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Author: James D. Dilts
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 1996-10-01
Total Pages: 594
ISBN-13: 9780804726290
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis masterful, richly illustrated account of the planning and building of the most important and influential early American railroad contributes not only to the railway history but to the history of the development of the United States in the 19th century. 80 illustrations.
Author: Bob Withers
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2007-09-26
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 1439619379
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1827, a group of Baltimore capitalists feared their city would be left out of the lucrative East Coast-to-Midwest trade that other eastern cities were developing; thus, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was chartered. Political pressure kept the B&O out of Pennsylvania at first, and so track crews headed for what is now West Virginia, building mountainous routes with torturous grades to Wheeling and Parkersburg. Eventually the B&O financed and acquired a spiderweb of branch lines that covered much of the northern and central parts of the Mountain State. This book takes a close look at the line's locomotives, passenger and freight trains, structures, and, most importantly, its people who endeared their company to generations of travelers, shippers, and small Appalachian communities.
Author: Herbert H. Harwood
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 522
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kathleen Waters Sander
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2017-05-25
Total Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 1421422204
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGarrett and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is a vivid account of Garrett's twenty-six-year reign.
Author: Rush Loving
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2006-05-21
Total Pages: 383
ISBN-13: 0253000645
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn award-winning account of a crisis in railroad history: “This absorbing book takes you on an entertaining ride.” —Chicago Tribune A saga about one of the oldest and most romantic enterprises in the land—America’s railroads—The Men Who Loved Trains introduces the chieftains who have run the railroads, both those who set about grabbing power and big salaries for themselves, and others who truly loved the industry. As a journalist and associate editor of Fortune magazine who covered the demise of Penn Central and the creation of Conrail, Rush Loving often had a front-row seat to the foibles and follies of this group of men. He uncovers intrigue, greed, lust for power, boardroom battles, and takeover wars and turns them into a page-turning story. He recounts how the chairman of CSX Corporation, who later became George W. Bush’s Treasury secretary, managed to make millions for himself while his company drifted in chaos. Yet there were also those who loved trains and railroading—and who played key roles in reshaping transportation in the northeastern United States. This book will delight not only the rail fan, but anyone interested in American business and history. Includes photographs
Author: David Leider
Publisher:
Published: 2020-07-10
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ISBN-13: 9781734452709
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt is a book on the history of the Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad from inception to the 1990s. It includes maps, photos and diagrams of the railroad and its equipment.
Author: Herbert H. Harwood
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2002-05-02
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780801870613
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHerbert H. Harwood, Jr., recounts the 70-year history of the B & O's showcase service. Generously illustrated with over 250 evocative photographs, advertisements, menus, timetables, and maps, Royal Blue Line vividly recalls America's most regal railway journey.
Author: John F. Stover
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 444
ISBN-13: 9781557530660
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad in America. As an economic historian, Stover tells the history of the B & O from its beginnings in 1928, and through the dark times of this country's economic growth and downswings. He examines the programs undertaken by the company throughout its history to improve its lines, equipment, and service.
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Published: 1839
Total Pages: 400
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Festus Paul Summers
Publisher: Butternut & Blue
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781879664135
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis text examines the role of the Baltimore & Ohio rail during the American Civil War. The Baltimore and Ohio was the first railroad trunk line to play a leading part in the drama of war. The main stem afforded the shortest route between the Potomac and the Ohio. Throughout the conflict, its Washington branch stood out conspicuously as the only railroad which joined the District of Columbia and the loyal states.
