In the early and mid twentieth century, railways were the primary means of long-distance transportation in America\u2014and they were a critical part of piercing the isolation of the central Appalachians and enabling the growth of coal mining and logging. For small-town Appalachia, the railroad was a lifeline to other communities in the region and to the larger world beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With rail playing such a prominent role in daily life in the Old Gods of Appalachia setting, characters need easy access to route and schedule information\u2014and pocket guides are a common way of getting it. Distributed by the railroad companies, these free guides helped you navigate the railways to get where you want to go.<\/p>\n\n\n