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Appalachian Railroad Book Recommendations
There are many great books on the Clinchfield Railroad, the Southern Railway, and the ET&WNC. In addition, there are many wonderful options in books about the connecting railroads and the regional history.
Below are my recommendations, which will continually be updated in the months ahead.
Clinchfield Railroad
- Recommendations on Clinchfield.org
Southern Railway Books
- Recommendations on Southern-Railroads.org
ET&WNC Books
L&N Books
The Louisville & Nashville in the Appalachians, Ron Flanary with Dave Oroszi and Garland McKee, 1990
ACL Books
SAL Books
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