The Iron Road: An Illustrated History of the Railroad - Perfect for Train Enthusiasts, History Buffs & Coffee Table Books

Although we all know that the days of the passenger railroad are long-since over, especially in the USA, it's very enlightening to read about how the railroads were so vital to building all countries, all over the world.There have been many new technologies which have come along since the days of the railroads, but they were definitely one of the first to have such an incredible impact as they had.What is truly amazing is just how once the very difficult task of actually building the railroads was accomplished, it made the expansion of the country possible, far beyond what would have ever happened without the existence of the railroads.