The Ma & Pa

A History of the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad
2. Auflage, Revised 2000
ISBN: 978-0-8018-6294-6
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 390 g

Affectionately known as the "Ma & Pa," the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad was one of the country's longest running and best known "archaic" railroads, holding on to steam locomotion and other outmoded technologies well into the twentieth century. Connecting Baltimore and York, the line had everything needed to endear itself to local residents and rail enthusiasts: picturesque equipment, marvelous scenery, antique passenger trains, handsome small-scale locomotives, and enough curves—476—for a railroad many times longer than its 77 miles. All this made the Ma & Pa one of the most popular prototypes for model railroaders, George Hilton notes, and thousands of miniature versions of the line became part of model railroads throughout the world. This revised edition of Hilton's classic history includes a new introduction and epilogue in which the author recalls the line's final years of service. He also comments on the continuing interest of modelers, enthusiasts, and all who fondly remember the Ma & Pa.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hilton, George W

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Schienenfahrzeugtechnik und -gewerbe
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, 1999
Preface to the Original Edition
Chronology of Major Events
Chapter 1. The Peach Bottom Railway
Chapter 2. The Maryland Central Railroad
Chapter 3. The Lancaster Oxford & Southern
Chapter 4. Unification
Chapter 5. The Glory Years
Chapter 6. The Lean Years
Chapter 7. The Postwar Years
Chapter 8. Emons Industries
Epilogue, 1999
Appendixes
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Hilton, George W
George W. Hilton is a professor emeritus of economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. His many books on railroad and transportation history include American Narrow Gauge Railroads and The Cable Car in America.