My Life with Trains
Title | My Life with Trains PDF eBook |
Author | Jim McClellan |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | 336 |
Release | 2017-06-16 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 0253024080 |
“A vivid memoir” of a long career in the industry, packed with color photos (Classic Trains). Named one of the “75 People You Should Know” by Trains Magazine, Jim McClellan was a railroading legend and one of the railroad industry’s titans. An iconic and innovative executive, McClellan participated in the creation of both Amtrak and Conrail and worked for the Norfolk Southern, the New York Central, US Railway Association, and the Federal Railroad Administration. My Life with Trains combines a world-class photographer’s love of railroading with the insights of a government and railroad official. The book provides a short historical overview of the changes in the industry, recounts McClellan’s experience at various railroads, and offers personal reflections on a lifetime of working with and chasing trains. Expertly detailed with over 250 stunning color photographs, My Life with Trains covers sixty years as observed by a legendary railroad strategist.
The Men Who Loved Trains
Title | The Men Who Loved Trains PDF eBook |
Author | Rush Loving |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | 383 |
Release | 2006-05-21 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0253000645 |
An award-winning account of a crisis in railroad history: “This absorbing book takes you on an entertaining ride.” —Chicago Tribune A saga about one of the oldest and most romantic enterprises in the land—America’s railroads—The Men Who Loved Trains introduces the chieftains who have run the railroads, both those who set about grabbing power and big salaries for themselves, and others who truly loved the industry. As a journalist and associate editor of Fortune magazine who covered the demise of Penn Central and the creation of Conrail, Rush Loving often had a front-row seat to the foibles and follies of this group of men. He uncovers intrigue, greed, lust for power, boardroom battles, and takeover wars and turns them into a page-turning story. He recounts how the chairman of CSX Corporation, who later became George W. Bush’s Treasury secretary, managed to make millions for himself while his company drifted in chaos. Yet there were also those who loved trains and railroading—and who played key roles in reshaping transportation in the northeastern United States. This book will delight not only the rail fan, but anyone interested in American business and history. Includes photographs
My Life with Trains -
Title | My Life with Trains - PDF eBook |
Author | Jim McClellan |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 186 |
Release | 2011-06-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780983501305 |
Volume 2 is the continuation of the saga of American trains, as shown and told by Jim McClellan, a railroad expert. His outstanding photos (over 400) mixed with recollections from inside the industry have created another jewel to add to your collection. The author covers his graduation from college, through a brief period with the Navy, and then jobs with both the Southern Railway and the New York Central. His "best of times" at the Southern was quickly offset by the "worst of times," as American railroads imploded across their passenger service and mainlines.
My Best Book of Trains
Title | My Best Book of Trains PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Balkwill |
Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
Total Pages | 36 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780753415887 |
Examines trains and railway systems from all over the world, from the super-sleek bullet train of Japan to the remote mountain railways of Mexico. 6 yrs+
Last Train to Texas
Title | Last Train to Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Fred W. Frailey |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | 211 |
Release | 2020-02-04 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 0253045266 |
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.
The Caboose who Got Loose
Title | The Caboose who Got Loose PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Peet |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | 52 |
Release | 1980-02 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780395287156 |
Tired of being last on the smoky, noisy train, Katy wishes for some way to escape the endless track.
Peacebound Trains
Title | Peacebound Trains PDF eBook |
Author | Haemi Balgassi |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | 53 |
Release | 2000-03-28 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0547531990 |
While her mother is in the army, Sumi is living with her grandmother, on East Blossom Hill. Perched on her favorite rock, Sumi watches trains wind through the valley below, hears the lonely sound of their whistles piercing the air, and longs for the day her mother will return. The train whistle reminds Sumi's grandmother of a time when a train played an important role in her life too: long ago in Korea, when she and her family escaped Seoul at the last moment before the war came. In poetic language and exquisite paintings, PEACEBOUND TRAINS evokes the landscape and people of Korea and a special grandmother-granddaughter relationship.