title: The first railroad war; title: The race to promontory; title: Building a new nation; title: The age of bare knuckles; title: The romantic image; title: Down brakes!; title: Boomers, hoggers, and brass-pounders; title: Turrets, towers, and rain sheds; title: Great days for the passenger element; title: They went everywhere; title: Days of the dinosaur; title: The long haul; title: Days of reckoning; title: Epilogue : Two railroads