Middleton begins his ambitious chronicle of the ups and downs of railway electrification with the history of its early days, and brings it right up to the present--which is surely not the end of this complex and mercurial story.
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Middleton begins his ambitious chronicle of the ups and downs of railway electrification with the history of its early days, and brings it right up to the present--which is surely not the end of this complex and mercurial story.
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Add this copy of When the Steam Railroads Electrified to cart. $13.58, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Kalmbach Publishing.
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Very Good jacket. Very Good in Very Good mylar wrapped dust jacket. Lightly used with signs of age but is still in great reading condition. No markings in text.
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Fair. Book Excellent condition, no DJ, Green and black cloth with gilt titling and decoration, filled with great photos and illustrations...thanks! (heavy book, media mail only)
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Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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1st Edition oversized HARDBACK w/Dustjacket, includes 790 illustrations, maps, drawings, photos, some shelf wear, small tears renewed w/archival tissue in protective mylar cover, VG Shiny copy! FREE USPS TRACKING NUMBER! No Priority/International except by special arrangement! This comprehensive history of North American railroad electrification has been out of print for many years. Now, Indiana University Press is proud to announce its return in an new, updated second edition. For most of the first half of the 20th century the United States led the way in railroad electrification. Before the outbreak of World War II, the country had some 2, 400 route-miles and more than 6, 300 track-miles operating under electric power, far more than any other nation and more than 20 percent of the world's total. In almost every instance, electrification was a huge success. Running times were reduced. Tonnage capacities were increased. Fuel and maintenance costs were lowered, and the service lives of electric locomotives promised to be twice as long as those of steam locomotives. Yet despite its many triumphs, electrification of U.S. railroads failed to achieve the wide application that once was so confidently predicted. By the 1970s, it was the Soviet Union, with almost 22, 000 electrified route-miles, that led the way, and the U.S. had declined to 17th place. Today, electric operation of U.S. railroads is back in the limelight. The federally funded Northeast Corridor Improvement Program has provided an expanded Northeast Corridor electrification, with high-speed trains that are giving the fastest rail passenger service ever seen in North America, while still other high-speed corridors are planned for other parts of the country. And with U.S. rail freight tonnage at its highest levels in history, the ability of electric locomotives to expand capacity promises to bring renewed consideration of freight railroad electrification. Middleton begins his ambitious chronicle of the ups and downs of railway electrification with the history of its early days, and brings it right up to the present--which is surely not the end of this complex and mercurial story.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Hardback. 4to. (1974). First Edition. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Very minor edge wear to dust jacket. 439pp with index. Illustrated. No names, marks or highlighting.
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Very good in Very good jacket. 439, [1] pages. Oversize Book, measuring 11-1/2 inches by 8-1/2 inches. Name and address of the previous owner of this book written inside the front free endpaper. THe previous owner had a long and distinguished career with the Federal Railroad Administration. Profusely illustrated in black and white; also contains several black and white railway maps. DJ is in a plastic sleeve with a brown border, slightly taped to the boards. Illustrated endpapers. The index has entries for Canadian Car & Foundry, Canadian General Electric, Canadian National Electrification (several entries, including pages 183-190), Canadian Northern, Canadian Pacific, and Canadian Vickers, as well as Great Western Ry (Canada), Quebec and the Montreal, Quebec central railroad station. William D. Middleton (March 25, 1928-July 10, 2011) was an American reporter, writer and photographer. The majority of his work was on the subject of railroad history and operation. He published over 20 books and approximately 700 articles for magazines and newspapers, accompanied by photographs. His work as a photographer was profiled in the Spring 2011 issue of Classic Trains magazine. He was one of the lead editors, along with George M. Smerk and Roberta L. Diehl, for the Encyclopedia of North American Railroads This volume is the third and final work by this author in his survey of electric transportation. At a time when the future of railway electrification spreads out before us, an interest in railway electrifications of the past inevitably is reawakened. The historical and technical information on which this book is largely based is drawn from a great body of printed material including the journals of the electric railway and railroad trade press, the several periodicals of the railway enthusiast fraternity, publications of the electrical manufacturing companies, and scores of books and other works on the subject, both technical and popular in nature. The was when published the most comprehensive history of North American railroad electrification, For most of the first half of the twentieth century, the United States led the world in railroad electrification. Before the outbreak of World War II, it had some 2400 route-miles and more than 6300 track-miles operating under electric power--far more than any other country, and more than 20 percent of the world total. In almost every instance, electrification was a huge success, Running times were reduced. Tonnage capacities were increased. Fuel and maintenance costs were lowered, and the service lives of electric locomotives promised to be twice as long as those of steam locomotives. In many cases, the savings resulting from electric operation were sufficient to repay the cost of electrification in as little as five years. Yet despite its many triumphs, electrification of U.S. railroads failed to achieve the wide application that once was so confidently predicted. By the 1970s, it was the Soviet Union, with almost 22, 000 electrified route miles, that led the way, and the U.S. had declined to 17th place, behind such countries as Czechoslovakia, Austria, Norway, and Brazil. For a while, the prospects for electric operation of U.S. railroads brightened during the energy crisis of the 1970s, and as power companies began to consider the major market represented by railroads, but then faded away again.
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