Seaboard Air Line Passenger Service: The Streamlined Era (Signed)

Language: English

Published by TLC Publishing, 2011

0939487985 / 9780939487981

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Signed and inscribed by author. LIKE NEW, no dust jacket as issued. No marks and tight binding. 176 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTNETS: 1.) Historical Overview -- 2.) Peace and Modernization -- 3.) Stability, Then Evolution -- 4.) The Final ACL Years -- 5.) Postscript: SCL and Amtrak -- 6.) Local, Connecting, and Mixed Service -- 7.) Special Passenger Train Service -- 8.) Consists -- 9.) Passenger Locomotives & Equipment -- 10.) Colorful Coast Line. . . . . . . . . . The book chronicles the passenger operations of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL), a major southeastern U.S. carrier, focusing on its final decades before the 1971 creation of Amtrak. The volume highlights the railroad?s reputation for quality service under its slogan *the Route of Courteous Service.* It details the dramatic shifts from the 1930s to the late 1950s, including the transition from steam to diesel locomotives, the rise of lightweight streamlined trains, and the decline of traditional local passenger services. Presented largely in chronological order, the book gives special attention to named trains, streamliners, and everyday locals, supported by numerous photographs and illustrations that bring the era?s equipment, routes, and operations to life. Goolsby, a noted southeastern railroad historian and author of related works on the Atlantic Coast Line, draws on his expertise as a board member of the ACL & SAL Historical Society to deliver a detailed yet accessible account aimed at rail enthusiasts. The book serves as both a visual record and a narrative of how one railroad adapted to changing times in the mid-20th century passenger rail landscape.

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Title
Seaboard Air Line Passenger Service: The Streamlined Era (Signed)
Author
Larry Goolsby
Publisher
TLC Publishing
Publication year
2011
Condition
Like New
Binding
Hardback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0939487985
ISBN 13
9780939487981
Item weight
37 ounces
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Transportation::Railroads

Antique Mall Books

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Antique Mall Books specializes in out-of-print and hard-to-find used books, collectible books, and ephemera. We have been in the used book business for over 20 years. We started in 2002 in Georgia with an online business and recently sold our brick-and-mortar bookstore in Ohio and moved back to Georgia. We understand both the used and collectible book business and customer service. We will be happy to be of service if you find one of our offerings worthy of being added to your library.

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