Trains

by Robert Selph Henry

1947 edition of this oft-reprinted and updated introduction to trains in America. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos of not only steam locomotives but the bridges, tunnels, signals, passenger and freight equipment, and structures. Includes list of the initials and names for all then existing US railroad companies. Decorative end papers show railroad map of the United States. 119 pages.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1934

About the author

Colonel Robert Selph Henry (October 20, 1889 – August 19, 1970) was an American lawyer, railroad executive and historian. He was an executive of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway from 1921 to 1934, and the Vice President of the Association of American Railroads from 1934 to 1958. He was the author of several books about the history of the Southern United States, including the American Civil War and the Mexican–American War, as well as railroads. He was the 1957 president of the Southern Historical Association. A veteran of World War I, he was a reservist until his 1952 retirement as a colonel.

He died on August 19, 1970 in Alexandria, Virginia, and he was buried in Nashville.

Reviews

[JAKEY · Rating 4 out of 5]

excellent book about the history of trains between UK/USA

Good visuals on the locomotives and railroads within USA