The Last Rail
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Last Train To Paradise
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Author : Les Standiford
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2003-08-05
Last Train To Paradise written by Les Standiford and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-08-05 with History categories.
The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores. In 1904, the brilliant and driven entrepreneur Henry Flagler, partner to John D. Rockefeller, dreamed of a railway connecting the island of Key West to the Florida mainland, crossing a staggering 153 miles of open ocean—an engineering challenge beyond even that of the Panama Canal. Many considered the project impossible, but build it they did. The railroad stood as a magnificent achievement for more than twenty-two years, heralded as “the Eighth Wonder of the World,” until its total destruction in 1935's deadly storm of the century. In Last Train to Paradise, Standiford celebrates this crowning achievement of Gilded Age ambition, bringing to life a sweeping tale of the powerful forces of human ingenuity colliding with the even greater forces of nature’s wrath.
The Last Train To Leave Cimarron New Mexico
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Author : Ronald E. Bromley
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2013-01-14
The Last Train To Leave Cimarron New Mexico written by Ronald E. Bromley and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-14 with Fiction categories.
The last train to leave Cimarron, New Mexico The story of the last train to leave Cimarron endevors to answer two questions: Why did the railroad industry pull out of Cimarron, New Mexico and when did the last train leave? To answer these questions the author summarizes the history of the Cimarron country, the various people who worked to develop its lands, natural resources and rail service. How did the tiny community of Ute Park develop and why did it not grow into the vacation and recreational community the railroad executives envisioned. Was a northern railroad through New Mexico, Arizona and Southern California , going to the Pacific possible and was it needed? In many places history is driven by economics, so to understand the railroad history of Cimarron we also looked at the development of the automobile, truck transportation, air travel, bus transportation, one speed long hall railroads, development of the electric diesel locomotive and the decline of steam driven trains. All of these things are part of the complete Cimarron rail road saga. Then, there is the story of the last train.
The Last Train From Elkland
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Author : Doug McGuinn
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2007-01-01
The Last Train From Elkland written by Doug McGuinn and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Ashe County (N.C.) categories.
Not only is THE LAST TRAIN FROM ELKLAND a brief history of four northwestern North Carolina mountain communities, it is also about two railroads that operated in and around these communities: the Virginia¿Carolina, also known as the ¿Virginia Creeper¿ (in 1916, the Virginia¿Carolina Railway was bought by the Norfolk & Western Railway, and renamed the Abingdon Branch), and the Deep Gap Tie and Lumber Company¿s railroad, whose former Hassinger Lumber Company¿s Shay logging locomotive operated alongside Gap Creek, from Deep Gap, in Watauga County, North Carolina, to the South Fork of the New River, near Fleetwood, in Ashe County, North Carolina, a distance of only about five miles. Although these communities were located in North Carolina, they all had a common tie-in with the neighboring state of Virginia ¿ the trains of the two railroads hauled logs that had been felled in the area surrounding the four communities, timber destined to be cut at the Hassinger Lumber Company¿s sawmill in Konnarock, Virginia. By the time the blades went silent on Christmas Eve, 1928, almost 400 million board feet of the area¿s best hardwood had passed through the Hassinger Lumber Company¿s sawmill. How much did this unchecked logging contribute to the immense damage done to the area by the disastrous floods of 1916 and 1940? This question is also explored in this book.
The Last Rail
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Author : Darice Bailer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Last Rail written by Darice Bailer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Pacific railroads categories.
"The building of the first transcontinental railroad"--Cover.
The Last Rail
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Author : Darice Bailer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-06-21
The Last Rail written by Darice Bailer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-21 with Railroads categories.
As Lucy knows, there is wonder and excitement around every corner at the Smithsonian;s National Museum of American History. Join her as she is transported back in time and gets to witness the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad! An exciting read-along audio book download is also available.
Last Train From Tanjong Pagar
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Author : Koh Hong Teng
language : en
Publisher: Epigram Books
Release Date : 2016-12-06
Last Train From Tanjong Pagar written by Koh Hong Teng and has been published by Epigram Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-06 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
Selected by The Business Times as one of the Best Books of 2014 Recommended by the National Library Board, Singapore and Ministry of Communications and Information The Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) train that ran between Singapore and Malaysia for almost 80 years was rerouted to Woodlands Train Checkpoint following the closure of Tanjong Pagar Railway Station—now a gazetted national monument—in June 2011.Based on real tours led by architecture historian Lai Chee Kien, Last Train from Tanjong Pagar follows a group of heritage enthusiasts as they discover Singapore’s railway heritage, and gather with passengers from all walks of life for one final ride out of Tanjong Pagar station.Seamlessly blending fact and fiction, Koh Hong Teng has produced a timely and thought-provoking graphic homage to our trains and not only the physical journeys but also the human connections they have made possible.
Last Train To Texas
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Author : Fred W. Frailey
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2020-02-04
Last Train To Texas written by Fred W. Frailey 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 2020-02-04 with Travel categories.
A veteran railroad columnist takes readers on a wild ride through the American train industry with remembrances that crisscross the country and the world. In Last Train to Texas, author Fred W. Frailey examines the workings behind the railroad industry and captures incredible true stories along the way. He vividly portrays the industries larger-than-life characters, such as William “Pisser Bill” F. Thompson, who weathered financial ruin, bad merger deals, and cutthroat competition, all while racking up enough notoriety to inspire a poem titled “Ode to a Jerk.” Whether he’s riding the Canadian Pacific Railway through a blizzard, witnessing a container train burglary in the Abo Canyon, or commemorating a poem to Limerick Junction in Dublin, Frailey’s journeys are rife with excitement, incident, and the spirit of the rails. Filled with humorous anecdotes and thoughtful insights into the railroading industry, Last Train to Texas is a grand adventure for the railroad connoisseur.
Last Train To Paradise
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Author : Graham Hutchins
language : en
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
Release Date : 2011-06
Last Train To Paradise written by Graham Hutchins and has been published by Exisle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06 with History categories.
No book exists specifically on the famous, popular ‘name’ trains that used to run on the New Zealand rail network. The Auckland-Opua Express once carried passengers to the Bay of Islands, the Onehunga Boat Train used to be part of the main route between Auckland and Wellington, and the Rotorua Limited enabled tourists and the well-to-do to take the waters in Rotorua. Later trains like the Silver Star and Northerner - even the Kaimai, Geyserland and Bay Expresses, withdrawn in 2001 - had a distinctive character too.Last Train to Paradise describes the halcyon days of New Zealand rail, some of which the author was fortunate enough to experience personally. The ‘name’ trains and journeys cover a considerable period of New Zealand’s history, from the late 1800s, through the ‘golden’ era of train travel (the first four decades of the 20th century), and conclude with the introduction of new services in the last half of the century. The railway lines described in the book cover every part of the country – and some that have almost been erased from popular memory. Almost everyone in the first half of the 20th century travelled by train – including royalty. In 1869 the first royal train journey from Lyttelton to Christchurch carried the Duke of Edinburgh; the first fully-fledged royal train carrying the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (the future King George V and Queen Mary) plied the route of the Rotorua Limited and the South Island Express; in 1920 the Prince of Wales traversed the country by train with Lord Louis Mountbatten. In 1927 the Duke and Duchess of York (the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) travelled more than 1700 miles by royal train. Other distinguished visitors whose stories will be told in the book include the English comedian J.L.Toole and his company (1890), Australian poet Will Lawson, singers Dame Nellie Melba, Dame Clara Butt, Irish tenor John McCormack and Russian bass Feodor Chaliapin, Polish pianist Ignace Paderewski, ‘March King’ John Philip Sousa and his band, ballerina Anna Pavlova, the 17-year-old violinist Yehudi Menuhin, writers Rudyard Kipling, Zane Grey and George Bernard Shaw, and actors Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. The book will include a wide variety of fascinating and unfamiliar photographs, not just of the trains themselves but also of the people who travelled in them.
The Last Rail Rider
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Author : Jason Gurley
language : en
Publisher: Jason Gurley
Release Date : 2015-01-02
The Last Rail Rider written by Jason Gurley and has been published by Jason Gurley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-02 with Fiction categories.
He doesn't remember the days before the sickness. He only knows the world since it went bad. The empty towns. The rusted-out cars. The corpses, everywhere. He doesn't know why he rides the rails. He just does. The trains never take him away from the ruin. The trains never take him anywhere. Until one day they carry him to a little town called Black Hole, Kentucky, and he meets a strange woman who knows him. Who knows everything.
The Last Spike
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Author : Cy Warman
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-16
The Last Spike written by Cy Warman and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-16 with Fiction categories.
Cy Warman's "The Last Spike and Other Railroad Stories" is a classic collection that celebrates American literature through tales of the railroad. Each story transports readers to a bygone era, capturing the adventures, challenges, and spirit of the railway world. Warman's storytelling brings to life the romance and allure of train journeys and their impact on American culture.