The Tootin' Louie - 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 Tootin' Louie write by Donovan L. Hofsommer. This book was released on 2005. The Tootin' Louie available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The definitive history of one of the Midwest's most remarkable railroads.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
The Minneapolis & St. Louis 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 Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway write by Donovan L. Hofsommer. This book was released on 2009. The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Printbegrænsninger: Der kan printes 10 sider ad gangen og max. 40 sider pr. session
The Iron Road in the Prairie State
The Iron Road in the Prairie State - 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 Iron Road in the Prairie State write by Simon Cordery. This book was released on 2016-01-20. The Iron Road in the Prairie State available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 of capital and labor. A nationwide market resulted, and the Windy City became the site of opportunities and challenges that remain to this day. In this first-of-its-kind history, full of entertaining anecdotes and colorful characters, Simon Cordery describes the explosive growth of Illinois railroads and its impact on America. Cordery shows how railroading in Illinois influenced railroad financing, the creation of a national economy, and government regulation of business. Cordery's masterful chronicle of rail development in Illinois from 1837 to 2010 reveals how the state's expanding railroads became the foundation of the nation's rail network.
John W. Barriger III
John W. Barriger III - 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 John W. Barriger III write by H. Roger Grant. This book was released on 2018-03-14. John W. Barriger III available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 Pennsylvania Railroad as a rodman, shop hand, and then assistant yardmaster. His enthusiasm, tenacity, and lifelong passion for the industry propelled him professionally, culminating in leadership roles at Monon Railroad, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and the Boston and Maine Railroad. His legendary capability to save railroad corporations in peril earned him the nickname "doctor of sick railroads," and his impact was also felt far from the train tracks, as he successfully guided New Deal relief efforts for the Railroad Division of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation during the Depression and served in the Office of Defense Transportation during World War II. Featuring numerous personal photographs and interviews, John W. Barriger III is an intimate account of a railroad magnate and his role in transforming the transportation industry.
Visionary Railroader
Visionary Railroader - 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 Visionary Railroader write by H. Roger Grant. This book was released on 2008-09-17. Visionary Railroader available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Visionary Railroader chronicles the life of a key figure in the history of rail travel in the United States. As president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Jervis Langdon Jr. had the opportunity to put progressive concepts into practice. In 1964, Langdon took charge of the Rock Island, and by the time he left in 1970, he had spearheaded major improvements for this struggling carrier. The same year, he became lead trustee for the bankrupt Penn Central and three years later assumed the presidency. From his role in passing the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to his work on creating the quasi-public Conrail, Visionary Railroader examines the impact of Langdon's active life with clear text, unique representations of media of the day, and select family photos.
