Download or read book The Pictorial History of Railroads written by John Westwood and published by Smithmark Publishers. This book was released on 1988 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the railroads parallels the history of the United States and Canada. This pictorial history explores the early days of steam, the first transcontinental tracks, the robber barons, the luxury trains, and the decline of the railroads in recent years. 140 photos, 120 in color.