Great Railroad Tunnels Of North America

Author : William Lowell Putnam
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786489200
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Railroad Tunnels of North America written by William Lowell Putnam and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-07-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing and detailing the boring of major railroad tunnels throughout Canada, the United States, and Mexico, this book covers the period from the creation of Virginia's Blue Ridge Tunnel in the 1850s to Copper Canyon's Continental and El Descanso tunnels in the early 1960s. Other notable tunnels featured here include Massachusetts' notoriously expensive and slow-progressing Hoosac Tunnel; Colorado's rail and water Moffat Tunnel; Montana's Flathead Tunnel; and several major tunnels along the Canadian Pacific's main line. In addition to providing details on the tunnels, the author considers the reasons they were created, their engineers, and their use. The book includes more than 50 period and contemporary photos. A glossary explains concepts related to railroad construction and maintenance.

Author : Jill Jonnes
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101218894
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conquering Gotham written by Jill Jonnes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-04-19 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Superb. [A] first-rate narrative” (The Wall Street Journal) about the controversial construction of New York’s beloved original Penn Station and its tunnels, from the author of Eiffel's Tower and Urban Forests As bestselling books like Ron Chernow's Titan and David McCullough's The Great Bridge affirm, readers are fascinated with the grand personalities and schemes that populated New York at the close of the nineteenth century. Conquering Gotham re- creates the riveting struggle waged by the great Pennsylvania Railroad to build Penn Station and the monumental system of tunnels that would connect water-bound Manhattan to the rest of the continent by rail. Historian Jill Jonnes tells a ravishing tale of snarling plutocrats, engineering feats, and backroom politicking packed with the most colorful figures of Gilded Age New York. Conquering Gotham will be featured in an upcoming episdoe of PBS's American Experience.

Author : Gordon H. Chang
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 13 : 1328618579
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ghosts of Gold Mountain written by Gordon H. Chang and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2019 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now.

Author : Mary E. Lyons
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625849524
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blue Ridge Tunnel written by Mary E. Lyons and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of the construction of the historic Crozet railroad tunnel—as seen through the eyes of three Irish immigrant families who helped build it. In one of the greatest engineering feats of the time, Claudius Crozet led the completion of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Tunnel in 1858. More than a century and a half later, the tunnel stands as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, but the stories and lives of those who built it are the true lasting triumph. Irish immigrants fleeing the Great Hunger poured into America resolved to find something to call their own. They would persevere through life in overcrowded shanties and years of blasting through rock to see the tunnel to completion. In this intriguing history, Mary E. Lyons follows three Irish families in their struggle to build Crozet’s famed tunnel—and their American dream. Includes photos and illustrations

Author : Bill Yenne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780880297837
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Railroads of North America written by Bill Yenne and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rails Across America written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of railroads in the United States and Canada from the 1830s to the present day.

Author : James E. Vance
Publisher : Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The North American Railroad written by James E. Vance and published by Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vance takes issue with the commonly held belief that a single rail technology spread from Britain to the rest of the world.

Author : Claude Wiatrowski
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 161060136X
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Railroads Across North America written by Claude Wiatrowski and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2007-09-15 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to the high-speed commuter trains of today, the American railroad has been a great engine powering the nations growth and industry. This book celebrates the glory and grandeur of that legacy with a lavish tour of the history of the American railroad and the culture surrounding it. Generously illustrated with vintage photographs, modern images, maps, timetables, tickets, brochures, and all manner of memorabilia, this volume offers a fascinating look at the rail industrys beginnings and development, as well as its place in American history. From the might of the major rail companies and their empires to the romance of rail travel, this is the full and fabulously colorful story of the industry that moved a nation--and stirs our imaginations to this day.

Author : American Society of Civil Engineers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad written by American Society of Civil Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Derek R. Whaley
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781508570738
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Santa Cruz Trains written by Derek R. Whaley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once there was an endless redwood wilderness, populated by only the hardiest of people. Then, the sudden blast of a steam whistle echoed across the canyons and the valleys-the iron horse had arrived in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Driven by the need to transport materials like lumber and lime to the rest of the world, the railroad brought people seeking out new ways of living, from the remote outposts along Bean and Zayante Creeks to the bustling towns of Los Gatos and Santa Cruz. Bridges and tunnels marked the landscape, and each new station, siding and spur signaled activity: businesses, settlements, and vacation spots. Summer resorts in the mountains evolved into sprawling residential communities which formed the backbone of the towns of the San Lorenzo Valley today. Much of the history of the locations along the route has since been forgotten. This is their story. Third Revision (February 2016) Addenda available at http://www.whaleyland.com/downloads/addenda1.3.pdf Exclusive CreateSpace Discount: Enter MU236Q6V into the coupon code field and get this book for $5.00 off! Offer only valid through CreateSpace. Review this book at GoodReads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25144919)