The Southern traversed every state in the South, and Murray leaves no stone unturned, presenting railfans with rare and wonderful archival photography in both black-and-white and color that captures the railway's motive power and rolling stock against the region's cityscapes and scenic countryside. Perhaps most importantly, Murray also shows how the Southern Railway bucked industry trends in the 1970s by remaining profitable and even eschewing incorporation into Amtrak until 1979. Morgan make appearances, as do points of interest that include the Southern's 21.5-mile trestle across Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain and legendary passenger trains like the Crescent and the Southerner. Author Tom Murray untangles this complex prehistory before examining the railroad's nearly nine decades of freight and passenger service, right up to its 1982 merger with Norfolk and Western to form Norfolk Southern. railroad to completely convert to diesel, the Southern Railway eventually incorporated some 150 individual predecessor railroads into its system. South, in the process paying tribute to its profitable operations and well-maintained infrastructure and equipment, and presenting an important chapter in the region's history. This authoritative account of the venerable Southern traces the railroad's 88-year tenure as the transportation force in the U.S. RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Southern Railway by Tom Murray MBI Railroad Color History Dust Jacket 2007 Southern Railway by Tom Murray MBI Railroad Color History MBI Railroad Color History Hard cover with Dust Jacket Copyright 2007 160 Pages Few railroads are as deeply associated with the regions they serve as the Southern Railway. Item: 393368156169 Southern Railway by Tom Murray MBI Railroad Color History Dust Jacket 2007. Ships to: WORLDWIDE & many other countries,
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