Following on the heels of Images of Rail: The Southern Railway, this
volume takes a more detailed look at a historic railroad that has served
the South for over 100 years and continues to serve as the Norfolk
Southern Railway. Included in these pages are stories of bravery in war
and
ingenuity in peace. From 1942 to 1945, the 727th Railway Operating
Battalion'sponsored by the Southern Railway'served in North Africa and
up the spine of Italy into Germany. The courageous unit received a
citation from Gen. George S. Patton for its involvement in the Sicily
Campaign.