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.
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This review is from: Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis - A History of "The Dixie Line" (Hardcover)
I purchased this book on an impulse since there are so few books that cover the history of this railroad. I expected a typical railroad book full of interesting period pictures. I got that and far more. This is a complete and thorough corporate history. It details the problems of trying to build and run a railroad in eras that included war, depression and the robber barons from the north. Mr. Schult's writing style weaves this story within the context of the historical background of events outside the confines of the railroad. The heroes and villains that impacted the NC&St.L.'s success are well chronicalled and creates a story of struggle between trying to build a strong company versus reigning in competition. The government's feeble attempts at crafting a national transportation policy end with an excellent chapter on the failed effort at nationalizing the nation's railroads during WW I. I have always been interested in railroad history but I have never bought a book of this type where I can truly say that I had a hard time putting it down. A great read (plus great pictures).
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In this book the history of the NC&St.L is told like no other railroad book I have read. It tells the complete story, including the historical background and events of building and maintaining the railroad; the back door way that the NC&StL lost it's identity and was merged with another railroad. I have always been interested in this railroad and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book and the way Mr. Sehult presents the story.
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The fever started innocently enough on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
steel underframe, passenger timetable, trailing truck, bullet nose, company photographer, ready track Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Louis Railway, Union Station, New York, Annual Report, Tennessee River, World War, Tom Knowles, City of Memphis, Board of Directors, Georgia Railroad, Tracy City, West Nashville, Civil War, Atlanta Division, House Arrest, Dixie Limited, Dixie Line, Hills Park Yard, Dixie Flagler, Lookout Mountain, Nashville American, Nashville Railroad, Centennial Park, Chattanooga Division, Doin Schutt Collection New!
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- The Union Restored (The Life history of the United States) by T. Harry Williams on page 24, page 26, and page 27
- The Great Depression - How We Coped, Worked and Played: Life-Experience Stories from the Carolinas' Piedmont (1929-41) by Margaret G. Bigger on page 119, page 130, and page 143
- Old Guard by Grace Livingston Hill on page 85, and page 87
- Mark Twain: Great American Short Stories I (Lake Classics) by Prescott Hill on page 106, and page 107
- Age of Steel and Steam by Ba Weisberger on page 37
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