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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Guide For The Pennsylvania Railroad, With An Extensive Map: Including The Entire Route, With All Its Windings, Objects Of Interest, And Information Us

Guide For The Pennsylvania Railroad, With An Extensive Map: Including The Entire Route, With All Its Windings, Objects Of Interest, And Information Us

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ISBN10: 9354503268
ISBN13: 9789354503269
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 22 2021
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.17
Height: 0.11 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before timetables became apps, travellers carried a booklet like this. Ride it, mile by mile. Guide For The Pennsylvania Railroad captures the feel of Gilded Age rail travel across the Mid-Atlantic United States, pairing practical, dependable rail travel information with an extensive route overview designed for the curious passenger. Part historic railroad guidebook, part railway travel handbook, it follows the Pennsylvania Railroad route through its many windings, highlighting railway points of interest along the way: junctions, towns, river crossings, industrial landmarks and scenery worth a window seat. The accompanying facsimile map reprint evokes the authority of antique railway maps, making the geography of the line instantly legible for armchair journeys, train trip planning, or tracing how the region was stitched together by steel. Clear, purposeful, and richly detailed, it balances orientation with atmosphere, turning a functional travel aid into a narrative of movement. Even without boarding a train, the route unfolds vividly from city to countryside. For readers, it is a time capsule of how mobility, commerce and place were described when railways were modern marvels. For researchers, it supports railroad history research with period language and a traveller's-eye view of the network. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it has been restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, this is also a handsome piece of railroad memorabilia collector edition appeal for anyone who loves transport history, cartography, and the romance of the rails.

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