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The Men Who Loved Trains : The Story of Men Who Battled Greed to Save an Ailing Industry /

A saga about one of the oldest and most romantic enterprises in the land-America's railroads-The Men Who Loved Trains introduces some of the most dynamic businessmen in America. Here are the chieftains who have run the railroads, including those who set about grabbing power and big salaries for...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Loving, Rush (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2006.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:A saga about one of the oldest and most romantic enterprises in the land-America's railroads-The Men Who Loved Trains introduces some of the most dynamic businessmen in America. Here are the chieftains who have run the railroads, including those who set about grabbing power and big salaries for themselves, and others who truly loved the industry. As a journalist and associate editor of Fortune magazine who covered the demise of Penn Central and the creation of Conrail, Rush Loving often had a front row seat to the foibles and follies of this group of men. He uncovers intrigue, greed, lust for p.
Description:Includes index.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (384 pages): illustrations, maps (some color)
ISBN:9780253000644