New Railroad book at Project Gutenberg

[Forester1]

"From Trail to Railway Through the Appalachians" by Albert Perry Brigham. Discusses how the roads in the westward movement turned into railroads, starting with Boston and the Berkshires and working south all the way to Georgia. Complete with maps and 74 photographs and illustrations. Brigham was a professor of Geology at Colgate University and weaves geology into the story.
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71908

 

[JCitron]

Thanks, I'll check this out.

 

[wreeder]

Yes, thank you for bringing this to my attention. This was exactly how Otto Mears built the RGS and the three railroads based out of Silverton. First he built a toll road which produced the money needed to build the railroads.

 

[blueodessey]

"From Trail to Railway Through the Appalachians" by Albert Perry Brigham. Discusses how the roads in the westward movement turned into railroads, starting with Boston and the Berkshires and working south all the way to Georgia. Complete with maps and 74 photographs and illustrations. Brigham was a professor of Geology at Colgate University and weaves geology into the story.
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71908

There is much to learn in History, thank you for sharing Sir.

 

[boleyd]

An excellent read. Stubborn is the theme of the day as tunnels and roads were constructed in "impossible" areas. A view of Northeast rail history.