Strasburg Rail Road

by Eric S Conner, Steve Barrall, Eric S. Conner

Book Overview

When the Strasburg Rail Road was chartered in 1832, no one anticipated the myriad of obstacles the short line would encounter. This book chronicles the unlikely success of America's oldest continuously operating railroad.

What began as an afterthought in the early 19th century eventually became one of America's premier steam train excursions and the most visited heritage railroad in the continental United States. By 1957, the declining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467125075
• ISBN13: 9781467125079
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"