Erie Lackawanna - The Death of an American Railroad, 1938-1992

This 50-year saga of the "Weary Erie" describes in vivid detail the turbulent last decades of a colorful, spunky, and innovative railroad. It also tells us much about what happened to American railroading, during this period: technological change, governmental over-regulation, corporate mergers, union "featherbedding," uneven executive leadership, and changing patterns of travel and business.
The book is illustrated with 45 photographs and drawings and
4 maps.

About the author

H.Roger Grant is Professor of History at the University of Akron. He is the author of several books on American history and railroad industry, including, The Corn Belt Route: A History of the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company and We Took the Train.

Summary

This text examines the history of one of America's most famous railroads, the Erie, and its successor after 1960, the Erie Lackawanna. It covers the period between the Erie's fourth bankruptcy in the late 1930s, and its final liquidation in 1976.

Additional text

"The definitive history of the Erie Lackawanna."

Product details

• Authors: H Roger Grant, H. Grant, H. Roger Grant, Grant H
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.1996
• EAN: 9780804727983
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-2798-3
• No. of pages: 308
• Dimensions: 179 mm x 256 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 644 g
• Series: Death of an American Railroad,; Death of an American Railroad,
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Rail vehicles; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Transportation, TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General