Railroads of Meridian

by J. Parker Lamb, David Price (Contributor), David Bridges (Contributor)

This generously illustrated narrative follows the evolution of dozens of separate railroads in the Meridian, Mississippi, area from the destruction of the town's rail facilities in the 1850s through the current era of large-scale consolidation. Presently, there are only seven mega-size rail systems in the United States, three of which serve Meridian, making it an important junction on one of the nation's four major transcontinental routes. The recent creation of a nationally prominent high-speed freight line between Meridian and Shreveport, the "Meridian Speedway," has allowed the Union Pacific, Kansas City Southern, and Norfolk Southern railroads to offer the shortest rail route across the continent for Asia-US-Europe transportation.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published June 7, 2012

Reviews

[M.J. Rodriguez]

Astounding read!

This book is a celebration of the railroad history of Meridian, Mississippi. It describes in detail the many smaller lines that consolidated over the twentieth century. Author Lamb talks about his personal experiences with the railroad scene in Meridian. He has included his black-and-white photos of steam and early diesel locomotives, plus Kodachrome images of modern diesels. Any railfan who is interested in Southern railroads will really enjoy this book!