Author: H. Roger Grant
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2018-03-14
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 0253032903
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →“Readers will find in his biography an extraordinary tale of the travails of twentieth-century railroading through the career of this one man.” —The Annals of Iowa After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, John W. Barriger III (1899–1976) started his career on the Pennsylvania Railroad as a rodman, shop hand, and then assistant yardmaster. His enthusiasm, tenacity, and lifelong passion for the industry propelled him professionally, culminating in leadership roles at Monon Railroad, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and the Boston and Maine Railroad. His legendary capability to save railroad corporations in peril earned him the nickname “doctor of sick railroads,” and his impact was also felt far from the train tracks, as he successfully guided New Deal relief efforts for the Railroad Division of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation during the Depression and served in the Office of Defense Transportation during World War II. Featuring numerous personal photographs and interviews, John W. Barriger III is an intimate account of a railroad magnate and his role in transforming the transportation industry. “Thanks to Roger Grant’s latest book, Barriger and his amazing legacy endures, waiting to be rediscovered by a new generation of readers. Trust me, you’ll learn a lot.” —Classic Trains “H. Roger Grant’s biography, John W. Barriger III, offers a new and much needed perspective on this prominent individual. Grant brings together an overview of Barriger’s career developments with an appropriate balance of insights into his early life and introduction to railroads.” —Journal of Transport History
Author: United States. Congress. House Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Published: 1972
Total Pages: 2108
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Commission on Railroad Retirement
Publisher:
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 324
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Published: 1972
Total Pages: 1964
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Michael Conant
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published:
Total Pages: 228
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: H. Roger Grant
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2023-01-03
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 0253064368
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Before the widespread popularity of automobiles, buses, and trucks, freight and passenger trains bound the nation together. The Station Agent and the American Railroad Experience explores the role of local frontline workers that kept the country's vast rail network running. Virtually every community with a railroad connection had a depot and an agent. These men and occasionally women became the official representatives of their companies and were highly respected. They met the public when they sold tickets, planned travel itineraries, and reported freight and express shipments. Additionally, their first-hand knowledge of Morse code made them the most informed in town. But as times changed, so did the role of, and the need for, the station agent. Beautifully illustrated with dozens of vintage photographs, The Station Agent and the American Railroad Experience, brings back to life the day-to-day experience of the station agent and captures the evolution of railroad operations as technology advanced.
Author: United States. Department of Transportation
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Published: 1977
Total Pages: 498
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