“In addition to its excessive curvature, the Ma & Pa had to contend with fairly stiff grades. The road crossed twelve summits between Baltimore and York. There were 111 trestles and bridges.”
Hilton’s definitive history of the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad—the picturesque equipment, marvelous scenery, antique passenger trains, and handsome little locomotives of the Ma & Pa.
Author: George W. Hilton
Title: The Ma and Pa: A History of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Edition: First Edition, third printing
Published: Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books, 1966
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 183p
Condition: Fair to good condition dust jacket with edge wear, heavy chipping, tape repairs, and toning—in new dust jacket cover. Boards and spine clean with edge wear and crushing at spine ends. Binding solid with forward lean. Pages toned.
Comments: Wonderful copy
