Trackside Maryland: From Railyard to Main Line
By James P. Gallagher

In the 1950s, American railroads underwent major changes, and many marginal lines stood on the brink of extinction. Steam locomotives grew scarcer by the month, as did rail passenger connections. In Maryland, once crisscrossed with train tracks, interstate highways carried more and more of the state's people and goods.

With a keen eye for location and composition, photographer James Gallagher captures the drama and majesty of steam transport in Maryland in his book Trackside Maryland. Through his 257 photographs of engines and engineers, railway bridges and railyards, conductors and passengers, Gallagher documents the energy, industry and excitement of this bygone era.

Accompanied by Baltimore Sun writer Jacques Kelly's evocative prose, Gallagher's eloquent black-and-white images instantly carry readers back to an important chapter in Maryland's past. (224 pages, $29.95, March)