Erie Lackawanna: The Death of an American Railroad, 1938-1992

by H. Roger Grant

Book Overview

This 50-year saga of the "Weary Erie" goes far beyond describing in brilliant detail the turbulent last decades of a colorful, spunky, and innovative railroad. As the author vividly shows, the Erie possessed an uncommonly interesting history. For a brief time, it was the longest rail artery in the United States, hailed as "the most stupendous engineering feat ever attempted in America." It pioneered many innovations even after its opening in 1851,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804727988
• ISBN13: 9780804727983
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.9"