American Railroads - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook American Railroads write by Robert E. Gallamore. This book was released on 2014-06-17. American Railroads available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
The Story of American Railroads
The Story of American Railroads - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Story of American Railroads write by Stewart H. Holbrook. This book was released on 1947. The Story of American Railroads available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Classic American Railroads
Classic American Railroads - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Classic American Railroads write by Mike Schafer. This book was released on 2003-09. Classic American Railroads available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
The Men Who Loved Trains
The Men Who Loved Trains - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Men Who Loved Trains write by Rush Loving. This book was released on 2006-05-21. The Men Who Loved Trains available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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
North American Railroads
North American Railroads - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook North American Railroads write by Brian Solomon. This book was released on 2014-10-15. North American Railroads available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
