Railroads of Lake Charles

by Thad Hillis Carter

Book Overview

This book tells the story of the growth of the railroad industry in southwest Louisiana through photographs and documentation of the first street railroads in Lake Charles and the arrival of logging trains and passenger service. Railroads of Lake Charles revisits the saga of the Kansas City Southern, Missouri Pacific, Southern Pacific, and other early lines. It also details the branch lines that originated in Lake Charles--the Lake Charles & Northern,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467106151
• ISBN13: 9781467106153
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"