West Virginia Narrow Gauge Mann's Creek Railway Authors Lane and Schnepf spent more than 30 years researching Mann's Creek, coming up with one of the most cogently written and detailed studies ever published on the life, work, and culture of a mountain railroad. Ideal for narrow-gauge modellers, railroad buffs, locomotive fans, and historians al
| Title | : | West Virginia Narrow Gauge Mann's Creek Railway |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.71 (200 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1883089379 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
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As a tiny narrow-gauge railroad with a mere 40 miles of track, Mann's Creek gained a considerable reputation in the 1950s for its adherence to steam power. With a connection to the Chesapeake & Ohio's mainline deep in the west Virginia mountains, Mann's Creek operated from 1873 to 1956, and carried large amounts of coal and timber for shipment over the C&O. Today, Mann's Creek appeals to modern enthusiasts for several reasons: it was a narrow gauge line, it hauled both coal and timber in a remote and mountainous region, and its tiny locomotives shared dual-gauge tracks with some of the largest locomotives ever built. Authors Lane and Schnepf spent more than 30 years researching Mann's Creek, coming up with one of the most cogently written and detailed studies ever published on the life, work, and culture of a mountain railroad. Ideal for narrow-gauge modellers, railroad buffs, locomotive fans, and historians alike. Illustrations include more than 300 rare photographs, maps, and detaile
Editorial :
It sets a very high standard for railroad publishing. The authors take us on a delightful trip over the entire railroad, with text and map references that are well coordinated. Particularly useful to modelers are the photos, which include unusual pictures like much of the inside of a coal hopper. You will quickly identify with some of the men and even be disturbed by others and certainly surprised and delighted as well. Good interpersonal skills encourage the creation of synergy and the development of successful teamwork. The comments at times elicit a smile or a laugh or raised eyebrow. And the extensive text is comprised entirely of extended quotations from the original moon voyagers taken from lots of long interviews with trusted moon mission expert Andrew Chaikin. Buy this one!. The book includes a profusion of scale plans: two enginehouses, the Clifftop company store, the line's funky caboose, coal hoppers, a trestle, a truck-to-rail coal tipple, and other structures. They are all
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