Frank Carlson Library

History of the building and development of railroads in the western United States.

Combines an account of Robert Louis Stevenson's experiences as he traveled from New York to California by train in 1879 and a description of the building and operation of railroads in nineteenth-century America.

"When an accident leaves Cassandra Barton incapacitated, she spends her time compiling a book of stories about the men working on the Santa Fe Railroad. But worry grows as revolutionaries set out to destroy the railroad. As the danger intensifies, Cassie and her longtime friend Brandon must rely on their faith to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way"-- San Marcial, New Mexico. Cassandra Barton has found joy in her work as a seamstress, but...

When he accidentally kills a Manchu, a fifteen-year-old Chinese boy is sent to America to join his father, an uncle, and other Chinese working to build a tunnel for the transcontinental railroad through the Sierra Nevada mountains in 1867. Dragon's gate is third in the Golden mountain chronicles: 1867, and the second book is "Mountain light." The first book is The serpent's light. The fourth book is The traitor, and the last one is titled Dragonwings....

Describes how and why the Transcontinental Railroad was built and tells how it affected the westward expansion of settlers.

The new Ghost Railroads of Kansas features maps to show where lines went and new photographs, many by the author. This edition is updated from the 1997 original with new information. The author has been writing historical articles on several lines, and this new edition benefits from his research. Also included is the status, as of this printing, of the expansion of passenger rail service to Kansas. The new edition of this book should satisfy those...

Describes the construction of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and other related railroads which joined the east and west coasts.