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Cover: 9780253069474 | The Pennsylvania Railroad | The Long Decline, 1933-1968 | Churella
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The Pennsylvania Railroad
The Long Decline, 1933-1968
Buch von Albert J Churella
Sprache: Englisch

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"The final volume of Albert J. Churella's landmark series, The Pennsylvania Railroad, concludes the story of the iconic transportation company, covering its long decline from the 1930s to its merger with the New York Central Railroad in 1968.Despite some parallels with World War I, the experience of World War II had a substantially different impact on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The introduction of new technologies, personnel, and commuter routes had significant effects on this giant of American transportation. The recession of 1958 sparked a period of decline from which it and many other railroads struggled to fully [...] Pennsylvania Railroad: The Long Decline, 1933-1968 provides an unparalleled look at the final years of this legendary company, which in its prime was the largest corporation in the world, with a budget second only to that of the US federal government"--
"The final volume of Albert J. Churella's landmark series, The Pennsylvania Railroad, concludes the story of the iconic transportation company, covering its long decline from the 1930s to its merger with the New York Central Railroad in 1968.Despite some parallels with World War I, the experience of World War II had a substantially different impact on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The introduction of new technologies, personnel, and commuter routes had significant effects on this giant of American transportation. The recession of 1958 sparked a period of decline from which it and many other railroads struggled to fully [...] Pennsylvania Railroad: The Long Decline, 1933-1968 provides an unparalleled look at the final years of this legendary company, which in its prime was the largest corporation in the world, with a budget second only to that of the US federal government"--
Über den Autor

Albert J. Churella is author of From Steam to Diesel: Managerial Customs and Organizational Capabilities in the Twentieth-Century American Locomotive Industry and The Pennsylvania Railroad, volumes 1 and 2. He is Professor of History in the History and Philosophy Department at Kennesaw State University. Dr. Churella is also the president of the Lexington Group, an organization dedicated to transportation history and practice.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Prologue

1. Steam

2. Wired

3. Adversaries

4. Power

5. Renewal

6. Decline

7. Commutation

8. Merger

Notes

Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Produktart: Reiseführer
Rubrik: Reisen
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780253069474
ISBN-10: 0253069475
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Churella, Albert J
Hersteller: Indiana University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 282 x 224 x 55 mm
Von/Mit: Albert J Churella
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.11.2024
Gewicht: 2,526 kg
Artikel-ID: 127358179
Über den Autor

Albert J. Churella is author of From Steam to Diesel: Managerial Customs and Organizational Capabilities in the Twentieth-Century American Locomotive Industry and The Pennsylvania Railroad, volumes 1 and 2. He is Professor of History in the History and Philosophy Department at Kennesaw State University. Dr. Churella is also the president of the Lexington Group, an organization dedicated to transportation history and practice.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Prologue

1. Steam

2. Wired

3. Adversaries

4. Power

5. Renewal

6. Decline

7. Commutation

8. Merger

Notes

Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Produktart: Reiseführer
Rubrik: Reisen
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780253069474
ISBN-10: 0253069475
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Churella, Albert J
Hersteller: Indiana University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 282 x 224 x 55 mm
Von/Mit: Albert J Churella
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.11.2024
Gewicht: 2,526 kg
Artikel-ID: 127358179
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