Norfolk Southern Railway - 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 Norfolk Southern Railway write by Richard C. Borkowski. This book was released on . Norfolk Southern Railway available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With a quarter of a century behind it, Norfolk Southern is one of the oldest Class 1 railroads operating in North America. This illustrated history tells how Norfolk Southern came to be what it is today, from the merger of two of American railroadings most legendary roads-- Southern Railway and Norfolk and Western--through its rise to the heights of the worlds leading transportation companies. After a concise history of the roads that became Norfolk Southern, author Richard Borkowski explores the railroads corporate history and operating structure and details the specific operations that go into the lines customer-oriented approach, including its vast intermodal network. Along with each of Norfolk Southerns 11 operating divisions, this book offers a close look at NS motive power, a wealth of color photographs, and a specially commissioned system map.
Norfolk Southern Railroad, Old Dominion Line, and Connections
Norfolk Southern Railroad, Old Dominion Line, and Connections - 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 Norfolk Southern Railroad, Old Dominion Line, and Connections write by Richard E. Prince. This book was released on 1972. Norfolk Southern Railroad, Old Dominion Line, and Connections available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Southern Railway
Southern Railway - 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 Southern Railway write by Tom Murray. This book was released on . Southern Railway available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
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
The Southern Railway
The Southern Railway - 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 Southern Railway write by Sallie Loy. This book was released on 2004-04-13. The Southern Railway available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Go inside the transition from steam to diesel, the pinnacle of rail travel and the development of the South through much of the 20th century. The Southern Railway was the pinnacle of rail service in the South for nearly 100 years. Its roots stretch back to 1827, when the South Carolina Canal & Rail Road Company was founded in Charleston to provide freight transportation and America's first regularly scheduled passenger service. Through the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Great Depression, rail lines throughout the South continued to merge, connecting Washington, D.C. to Atlanta and Charleston to Memphis. The Southern Railway was born in 1893 at the height of these mergers. It came to an end in 1982, merging with Norfolk and Western Railway to become Norfolk Southern Railway. The history of the railway lives on, however, and Norfolk Southern continues to "serve the South." In 2003, the Southern Railway Historical Association selected the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History as the repository for its extensive archives. Included in this collection are hundreds of professional quality, black-and-white photographs taken by company photographers throughout the railway's history. While a few of these images have been seen by the public, the vast majority have not.
