Murder & Mayhem on the Texas Rails
Author | : Jeff Campbell and the Interurban Railway Museum |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2022-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781467151450 |
ISBN-13 | : 1467151459 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Texas has a long, romantic history when it comes to railroads. But even though steam engines and streetcars offer nonstop service to Nostalgia City, there's a dark side to Texas rail. The Black Widow of Fort Worth engineered a fatal double-cross at a railroad crossing. The Mountaineer Madman brought death to the Texas Electric Railway, while the Trolley Bandit terrorized the citizens of El Paso. From a freak accident involving a banana peel to a tragic trip to see Santa Claus, Jeff Campbell and the staff of the Interurban Railway Museum cross the Lone Star State on trains derailed by murder and mayhem.