In the 1950s, as railroads underwent major changes, some marginal lines stood on the brink of extinction. Steam locomotives grew scarcer by the month, as did rail passenger connections. With a keen eye for location and composition, James Gallagher in Trackside Maryland captures the drama and majesty of steam transportation in Maryland in its waning days, when passing trains left clouds of cinders and smoke behind them and the sound of steam whistles still echoed across the landscape―all these sights and sounds giving way to modern diesel locomotives. Here Jacques Kelly's evocative prose accompanies Gallagher's ever vigilant lens. We are transported back to the last years of steam railroading.
"Each of Jim's photographs tells a story and conveys mood, spirit, atmosphere, and character. The ground in his photographs rumbles. Some of the antique trains he photographed look as if they might rust and crumble before the end of their trip. Other photos impart a feeling of majesty and romance. And you don't have to be a train buff to appreciate them. Just step aboard and savor the results of Jim Gallagher's skill, luck, and persistence."―Jacques Kelly, from the Introduction.

Trackside Maryland: From Railyard to Main Line

History

Kelly, Jacques

Americas

Johns Hopkins University Press

Kelly, Jacques, Bygone Baltimore: A Historical Portrait

Bygone Baltimore: A historical portrait

Donning Co.

SIGNED ON BOOK PLATE, Limited Edition #1762, Photos from 1930's, troops leaving for France in WW I, the Round Bay Water Carnival, Pre-Bay Bridge traffic jams at the Sandy Point Ferry, etc. Captures the sway of the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad. NO International or Priority.

Anne Arundel County: A Pictorial History

Walsworth Pub. Co

The Pratt Library Album: Baltimore Neighborhoods in Focus

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Enoch Pratt Free Library

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