Rails Around Fort Worth

Images of Rail

by Ian Taylor

Railways played a central role in the development of the American West. The railroad came to Fort Worth in 1876, and with it came the boom that transformed a city into a metropolis. From the arrival of the Texas & Pacific Railroad to the streamliners of the postwar era, Fort Worth has always seen the railroad as a vital part of its character. From transcontinental locomotives to the construction of elegant architectural landmarks and to small but convenient interurban passenger lines, railroad history is central to Fort Worth's development. This is the story of a city's love affair with technology, transportation, and industry. Through its connection to an emerging country via the railroad, the young frontier town of Fort Worth came to offer as much to the nation's development as it benefited from it.

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 21, 2014

Reviews

[M.J. Rodriguez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mixed Modes of Transportation!

This book is not only about the railroads that served Fort Worth, it also covers automobiles and aviation. Plus this book includes photos taken outside of Fort Worth-Dallas and even Texas, for that matter. And several photographs appear twice in this book.