Relive experiences of real railroaders with Tales of the Rails. Includes 46 first-hand accounts from professional railroaders, from the steam era through the 1970s.

Description

Every rail enthusiast has imagined it - climbing into the cab of a steam locomotive and pulling open the throttle, or sitting at a dispatcher’s console as trains race across a busy main line.

With Tales of the Rails, you can come closer than ever before!

This book brings together 46 first-hand accounts from professional railroaders sharing stories about their jobs. Some funny, some tragic, and some nerve-wracking, but always entertaining and informative. Pulled from the pages of Trains and Classic Trains magazines, these stories span the age of steam into the 1970s.

Pages: 304

Size: 6" x 9"

Black & White

Author Bio

From the editors of Trains and Classic Trains Magazines.

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