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Author : H. Craig Miner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The St. Louis-San Francisco Transcontinental Railroad written by H. Craig Miner and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Employes' Magazine written by Lehigh Valley Coal Company and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joel P. Rhodes
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 0826266428
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (262 download)
Download or read book A Missouri Railroad Pioneer written by Joel P. Rhodes and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawyer and journalist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Louis Houck is often called the “Father of Southeast Missouri” because he brought the railroad to the region and opened this backwater area to industrialization and modernization. Although Houck’s name is little known today outside Missouri, Joel Rhodes shows how his story has relevance for both the state and the nation. Rhodes presents a more complete picture of Houck than has ever been available: reviewing his life from his German immigrant roots, considering his career from both social and political perspectives, and grounding the story in both state and national history. He especially tells how, from 1880 to the 1920s, this self-taught railroader constructed a network of five hundred miles of track through the wilderness of wetlands known as “Swampeast Missouri”—and how these “Houck Roads” provided a boost for population, agriculture, lumbering, and commerce that transformed Cape Girardeau and the surrounding area. Rhodes discusses how Houck fits into the era of economic individualism—a time when men with little formal training shaped modern industry—and also gives voice to Houck’s critics and shows that he was not always an easy man to work with. In telling the story of his railroading enterprise, Rhodes chronicles Houck’s battle with the Jay Gould railroad empire and offers key insight into the development of America’s railway system, from the cutthroat practices of ruthless entrepreneurs to the often-comic ineptness of start-up rail lines. More than simply a biography of a business entrepreneur, the book tells how Houck not only developed the region economically but also followed the lead of Andrew Carnegie by making art, culture, and formal education available to all social classes. Houck also served for thirty-six years as president of the Board of Regents of Southeast Missouri State Teacher’s College, and as a self-taught historian he wrote the first comprehensive accounts of Missouri’s territorial period. A Missouri Railroad Pioneer chronicles a multifaceted career that transformed a region. Solidly researched, this lively narrative also offers an entertaining read for anyone interested in Missouri history.
Author : Clifton E. Hull
Publisher : Uca Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Shortline Railroads of Arkansas written by Clifton E. Hull and published by Uca Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bob Bell
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738584133
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (841 download)
Download or read book Steelville written by Bob Bell and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The settlement of Steelville, Missouri, was named in 1835 in honor of its first mercantile store and property owner James Steel. Since then, the little town has survived devastation, with the flood of 1898, and destruction, with the great fire of 1904. Yet while many neighboring towns such as Midland and Sankey have vanished, Steelville has been resilient and survived. This is thanks to its founding fathers who realized the importance of education, with the construction of the Steelville Academy in 1851, the Steelville School System in 1886, and bringing to town the Steelville Normal and Business Institute in 1890, where many a young lad and ladies commenced with a formal education. Many graduates went on to be successful, like John Zahorsky, who would become known internationally as the world's most influential pediatrician; Judge Albert L. Reeves, who helped settle this great nation's civil rights cases; and John T. Woodruff, the great attorney for the Frisco Railroad. The photographs of this book have been collected for years by those locals wanting to keep track of their heritage--from the building of their railroad, to the flood, to the simple pleasures of their lives, like picnics on the courthouse lawn.
Author : Steve Glischinski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616731670
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (316 download)
Download or read book Santa Fe Railway written by Steve Glischinski and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William E Griffin Jr
Publisher : TLC Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780976620105
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Seaboard Coast Line Family Lines Railroad 1967-1986 written by William E Griffin Jr and published by TLC Publishing. This book was released on 2005-05-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 176-page book tells the complete story of the merger and operation of two of the Southern's great railroads: Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line, and their highly successful operation as Seaboard Coast Line. It carries the story down to the additional consolidation of Louisville & Nashville and Clinchfield Railroads into the system to form Seaboard System, just before its merger with Chessie System to become today's CSX Transportation. Passenger and freight operations and cars are covered in detail as well as all other aspects of the line's operation.
Author : Don L. Hofsommer
Publisher : Texas A & M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781585440467
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (44 download)
Download or read book The Quanah Route written by Don L. Hofsommer and published by Texas A & M University Press. This book was released on 2000-06-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Iron Horse forever changed the American West, from a wild frontier to a network of scattered settlements tied together by steel rails. Behind the romantic image of the galloping Iron Horse, however, lies a rich history of American business activity. Railway giants have dominated this history, but small companies such as the Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railway Company (QA&P), a short line that operated in four counties of northwestern Texas from near the turn of the century into the 1980s, had just as great an impact in their areas of operation as the giants did on the national scene. The QA&P developed in an era when railroads were tightly regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the federal Interstate Commerce Commission. The in-depth historical analysis of an American short line railroad presented here is in essence the study of all such carriers in the era before deregulation. Fully illustrated with photographs and memorabilia, this volume covers the Quanah Route's birth, valiant struggle for life, and eventual demise in a changing regulatory and competitive environment. This then is a history not only of a railroad but also of its service area, particularly during one of the last great railroad construction booms, which took place in West Texas during the 1920s. Through the years of the QA&P's life, energetic men such as Sam Lazarus and Charles Sommer juggled political and financial concerns against the changing times, Lazarus making the deal by which the QA&P became a subsidiary of the St. Louis–San Francisco (Frisco) road. In the end, the "good roads movement," trucking industry, and growing American passion for the private automobile spelled the end of the railroads' golden age as the prime carrier of passengers and products. As traced by Don L. Hofsommer in the full archives of the QA&P, the history of this short line railroad embodies the pulse and pathos of a place through the changing times of the twentieth century.
Author : Mike Schafer
Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 076031649X
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Classic American Railroads written by Mike Schafer and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Michael A. Landis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692990483
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Show-Me Katy written by Michael A. Landis and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, colorful look at the Missouri-Kansas-Texas "Katy" Railroad's route linking Parsons, Kansas with Sedalia, Missouri and St. Louis, Missouri. Also included are lines to El Dorado Springs; Moberly; Columbia; and Kansas City. With a special emphasis on the 1970s and 1980s, the book features more than 350 train photographs; detailed maps; and interviews with former employees. A town-by-town rundown highlights points of interest along the corridor, most of which became the Katy Trail State Park.
Author : Daria Harper
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9781797202297
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (22 download)
Download or read book A Little Zodiac Book: Baby Gemini written by Daria Harper and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This astrology-focused board book explores one of twelve zodiac signs, offering an accessible, sweet introduction to a baby's first horoscope"--
Author : Scott Lothes
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253032253
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Wallace W. Abbey written by Scott Lothes and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-26 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 understand and appreciate what was taken for granted: a world of locomotives, passenger trains, big-city terminals, small-town depots, and railroaders. During his lifetime he witnessed and photographed sweeping changes in the railroading industry from the steam era to the era of diesel locomotives and electronic communication. Wallace W. Abbey: A Life in Railroad Photography profiles the life and work of this legendary photographer and showcases the transformation of transportation and photography after World War II. Featuring more than 175 exquisite photographs in an oversized format, Wallace W. Abbey is an outstanding tribute to a gifted artist and the railroads he loved.
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1610603613
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway written by Brian Solomon and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William D Middleton
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253027993
Total Pages : 1295 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of North American Railroads written by William D Middleton and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2007-04-06 with total page 1295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : H. Roger Grant
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 0816665621
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (166 download)
Download or read book Twilight Rails written by H. Roger Grant and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the start of the twentieth century railroads crisscrossed the nation, yet there were still those who believed that the railroad network in the United States was far from complete. Residents of small towns lacking rail access lobbied hard for steam and electric roads to serve their communities, and investors eagerly started new ventures that would fill the gaps in the railway map. While some of these roads enjoyed a degree of success, most of them were financial flops even before the rise of the highway system made them obsolete.In Twilight Rails, H. Roger Grant—one of the leading railroad historians working today—documents the stories of eight Midwestern carriers that appeared at the end of the railroad building craze. When historians have reflected on these “twilight” carriers, they have suggested that they were relevant only as examples of unwise business ventures. Grant finds that even the weakest railroads were important to the communities they served; the arrival of the railroad was cause for great celebration as residents were finally connected to the outside world. A railroad’s construction pumped money into local economies, farmers and manufacturers gained access to better markets, and the excitement generated by a new line often increased land values and inspired expansion of local businesses. Even the least financially successful carriers, Grant argues, managed to significantly improve their local economies.This thorough and highly accessible history provides a fascinating look at the motivations, accomplishments, and failures of the twilight carriers, granting a new breath of life to this neglected aspect of American railway history.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1504 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (919 download)
Download or read book Railway World written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 1504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 786 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Traffic World and Traffic Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
