The Southern Railway: Roads of the Innovators

Davis traces railroad development in the South by a cast of remarkable entrepreneurs and the subsequent creation of the Southern Railways network from the ruins of those early enterprises. This is also a full account of the many innovations wrought by the Southerns leaders: the first major railroad to convert to diesel power; a pioneer in mechanized maintenance of right-of-way; the use of gigantic box cars to carry bulky cargo; and the operation of coal trains in continuous shuttle.

Originally published in 1985.

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