"Written by leading experts such as General Horace Porter of the Pullman Company and Charles French Adams, President of the Union Pacific, The American Railway was designed to inform and enlighten the public about everything from how track is laid to the origin of the railwayman's slang. Containing hundreds of illustrations, maps and charts and still considered a standard reference work this book presents a comprehensive picture of all aspects of railroading when the railroads were steel bands that bound the country together."  Illustrated (with line drawings etc) on almost every page. Also included are informative maps and charts.   c.1988 Bramhall House. Hardcover with dw. Good condition, minor nicks to dw and tanning to pages. Price clipped. Corners bumped. Reading copy only. 456pp. PD-EVQ9-8JFO