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Old Rails Tales

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Author : Alan Allen
language : en
Publisher: Trafford
Release Date : 2010-03

Old Rails Tales written by Alan Allen and has been published by Trafford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03 with Railroads categories.

(2005) Reviewed by the New York Times as: "a word of praise for Old Rails' Tales, volume one of an up-to-the-minute American railroad oral history edited by Alan Allen...straight-forward, substantial and well-researched...the cream of the crop [of new railroad books]...successfully breaks away from the old self-conscious, hangdog, and almost occultist 'railroadiana' conventions of so many postwar books about train[s]...in which the tone was either wistful or aggrieved, and railroads were presented as part of a time...sealed off from modern life...In touch with railroading! Bold! And bouyant! Energetic! Compassionate! Extraordinary!" (hardcover review 12/22/91) This oral journalism/oral history book is written in a style blended of classical American anecdotist James Thurber and classical Russian author Anton Chekhov, providing matter-of-fact reporting of the most emotional moments of the on-the-job lives of six generations of American 'rails' (a self-titled term used by those who work running the railroads). True stories from the lives of American Rails Alan Allen releases family edition of cream of the crop' railroading book SAN FRANCISCO The only book of on-the-job, true stories told first-hand by six generations of steam engineers, firemen, conductors, brakemen, switchmen, dispatchers, yardmasters and superintendents on Southern Pacific, Western Pacific, Santa Fe and Amtrak and the first women engineers in California, Old Rails' Tales: Anecdotes, Stories & Memoirs on the Road and in the Yard (published by Trafford) shares 285 true stories and anecdotes in this newly released abridged family edition for ages 9 to adult. Includes foreword by Studs Terkel and interview with Linda Neimann. When reviewed in limited hard cover edition in 1991, New York Times said, a word of praise for Old Rails' Tales, volume one of an up-to-the-minute American railroad history edited by Alan Allen straight forward substantial and well-researched cream of the crop in touch with railroading! Bold! Buoyant! Energetic! Compassionate! Extraordinary! Now available in paperback. Author Alan Allen provides matter-of-fact oral journalism reporting the most emotional moments in the working lives of American rails', a self-titled term used by railroad workers, including riding on top of runaway boxcars towards Coathanger Curve, running into gasoline trucks that explode at track crossings, chasing escaped rabbits through derailed boxcars full of blueberries then thru town, and how to run a steam locomotive. Conservative and hippie, good natured, funny, and rebellious rails are interviewed in this oral history of everyday on-the-job blue collar heroes of our Americana steam era.

Old Rails Tales

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Author : Alan Allen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991

Old Rails Tales written by Alan Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Oral history categories.

Rail Tails

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Author : Margaret Simpson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013

Rail Tails written by Margaret Simpson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Railroads categories.

This beautifully illustrated hardcover book tells the story of NSW railways for children aged 6-10, as seen through the eyes of Emily, an inquisitive eight-year old with a vivid imagination. In conversation with her Grandpa, Emily explores many aspects of rail heritage. Emily travels back in time and gets to ask the questions an 8-year old might ask.

Rails Tales

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Author : E. Ray Lichty
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2016-06-13

Rails Tales written by E. Ray Lichty and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-13 with categories.

Short stories about the working days of managers of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from 1950-1980. Some sad; some funny; all enlightening about working on the railroad in that time frame.

Rails Tales And Trails

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Author : Bill George
language : en
Publisher: Bill George
Release Date : 2013-09-21

Rails Tales And Trails written by Bill George and has been published by Bill George this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-21 with History categories.

A step-by-step guide to secret locations, fascinating people and historic towns of the old Central Pacific Railroad from Sacramento to Reno

Tales Of The Rails

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Author : Nathaniel Adams
language : en
Publisher: Little Gestalten
Release Date : 2020-10-06

Tales Of The Rails written by Nathaniel Adams and has been published by Little Gestalten this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

Jump on board a visual journey that will draw readers young and old into the magic of traveling by train, the sense of adventure and discovery as you look around at the world passing by. Learn about the trains like the bullet train Shinkansen and the most ambitious, daring and important train routes ever constructed. From Australia to Wales, each route is unique. Find out why as we travel the globe and explore the stories of the people who built, designed and ride the railways. Discover how these routes came to be and the impact they have had on history and people's lives today.

Old Rail Fence Corners

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Author : Lucy Leavenworth Wilder Morris
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2022-10-26

Old Rail Fence Corners written by Lucy Leavenworth Wilder Morris and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-26 with categories.

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