Author : Robert E. Gallamore
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 16,71 MB
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0674725646
Overregulated and displaced by barges, trucks, and jet aviation, railroads fell into decline. Their misfortune was measured in lost market share, abandoned track, bankruptcies, and unemployment. Today, rail transportation is reviving. American Railroads tells a riveting story about how this iconic industry managed to turn itself around.
Author : Stewart H. Holbrook
Publisher : New York : Crown Publishers
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 18,94 MB
Release : 1947
Category : Americana
ISBN :
The birth and development of our national railroad system, the men who built it in spite of weather, politicians, desert, and rivals; the ingenuity and inventiveness used to improve constantly devices and techniques in railroading.
Author : Mike Schafer
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 11,17 MB
Release : 2003-09
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 076031649X
This book picks up where the previous two Classic American titles left off, focusing on the golden age of American railroading from 1945 to the early 1970s. It extends to the present day where applicable, providing a colorful look at locomotives, passenger and freight operations, development, and, in some cases, demise. Full color.
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 11,42 MB
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1627885579
This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary American railroads features consise histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads past and present. Illustrated with period and modern photography in both color and black and white, evocative print ads, and system maps, each profile is also accompanied by one or more fact boxes offering details on the railroads' geographic scope, hardware, and freight and passenger operations. Spanning more than a century and a half, this giant compendium of “fallen flags,” Class I behemoths, classic regional carriers, and transportation icons is sure to become the go-to compendium for railfans of all stripes.
Author : Rush Loving
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 25,81 MB
Release : 2006-05-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0253000645
An award-winning account of a crisis in railroad history: “This absorbing book takes you on an entertaining ride.” —Chicago Tribune A saga about one of the oldest and most romantic enterprises in the land—America’s railroads—The Men Who Loved Trains introduces the chieftains who have run the railroads, both those who set about grabbing power and big salaries for themselves, and others who truly loved the industry. As a journalist and associate editor of Fortune magazine who covered the demise of Penn Central and the creation of Conrail, Rush Loving often had a front-row seat to the foibles and follies of this group of men. He uncovers intrigue, greed, lust for power, boardroom battles, and takeover wars and turns them into a page-turning story. He recounts how the chairman of CSX Corporation, who later became George W. Bush’s Treasury secretary, managed to make millions for himself while his company drifted in chaos. Yet there were also those who loved trains and railroading—and who played key roles in reshaping transportation in the northeastern United States. This book will delight not only the rail fan, but anyone interested in American business and history. Includes photographs
Author : Charlton Ogburn
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,82 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
Historical account of the growth of the railroad and it's influence on American history.
Author : H. Roger Grant
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 11,96 MB
Release : 2012-10-17
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0253006333
Railroads and the American People is a sparkling paean to American railroading by one of its finest historians.
Author : Bernard Fitzsimons
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 31,83 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Locomotives
ISBN :
"Within a few decades of their arrival in North America, the railways had transformed the continent. Spreading out from their foothold on the eastern seaboard they crossed the Mississippi, linked the Atlantic and the Pacific and opened up the west to an eager tide of settlers. Towns and cities grew up in their wake, industry thrived on the raw materials they carried; they became a great industry in themselves, employing hundreds of thousands of men and making fortunes for some; they were the basis for the wealth and power of modern America. More recent years have seen a sad decline, with many famous lines facing bankruptcy, but through reorganization and government intervention they are adapting to a changing world." --From inside of book jacket
Author : William D Middleton
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 1295 pages
File Size : 39,62 MB
Release : 2007-04-06
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0253027993
Lavishly illustrated and a joy to read, this authoritative reference work on the North American continent's railroads covers the U.S., Canadian, Mexican, Central American, and Cuban systems. The encyclopedia's over-arching theme is the evolution of the railroad industry and the historical impact of its progress on the North American continent. This thoroughly researched work examines the various aspects of the industry's development: technology, operations, cultural impact, the evolution of public policy regarding the industry, and the structural functioning of modern railroads. More than 500 alphabetical entries cover a myriad of subjects, including numerous entries profiling the principal companies, suppliers, manufacturers, and individuals influencing the history of the rails. Extensive appendices provide data regarding weight, fuel, statistical trends, and more, as well as a list of 130 vital railroad books. Railfans will treasure this indispensable work.
Author : Stewart H. Holbrook
Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 27,32 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780517001004
A history of the men who built the American railroad system.
