Title: More Rail Classics

Edited with Introduction and Biographical Sketches by William C. Jones and Charles Albi

Classification: Books Nonfiction Transportation Railroad

Publication Information: Intermountain Chapter National Railway Historical Society, Inc. (Copyright 1976 by The Intermountain Chapter National Railway Historical Society, Inc.)

Additional Information: Book number 350 of the Extra Board edition limited to 1500 copies. Illustrated with some maps. Pages: xx, 287, 310, & 119. ISBN: 0-917884-03-5 ISBN 13: 9780917884030

Summary: Contents include:
• Acknowledgments and Bibliography
• About the Society
• An Introduction To Railroad Literature
• Biographical Sketches: Frank H. Spearman, Cy Warman, Jack Clinton McLarn
• Book I – The Strategy Of Great Railroads with Maps. Published in 1904. Contents include: Vanderbilt Lines, Pennsylvania System, Harriman Lines, Hill Lines, Fight For Pittsburg, Gould Lines, Rock Island System, Atchison, Big Granger Lines, Rebuilding of an American Railroad, First Transcontinental Railroad, Early Days in Railroading.
• Book II – Short Rails. Published in 1912. Contents include: New Ticket Agent; Jack Farley’s Flying Switch; Out On The Road; Engineer’s White Hair; Running Switch; Perpendicular Railroad; Wreck at Roubideau; Black Fliers; Fighting Manager; Passing of McIvor; Sympathy Strike; Railway Emergency; Railroading In France; ‘Ar’ Ye Woth It?”; Roumanian Romance; Opening Of The Alpine Tunnel; On The Black-list; First Train Over the Bridge; Fanny and the Fireman
• Book III – The Collected Short Stories Of Jack Clinton McLarn. These stories are from older magazines: Argosy, Adventure, New Detective, Railroad, Trains and Young Catholic raining in years: 1949-1968. Included are: Johnnie No-Brakes; Beanery Queen; Trackside Grave; Traveling Grunt; Ghost Of The 099; Dangerous Crossing; Yardmaster; Big Brothers; Trainmaster; Graveyard Trick; High Water Mark; Big Hook; By The Rules; Time For Remembering.

Condition: hardcover, very good sound clean copy.

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