Louis Newton Signed 2001 Rails Remembered Volume 1 Southern Railway History

Description: Hardcover. 4to. Published by Louis Maitland Newton, Roanoke, VA . 2001. 234 pgs. Signed by Louis Newton on the reverse of the FFEP. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Louis Newton Signed 2001 Rails Remembered Volume 1 Southern Railway History Description Up For Sale Today is Rails Remembered Volume 1 by Louis M Newton Hardcover. 4to. Published by Louis Maitland Newton, Roanoke, VA . 2001. 234 pgs. Signed by Louis Newton on the reverse of the FFEP. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Volume I of Rails Remembered is an account of the development of the author's interest in railroading. First, it provides some glimpses into the career of his grandfather as Railway Postal Clerk during the waning years of the 19th century and the dawn of the 20th. Then, it covers several years of the career of the author's father during the heyday of the electric railway industry. The bulk of the narrative, however, is a series of reminiscences of the author's railroad experiences from the mid-1930s through the year 1945, interwoven with bits of the industry's history. He admits that he was "bitten by the railroad bug" at any early age, even earlier than he can remember. During his boyhood years, he saw the railroads slowly stir from the doldrums of the Great Depression and then transport unprecedented volumes of traffic during the momentous years of World War II. Meanwhile, within the industry a revolution was occurring, hardly perceptible at first, as Diesel-electric power began to challenge steam. The author recalls his observations of these events as his knowledge of and enthusiasm for railroading developed. From his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee, dominated by lines of the southern Railway System, his horizons broadened to include other areas of the Southeastern United States. Some of the descriptions are of places and events well-known to railroad enthusiasts, others of locations and occurrences lesser known and in some cases even obscure. Separate chapters are devoted to the railroads of Raleigh, North Carolina, and the Birmingham, Alabama, area. The narrative also explores some construction projects commenced but never completed, as well as a few envisioned but never even begun. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) 300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

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