Southern Pacific Railroad

Name: Southern Pacific Railroad
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ISBN: 9780760329313

ISBN-10: 0760329311

ISBN-13: 9780760329313

Edition: 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Brian Solomon

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More than just a railroad, the Southern Pacific was an empire, anchored in San Francisco but stretching from Portland, Oregon, to several ports on the Gulf of Mexico. From austere western roots, the "Espee" grew into a far-flung railroad of some 17,000 route miles. In fact, for many years, it was the nation's only true transcontinental railroad. This illustrated history tells the tale of SP's development from 1861 through its 1996 acquisition by Union Pacific. Through some 150 archival photographs, route maps, period ads, and timetables, readers are treated to the history of steam and diesel power, as well as freight and passenger operations. In addition to images of the Southern…

Book details

List price: $36.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Publication date: 11/15/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.63" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English

Brian Solomon is one of today's most accomplished railway historians. He has authored more than 30 books about railroads and motive power, and his writing and photography have been featured in Trains, Railway Age, Passenger Train Journal, and RailNews. Solomon divides his time between Massachusetts and Ireland .