History
DRURY, George H.; WILSON, Jeff & REBERG, Randy
The Historical Guide to North American Railroads
A valuable guide providing brief histories, with pictures and maps, of railroads that have disappeared since 1930. First published in 1985 and subsequently revised and extended in new printings and editions.
EDSON, William D.
Railroad Names - A Directory of Common Carrier Railroads Operating in the United States 1826 - 1997
Directory and maps of American railroads with class, operational dates, predecessor company and disposition at time of publication.