Burke Davis 317 pages hardcover
Davis traces railroad development in the South by a cast of remarkable
entrepreneurs and the subsequent creation of the Southern Railway's
network from the ruins of those early enterprises. This is also a full
account of the many innovations wrought by the Southern's leaders: the
first major railroad to convert to diesel power; a pioneer in mechanized
maintenance of right-of-way; the use of gigantic box cars to carry
bulky cargo; and the operation of coal trains in continuous shuttle.
