Las Vegas, Nevada Railroading in the 1980's: Union Pacific, Amtrak, plus Historic Images

A pictorial volume of railroading in Las Vegas in the 1980's is the main focus of this 200+ page edition. This e-book also includes over 20 historic images from the railroad's earliest beginnings in Las Vegas dating back to 1905 when the railroad first came to town. Images of Las Vegas's first depot, the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake RR yard, and early Fremont street views will captivate your interest.
Harv Kahn captured the essence of the Union Pacific rail yard before it's total demise and obliteration which happened by the mid 1990's. Also included is a chapter of Amtrak's Desert Wind photographs.
In 1980 the UPRR yard was at it's peak in volume of yard tracks. It was an amazing time, because many of the old structures built in the first decades of Las Vegas were still present. You'll see the engine house, yard tower, ice house, water tower, fueling pads and other structures. A variety of locomotives used during that time are all present here in this captivating and comprehensive work. The SW 1200's, DDAX 6900's, GP9's, GP30's, SD40-2's, SD45's, E8's, Amtrak's 1st generation locos and many more!
Travel back in time in Las Vegas's railroad history and see the evolution of the most historic piece of property where Vegas began. The original town site blossomed into the great city it is, because of the railroad. In this volume you can get a great overview of what it looked like through the years and what it has become today. I captured views from the Union Plaza hotel in 2019 so you can see the vast changes.
A special section of aerial photos during the construction of the Union Plaza hotel in 1970 includes pictures of the UPRR yard and the art-deco style depot. This is an excellent source, compiled in a picture-book form with captions describing each image. It contains over 220 pages for your viewing pleasure, and most all pages contain two photographs. Once you have reached the end of the book you will feel as if you have traveled on a time machine into the past and spanned over 100 years of railroad history of Las Vegas, Nevada!