The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway

Fascinating history of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway, one of the largest and most important lines in the early days of American railroading. This volume covers the company's origins and operations, purchase and management by Commodore Vanderbilt, its locomotives and rolling stock, express trains, speed runs, accidents, strikes, train robberies, and employee accounts of unusual incidents. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos, many rare and never before published, and a few color prints. End papers show system map. With bibliography. 208 pages with index.