Author: John R. Signor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986048791
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: Donald Duke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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From the little woodburner of 1864 to the Daylight.

Author: Daniel Lewis
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816528035
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Available in paperback October 2008! The Southern Pacific of Mexico was a U.S.Ðowned railroad that operated between 1898 and 1951, running from the Sonoran town of Nogales, just across the border from Arizona, to the city of Guadalajara, stopping at several northwestern cities and port towns along the way. Owned by the Southern Pacific Company, which operated a highly profitable railroad system north of the border, the SP de Mex transported millions of passengers as well as millions of tons of freight over the years, both within Mexico and across its northern border. However, as Daniel Lewis discloses in this thoroughly researched investigation of the railroad, it rarely turned a profit. So why, Lewis wonders, did a savvy, money-minded U.S. corporation continue to operate the railroad until it was nationalized by the Mexican government more than a half-century after it was constructed? Iron Horse Imperialism reveals that the relationship between the Mexican government and the Southern Pacific Company was a complex one, complicated by MexicoÕs defeat by U.S. forces in the mid-nineteenth century and by SPÕs failure to understand that it was conducting business in a country whose leaders were ambivalent about its presence. Lewis contends that SP executives, urged on by the media of the day, operated with a reflexive imperialism that kept the company committed to the railroad long after it ceased to make business sense. Incorporating information discovered in both Mexican and American archives, some of which was previously unavailable to researchers, this comprehensive book deftly describes the complicated, decades-long dance between oblivious U.S. entrepreneurs and wary Mexican officials. It is a fascinating story.

Author: Larry Mullaly
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780870951183
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Get the fascinating story of how steel rails transformed an isolated ranching and agricultural center into the West's greatest city. An unforgettable walk through time recaptures the West's most powerful railroad.

Author: Kenneth G. Johnsen
Publisher: Specialty Press (MN)
ISBN: 9781580070980
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Full technical details, specifications, and complete historical data on the Southern Pacific Daylight steam locomotives. Coverage includes variations in the appearance of the engines, a “Daylight Spotter’s Guide,” and numerous first-person accounts from those who ran the Daylights.

Author: Joseph A. Strapac
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780930742164
Category : Diesel locomotives
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: John R. Signor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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Author: Laurence Maslon
Publisher: Anova Books
ISBN: 9781862058125
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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Following the successful The Sound of Music Companion, comes The South Pacific Companion, the essential guide and history for the discerning musical lover and SP fanatic. 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of this wonderful film. This fascinating book covers the history of the stage show and its historical context. World War II was fresh in the world's minds when this show first opened on Broadway - only 4 years after the end of the war - and this gave the film an immensely poignant immediacy. Deservedly, both the novel and the musical of South Pacific won the Pulitzer Prize. South Pacific returns to the UK stage in summer 2007 with a 10 month tour, starring Helena Blackman (from How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria) and Dave Willetts. In 2008 the musical's first ever Broadway revival is to open at the Lincoln Center in April. With extensive images from the film, plus many never seen before photographs from the original stage show, this is a beautiful and indispensable guide to South Pacific. Wordcount: 35,000 words Other Companion titles: Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Phantom of the Opera Companion 9781862057630 The Sound of Music Companion 9781862057500 The Sound of Music Companion Collection with CD 9781862057777 !-- bullets -- 2008 sees the first US revival on Broadway 50th anniversary of the much loved film Places the story in the wider context of a world at war Many great images from the ever popular film

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 724

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Author: Southern Pacific Company. Bureau of News. Development Department
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 212

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