The iron horse, American railroads, and the Queen City
Subtitle: an introduction to American railroads and their impact on Cincinnati
By: Abraham G. Moller
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Abraham G. Moller
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cincinnati
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9780615529004
Subjects: Railroads; Transportation; Local transit; History
Other titles: American railroads and their impact on Cincinnati
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-170).
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. What is a railroad?; title: Chapter 2. A concise history of rail transport focusing on North America; title: Chapter 3. The roles of the railroad in American culture and development; title: Chapter 4. Rolling stock, locomotives, and other components for a railroad operation. The locomotive, the kinetic key of all trains ; Locomotive classification ; About steam and diesel locomotives ; Three crucial inventions in the development of the railroad : the air brake, the coupler, and train signaling ; The railroad cars ; The markings and numbers on freight cars and other notes on railroad rolling stock; title: Chapter 5. The prolific railroad corporations of past and present. Modern (Class I/Class II) : Amtrak ; Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Canadian railroads (Canadian National ; Canadian Pacific) ; CSX ; Florida East Coast ; Grand Trunk Western ; Kansas City Southern ; Norfolk Southern ; Union Pacific. Kaput/Archaic. Baltimore and Ohio ; Chesapeake and Ohio ; Conrail, Seaboard Coast Lines/Family Lines, the Chessie system ; Illinois Central ; Louisville and Nashville ; New York Central ; Norfolk and Western ; Pennsylvania ; Penn Central ; Southern Pacific ; Southern Railway. A note on short-lines and class III railroads; title: Chapter 6. Stations, depots, rail yards : the transfer facilities of the railroad; title: Chapter 7. Urban mass transportation : the streetcar, the subway, light rail, and commuter rail; title: Chapter 8. A history of Cincinnati railroads : freight and passenger; title: Chapter 9. Present and future prospects for rail transportation in Cincinnati.