Three feet on the panhandle: A history of the Waynesburg and Washington Railroad

Fascinating history of the Waynesburg and Washington Railroad, a narrow gauge railroad in southwestern Pennsylvania that eventually came under the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Provides detailed information on the W&W's construction, operation, expansion, years of prosperity as the oil and natural gas industries expanded, the slow loss of passenger traffic to autos, and the eventual dissolution. Includes a detailed mile-by-mile description of the line and its stations. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos, maps, schematic diagrams (locomotives, rolling stock and stations), and gradient profile. With rosters and timetables. 208 pages with detailed index. (Note: the 1st ed., 1st printing of the book lacks the Table of Contents and Frontispiece found in the second printing.)