A Treasury of Railroad Folklore: The Stories, Tall Tales, Traditions, Ballads and Songs of the American Railroad [Hardcover]

B.A. Botkin (Editor), Alvin F. Harlow (Editor)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 530 pages
• Publisher: Bonanza Books (January 13, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517168685
• ISBN-13: 978-0517168684
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #509,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars There are many possibilities in the world of chance, April 2, 2010

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Enigmatic Ed "Enigmatic Ed" (Stony Point, N.Y.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Treasury of Railroad Folklore: The Stories, Tall Tales, Traditions, Ballads and Songs of the American Railroad (Hardcover)

All I know is that I went looking for this book and after many attempts to find it, I was able to find it on Amazon. The information they gave ne was accurate. It came from a third party and it got to me as advertised. I read it and now use for reference. The information is accurate from what I know about the subject. It is a good source of information if you like railroads.some of the stories have other interpretations, but this volume has completeness going for it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, February 14, 2009

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John Stigall (Bloomington, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Treasury of Railroad Folklore: The Stories, Tall Tales, Traditions, Ballads and Songs of the American Railroad (Hardcover)

A great book of railroad history and tales. I particularly liked the Appendix where the history of the "Tangle of Gages" is told. Something for every railfan in this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars A side of the Railroad World I didn't know existed.., January 23, 2012

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This review is from: A Treasury of Railroad Folklore: The Stories, Tall Tales, Traditions, Ballads and Songs of the American Railroad (Hardcover)

Great Book. An education for railroad fans and buffs. It's a large book, and takes some solid reading, but illustrates a side of railroading not usually seen, known about, or even guessed at. I'm looking forward to having time left from reading it to google a lot of the references in it. Buy It! You won't be disappointed..