The Hocking Valley Railway

Edward H. Miller is retired from Hocking Valley Railway successor CSX. This is his first book, which has been more than thirty years in the making. H. Roger Grant, chair and professor of history at Clemson University, has published twenty books, a dozen of which are on transportation topics. Clarence Wunderlin is the editor of the Ohio Bicentennial Series and is an associate professor of history at Kent State University.

"The first comprehensive history of the Hocking Valley Railway ever published fills a gap in the literature. Miller has written the definitive history of this railroad." - Richard Francaviglia, author of Hard Places: Reading the Landscape of America's Historic Mining Districts "The most well-researched and all inclusive look at the Hocking Valley (Railway) ever undertaken." (Ohio Valley Railroads) "The Hocking Valley Railway represents a lifetime of work.... Miller's documentation of the Hocking Valley Railway is incredibly thorough and far exceeds the modest goals he set for himself when he thought back in 1971, 'Why not a book?'" (Ohio Valley History) "The book is a must read for railroad buffs as well as anyone with an interest in Ohio history." (Southeast Messenger) "Chesapeake & Ohio predecessor Hocking Valley played a key role in Ohio's rail history, as well as in the formation of the C&O. This book thoroughly examines the HV and its component railroads from the mid 1800s. Helping tell the story are more than 150 black-and-white photos." (Classic Trains)