Reviewed by Sandra Merville Hart

This book was part of my research for A Not So Peaceful Journey, Book 3 in my “Second Chances” series. My characters take a train journey from Ohio to Oakland, California, in 1884. On the last leg of their journey, they rode in Palace cars.

The passenger cars were less luxurious than Palace cars.

This book has a lot of sketches to explain the design of different passenger cars. Specific cars and the railroad in which they were used make up a large part of this book—useful information if you are looking for specific details.

One thing I love about this book is the many photos, early ads, and sketches of old cars. The descriptions included with them were quite helpful.

Recommended for readers who want to learn more about early train travel.

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