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Bezig met laden... A Mighty Fine Road: A History of the Chicago, Rock Island Pacific Railroad Company (editie 2020)door H. Roger Grant
Informatie over het werkA Mighty Fine Road: A History of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company door H. Roger Grant
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. An interesting history of an old Chicago railroad. I found the sections of history to be more interesting than the technical detail of the locomotives, but I expect most "train guys" reading this book might feel the opposite. The author assumes that the reader of this book will understand most technical aspects of railroads and locomotives and does not explain them. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad's history is one of big booms and bigger busts. When it became the first railroad to reach and then cross the Mississippi River in 1856, it emerged as a leading American railroad company. But after aggressive expansion and a subsequent change in management, the company struggled and eventually declared bankruptcy in 1915. What followed was a cycle of resurrections and bankruptcies; a grueling, ten-year, ultimately unsuccessful battle to merge with the Union Pacific; and the Rock Island's final liquidation in 1981. But today, long after its glory days and eventual demise, the "Mighty Fine Road" has left behind a living legacy of major and feeder lines throughout the country. In his latest work, railroad historian H. Roger Grant offers an accessible, gorgeously illustrated, and comprehensive history of this iconic American railroad. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)385.0973Social sciences Commerce, Communications, Transportation Trains and Railroads Subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography North America United StatesLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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