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Viewing Norfolk Southern Railway
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  • ISBN: 9781634994927

Viewing Norfolk Southern Railway

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Viewing Norfolk Southern Railway covers the history of this railroad, beginning with the South Carolina Canal & Rail Road Company, which in 1830 operated the first regularly scheduled passenger train in the United States. Among the many railroads that became part of Norfolk Southern was the Pennsylvania Railroad, whose completion of the Horseshoe Curve in 1854 was an outstanding engineering achievement that transformed land transportation across Pennsylvania, contributing to the growth of the railroad. By 1882, it became the largest railroad in the world. Norfolk Southern's special painted locomotives, representing many of the railroads that became part of its heritage, are included in this book.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)
Kenneth C. Springirth, with a lifelong interest in rail transportation. Born and raised in the United States, he commuted to Drexel Institute of Technology (now Drexel University) in Philadelphia by trolley car, subway, and sometimes commuter train. His father was a trolley car motorman in Philadelphia, and his grandfather was a trolley car motorman in Washington D.C. A detailed researcher, Ken's interest in rail transportation by 2013 has culminated in writing 20 books on trolley car systems and railroads covering a variety of locations.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pages: 128
Publisher: America Through Time
Imprint: America Through Time
Series: America Through Time
Publication Date: 27th November 2023
State: Virginia
ISBN: 9781634994927
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Pictorial
TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History
TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General
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