Railroads U.S.A.: Steam Trains to Supertrains by C.B. Colby

Railroads U.S.A. Steam Trains to Supertrains by C.B. Colby.

Railroads are man's oldest means of mechanical transportation. Long before the invention of the steam locomotive, men were finding ways to move a car along rails. Sometimes a horse drew the car - and one early "train" even used a sail!

Railroads played a large and important role in United States history. The railroads grew, stretching from coast to coast, linking and uniting East and West, North and South. Today, railroads are looking to the future, for reliable and speedy transportation is needed now more than ever before.

In Railroads U.S.A. you will see amusing and intersting historical photographs from the early days of railroading, many fine old steam trains and locomotives, and also the latest, ultramodern high speed trains: the Domeliner, the Metroliner, and the Turbo-Train.

Reading Railroads U.S.A. will be a pleasant trip for railroad buffs of all ages, as well as those who have yet to take their first train ride.