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I encourage you to by this book.
I have completed reading of the first 3 chapters of this great book. Now not being much of a historian when it comes to railroads
but this book interested me because I am a IGN person for this sub of the MPL.
The 3 chapters has a lot of the skulduggery and conniving that went on to build a rail road. send out an inspection train and
end up with terrorist acts and murder a death by wrecking the train, all in 30 miles.
And oh yes the Union Pacific had there hand in a lot of this as well. Really sounds like there was and earlier Bernie Madof
person’s when it came to bonds and money an land grants, a lot of which was never intended to be use for what it it was for.
At this point I can not say if there are any errors in the history the book, so I will say it is accurate as printed. The Author looks to have done
his home work.I would have to say that from what I have read, that considerable years passed to write this.
As I continue to read more chapters, I will write more about the book.
I hope you get something out of what I have to say but please remember it is my opinion only.
Regards
Bill Basden Delta Models http://www.deltamodelsusa.com
