New Mexico's Railroads: A Historical Survey [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

Myrick, David F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826311857 ISBN 13: 9780826311856

Verlag: University of New Mexico Press, 1990

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Críticas:

." . . ought to be in the reference library of every person who seriously is concerned with the history of New Mexico. . . . It is an easy read and should prove to be fun for anyone who is even vaguely interested in the now-vanished railroads . . ." "David Myrick has written a fun book filled with fascinating information that railroad lovers must have in their libraries." ." . . a very useful survey of New Mexico's railroads and their experiences. Would that we had such handbooks for each of the states." "This well-produced work warrants the attention of anyone interested in New Mexico and its means of steel wheel on steel rail transport . . . ."

Reseña del editor:

This is a railroad lover's book. The steel, steam, and dreams of a century of railroading in New Mexico are captured in 200 photographs and a crisp text. From a bygone era of narrow-gauge lines to today's Amtrak service, this book covers both the short lines and the branches feeding to main lines of major railroad systems. New Mexico, isolated until 1878 when the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad laid the first span of track in the territory, in just thirty months had over 1,000 miles of rail line. Soon trains of freight and passenger cars, marvel of the industrial age, crisscrossed the territory delivering eastern fashion, settlers, and tourists and hauling away lumber, coal, silver, and cattle. The great railroad-building era in New Mexico ended with World War I, when eleven common carriers operated 3,000 miles of track. The subsequent history of New Mexico railroads is one of persistent struggle, slow eclipse, and corporate consolidation. But as this volume reminds us, steel rails, roaring engines, and clattering cars will always be a part of New Mexico's heritage.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

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• Verlag: University of New Mexico Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0826311857
• ISBN 13: 9780826311856
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 298