Author: Don L. Hofsommer
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253008689
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
A railway history expert “vividly portrays a way of life no longer seen. A fascinating insight into historical American railroading” (Railways Illustrated). In this visually stunning and comprehensive photographic essay, railroad historian and photographer Donovan L. Hofsommer records the end of branchline passenger service, the demise of electric railroads, the transition from steam to diesel power, as well as the end of common carrier freight service on the Colorado narrow gauge. Off the MainLines carries readers along out-of-the-way railways in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Montana, and South Dakota to see the changes that occurred on these lines from the 1940s to the 1990s. “If you miss the Milwaukee, recall the Rock Island, suffer from the loss of the Soo Line, maintain sadness for the Santa Fe, can’t forget the Frisco, absent-mindedly buried the Burlington Route in oblivion or still maintain romantic recollections of the Katy, you’ll find Dr. Hofsommer’s Off the Main Lines exactly where you need to be!”—Lexington Quarterly “A fitting tribute to its subject; railroad enthusiasts across the upper Midwest and beyond will find Hofsommer’s personalized history to be both edifying and immensely rewarding.”—The Annals of Iowa “An interesting blend of historical fact and personal reminiscence, and traces the author’s own personal 60-year rail odyssey to a variety of ‘off the beaten path’ locations.”—Michigan Railfan “All in all this is a good photographic essay of some lesser known routes and, as usual, I picked up a few more pieces of information to use at a railroad trivia night.”—The Villager
Off the Main Lines
Author: Don L. Hofsommer
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253008689
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
A railway history expert “vividly portrays a way of life no longer seen. A fascinating insight into historical American railroading” (Railways Illustrated). In this visually stunning and comprehensive photographic essay, railroad historian and photographer Donovan L. Hofsommer records the end of branchline passenger service, the demise of electric railroads, the transition from steam to diesel power, as well as the end of common carrier freight service on the Colorado narrow gauge. Off the MainLines carries readers along out-of-the-way railways in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Montana, and South Dakota to see the changes that occurred on these lines from the 1940s to the 1990s. “If you miss the Milwaukee, recall the Rock Island, suffer from the loss of the Soo Line, maintain sadness for the Santa Fe, can’t forget the Frisco, absent-mindedly buried the Burlington Route in oblivion or still maintain romantic recollections of the Katy, you’ll find Dr. Hofsommer’s Off the Main Lines exactly where you need to be!”—Lexington Quarterly “A fitting tribute to its subject; railroad enthusiasts across the upper Midwest and beyond will find Hofsommer’s personalized history to be both edifying and immensely rewarding.”—The Annals of Iowa “An interesting blend of historical fact and personal reminiscence, and traces the author’s own personal 60-year rail odyssey to a variety of ‘off the beaten path’ locations.”—Michigan Railfan “All in all this is a good photographic essay of some lesser known routes and, as usual, I picked up a few more pieces of information to use at a railroad trivia night.”—The Villager
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253008689
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
A railway history expert “vividly portrays a way of life no longer seen. A fascinating insight into historical American railroading” (Railways Illustrated). In this visually stunning and comprehensive photographic essay, railroad historian and photographer Donovan L. Hofsommer records the end of branchline passenger service, the demise of electric railroads, the transition from steam to diesel power, as well as the end of common carrier freight service on the Colorado narrow gauge. Off the MainLines carries readers along out-of-the-way railways in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Montana, and South Dakota to see the changes that occurred on these lines from the 1940s to the 1990s. “If you miss the Milwaukee, recall the Rock Island, suffer from the loss of the Soo Line, maintain sadness for the Santa Fe, can’t forget the Frisco, absent-mindedly buried the Burlington Route in oblivion or still maintain romantic recollections of the Katy, you’ll find Dr. Hofsommer’s Off the Main Lines exactly where you need to be!”—Lexington Quarterly “A fitting tribute to its subject; railroad enthusiasts across the upper Midwest and beyond will find Hofsommer’s personalized history to be both edifying and immensely rewarding.”—The Annals of Iowa “An interesting blend of historical fact and personal reminiscence, and traces the author’s own personal 60-year rail odyssey to a variety of ‘off the beaten path’ locations.”—Michigan Railfan “All in all this is a good photographic essay of some lesser known routes and, as usual, I picked up a few more pieces of information to use at a railroad trivia night.”—The Villager
The Official Year Book of New South Wales
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New South Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New South Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
Book Description
Railway Returns for England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland ...
Author: Great Britain. Board of Trade
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 988
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 988
Book Description
Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia
Author: Australia. Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 1192
Book Description
Issues for 1901/07-1901/20 include corrected statistics for the period 1788 to 1900.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 1192
Book Description
Issues for 1901/07-1901/20 include corrected statistics for the period 1788 to 1900.
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
Author: USA Patent Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1236
Book Description
An Introduction to Basic Data for Electrical Transmission Lines
Author: J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.
Publisher: Guyer Partners
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Introductory technical guidance for electrical, civil and structural engineers interested in basic data for electrical power transmission lines. Here is what is discussed: 1. FIELD DATA 2. SAFETY CODES 3. COST ESTIMATES 4. SELECTION OF TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION 5. NORMAL, RULING, AND EFFECTIVE SPANS 6. SELECTION OF CONDUCTORS 7. STRESS-STRAIN CURVES 8. THE PARABOLA AND THE CATENARY 9. DESIGN INSTRUCTIONS 10. TRANSMISSION LINE DATA SUMMARY FORM.
Publisher: Guyer Partners
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Introductory technical guidance for electrical, civil and structural engineers interested in basic data for electrical power transmission lines. Here is what is discussed: 1. FIELD DATA 2. SAFETY CODES 3. COST ESTIMATES 4. SELECTION OF TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION 5. NORMAL, RULING, AND EFFECTIVE SPANS 6. SELECTION OF CONDUCTORS 7. STRESS-STRAIN CURVES 8. THE PARABOLA AND THE CATENARY 9. DESIGN INSTRUCTIONS 10. TRANSMISSION LINE DATA SUMMARY FORM.
Parliamentary Papers
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Orders and Opinions of the Michigan Public Utilities Commission
Author: Michigan Public Utilities Commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
Book Description
Journal of Electricity, Power, and Gas
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electrical engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electrical engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description