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"Images of Rail: Washington & Old Dominion Railroad coverd the railroad's corporate history, construction, and operation. This second volume expands the coverage with a geographic focus on four locations: Rosslyn, Great Falls, Leesburg, and Purcellville. The images within offer a look at the railroad's feed and grain buisness, railfan-type views of equipment, and a visual record of methods used to maintain the right-of-way and place equipment back on the tracks. Additionally, this work offers a history of the conversion of the right-of-way into the very popular Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park. Learn about the history of mills and their place in the local economy. See how the Burro crane was a jack of all trades. Look under the hood and inside the cab to imagine what it was like to be an engineer on one of the railroad's Baldwin-Westinghouse electric freight locomotives." -- from cover.
About the author
David A. Guillaudeu has taken photographs of the railroad and
its industries, interviewed former employees, and collected old
photographs for over 45 years. Paul E. McCray served as the park
manager of the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park.
Today, he is an unofficial Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
historian, participating at speaking engagements for local history and
rail enthusiasts.
