Railroad Stories: The Story of Industrial America (1850's - 1950's) Volume One

Railroad stories have drawn a faithful following of fans, but this volume breaks the barrier with its broad range of railroad-connected subjects. Ghostly tales, Christmas stories, coming of age, westward expansion, and farming all find a coupling with the trains that crisscross our nation. You can almost hear the click-clack of the wheels and the wheezing of the steam engine as you read through the pages.     I was delighted upon looking at the table of contents to see the stories, All Aboard th

The author of this volume of railroad stories is just the person to write such a book. He grew up in a railroad family in a center for railroading, and over the years he met conductors, engineers, brakemen and more from all possible railroad-related jobs. He writes from a standpoint of personal and extensive knowledge, and he shares that knowledge in these stories. One of my favorites was a story about the connection between refrigerated railroad cars and the invention of TV dinners.

Railroad stories have drawn a faithful following of fans, but this volume breaks the barrier with its broad range of railroad-connected subjects. Ghostly tales, Christmas stories, coming of age, westward expansion, and farming all find a coupling with the trains that crisscross our nation. You can almost hear the click-clack of the wheels and the wheezing of the steam engine as you read through the pages.     I was delighted upon looking at the table of contents to see the stories, All Aboard th