What books about the history of U.S. railroads are available in the German language?
1. An old, but valuable source, and one that is probably impossible to find, is by Wilhelm Hoff and Felix Schwabach, Official German Report on American Railroads, Their Administrative and Economic Policy (New York: Germania Press, 1906). This 447-page book is more an administrative reference work than something one would sit down and read. Still, its worth looking at if your correspondent has access to a good university library. The Stanford call number is 385.0973 H 697a, and the book is available through interlibrary loan. 2. One of the most interesting German works on American railroads is Peter Friedrich Kupkas Die Verkehrsmittel in den Vereinigten Staaten von Nordamerika (Leipzig: Verlag von Duncker & Humblot, 1883). I dont think this has been translated into English. Also, see Kupkas Amerikanische Eisenbahnen (Wien: Lehmann & Wentzel, 1877). 3. Probably the best title I can refer you to in terms of interest, readability, and availability is Nicolaus Mohrs Ein Striefzug durch den
