Decade Of The Trains: The 1940s

Decade Of The Trains: The 1940s. Published by New York Graphic Society Publishers Ltd. Boston, MA, 1980. 1st Stated Paperback Edition. Paperback. Size 4to. Condition: Nr Fine. Some edge wear, overall content excellent. ISBN 0821207598. LCCN 77-12593. By Don Ball Jr and Rogers E M Whitaker (E M Frimbo). The author tell the behind-the-scenes story of the climactic years when American railroading first faced the unprecedented demands of war and then entered a period of fierce competition and innovation. Whitaker wrote the text, drawing on his wartime experience in the Army Transportation Corps. Ball uses extraordinary photographic material from the 40s to tell a parallel story in his informative photo-essay and commentary. 287 Pgs. Description text copyright 2009 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 19514.