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Author : Kenneth Larry Knotts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781303858543
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (585 download)
Download or read book They Kept the Trains Running written by Kenneth Larry Knotts and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael J. Rosen
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
ISBN 13 : 1629791849
Total Pages : 93 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (297 download)
Download or read book Running with Trains written by Michael J. Rosen and published by Boyds Mills Press. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the grass greener on the other side of the train window? Even a brief brush with a stranger can change our lives. It's 1970, and Perry feels adrift in turbulent times: his father is missing in action in Vietnam, his mother is studying to become a nurse in the city, his older sister has become a peacenik in college. Traveling between his hometown, where he lives with his grandmother, and his mother's house in Cincinnati, Perry notices Steve, whose farm lies on the B&O railroad line. Steve likes to race the train as it blows by his fields; Steve skillfully sends his collie after an escaped cow; Steve watches the Cincinnatian, longing for its speed, longing for adventure. In alternating voices, Michael J. Rosen's poems weave a tale of two boys—one wishing for the stability of home, the other yearning to travel—and the unexpected impact of their fleeting encounter.
Author : Augustus Wilson Early
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Train Dispatcher written by Augustus Wilson Early and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John A Hill
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781020814907
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (149 download)
Download or read book Danger Signals written by John A Hill and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for tales of adventure and courage in this collection of stories about railroad dispatchers and engineers facing danger head-on. See how their quick thinking and bravery saved lives and kept the trains running. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Erie Railway
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781357831981
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Instructions for the Running of Trains, Etc. on the Erie Railway written by Erie Railway and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Karl A. Borntrager
Publisher : Hastings House Book Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Keeping the Railroads Running written by Karl A. Borntrager and published by Hastings House Book Publishers. This book was released on 1974 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harry Bedwell
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816649068
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (49 download)
Download or read book The Boomer written by Harry Bedwell and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1942 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eddie Sand is railroading with a capital R. A “boomer,” Eddie travels the country making a living as a telegraph operator wherever he finds himself. Never content to sit behind a desk or undertake “the upkeep of a blonde,” Eddie’s courage, restlessness, and cunning lead him to high adventure. Harry Bedwell’s The Boomer portrays an elite fraternity of railroad men—men who were driven by one of the defining elements of the American character: a desire to wander. They were the glamour and glory of railroading, and no one was better equipped to tell their story than Bedwell. He reveals the behind-the-scenes battles that were fought to keep the trains running. This edition also includes a glossary of railroad slang and a bibliography of Bedwell’s work. Originally published in 1942, Harry Bedwell’s The Boomer is widely considered the best railroad novel ever written. “An exciting yarn in sinewy prose . . . it has almost everything except sound effects.” — New York Herald Tribune Harry Bedwell (1888–1955) is the author of more than sixty short stories. The Boomer is his only novel. James D. Porterfield is the author of several books, including From the Dining Car: The Recipes and Stories behind Today’s Greatest Rail Dining Experiences.
Author : Neil Enock
Publisher : EDGE-Lite
ISBN 13 : 1770532005
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (75 download)
Download or read book Fantastic Trains written by Neil Enock and published by EDGE-Lite. This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book your ticket now for a trip to the future, the past, and the timeslips in between. Through the eloquent prose and imaginings of eighteen tellers of tales, we are pleased to present to you a collection of stories-on-a-train that will transport you to tantalizing worlds that you simply cannot imagine. Perhaps no other anthology in-living-memory encapsulates such wholehearted, ill fated, poignant, and even hallucinogenic stories with such grace and balance as those contained in this volume. These stories span the genres of literary fiction, steampunk, space opera, futurism, tragedy, magical realism, slipstream, horror, comedy, urban fantasy and more. In all, a sizzling collection, curated by Neil Enock (who is a train aficionado, podcaster, screenwriter and filmmaker), presenting high-voltage, off-the-rail entertainments that are feature rich with characters who are: schemers, dreamers, adventurers, lovers, detectives, rogues, and more; and whose human weaknesses always seem to get the better of them. Showcased in this single collection are eighteen trail blazers tasked to escort you on your inimitable journey: Jason Lane, David Worsick, Liam Hogan, Christine Hanolsy, Gavin Bradley, Michael Johnstone, Dwain Campbell, Laura VanArendonk Baugh, Peter Hargraves, Melodie Leclerc, Rachel Leidenfrost , Nick Svolos, Maurice Forrester, Kendall Eifler, Samuel Marzioli, Neil Enock, Laurie Stewart, Kim Solem. The stories offered will delight you with such surprising humor and stinging tragedy, you will be compelled to read them all in one sitting. DO NOT DELAY. DO NOT BE LEFT BEHIND. THIS TRAIN LEAVES PROMPTLY ON TIME. *Note: These stories are also suitable to read while waiting for a train.
Author : Frank Hamilton Spearman
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022846999
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (469 download)
Download or read book Held for Orders written by Frank Hamilton Spearman and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the thrill and danger of life on the railroad in Frank Hamilton Spearman's 'Held for Orders'. Through vivid characters and exciting plotlines, the reader is transported to the heart of the American West in the early 20th century. This collection of stories highlights the challenges and triumphs of the men and women who kept the trains running, no matter what obstacles lay in their path. From railroad tycoons to lowly brakemen, 'Held for Orders' offers a glimpse into the thrilling and dangerous world of the American railroad. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 9780760309759
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Railway Maintenance Equipment written by Brian Solomon and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2001 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railroad tracks take quite a beating, with countless tons of cold steel and freight rumbling over them day and night, wearing down rails and vibrating ties loose from their ballasts. This book reveals the special machinery railroads use to maintain and mend tracks and other property, as well as how the machines were developed and how they work. Each chapter tackles a different piece of maintenance equipment like tie pullers, spike drivers and rail grinders. Photos illustrate the machines in action, while detail shots depict the "business end" of each. This one-of-a-kind title is perfect for railfans and modelers.
Author : Joseph Vranich
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 9780312171827
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (718 download)
Download or read book Derailed written by Joseph Vranich and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 1997-10-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America needs train service. It suffers from crowded highways and airports, making travel nearly intolerable. Amtrak's future is bleak, and Congress is demanding that Amtrak be profitable by the turn of the century or shut down. Joseph Vranich, who worked to create Amtrak, now nearly three decades later declares it a "failed experiment." Free of his ties to the rail industry today, he candidly reviews Amtrak's troubled history, its loss of market share, and its ability to provide better and faster service. Vranich reveals how Amtrak trains on most routes are not only slower than American trains were fifty years ago but are also slower than some trains found today in the Third World. Vranich argues for passenger trains where and when they are needed. He praises innovative commuter rail agencies, high-speed train planners, and long-distance "land-cruise" trains run by independent organizations. He also offers insights from other countries, pointing the way to a successful rail system in the United States. This is a blueprint to defederalize and liquidate Amtrak-- a bold and convincing call to kill a wasteful government system. Vranich shows how to smartly dissolve Amtrak while keeping vital trains running in the twenty-first century.
Author : George Ella Lyon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (55 download)
Download or read book Trains Run! written by George Ella Lyon and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal different kinds of trains, how they run, and the sounds they make.
Author : Andrew Vachss
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
ISBN 13 : 1400079381
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)
Download or read book Two Trains Running written by Andrew Vachss and published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. This book was released on 2006-06-06 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his most original and compelling book yet, Andrew Vachss presents an electrifying tale of corruption in a devastated mill town. It is 1959--a moment in history when the clandestine, powerful forces that will shape America to the present day are about to collide.Walker Dett is a hired gun, known for using the most extreme measures to accomplish his missions. Royal Beaumont is the "hillbilly boss" who turned Locke City from a dying town into a thriving vice capital. But organized crime outsiders are moving in on Beaumont's turf, so he reaches out for Dett in a high-risk move to maintain his power at all costs. Add a rival Irish political machine, a deeply entrenched neo-Nazi "party", the nascent black power movement, turf-disputing juvenile gangs, a muck-raking journalist who doubles as a blackmailer, the FBI--a covert observer and occasional participant which may itself be under surveillance-- and Locke City is about as stable as a nitroglycerin truck stalled on the railroad tracks.
Author : R. J. Overy
Publisher : Clarendon Press
ISBN 13 : 0191647373
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book War and Economy in the Third Reich written by R. J. Overy and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1995-06-29 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War and Economy in the Third Reich examines the nature of the German economy in the 1930s and the Second World War. Richard Overy's essays, collected here for the first time with a substantial new introduction, explore the tension between Hitler's vision of an armed economy and the reality of German economic and social life. Often thought-provoking, always informed, War and Economy opens a window on an essential aspect of Hitler's Germany.
Author : Atlantic and Great Western Railway Co
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022633391
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (333 download)
Download or read book Instructions For The Running Of Trains, Etc., On The Atlantic & Great Western Railroad written by Atlantic and Great Western Railway Co and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1872, this book is a detailed manual outlining the techniques and procedures required to operate the Atlantic Great Western Railroad. It delves into the intricacies of locomotive transportation and aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the railway industry. This is a great read for anyone who is interested in the history of American transportation and the development of railroad technology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Kathleen Waters Sander
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN 13 : 142143864X
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)
Download or read book Mary Elizabeth Garrett written by Kathleen Waters Sander and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sander's thoughtful and informed study of this pioneering philanthropist is the first to recognize Garrett and her monumental contributions to equality in America.
Author : August Wilson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593087623
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Two Trains Running written by August Wilson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Fences and The Piano Lesson comes a “vivid and uplifting” (Time) play about unsung men and women who are anything but ordinary. August Wilson established himself as one of our most distinguished playwrights with his insightful, probing, and evocative portraits of Black America and the African American experience in the twentieth century. With the mesmerizing Two Trains Running, he crafted what Time magazine called “his most mature work to date.” It is Pittsburgh, 1969, and the regulars of Memphis Lee’s restaurant are struggling to cope with the turbulence of a world that is changing rapidly around them and fighting back when they can. The diner is scheduled to be torn down, a casualty of the city’s renovation project that is sweeping away the buildings of a community, but not its spirit. For just as sure as an inexorable future looms right around the corner, these people of “loud voices and big hearts” continue to search, to father, to persevere, to hope. With compassion, humor, and a superb sense of place and time, Wilson paints a vivid portrait of everyday lives in the shadow of great events.
