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This title looks at North American railroading and topics such as the problematic freight-breakdown in the merger of the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific. The author also the exlores implications of NAFTA, the breakup of Conrail and the electrification of the Northeast corridor, using maps, an appendix of basic facts such as track mileage and freight tonnage, and a detailed discussion of the diesel locomotive and railroad electrification.

Table of Contents:
For the new edition: Section 1. The Beginnings - Historical Survey Chapter 1. The Industrial Revolution and the First Railroads Chapter 2. Lions, Thumbs and Best Friends Section 2. Railroad Fever - Historical Survey Chapter 3. Run on to Goshen Chapter 4. North vs. South: The First Railroad War Section 3. The Glory Years - Historical Survey Chapter 5. Harnessing the Elephant Chapter 6. The Work Has Been Done Well in Every Way Chapter 7. The Pullman Company Chapter 8. Glory Years Technology Chapter 9. Railroad Financing Chapter 10. Perfecting the Network Chapter 11. Locomotive Evolution and the Creation of a Railroad Culture Chapter 12. Government Intervention Section 4. The Golden Years - Historical Survey Chapter 13. "The Public Be Blessed . . . " Chapter 14. The Lifeline of the Nation Section 5. Modern Times - Historical Survey Chapter 15. Twilight of the Railroad Era Chapter 16. Trains Today Chapter 17. Conclusion Epilogue Appendices A. Chronological Table B. Railroad Historical Slang Terms C. "The Armchair Conductor": Railroad Movies Available on VHS D. Reporting Marks and Railroad Companies Recognized by the AAR Bibliography Index Maps (to be revised): 1850 U.S. Civil War U.S. Resources 1886 Railroads 1918 Canadian National Predecessors 1935 Railroads Current Major Railroads

About the Author :
Rudolph Daniels is Assistant Dean and Department Chair of Railroad Operations Technology at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City. He was born in Trenton, N.J. and studied the oboe with some of the world's leading performers. He graduated from St. Francis College, Loretto, PA. He went on to Penn State University studying Russian/Soviet foreign policy, history, and Russian language and literature. He received his Ph.D. in 1971, and later developed his dissertation into a book: V. N. Tatishchev: Guardian of the Petrine Revolution. Daniels taught Russian studies at various colleges in Dubuque, Iowa before moving to W. Germany in 1974, where he taught English and French. Over the course of 22 years, he became Dept. Chair of History and Poli Sci and also taught woodwinds and music lit. classes. In 1996, he became Dept. Chair of the Behavioral Sciences at WITCC, where he began teaching courses in Railroad Operations Technology. Trains across the Continent was developed as a textbook for his classes at WITCC.

Review :
"The best current railroad history available ... everything you need to know ... both educational and enjoyable reading." --Dean Bruce, President, Railroad Education Training Association "Trains Across the Continent truly is a comprehensive account of how railroads helped shpae and are continuing to shape the history of North America." --Jonathan B. Hanna, Historian, Canadian Pacific Railway "Quickly and concisely Dr. Daniels leads you through the maze of building, merging, and a myriad of other details necessary to understand modern railroading." --Donald D. Snoddy, Historian, Union Pacific Railroad Praise for the first edition: "Despite the broad scope of the topic, Daniels manages to make brief mention of all major points of North American railroad history chronologically; from the workings of a steam locomotive to the dawn of the railroad mega-merger, nearly every conceivable aspect of railroading receives attention... This volume is a must for those wishing to broaden or hone their knowledge of the birth and evolution of the railroad industry in North America over the last 175 years." --Chris Goepel (review for Rail News, April 1999) "Nothing but positive comments about it from faculty and students alike... The industry bible in this area." --Phillip B. Cypret, Sacramento City College


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780253214119
  • Publisher: Indiana University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Indiana University Press
  • Edition: New edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 01
  • Sub Title: North American Railroad History
  • Width: 216 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0253214114
  • Publisher Date: 22 Jan 2001
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 279 mm
  • No of Pages: 280
  • Returnable: 01
  • Weight: 924 gr


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