Author: John Walker BarrigerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Super-railroads for a Dynamic American Economy
Author: John Walker BarrigerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
John W. Barriger III
Author: H. Roger GrantPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253032911
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
In John W. Barriger III: Railroad Legend, historian H. Roger Grant details the fascinating life and impact of a transportation tycoon and "doctor of sick railroads." After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, John W. Barriger III (1899–1976) started his career on the Pennsylvania Railroad as a rodman, shop hand, and then assistant yardmaster. His enthusiasm, tenacity, and lifelong passion for the industry propelled him professionally, culminating in leadership roles at Monon Railroad, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and the Boston and Maine Railroad. His legendary capability to save railroad corporations in peril earned him the nickname "doctor of sick railroads," and his impact was also felt far from the train tracks, as he successfully guided New Deal relief efforts for the Railroad Division of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation during the Depression and served in the Office of Defense Transportation during World War II. Featuring numerous personal photographs and interviews, John W. Barriger III is an intimate account of a railroad magnate and his role in transforming the transportation industry.
The Railroad Retirement System; Economic Analysis of the Future Outlook for the Railroad Industry and Its Ability to Support the System ... Volume 1-3. 92-2, December 1972
Author: United States. Congress. House Interstate and Foreign CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2108
Book Description
Railway Age
Author: A Mighty Fine Road
Author: H. Roger GrantPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253052688
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
“Grant has once again hit a home run . . . a detailed but readable history of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, a major Midwestern railroad.” —Carlos A. Schwantes, St. Louis Mercantile Library Professor Emeritus The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad’s history is one of big booms and bigger busts. When it became the first railroad to reach and then cross the Mississippi River in 1856, it emerged as a leading American railroad company. But after aggressive expansion and a subsequent change in management, the company struggled and eventually declared bankruptcy in 1915. What followed was a cycle of resurrections and bankruptcies; a grueling, ten-year, ultimately unsuccessful battle to merge with the Union Pacific; and the Rock Island’s final liquidation in 1981. But today, long after its glory days and eventual demise, the “Mighty Fine Road” has left behind a living legacy of major and feeder lines throughout the country. In his latest work, railroad historian H. Roger Grant offers an accessible, gorgeously illustrated, and comprehensive history of this iconic American railroad. “This handsome, well-illustrated book merits the attention of any reader interested in the history of Iowa. And just as important, the book reminds us of the importance of railroads to the history and vitality of American society. All aboard!” —Iowa City Press-Citizen “A Mighty Fine Road lays out the amazing, yet heartbreaking history of the railroad I loved. The historical opportunities and disappointments of the Rock Island is clearly explained in Grant’s book, with visionaries keeping the dream moving forward, yet damaged and constrained by greed and lack of vision with the next management regime.” —Dan Sabin, President, Iowa Northern Railway Company
The Station Agent and the American Railroad Experience
Author: H. Roger GrantPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 025306435X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Before the widespread popularity of automobiles, buses, and trucks, freight and passenger trains bound the nation together. The Station Agent and the American Railroad Experience explores the role of local frontline workers that kept the country's vast rail network running. Virtually every community with a railroad connection had a depot and an agent. These men and occasionally women became the official representatives of their companies and were highly respected. They met the public when they sold tickets, planned travel itineraries, and reported freight and express shipments. Additionally, their first-hand knowledge of Morse code made them the most informed in town. But as times changed, so did the role of, and the need for, the station agent. Beautifully illustrated with dozens of vintage photographs, The Station Agent and the American Railroad Experience, brings back to life the day-to-day experience of the station agent and captures the evolution of railroad operations as technology advanced.
Railway Track and Structures
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Effect of Railroad Mergers on Commuter Transportation, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs of ..., 90-2 ..., March 26, 27 and 28, 1968
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and CurrencyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Rock Island Lines News Digest
Author: Supplemental Information on Subjects Covered by the Committee's Studies, Pursuant to S. Res. 48, Eighty-sixth Congress
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on National Water ResourcesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Inland water transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description