A long number of years ago a friend in the travel industry here in Glasgow gave me a copy of the annual "Association of American Railroads.". Must have been a gigantic process producing that each year. It is almost 3 inches thick (wouldn't happen now!) and lists every railway company there from tiny wee outfits of a handful of miles to the big boys and legions of what you over there would call fallen flags. Timetables, maps, lists of Executives, etc. It in addition includes Canada, Mexico and the island of Cuba. I haven't counted all but there were literally hundreds of companies and is a fascinating recount as the passenger system was declining. Not something you could put in a pocket probably like today!
Although British (from north of the Border), I have always been a train man and equally although not being American, I was quite happy when I was given it all those years ago even though the thing was well dated on receiving it. Are such things of interest these days? It has been in my loft for years and when clearing the place for installation there it was amongst many of my redundant books! A but dusty, slightly worn look but perfectly readable and all those famous names now gone. Thought it would be interesting to see how those of you across the pond think of this heavy tome of your rail history?
Although British (from north of the Border), I have always been a train man and equally although not being American, I was quite happy when I was given it all those years ago even though the thing was well dated on receiving it. Are such things of interest these days? It has been in my loft for years and when clearing the place for installation there it was amongst many of my redundant books! A but dusty, slightly worn look but perfectly readable and all those famous names now gone. Thought it would be interesting to see how those of you across the pond think of this heavy tome of your rail history?