Railroads of Meridian - Railroads Past & Present

This generously illustrated narrative follows the evolution of dozens of separate railroads in the Meridian, Mississippi, area from the destruction of the town's rail facilities in the 1850s through the current era of large-scale consolidation. Presently, there are only seven mega-size rail systems in the United States, three of which serve Meridian, making it an important junction on one of the nation's four major transcontinental routes. The recent creation of a nationally prominent high-speed freight line between Meridian and Shreveport, the "Meridian Speedway," has allowed the Union Pacific, Kansas City Southern, and Norfolk Southern railroads to offer the shortest rail route across the continent for Asia-US-Europe transportation.

ISBN:	9780253005922
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Published date:	05 Jul 2012
DEWEY:	385.09762677
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	162
Weight:	930g
Height:	282mm
Width:	221mm
Spine width:	20mm

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