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Pennsylvania railroad / Mike Schafer & Brian Solomon.
- Title
- Pennsylvania railroad / Mike Schafer & Brian Solomon.
- Author
- Schafer, Mike.
- Publication
- Minneapolis, MN : Voyageur Press, 2009.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | TF25.P4 S33 2009 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Solomon, Brian, 1966-
- Description
- 160 p. : ill. (chiefly col.); 28 cm.
- Summary
- "This illustrated history examines the evolution of the mighty "Pennsy" from a disparate group of early horse-car lines into a twentieth-century transportation giant sprawling across 10,000 route miles in 13 of the nation's most populous states."--Dust jacket. "This hardcover edition of the original soft cover volume consists of all new photography from numerous collections. ... We introduce this hardcover edition of the first book in the Railroad Color History Series. We have updated and corrected the text and inserted all new photography and artwork ... [with] extra coverage of the railroad's vast locomotive fleet, with separate chapters for PRR steam, electric locomotives, and diesels."--Page 6- 7.
- Series Statement
- MBI railrod color history
- MBI railroad color history
- Uniform Title
- MBI railroad color history.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History
- Note
- Includes index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Dawn of the Pennsylvania Railroad -- The expansion years -- Coming of age -- New York extension and electrification -- Passenger trains -- From coal and steel to produce and merchandise -- Steam -- The electrics -- The diesel era -- Twilight years -- The PRR today.
- ISBN
- 9780760329306 (plc w/ jkt)
- LCCN
- ^^2008031901
- OCLC
- 234257275
- SCSB-12524331
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library