The Interstate Railroad History of an Appalachian Coal Road

Book is a complete history of Interstate Railroad, a short line Appalachian coal hauler. Packed with photos and easy to understand text, the book features complete car rosters and locomotive information. Of particular interest are the interviews with former employees and pictures of the towns that the railroad served. Includes rosters, paint diagram for ALCos RS-3, index. This book consists of 10 riveting chapters which take you all the way from pre-Interstate railroad days all the way through the takeover by the Southern Railroad. All facets of the railroad are covered, the problems with the N&W and L&N, passenger operations and a look at some of the personnel that made the railroad run. Contents: Introduction, pp. 4-5; Pre-Interstate, pp. 6-16; Interstate History, pp. 17-67; Legal Battles with the L&N and N&W, pp. 68-74; A Personal Recollection, pp. 75-92; Motive Power, pp. 93-115; Freight Operations, pp. 116-139; Passenger Operations, pp. 140-145; Rolling Stock, pp. 146-155; Financial History, pp. 156-158; Personnel, pp. 159-167; Employee Timetable, pp. 168-173; Index, pp. 174-176. Laminated Hardbound, 8.5x11, 176 pages, 200+ b&w and COLOR photos, maps, rosters, index.