Intermodal Railroading
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (996 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760325286 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Thomas J. Kwok said Review of Intermodal Railroading. I am an O-Scale model railroader and was quite excited that this book on the subject of Intermodal Railroading was coming out! I just received it today and was not disappointed!Let me tell you it is an excellent resource with loads of photos and historical informat. Intermodal Railroading D. R. Mayall Very informative, Great pictures and very easy to follow and written and presented by one of the top authors on North American Railways.. "Excellent History of Intermodal in the U.S." according to David. This books is an excellent pictorial and written history of the growth of intermodalism by US railroads. The book contains numerous photos with great captions to really show what the writer is discussing in the book. The book gives excellent history of obscurities
Rounded out by a glossary of terms, this wonderfully illustrated layman’s guide to the world of intermodal will prove indispensable to anyone interested in modern railroad operations.. Author Brian Solomon shows how the North American rail industry moved to exploit these advantages—beginning with formative attempts at “piggybacking” in the 1930s—and how prevailing global economic conditions and federal deregulation spurred intermodal growth. From the Inside FlapFor the first time ever, intermodal railroading—perhaps the most revolutionary development in freight railroading, if not the freight industry—is examined in a concisely written and completely illustrated history showcasing 200 vintage and modern photographs.The advantages of intermodal railroading&mdas
Hunt, Sea-Land, Maersk, and K-Line. B. This richly illustrated history chronicles one of the most revolutionary developments in freight railroading during the twentieth century: intermodal shipping, or the use of containers to move cargo between trains, trucks, and oceangoing vessels. After looking at early intermodal technology and traffic, particularly the formation of pioneering equipment manufacturer and provider TTX, author Brian Solomon turns to the contemporary period. In addition to railroads like Conrail, BNSF, and CSX, this comprehensive history features trucking, freight delivery, and forwarding firms such as J. It also considers the importance of specialized modern rolling stock, motive power, loading equipment, and intermodal hubs including South Kearney, Seattle, Long Beach, Oakland, and Houston.. His account of mighty changes in North American shipping ranges from the implications of deregulation and various railroad mergers, to the emergence of partnerships between railroads an