The Great Northern Railway - A Pictorial Study
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (956 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0006CU6OC |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Index. Appendix of motive power. About 40 color and 800+ b/w photos and facsimiles.. Bibliography. Bound in green cloth, printed on heavy glossy paper. Notes. Oversized
"A must-read for Great Northern Railroad fans" according to cbosket@sprintmail.com. A comprehensive history of the Great Northern Railroad. A "loving" tribute to a truly great railroad which never fell into receivership like many of the other large roads (such as the Pennsylvania and New York Central). Included are hundreds of photos and memorabilia. If you're a fan of the Great Northern, or even railroads in general, you'll love this bookif you can find it! It is currently out-of-print. "The bible of Great Northern Railway history" according to A Customer. This book by Charles Wood is the authoritative history of the Great Northern Railway. As a long time GN fan and director of the GNRY Historical Society, I can tell you no other book on this subject comes close. You will enjoy the format of many photograghs, informative captions and accurate text. It is the "bible" for GN fans. Fred W. Black, Mill Creek, WA. USA. A comprehensive study of the Great Northern This is a very comprehensive study of the Great Northern. A good read, with several hundred black and white photo's and a lot of color one too, that covers the history of the Great Northern from the first set of rails laid down, to the merger into Burlington Northern. This book is a MUST for any GN fan!