Synopsis
Ghost Railroads of Kentucky (first published in 1967) and its two sister volumes, Ghost Railroads of Indiana (1970) and Ghost Railroads of Tennessee (1975), provide the authoritative account of the abandoned lines in the railroad heartland east of the Mississippi. No mere compilation of dry statistics on track closings and running schedules (though they are here too!), this book is full of the life and vigor of Kentucky's economic arteries. Professor Sulzer, a consummate storyteller, recounts the human drama surrounding these ghost lines. Even poor Alex Richardson, shamefully lynched on the new railroad bridge over the Kentucky River at West Irvine, has his sad story told.
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About the Author
ELMER G. SULZER, who died in ---- was a man of many interests; jazz musician, calliope player, chef, and Peabody award winning educator noted for his pioneering work in radio and TV broadcasting at the Universities of Indiana and Kentucky. Born in Madison, Indiana, near the famous 5.89% Madison Hill grade, however, he never lost his love for trains and wrote more than 50 books and articles on this, his first love.
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