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A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946: Volume 4: Illinois, Wisconsin, and Upper Michigan
Richard C. Carpenter
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Description for A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946: Volume 4: Illinois, Wisconsin, and Upper Michigan
Hardback. Anyone interested in how people and goods moved around the country will find much to learn and appreciate in Richard Carpenter's one-of-a-kind railroad atlases. Num Pages: 336 pages, 295, 286 colour illustrations, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBTP1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 289 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1518.
With his meticulously crafted, hand-drawn maps of America's complex and extensive railroad network, Richard C. Carpenter recaptures a time when steam locomotives were still king and passenger trains stopped at nearly every town. Before railroad mergers forced the abandonment of thousands of miles of line and passengers chose to hop behind the wheel of a car rather than buy a train ticket, the United States, at its post-World War II apex, boasted what many considered the finest passenger railroad system in the world. The fourth volume in this acclaimed series illustrates in stunning detail the rail system in Illinois, Wisconsin, ... Read more
With his meticulously crafted, hand-drawn maps of America's complex and extensive railroad network, Richard C. Carpenter recaptures a time when steam locomotives were still king and passenger trains stopped at nearly every town. Before railroad mergers forced the abandonment of thousands of miles of line and passengers chose to hop behind the wheel of a car rather than buy a train ticket, the United States, at its post-World War II apex, boasted what many considered the finest passenger railroad system in the world. The fourth volume in this acclaimed series illustrates in stunning detail the rail system in Illinois, Wisconsin, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421401461
SKU
V9781421401461
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Ref
99-50
About Richard C. Carpenter
Richard C. Carpenter, now retired, was the executive director of the South Western Regional Planning Agency in Connecticut.
Reviews for A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946: Volume 4: Illinois, Wisconsin, and Upper Michigan
"Surely one of the most appealingly eccentric publishing ventures of the year." (The New Yorker) "A fine addition to any rail fan's library, perfect for a long winter evening." (Journal of Transport History) "Superb series... This atlas and its companions are excellent snapshots of railroading's 'classic era.'" (Classic Trains)"