The Indiana Rail Road Company Revised And Expanded Edition
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The Indiana Rail Road Company Revised And Expanded Edition
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Author : Christopher Rund
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2011-11-28
The Indiana Rail Road Company Revised And Expanded Edition written by Christopher Rund and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-28 with Transportation categories.
The Indiana Rail Road Company is a story of extraordinary success among the scores of independent short line and regional railroads spawned in the wake of railroad deregulation. Christopher Rund chronicles the development of the company from its origins as part of America's first land grant railroad, the Illinois Central, through the political and financial juggling required by entrepreneur Tom Hoback to purchase the line when it fell into disrepair. Reborn as a robust, profitable carrier, the INRD has become a model for the new American regional railroad. This revised edition, with a new foreword by acclaimed author Fred Frailey and four new chapters, brings readers up to date on Tom Hoback's amazing railroad adventure.
The Indiana Rail Road Company
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Author : Christopher Rund
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Indiana Rail Road Company written by Christopher Rund and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Railroads categories.
The Railroad Photography Of Jack Delano
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Author : Tony Reevy
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2015-12-14
The Railroad Photography Of Jack Delano written by Tony Reevy and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-14 with Photography categories.
Born in the Ukraine, photographer Jack Delano moved to the United States in 1923. After graduating from Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1937, Delano worked for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and the Office of War Information (OWI) as a photographer. Best known for his work for the Office of War Information during 1940–1943, Jack Delano captured the face of American railroading in a series of stunning photographs. His images, especially his portraits of railroad workers, are a vibrant and telling portrait of industrial life during one of the most important periods in American history. This remarkable collection features Delano’s photographs of railroad operations and workers taken for the OWI in the winter of 1942/43 and during a cross-country journey on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, plus an extensive selection of his groundbreaking color images. The introduction provides the most complete summary of Delano’s life published to date. Both railroad and photography enthusiasts will treasure this worthy tribute to one of the great photographers of the thirties and forties.
The Rock Island Line
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Author : Bill Marvel
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2013-10-01
The Rock Island Line written by Bill Marvel and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-01 with Transportation categories.
Explore the rich history of the legendary railroad that spanned the American Midwest in this beautifully illustrated volume. Beginning operations in the mid-nineteenth century, the Rock Island Line served farms and small-town America for more than 140 years. One of the earliest railroads to build westward from Chicago, it was the first to span the Mississippi, advancing the frontier, bringing settlers into the West, and hauling their crops to market. Rock Island’s celebrated Rocket passenger trains also set a standard for speed and service, with suburban runs as familiar to Windy City commuters as the Loop. For most of its existence, the Rock battled competitors much larger and richer than itself. When it finally succumbed, the result was one of the largest business bankruptcies ever. Today, as its engines and stock travel the busy main lines operated by other carriers, the Rock Island Line lives on in the hearts of those whom it employed and served.
The Louisville Cincinnati Charleston Rail Road
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Author : H. Roger Grant
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2014-04-17
The Louisville Cincinnati Charleston Rail Road written by H. Roger Grant and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-17 with Transportation categories.
Among the grand antebellum plans to build railroads to interconnect the vast American republic, perhaps none was more ambitious than the Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston. The route was intended to link the cotton-producing South and the grain and livestock growers of the Old Northwest with traders and markets in the East, creating economic opportunities along its 700-mile length. But then came the Panic of 1837, and the project came to a halt. H. Roger Grant tells the incredible story of this singular example of "railroad fever" and the remarkable visionaries whose hopes for connecting North and South would require more than half a century—and one Civil War—to reach fruition.
Electric Interurbans And The American People
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Author : H. Roger Grant
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2016-10-31
Electric Interurbans And The American People written by H. Roger Grant and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-31 with Transportation categories.
“A well-written social history of the shortest-lived major US transportation mode” from the railway historian and author of A Mighty Fine Road (Choice). One of the most intriguing yet neglected pieces of American transportation history, electric interurban railroads were designed to assist shoppers, salesmen, farmers, commuters, and pleasure-seekers alike with short distance travel. At a time when most roads were unpaved and horse and buggy travel were costly and difficult, these streetcar-like electric cars were essential to economic growth. But why did interurban fever strike so suddenly and extensively in the Midwest and other areas? Why did thousands of people withdraw their savings to get onto what they believed to be a “gravy train?” How did officials of competing steam railroads respond to these challenges to their operations? H. Roger Grant explores the rise and fall of this fleeting form of transportation that started in the early 1900s and was defunct just 30 years later. Perfect for railfans, Electric Interurbans and the American People is a comprehensive contribution for those who love the flanged wheel. “With this book, the subject no longer has footnote status. In fact, Grant’s work deserves a place alongside some of the other landmark surveys of the subject . . . Here, Grant moves beyond the receiverships, the rickety track, and all that fascinating rolling stock. He shows us why the whole darned thing mattered.” —Railroad History “H. Roger Grant has produced a fine social history of America’s electric interurbans, exploring the relationship between people and those railway enterprises. The book fills a void, is eminently readable, and richly illustrated.” —Don L. Hofsommer, author of Off the Main Lines
Railroaders Without Borders
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Author : H. Roger Grant
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2015-10-22
Railroaders Without Borders written by H. Roger Grant and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-22 with Transportation categories.
For over 25 years, the creatively led Railroad Development Corporation (RDC) has rejuvenated a series of down-and-out and even defunct railroads. Launched in 1987 by Henry Posner III, this investment and management company has demonstrated that it is possible both to have a conscience and to earn a profit in today's railroad industry. With ventures on four continents, RDC has created an admirable record of long-term commitments, respect for local cultures, and protection of the public interest. H. Roger Grant presents a firsthand look at this unique business operation and its triumphs and disappointments.
On Railways Far Away
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Author : William D. Middleton
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2012-06-28
On Railways Far Away written by William D. Middleton and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-28 with Transportation categories.
The photographer shares over 200 images from his sixty-year career covering railroad tourism across the world, plus the stories behind them. In this lavishly illustrated memoir, William D. Middleton invites readers to climb aboard and share with him sixty years of railroad tourism around the globe. Middleton’s award-winning photography has recorded events such as the final days of American Civil War locomotives in Morocco and the start up of the world’s first high-speed railway in Japan. He has photographed such great civil works as Scotland’s Firth of Forth Bridge and the splendid railway station at Haydarpasa on the Asian side of the Bosporus, while closer to home he has been recognized for his significant contribution to the photographic interpretation of North America’s railroading history. On Railways Far Away presents over 200 of Middleton’s favorite photographs and the personal stories behind the images. It is a book that will delight both armchair travelers and those for whom the railroads still hold romance. Praise for On Railroads Far Away “Few American chroniclers of the international railroad scene have shown the versatility and insight of William D. Middleton. As an author and a photographer (not to mention a professional engineer), he demonstrated an uncanny ability to connect all the dots in railroading, from all corners of the world. In this book he does it with an inimitable personal touch.” —Kevin P. Keefe, publisher, Classic Trains magazine “Middleton will go down as the only producer of popular railroad history . . . who was able to present such a broad coverage of railways during his lifetime. . . . There has never been a person with his wide range of talents (as a researcher, writer, and photographer), his personal discipline to be a steady producer of historical publications, and his unrivaled zeal to record railroad activity in interesting spots around the globe. Many have excelled in one or even two of these categories, but no one has ever come close to his overall record. It will take a generation for the breadth, depth, and significance of his total contribution to be appreciated.” —J. Parker Lamb, author of Railroads of Meridian
The Well Dressed Hobo
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Author : Rush Loving
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2016-03-23
The Well Dressed Hobo written by Rush Loving and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-23 with Transportation categories.
A “sweeping and grand epic on the renaissance of American railroading” from the Fortune journalist and author of The Men Who Loved Trains (The Baltimore Sun). After decades of covering the railroad industry for Fortune magazine, journalist Rush Loving Jr. offers his unique insider’s view into the many dramas, triumphs, failures, and adventures of the great American railroads. Loving has shared meals and journeys with everyone from the industry’s greatest leaders to conductors, brakemen and even a few hobos. Now, in this fascinating combination of history and memoir, he recalls the many colorful people he’s met on the rails. Loving shares stories he collected in locomotive cabs, business cars, executive suites and even the White House. They paint a compelling, intimate portrait of the railroad industry and its leaders, both inept and visionary. Above all, Loving tells stories of the dedicated men and women who truly love trains and know the industry from the rails up.
The Electric Pullman
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Author : Lawrence A. Brough
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2013-04-18
The Electric Pullman written by Lawrence A. Brough and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-18 with Business & Economics categories.
Entering an already crowded and established industry, the Niles Car & Manufacturing Company in Ohio began business with surprising success, producing well over 1,000 electric and steam railway cars—cars so durable they rarely needed to be replaced. That durability essentially put the company out of business, and it vanished from the scene as quickly as it had appeared, leaving little behind except its sturdy railway cars. The story of this highly regarded company spans just 16 years, from Niles's incorporation in 1901 to the abandonment of railway car production and sale of the property to a firm that would briefly build engine parts during World War I. Including unpublished photographs and rosters of railway cars produced by the company and still in existence in railroad museums, The Electric Pullman will appeal to railroad enthusiasts everywhere.