The Railroad Scene

by William D. Middleton

Fascinating black and white pictorial history of the transition from steam to diesel in North America. The book collects photos showing steam and diesel, passenger and freight, locals and transcontinentals from the 1930s through the 1960s, as the railroad industry underwent one of its most revolutionary eras. Each of the photos is intelligently captioned by the author, a well-known railroad writer. 144 pages.

144 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1969

Reviews

[M.J. Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing book filled with photos of steam, diesel, electric and gas-electric locomotives taken by Middleton from 1948 through 1967! This individual was an expert on anything related to trains and engineering.