Trains Across the Continent North American Railroad History

Name: Trains Across the Continent North American Railroad History
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ISBN: 9780253214119

ISBN-10: 0253214114

ISBN-13: 9780253214119

Edition: 2nd 2001

Authors: Rudolph Daniels

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Book details

List price: $30.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 1/22/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.98" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 2.002
Language: English




The Beginnings - Historical Survey



The Industrial Revolution and the First Railroads



Lions, Thumbs and Best Friends



Railroad Fever - Historical Survey



Run on to Goshen



North vs. South: The First Railroad War



The Glory Years - Historical Survey



Harnessing the Elephant



The Work Has Been Done Well in Every Way



The Pullman Company



Glory Years Technology



Railroad Financing



Perfecting the Network



Locomotive Evolution and the Creation of a Railroad Culture



Government Intervention



The Golden Years - Historical Survey



"The Public Be Blessed . . . "



The Lifeline of the Nation



Modern Times - Historical Survey



Twilight of the Railroad Era



Trains Today



Conclusion


Epilogue


Appendices



Chronological Table



Railroad Historical Slang Terms



"The Armchair Conductor": Railroad Movies Available on VHS



Reporting Marks and Railroad Companies Recognized by the AAR


Bibliography Index


Maps: 1850 U.S. Civil War U.S. Resources 1886 Railroads 1918 Canadian National Predecessors 1935 Railroads Current Major Railroads