Seaboard Air Line Railway : Steam Boats, Locomotives, and History

Seaboard Air Line Railway : Steam Boats, Locomotives, and History
Author: Richard E. Prince
Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr
Description: Hardcover - 272 pages (March 2000)
ISBN: 0253336953

A richly documented railroad history classic.

Among books most treasured by those who follow southern railroading, those by Richard Prince rank at or near the top . . . a major contribution to the documentation of the Seaboard Air Line and is required rading for all students of this railroad. ?Railroad History

. . . a treasure for many generations of 'rail buffs.' Having this material reprinted and widely available again is a major step forward . . . ?J. Parker Lamb

Boasting subsidiaries dating back to 1832 and routes Through the Heart of the South, the Seaboard reached the pinnacle of its prosperity during the 1940s, when war traffic kept its lines in constant demand. In 1967, the Seaboard merged with the Atlantic Coast Line to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad.

This classic book, first published to acclaim 30 years ago, covers both the Seaboard and its various predecessors and subsidiary lines. The Old Bay Line (Baltimore Steam Packet Company), Norfolk County Ferries, and the Seaboard's tugs are included in the marine section of the book. Over 20 pages of steam locomotive rosters and diagrams supplement the historical and technical text, and there are several hundred photographs of steam engines, boats, and trains. Among the companies covered are the Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad, Georgia & Alabama Railway, GF&A Railway, MD&S Railway, and the Gainesville Midland Railroad.

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