Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Service: The Postwar Years
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 188308945X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Told and supported by scores of nostalgic company publicity photos of the trains and equipment, inside and out, with car and locomotive rosters, diagrams and drawings, and material useful to modelers in construction and painting of ACL prototype passenger cars. Highlighted are not only the great New York to Florida streamliners but also the locals and work-a-day passenger trains that crisscrossed the ACL's system.. The dynamic story of ACL's wonderful postwar passenger trains
This one has it all! Allen Smalling This is a simply wonderful book. From 1946, when the Atlantic Coast Line railroad (ACL) unveiled its new streamlined passenger trains, to 1971 and Amtrak's assumption of passenger train service, this is the source for photos, facts and fun.From the cover, a. "Relive the Glory Days of the Passenger Train" according to Henry M. Dobb. Ah, for the good old days of the passenger train! This book brings it all back. New York City's classic Penn Station (regretably demolished from 196Relive the Glory Days of the Passenger Train Ah, for the good old days of the passenger train! This book brings it all back. New York City's classic Penn Station (regretably demolished from 1963 to 1966, but that's another story) was the beginning of many a winter journey from the frigid Northeast to . to 1966, but that's another story) was the beginning of many a winter journey from the frigid Northeast to . Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Service: The Postwar Years Mr. Goolsby's book presents a very comprehensive review of the Atlantic Coast Line's passenger train operations from the end of WWII to Amtrak. The book is richly illustrated and it extensively uses company records, which together give an in depth behind th