North American Railroad Family Trees
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Author | : Brian Solomon |
Publisher | : Voyageur Press |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 2013-10-20 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1610589106 |
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The history of railroading in North America is as much a story of boardroom intrigue as it is a story of the brute force that stamped thousands of miles of train track across a rugged continent. Today’s nine U.S. and Canadian Class I railroads are the result of well over a century of convoluted bankruptcies, mergers, acquisitions, and expansions. North American Railroad Family Trees marks the first time in book form that this major aspect of railroad history has been presented in a clear, graphic format, helping the railfan make sense of the many smaller train lines that shaped North American rail as it is today. In these pages, renowned rail author Brian Solomon takes a visual and chronological approach, presenting 50 “family trees” in the style of human lineages. The story begins with the railroads of the “Golden Age” (1890–1930), continuing through the second wave of consolidations between the World Wars, the merger mania of the 1950s through the 1970s, the creation of major passenger networks, and the megamergers of the last three decades that have left railroading close to its current incarnation. Solomon even offers a selection of maps tracing the evolution of the North American rail system and diagrams proposing what-if scenarios for the industry’s future. Including chapter-by-chapter narrative overviews of key eras, along with a selection of rare photography and period advertising to lend historical context, North American Railroad Family Trees provides an unprecedented retrospective of the continent’s iconic rail network.
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Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 1885 |
Genre | : Railroads |
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Author | : Peter Harnik |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2021-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1496222067 |
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"From Rails to Trails is the fascinating tale of the political rebirth of bicycle advocacy and of what happened to the railroad companies' thousands of abandoned corridors"--
Author | : Robert E. Gallamore |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 523 |
Release | : 2014-06-17 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0674725646 |
Download American Railroads Book 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.
Author | : Brian Solomon |
Publisher | : Voyageur Press (MN) |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2015-05-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0760346925 |
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Classic Railroad Signals digs into nearly every piece of train signaling hardware with archival and modern photos showing signals from around America.
Author | : Jim Loomis |
Publisher | : Prima Lifestyles |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Transportation |
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This is the definitive guide to North American train travel, complete with booking procedures, on-board etiquette, maps, floor plans for typical coach and sleeping cars, and more. This new edition reflects all the recent changes at Amtrak, North America's largest passenger rail system.
Author | : William D Middleton |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 1295 |
Release | : 2007-04-06 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0253027993 |
Download Encyclopedia of North American Railroads Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
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 | : Bruce Catton |
Publisher | : Wayne State University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Historians |
ISBN | : 9780814318850 |
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The celebrated writer reminisces about his boyhood in Michigan at the turn of the century.
Author | : George Thomas Little |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 766 |
Release | : 1909 |
Genre | : Maine |
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Author | : Lois Ann Mast |
Publisher | : Masthof Press & Bookstore |
Total Pages | : 52 |
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Genre | : Family & Relationships |
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Mennonite Family History is a quarterly periodical covering Mennonite, Amish, and Brethren genealogy and family history. Check out the free sample articles on our website for a taste of what can be found inside each issue. The MFH has been published since January 1982. The magazine has an international advisory council, as well as writers. The editors are J. Lemar and Lois Ann Zook Mast.