Gary Carlson 128 pages hardcover
Captures the unique operations of several diverse "traditional" small
southeastern railroads focusing not only on little-known steam era lines
that operated until 1950, but also on stronger roads that survived into
the diesel era. Declining local economies and increasing operating
costs led to the demise by 1980 of most of the once-independent, locally
owned, managed and operated "traditional" shortlines that were
abandoned, merged into main lines, or acquired by group owners of small
roads.
