Railroads & Rail Travel
The technology and the experience of rail
travel.
Osborne's
Guide to the Grand Junction, or Birmingham, Liverpool, and
Manchester Railway, with the topography of the
country through which the line passes, and complete guides to
the towns of Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester. Illustrated
with numerous engravings and maps. Second edition. Birmingham:
E. C. & W. Osborne, 1838. —A priceless treasure from the
very early days of rail travel. It begins with an introduction
that explains what a railway is and how it works.
Travelers'
Official Guide of the Railway and Steam Navigation Lines in
the United States and Canada. Philadelphia: National
Railway Publication Company, 1875.
Route,
Resorts, and Resources of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
of Virginia and West Virginia. Illustrated. Richmond: Raughman
Brothers, 1879.