Praise

When the Railroad Leaves Town  

"This is an interesting book, not just for rail historians…of the disappearance of rail service from a community."
-National Railway Bulletin

"Recommended reading… An accessible and pleasingly designed look at 64 communities ... that grew up with, and then lost railroad service."
-Trains

"A Wonderful Book--A Fascinating Read"
-Michael Winicki, Amazon.com

"There’s a lot here for the [railroad enthusiast] interested in the past as well as the present"
-Railroad & Railfan

"Do we need another book on railroad abandonments? The answer is "Yes". This book by Professor Schwieterman deals with post-abandonment results, directed principally to land use. It is timely and unique."
-Gordon MacDougall, Transportation Quarterly

"The book is appropriately documented, sports excellent maps, and contains a variety of striking historic and contemporary images. All levels/collections."
-Choice

Full book review appearing in Planning, July 2002