Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis: A History of 'The Dixie Line'
TLC Publishing Inc., 2002. Hardcover. Item #434594
ISBN: 1883089743
264 pages. 9 by 11 inches. A comprehensive history of Nashville, Chatanooga & St. Louis Railroad, profusely illustrated with black-and-white photo reproductions, maps, and related documents. A very good copy. No dust jacket, as issued. Faint rubbing to front and back boards and a bump to the spine tail. Some foxing on front and back paste-downs and endpapers.
A fascinating railroad stretching from Memphis to Atlanta, the NC&St.L has a history beginning in 1840, and stretching through the Civil War to a merger with its parent line in 1957. The photos, diagrams, and maps presented in this book will help you understand the development and operation of the line as a key link between Memphis and the Appalachians. The railroad used Mikados, Pacifics, and Mountain types, as well as the first 4-8-4s in the South. Leading the way were the bullet-nosed, semi-streamlined J3 class 4-8-4s known as the "Yellow Jackets." Also featured in the book are model railroads that use the NC&St.L as a prototype. Written in an easily readable style, this book will interest all fans of railroading in the South.
Price: $25.00