"For over a century, short line railroads have served the people of Vermont and their world-famous granite industry. The Montpelier & Wells River, the Barre & Chelsea, and allied lines (including the steepest adhesion railroad east of the Mississippi) have moved everything from poultry to granite monuments, and they've occasionally needed all their Yankee ingenuity to do so. Vermont's Granite Railroads chronicles the development and year-to-year life of this rail network--with all of tis quirks, accomplishments, hardships, and tragedies. Over 300 fine historical photographs illuminate both railroad operations and the techniques used in quarrying granite." 277 pages.." ~ Pruett Publishing Company.
A tiny narrow-gauge railroad of only 20 miles operating length in the rugged mountains of West Virginia, Mann's Creek gained considerable fame in the 1950s because of its adherence to Shay locomotives and its quaint operations. The railroad utilized both Shays and Climax locomotives extensively to haul coal and timber during its lengthy history.
"Founded in 1892, the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway carried tons of copper ore just 26 miles from Butte Hill, Montana to smelters in Anaconda. In this text, Mutschler (history, Eastern Washington U.) presents a history of the BA&P and discusses the industry-wide ramifications of its conversion from steam to electricity in 1912. The volume is illustrated throughout with b&w photographs of trains and railway workers" ~ Book News, Inc ~ Wired for Success: The Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway