Jeremy Plant 80 pages softcover
Along the Rails in Virginia and the Carolinas
takes readers trackside across one of the nation's most historically
significant railroad regions during a period of remarkable change.
Drawing on more than three decades of photography, Jeremy F. Plant
explores the railroads of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
from 1967 through 2000, capturing the final years of classic
first-generation diesel locomotives, the emergence of modern motive
power, and the mergers that reshaped the railroad industry. Featured
railroads include the Southern Railway, Chesapeake & Ohio, Norfolk
& Western, Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac, Seaboard Coast
Line, Clinchfield, and dozens of fascinating short lines that once
crisscrossed the region.
Illustrated with over 150 full-color
photographs, the book journeys from the Shenandoah Valley and the Blue
Ridge Mountains to Virginia's Tidewater region and the rail corridors of
the Carolinas. Along the way are memorable passenger trains, heavy coal
drags, fast freights, branch-line locals, steam excursions, and the
distinctive locomotives and scenery that made the region a favorite
destination for rail enthusiasts. Richly researched and filled with
personal recollections, Along the Rails in Virginia and the Carolinas is an outstanding photographic record of railroading during one of its most transformative eras.
