Download or read book The Great Railroad War written by Rudolph Daniels and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War is a brutal thing. Countries clash in a grand struggle for power, while belligerent nations mobilize their vast resources to tackle their opponents head-on. Both man and machine, and the supplies to support them, must be moved in mass quantity to have any hope of victory.World War I, or "The Great War" (as it was called at the time), was the first worldwide conflict of its kind, requiring mass mobilizations at unrivaled levels. The rail systems of nations across the globe were put to the test by the war effort. Tasked to move troops, equipment, ammunition, and supplies around the clock, railroads were pushed to the precipice of failure."The Great Railroad War," by Dr. Rudolph Daniels, delves into the often unrecognized and underappreciated history of United States rail operations during and immediately following World War I. Daniels' expertly-written academic history sheds light on the profound impact that American railroads and railroaders had on the war effort. The book covers the unpreparedness of the railroads for an unprecedented war, the 1918 government takeover to ensure operating efficiency, and the relinquishment of the railroads and groundbreaking Transportation Act of 1920.Covering more than just the history, Daniels discusses the operational details of United States rail shipments both at home and abroad, and how these operations interplayed and overlapped with military operations in France and Russia. Experience the unsung war of the twentieth century - The Great Railroad War.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of North American Railroads written by William D Middleton and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2007-04-06 with total page 1295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavishly illustrated and a joy to read, this authoritative reference work on the North American continent's railroads covers the U.S., Canadian, Mexican, Central American, and Cuban systems. The encyclopedia's over-arching theme is the evolution of the railroad industry and the historical impact of its progress on the North American continent. This thoroughly researched work examines the various aspects of the industry's development: technology, operations, cultural impact, the evolution of public policy regarding the industry, and the structural functioning of modern railroads. More than 500 alphabetical entries cover a myriad of subjects, including numerous entries profiling the principal companies, suppliers, manufacturers, and individuals influencing the history of the rails. Extensive appendices provide data regarding weight, fuel, statistical trends, and more, as well as a list of 130 vital railroad books. Railfans will treasure this indispensable work.
Download or read book The Railroads Under Government Operation written by William James Cunningham and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Poor s Manual of Railroads written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 2368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Railroad Mergers and the Language of Unification written by James B. Burns and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1998-02-24 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1970 and 1997, the nation's railroads engaged in corporate mergers in an effort to stem the decline of the industry's market base, increase low return on investments, and counter the deterioration of trackage and equipment. The 73 Class I carriers in existence in 1970 have been consolidated into only 10 today. The recent battle over Conrail is only the most recent and highly publicized example of this trend that resulted from the relaxation of federal regulation. Business scholars, economists, railroad buffs, and anyone interested in transportation and federal regulation will find this book an invaluable tool.
Download or read book A Prospectus for Change in the Freight Railroad Industry written by United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Service Management written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Transcript of Proceedings of the National Railway Labor Panel Emergency Board New York N Y 1943 written by United States. Emergency Board (Carriers and Employees, Operating, 1943) and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 1558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Prospectus for Change in the Freight Railroad Industry written by United States. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Railroad History written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Northern Railway written by and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by historians at Harvard Business School, Mississippi State U., and St. Cloud State U. (Minn.), this history details the development and day- to-day affairs of this powerful business, and the careers of the main figures instrumental in its operation. This definitive work, first published by
Download or read book Transcript of Proceedings of the National Railway Labor Panel Emergency Board New York N Y 1943 written by United States. Emergency Board (carriers and employees, 1943) and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 1556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Principles of Railway Transportation written by Eliot Jones and published by New York, Macmillan. This book was released on 1924 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Principles of Railroad Transportation written by Emory Richard Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lakeside and Marblehead Railroad written by Dean K. Fick and published by Montevallo Historical Press. This book was released on 2019-12-24 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the second edition of our history book about the Lakeside & Marblehead Railroad, a seven mile Ohio short line. While it began life in 1886 as a sparsely traveled passenger hauler, it soon became one of the most profitable and interesting railroads in the country. Using 0-6-0 steam switch locomotives, the L&M consistently hauled more tonnage and earned more revenue per mile than many larger and more boastful roads. Investors built the Lakeside & Marblehead to serve the burgeoning lime industry of Marblehead and heavy seasonal passenger traffic to Lakeside, the Marblehead Peninsula’s seasonal resort, but it was slow going at first. The railroad had nearly perished when the Kelley Island Lime & Transport Company, a prosperous basic materials company, merged it, along with area stone quarry operations, into one of the world’s largest limestone production facilities. Using the L&M and an extensive narrow-gauge stone transportation system at Marblehead, the company supported steel production by annually sending millions of tons of flux stone to furnaces across the Midwest. Although the Lakeside & Marblehead closed in 1964 and the owners tore it up in 1997, this book brings nearly every aspect of the line back to life, preserving it for posterity. The whole story in all its variety is here: 0-6-0 switch engines, Fairbanks-Morse and McKeen gasoline motor cars, scores of Shay narrow gauge locomotives, a car ferry, the boat loading dock at Marblehead, all the quarry’s stone production plants, accidents and collisions, and the line’s famed sharing of facilities with the Toledo, Port Clinton & Lakeside Railway electric interurban line. Created through careful study of the railroad’s original documents, this fascinating book contains over 50,000 words of text, 130 photos from the area’s best-known railroad photographers, 45 schedules and illustrations, 13 custom maps, 11 tables of fascinating statistics, and two unique paintings, making it a decisive portrait of one of the best short railroad lines ever built.
Download or read book Railroad Revenues and Expenses written by United States U.S. Congress. Senate. Interstate commerce and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Home Front and War in the Twentieth Century written by Mary Ann Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
