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My Life with Trains
Memoir of a RailroaderRailroads Past and Present
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CHF 9.00 |
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| Verlag: | Indiana University Press |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 19.06.2017 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780253024084 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 336 |
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Beschreibungen
<p>Named one of the "75 People You Should Know" by Trains Magazine, Jim McClellan was a railroading legend and one of the railroad industry's titans. An iconic and innovative executive, McClellan participated in the creation of both Amtrak and Conrail and worked for the Norfolk Southern, the New York Central, US Railway Association, and the Federal Railroad Administration. My Life with Trains combines a world-class photographer's love of railroading with the insights of a government and railroad official. The book provides a short historical overview of the changes in the industry, recounts McClellan's experience at various railroads, and offers personal reflections on a lifetime of working with and chasing trains. Expertly detailed with over 250 stunning color photographs, My Life with Trains covers sixty years as observed by a legendary railroad strategist.</p>
<p>1. Author was a legend and a RR titan, who was named one of Trains Magazine's '75 People You Should Know'<br>2. A true insider's look at several companies including the formation of Conrail and Amtrak.<br>3. Amazing photos and behind the scenes stories.</p>
<p>Contents<br>Preface<br>Acknowledgments<br>Part I. Railroads: 1950-2014<br>1. The Northeast<br>2. The Southeast<br>3. The Midwest<br>4. The West<br>5. Canada<br>Part II. Railroader<br>6. Look Ahead, Look South<br>7. Road of the Century<br>8. Creating Amtrak<br>9. Working at Amtrak<br>10. The Creation of Conrail<br>11. Look South, Again<br>12. The Quest for Conrail<br>Reflections<br>Appendix<br>Index</p>
<p>Jim McClellan was a veteran of the railroad industry.</p>
<p>Jim McClellan is one of the most widely known and respected railroaders of my generation and few have had more direct involvement in the major reorganization of the industry. McClellan's personal observations will be extremely useful for anyone who wonders how and why the railroad industry has made such a complete turnaround in the past 30-40 years. This book is an excellent read and a valuable research tool.</p>
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