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CSX

CSX

Railroad Heritage, 1827-2004

by Brian Solomon
Hardback
Age range: + years old Publication Date: 28/07/2005

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Formed in 1980 as a holding company for the Chessie and Seaboard Systems and several other eastern railroads, CSX in 1986 merged these several companies into CSX Transportation, staking its claim as one of the nation's dominant merger roads. This illustrated history provides a background of CSX's 25 years on the American railroad scene, describing how the company came to swallow several legendary regional lines and merger roads. The book also examines CSX hardware, facilities, and operations on more than 20,000 miles of trackage throughout the eastern half of the United States, from 1980 through today. Included is an explanation of the 1999 agreement by which CSX and Norfolk Southern purchased and effectively split the operations of their northern rival Conrail. Marvelous color photography, of course, depicts CSX diesel-electric powered freight operations in eastern and Midwestern U.S. urban centers and rural areas.
ISBN:
9780760317969
9780760317969
Category:
History
Age range:
+ years old
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
28-07-2005
Publisher:
Quarto US
Edition:
1st Edition
Pages:
160
Dimensions (mm):
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Weight:
0kg
Brian Solomon

Brian Solomon was editor of Pacific Railnews for several years before becoming a freelance writer and photographer. His work has appeared in numerous railway publications and he has authored more than 44 books.

He has travelled to ride and photograph railways in more than 30 nations around the world. For this book he has brought together a team of expert contributors, all with first-hand experience of the journeys.

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