Trains Across the Continent: North American Railroad History

by Rudolph Daniels

Trains Across the Continent
North American Railroad History
Second Edition
Rudolph Daniels

A wonderfullyreadable, illustrated guide to the history of railroads inAmerica.

"Trains Across the Continent is everything you need toknow about railroad history -- both educational and enjoyable reading." -- DeanBruce, President, Railroad Education Training Association

"TrainsAcross the Continent should be in every public school library in the country.Quickly and concisely Dr. Daniels leads you through the maze of building, merging, and a myriad of other details necessary to understand modern railroading. Steam, diesel, passenger, and freight are all carefully explained on a national scalerather than railroad specific, making this book even more of a useful tool for thestudent." -- Donald D. Snoddy, Historian, Union PacificRailroad

"Trains Across the Continent" is a truly comprehensiveaccount of how railroads helped shape, and are continuing to shape, the history ofNorth America." -- Jonathan B. Hanna, Historian, Canadian PacificRailway

"Nothing but positive comments about it from faculty andstudents alike.... The industry bible in this area." -- Phillip B. Cypret, Sacramento City College

"Professor Daniels displays both passionand scholarship in this nicely arranged buffet of subjects both large and minute, important and interesting, serious and fun, to present a delicious overview ofrailroad history." -- James D. Porterfield, author of Dining byRail

"Daniels manages to make brief mention of all major points ofNorth American railroad history... from the workings of a steam locomotive to thedawn of the railroad mega-merger, nearly every conceivable aspect of railroadingreceives attention.... This volume is a must for those wishing to broaden or honetheir knowledge of the birth and evolution of the railroad industry in NorthAmerica." -- Rail News

Updated maps, new appendices, a greatlyexpanded bibliography, detailed discussions of the recent attempted mergers of theCN and BNSF, of the diesel locomotive, and of railroad electrification further roundout the usefulness of Trains Across the Continent as the complete and conciseintroduction to North American railroads.

Rudolph Daniels is Chairof the Behavioral Sciences Department at Western Iowa Tech Community College, wherehe teaches history and Railroad Operations Technology.

Genres: Railways

280 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2000

Reviews

[Keith · Rating 3 out of 5]

My textbook in an online RR class that I taught for a couple of years at SLCC ('99-2001). OK textbook.

[Richard K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great overview of the way railroads were a large part of North American history. I very much enjoyed reading this book.

[Mary Connealy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loving this book!!!!!