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Railroad Photography of Jack Delano
Av Tony Reevy
Inbunden, 2015
696 kr
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Born in the Ukraine, photographer Jack Delano moved to the United States in 1923. After graduating from Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1937, Delano worked for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and the Office of War Information (OWI) as a photographer. Best known for his work for the …
FSA/OWI Photographers and the American Railroad
Av Tony Reevy
Inbunden, 2026
478 kr
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Though Jack Delano's work as a photographer for the FSA/OWI is well regarded, the extensive and diverse documentation of American railroads by the other photographers of the Farm Security Administration (FSA), along with their successors from the Office of War Information (OWI), is often …
Diesel That Did It
General Motors' FT Locomotive
Av Wallace W. Abbey, Kevin P. Keefe m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
599 kr
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The Diesel That Did It tells the story of the legendary diesel-electric locomotive, the FT.As war loomed in 1939, American railroads were on the precipice of railroad transformation. In an obscure factory in La Grange, Illinois, a group of gifted engineers and designers were planning a revolution …
Railroads and the American People
Inbunden, 2012
599 kr
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In this social history of the impact of railroads on American life, H. Roger Grant concentrates on the railroad's "golden age," 1830-1930. To capture the essence of the nation's railroad experience, Grant explores four fundamental topics—trains and travel, train stations, railroads and community …
Electric Pullman
A History of the Niles Car & Manufacturing Company
Inbunden, 2013
369 kr
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Entering an already crowded and established industry, the Niles Car & Manufacturing Company in Ohio began business with surprising success, producing well over 1,000 electric and steam railway cars—cars so durable they rarely needed to be replaced. That durability essentially put the company out of …
John Frank Stevens
Civil Engineer
Inbunden, 2013
485 kr
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One of America's foremost civil engineers of the past 150 years, John Frank Stevens was a railway reconnaissance and location engineer whose reputation was made on the Canadian Pacific and Great Northern lines. Self-taught and driven by a bulldog tenacity of purpose, he was hired by Theodore …
Railroad That Never Was
Vanderbilt, Morgan, and the South Pennsylvania Railroad
Häftad, 2015
398 kr
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Herbert H. Harwood, Jr., tells the story of one of the most infamous railroad construction projects of the late 19th century. This 200-mile line through Pennsylvania's most challenging mountain terrain was intended to form the heart of a new trunk line from the East Coast to Pittsburgh and the …
Iowa Route
A History of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Inbunden, 2015
877 kr
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The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway was an important part of the commercial life of the upper Midwest during the age of railways. Don L. Hofsommer uses the BC&N as the vehicle for his investigation of the birth, evolution, and disappearance of an important regional carrier, offering an …
Lake Shore Electric Railway Story
Av Herbert H. Harwood, Robert S. Korach
Häftad, 2015
558 kr
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From 1901 to 1938 the Lake Shore Electric claimed to be—and was considered by many—"The Greatest Electric Railway in the United States." It followed the shore of Lake Erie, connecting Cleveland and Toledo with a high-speed, limited-stop service and pioneered a form of intermodal transportation …
Lake Shore Electric Railway Story
Av Herbert H. Harwood, Robert S. Korach
E-bok, 2015
104 kr
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From 1901 to 1938 the Lake Shore Electric claimed to be—and was considered by many—"The Greatest Electric Railway in the United States." It followed the shore of Lake Erie, connecting Cleveland and Toledo with a high-speed, limited-stop service and pioneered a form of intermodal transportation …
James J. Hill's Legacy to Railway Operations
Häftad, 2015
456 kr
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Earl J. Currie examines the standards, methods, and practices for railway operations that James J. Hill developed and applied so successfully for the Great Northern and other railways companies that he controlled. Currie compares the performance and quality of infrastructure of "Hill roads" to …
Railroaders Without Borders
A History of the Railroad Development Corporation
Inbunden, 2015
529 kr
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For over 25 years, the creatively led Railroad Development Corporation (RDC) has rejuvenated a series of down-and-out and even defunct railroads. Launched in 1987 by Henry Posner III, this investment and management company has demonstrated that it is possible both to have a conscience and to earn a …
Derailed by Bankruptcy
Life After the Reading Railroad
Inbunden, 2016
369 kr
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What happened when the US government stopped investing in railroads and started investing in highways and air travel? By the late 1970s, six major eastern railroads had declared bankruptcy. Although he didn't like trains, Howard H. Lewis became the primary lawyer for the Reading Railroad during its …
Iron Road in the Prairie State
The Story of Illinois Railroading
Inbunden, 2016
696 kr
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In 1836, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas agreed on one thing: Illinois needed railroads. Over the next fifty years, the state became the nation's railroad hub, with Chicago at its center. Speculators, greed, growth, and regulation followed as the railroad industry consumed unprecedented amounts …
Electric Interurbans and the American People
Av H. Roger Grant, Don L. Hofsommer
Inbunden, 2016
587 kr
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One of the most intriguing yet neglected pieces of American transportation history, electric interurban railroads were designed to assist shoppers, salesmen, farmers, commuters, and pleasure-seekers alike with short distance travel. At a time when most roads were unpaved and horse and buggy travel …
Railroads and the American People
Häftad, 2017
407 kr
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In this social history of the impact of railroads on American life, H. Roger Grant concentrates on the railroad's "golden age," 1830-1930. To capture the essence of the nation's railroad experience, Grant explores four fundamental topics—trains and travel, train stations, railroads and community …
Indianapolis Union and Belt Railroads
Inbunden, 2017
354 kr
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In an era dominated by huge railroad corporations, Indianapolis Union and Belt Railroads reveals the important role two small railroad companies had on development and progress in the Hoosier State. After Indianapolis was founded in 1821, early settlers struggled to move people and goods to and …
Chicago Union Station
Av Fred Ash
Inbunden, 2018
416 kr
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More than a century before airlines placed it at the center of their systems, Chicago was already the nation's transportation hub –from Union Station, passengers could reach major cities on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts as well as countless points in between. Chicago's history is tightly …
Branch Line Empires
The Pennsylvania and the New York Central Railroads
Inbunden, 2017
639 kr
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The Pennsylvania and the New York Central railroads helped to develop central Pennsylvania as the largest source of bituminous coal for the nation. By the late 19th century, the two lines were among America's largest businesses and would soon become legendary archrivals. The PRR first arrived in …
Riding the Rails
Inside the Business of America's Railroads
Inbunden, 2018
545 kr
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When Robert D. Krebs joined the ranks of Southern Pacific Railroad in 1966, the industry had been in decline for decades, and the future of trains was in peril. Despite these obstacles, Krebs fell in love with the rugged, competitive business of railroads and was determined to overcome its …
Wallace W. Abbey
A Life in Railroad Photography
Av Scott Lothes, Kevin P. Keefe
Inbunden, 2018
581 kr
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From the late 1940s onward, Wallace W. Abbey masterfully combined journalistic and artistic vision to transform everyday transportation moments into magical photographs. Abbey, a photographer, journalist, historian, and railroad industry executive, helped people from many different backgrounds …
Wallace W. Abbey
A Life in Railroad Photography
Av Scott Lothes, Kevin P. Keefe
E-bok, 2018
489 kr
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From the late 1940s onward, Wallace W. Abbey masterfully combined journalistic and artistic vision to transform everyday transportation moments into magical photographs. Abbey, a photographer, journalist, historian, and railroad industry executive, helped people from many different backgrounds …
John W. Barriger III
Railroad Legend
Inbunden, 2018
545 kr
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In John W. Barriger III: Railroad Legend, historian H. Roger Grant details the fascinating life and impact of a transportation tycoon and "doctor of sick railroads."After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, John W. Barriger III (1899–1976) started his career on the …
John W. Barriger III
Railroad Legend
E-bok, 2018
107 kr
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In John W. Barriger III: Railroad Legend, historian H. Roger Grant details the fascinating life and impact of a transportation tycoon and "doctor of sick railroads."After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, John W. Barriger III (1899–1976) started his career on the …
Wallace W. Abbey
A Life in Railroad Photography
Av Scott Lothes, Kevin P. Keefe
E-bok, 2018
493 kr
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From the late 1940s onward, Wallace W. Abbey masterfully combined journalistic and artistic vision to transform everyday transportation moments into magical photographs. Abbey, a photographer, journalist, historian, and railroad industry executive, helped people from many different backgrounds …
Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg
Av Tony Reevy
Inbunden, 2019
467 kr
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Bon vivant, railroad historian, photographer, pioneering food critic, chronicler of New York's café society, and noted newspaperman, Lucius Beebe (1902–1966) was an American original. In 1938, with the publication of High Iron: A Book of Trains, he transformed the world of railroad-subject …
Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg
Av Tony Reevy
E-bok, 2019
194 kr
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Bon vivant, railroad historian, photographer, pioneering food critic, chronicler of New York's café society, and noted newspaperman, Lucius Beebe (1902–1966) was an American original. In 1938, with the publication of High Iron: A Book of Trains, he transformed the world of railroad-subject …
American Steam Locomotives
Design and Development, 1880–1960
Inbunden, 2019
449 kr
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For nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental role in putting the United States on the world stage. While the steam locomotive's basic principle …
American Steam Locomotives
Design and Development, 1880–1960
E-bok, 2019
251 kr
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For nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental role in putting the United States on the world stage. While the steam locomotive's basic principle …
Transportation and the American People
Inbunden, 2019
471 kr
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Transportation is the unsung hero in America's story. Stagecoaches, waterways, canals, railways, busses, and airplanes revolutionized much more than just the way people got around; they transformed the economic, political, and social aspects of everyday life. In Transportation and the American …
