Matthew Craft 112 pages softcover
Although the road names and equipment have radically changed over the
past century, Pennsylvania has long been a railroading crossroads.
Thanks to the four major trunk lines (Pennsylvania Railroad, Baltimore
and Ohio, New York Central, and Erie) that ran through the Pennsylvanian
mountain ranges and connected the East Coast with the western states
(as well as others that linked the northern states and Canada),
Pennsylvania has always been a vital piece of the U.S. railroad
infrastructure. Though most of the state's trackage is operated by
Norfolk Southern and CSX, the Keystone State is also home to over fifty
shortline railroads.
Keystone State Rails: Modern Railroading in Western Pennsylvania
captures the region and brings the railroad to life through photography,
documenting the unique and challenging operations that the Keystone
State is famous for, from the high-speed mainline action in northwest,
the challenging mountain grades of the NS Pittsburgh Line near the
Horseshoe Curve, to the beautiful rolling hills and rivers of
Southwestern Pennsylvania along the CSX Keystone Subdivision.