Slow Trains Down South, Vol. 1: Daily 'Cept Sunday
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (835 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0945434626 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 188 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mallory Hope Ferrell
About the Author Mallory Hope Ferrell
"Over the years I had the privilege of traveling doem many twisting backwoods roads that led to the likes of Vinegar Bend, Jetsville, Conosauga and Bonhomie. 188 pages, Cloth with dust jacket, 11x8.5 horizontal format, b/w photos throughout with a few color photos. "Smoke over the Bible Belt" From the author's forward: "When it comes to railroadsI've always liked the remote, often run down and obscure. This tome covers many of these lines during the period just before WWII until the arrival of the diesel salesman or abandonment put an end to that order of steam and smoke. Often, these trips were made with such fine friends and cameramen as the late Johnny Krause and H. Reid. by Mallory Hope Ferrell. Others were absorbed as a branch of a larger railroad, but most were abandoned in favor of highway transportationor no transportation at all.". "Many of these railroad lines served a single industry, mine, quarry, cotton mill, town or sawmill. When this local industry failed, or the lumber and coal played out, these carriers simply "up and quit!" the few survivors opted for new 44 and 70-ton diesels sold by visiting salesmen from General Electric
"Was hoping to see more train views in small towns and in the country side." according to Charles Duckworth. First thought was there's too many locomotive portraits and not enough 'slow trains'. I was hoping to see small engines pulling short consists through the south but the book is loaded with engine portraits. Nice paper used and the photos are well done. If you are into small steam locomotives you'll enjoy it. If you are looking for shortline scenery buy "Mixed Train Daily" by Beebe for $15.. SLOW TRAINS DOWN SOUTH VOLUME 1 M. C. Wikman ANY BOOK BY FARRELL IS GOOD TO SAY THE LEAST AND THIS ONE IS NO EXCEPTION. I USUALLY DON'T BUY A PICTURE BOOK BUT FROM FARRELL I HAD TO AS I HAVE ALMOST EVERY BOOK HE HAS AUTHORED. I MET HIM IN GUNNISON, COLO. MAYBE 10 YEARS OR SO AGO AND HE IS A REGULAR GUY AND QUITE INTERESTING.. Five Stars Enjoyed the steam nostalgia. But most of all I loved the scenery