Trains across the Continent, Second Edition: North American Railroad History
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (714 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0253214114 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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"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. 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 ra
Porterfield, author of Dining by Rail"Daniels manages to make brief mention of all major points of North American railroad history from the workings of a steam locomotive to the dawn of the railroad mega-merger, nearly every conceivable aspect of railroading receives attention. Daniels leads you through the maze of building, merging, and a myriad of other details necessary to understand modern railroading. The industry bible in this area." Phillip B. 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." Rail NewsUpdated maps, new appendices, a greatly expanded bibliography, detailed discussions of the recent attempted mergers of the CN and BNSF, of the diesel locomotive, and of railroad electrification further round out the usefulness of Trains Across the Continent as the complete and concise introduction to North American railroads.Rudolph Daniels is Chair of the Behavioral Sciences Department at Western Iowa Tech Community College, where he teaches history and Railroad Operations Technology.. Quickly and concisely Dr. Steam, diesel, passenger, and freight are all carefully explained on a national scale rather than railroad specific, making this book even more of a useful tool for the student." Donald D. Cypret, Sacramento City College"Professor
Wonderful lens to see history through! I originally got this book for my husband, the train buff. I really had no idea what I was getting, but what a delightful surprise! I picked it up and have found it very well-written and presents what I thought would be dry textbook material in an enchanting and insightful way. The author's obvious joy in his topic is contagious.. Butch Jacoby said Trains Across the Continent: North American Railroad History. This is an excellent depiction of American railroading. The addition of some U.S. History makes this superbly interesting. Whether a railroad or history buff (or not), this reading will grab your attention. The light humor also adds to the enjoyment of this book. Filled with very interesting facts on how the early railroads actually created & perfected many of the technologies we know today. You won't want to put this book down once you start reading it!. "Nola Gove" according to Nola J. Gove. I bought this book for my husband. He loves it! He has been into trains since he was a child. His grandfather was an engineer, and my husband, as a child used to go with him on the train occasionally. His grandfather also bought him the complete set of Lionel Trains about 50 years ago. The store only had the display modl, so they bought the entire set and had it delivered on a tractor trailer truck directly to the house already set up on a display table. It now resides in our basement, and it is quite a conversational piece.
Chair of the Behavioral Sciences at WITCC, where he began teaching courses in Railroad Operations Technology. classes. in 1971, and later developed his dissertation into a book: V. He went on to Penn State University studying Russian/Soviet foreign policy, history, and Russian language and literature. Tatishchev: Guardian of the Petrine Revolution. Trains across the Continent was developed as a textbook for his classes at WITCC.. N. and studied t