Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in the Potomac Valley (Golden Years of Railroading) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Martin J. Mcguirk, Martin J. Mcquirk
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1598549
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 0.3
ISBN: 0890244219
Dewey Decimal Number: 385.06574
EAN: 9780890244210
ASIN: 0890244219
Publication Date: December 2000
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Condition: Trade Paperback in Almost Fine Condition
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Book Description
Explore the scenic beauty and gritty power of America's very first common carrier railroad. America's first railroad is everyone's second-favorite line, and this book captures its character during the years of transition from steam to diesel. See B&O's eastern U.S. operations through mountains and metropolitan regions alike. Maps, authoritative text, and stunning photography bring B&O history to life. *Features previously unpublished photos from notable photographers
*Highlights will interest B&O, C&O, and Eastern U.S. railfans—even those who already have a favorite railroad
*Shows how the B&O lives on through CSX today
*Provides railfans, historians, and model railroaders with crisp prototype details
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 Great paperback May 14, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A grat paperback on this wonderful railroad and its motive power.
Good B&W photos, some caption and map errors but overall a good compilation of the history of this railroad in the Valley
 A Great Book! March 19, 2003
Another nice book about the B&O Railroad. Anyone interested in the Baltimore and Ohio should have this book. Superb black and white photos of the B&O in the colorful Potomac Valley. Includes lots of steam in action.
Well-Done Collection of B&O Photographs December 13, 2000
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is similar to other reasonably-priced books of railroad photographs published by Kalmbach. The pictures in this large format volume are all black and white, well-printed on slick paper, and feature informative captions. Its content covers the "heart" of the B&O's operations in the east - not just the Potomac Valley. The book will be useful to both historians and modelers as the pictures show the physical surroundings of the railroad - not just closeups of locomotives and cars. B&O in the Potomac Valley is recommended for those interested in the B&O, the "transition era" from steam to diesel power, and in coal-hauling railroads in general.
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