This beautifully illustrated book is not a coffee-table book, but a serious history of all the railroads that have existed in this small state. Railroading came here as early as the 1830s. One of the nation's most influential railroads, the New York, New Haven & Hartford was headquartered here. Its remains have been incorporated into Amtrak and MetroNorth, the commuter line. My father has been a railroading buff for over 70 years and I love history, so this was a book for me! ( )