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The Railroaders
Stuart Leuthner
Random House Inc (T), 1983
The Railroaders
This is one of the finest books written on the people who worked for the American and Canadian railroads during the golden era of that industry. The text goes beyond the usual "fan" type material, and the photographs by Lawson Little are excellent portraits of these ...
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Life and Times of a Locomotive Engineer
Charles F. Steffes
Old World Pub, 1992
great book and very real story line
This was a great book about life as a SP engineer! It really portrays what your life is like as a Transportaion worker! Also how corporate america is to us. I also had a great email exchange from the woman who knew Charlie very well and she enlightened me more about ...
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Train Operator (Career Examination ; C-1068)
Jack Rudman
National Learning Corp, 2004
I couldn't believe how......................
..............easy the exam was thanks to this book. The book was harder than the test which is a very GOOD thing. The book was very straight forward ex. A, B, C, or D answers whereas the test was a lot of reading comprehension. Don't get me wrong the book had reading ...
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Hogger: From Fantasy To Fulfillment: A Locomotive Engineer Remembers
Richard Petersen
IUniverse, 2003
A very enjoyable read!!
If you enjoy reading books about people who worked for the railroad like I do, then I guarantee you'll enjoy this book. The author is very good at telling stories about events that happened and people he worked with during his RR career, many of them humorous in ...
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Set Up Running: The Life of a Pennsylvania Railroad Engineman 1904-1949 (Keystone Book)
John W. Orr
Pennsylvania State University Press, 2001
A Unique look into the life of a PA RR Engineman
I have never seen a book like this one. There are books on trains, locomotives, steam and diesel, and railroad development, but this book occupies, it seems to me, a unique spot in Railroad information, as there has been seldom any treatment of what it was like to ...
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Casey Jones (On My Own Folklore)
First Avenue Editions, 2007
Great train story.
I bought this book for my seven year old grandson. He loves trains and everything about trains. We read the book together and he has read it many times since. Lovely illustrations, great story and easy to read text and font.Recommend.
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Goin' Railroading: Two Generations of Colorado Stories
Sam Speas
University Press of Colorado, 1998
Introduction to Hands-On Steam Railroading
This is a reprint of a Colorado and Southern engineman's life story. Although the book is very readable, you won't find much of the "romance of the rails" here - just hard work and men trying to get a job done in often dangerous circumstances. It's a good ...
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The Great Railroad Adventure - a True Tale from the American Civil War
LeClue22, 2008
The true story of a group of infiltrators from the Union Army set off on a mission to disrupt the South's railway system. Taking a steam engine these commandos dressed as civilians and set off to burn bridges and pull up the railways of the confederacy. This is the true story behind Buster Keaton's 1927 movie "The General".
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From the Cab: Stories from a Locomotive Engineer
Doug Riddell
Interurban Pr, 1999
A view of railroad people and anecdotes
Doug Riddell has taken us inside the life of the railroad engineer. From initially starting out cubbing to learn how the newly merged Seaboard Coast Line and Seaboard Air Lines operate, through working as a brakeman to how he entered engine service to become an ...
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Daily Except Sundays: The Diaries of a Nineteenth Century Locomotive Engineer
Dana Adams Story
Edinborough Press, 2005
Great story, fun to read and can be read backwards!
As the title says, this book contains short excerpts from a lifetime of diaries of a locomotive engineer. There are many unusual entries. Although for train enthusiasts, history buffs will like it. It has some introductory material followed by the diary material. ...
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The Life and Times of a Locomotive Engineer
Carstens Publications, Inc., 1998
The autobiography of Charles Steffes' life while working for the Southern Pacific Railrod in California from 1937 until his retirement in 1976.
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The 'Pioneer': Light Passenger Locomotive of 1851 in the Museum of History and Technology
Optal eBooks, 2009
Illustrated. Formatted for the Kindle. Linked Contents and footnotes. CONTENTS The ?PIONEER? THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD SERVICE HISTORY OF THE ?PIONEER? MECHANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ?PIONEER? FOOTNOTES
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The Life of a Locomotive Engineer: From Steam to Diesel
Jack O. Young
Trafford Publishing, 2007
Great railroad reading
I really enjoyed reading this book. His stories are very interesting, detailing the everyday life of being a locomotive fireman, and later an engineer, from steam to diesel.
I even enjoyed his stories of growing up in West Virginia.
My only complaint is that the ...
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I Drive a Freight Train (Working Wheels)
Sarah Bridges
Picture Window Books, 2006
Describes and illustrates how a freight train is operated.
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The Locomotive Up To Date: The Classic Reference for Steam Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
Charles McShane
Periscope Film, 2007
Ever wondered how a steam locomotive works and how they were operated and maintained? Well, then this is the book for you! The Locomotive Up to Date is quite simply the best technical book about steam railroading ever created. It's been called the most vital reference for anyone who wants to become expert in steam power, and the routines ...
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