The Iron Road: A Portrait of American Railroading
- ISBN-10
- 0590075233
- ISBN-13
- 9780590075237
- Series
- The Iron Road
- Category
- Railroads
- Pages
- 90
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1978-01-01
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Author
- Richard F. Snow
Description
A history of American railroading with a commentary on its status today.
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- 2014-05-01
- 445 pages
- Paperback
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
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- 2014-05
- 400 pages
- Paperback
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
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