Strasburg Rail Road (Images of Rail)

Strasburg Rail Road (Images of Rail)

When the Strasburg Rail Road was chartered in 1832, no one anticipated the myriad of obstacles the short line would encounter. What began as an afterthought in the early 19th century eventually became one of Americaâ€™s premier steam train excursions and the most visited heritage railroad in the continental United States. By 1957, the declining condition of its rails and the lack of freight and passenger service seemed to mark the end of the railroad, but it was given new life in 1958, and not even the wildest imagination foresaw the remarkable transformation and development this â€œMethuselah of railroadsâ€ would undergo. This book chronicles the unlikely success of Americaâ€™s oldest continuously operating railroad. Explore how and why Strasburgâ€™s four-and-a-half-mile line survived, and discover the story behind its ascension to prominence as an iconic, internationally known, small-town steam railroad.
Country USA
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2017-03-06
Format Kindle eBook

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