Book recommendation

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Hi,

I’d like to find a book about relatively recent (1970s and later) U.S. railroad history. I’m also interested in what the future is for U.S. railroads (i.e. will they grow, change, etc).

I’d appreciate any recommendations.

Thanks.

dl

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http://www.trains.com/TRC/CS/forums/1233312/ShowPost.aspx

You might work your way through this thread, for starters. I suggest THE MEN WHO LOVED RAILROADS, for starters.

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Subscribe to trains magazine, they will cover everything you mention, and more.

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“American Railroads” – John F. Stover. History thru 1995. Paperback.

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Thanks for the suggestions. I’m already a Trains subscriber (for about a year now) and I always enjoy reading the magazines, although there is a lot of terminology that I’m not familiar with.

I’ll take a look for the recommended books and I’ll read the thread.

Thanks.

dlund

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Well, here is a list of RR terms that might help…about as fun as reading a phone book, but there are some interesting entries…

446 Railroad Definations

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THE MEN WHO LOVED TRAINS is terrific reading. I’d also recommend MAIN LINES: REBIRTH OF THE NORTH AMERICAN RAILROADS FROM 1970 TO 2002 by Richard Saunders, Jr. It is sometimes slow reading, but has more of a national focus than THE MEN WHO LOVED TRAINS, which has more focus on the crash and aftermath of Penn Central.

Prior to MAIN LINES, Richard Saunder published MERGING LINES, which has to do with the N. American railroads from 1900-1970.

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Thanks for the link. I’ve already been helped by it a few times.

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Thanks for the recommendations. “THE NORTH AMERICAN RAILROADS FROM 1970 TO 2002” sounds like its exactly what I’m looking for.