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Katy Northwest : The Story of a Branch Line Railroad by Don L. Hofsommer (1999,
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780253336361
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-10
0253336368
ISBN-13
9780253336361
eBay Product ID (ePID)
319824
Product Key Features
Book Title
Katy Northwest : the Story of a Branch Line Railroad
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Railroads / General, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Railroads / History, United States / General
Publication Year
1999
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, History
Book Series
Railroads Past and Present Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
49.4 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-032394
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
385/.0978
Table Of Content
Foreword Introduction Farewell to Cow Country Joseph A. Kemp: The Energizer Enter Frank Kell The Kemp and Kell Roads Truly Northwestern To the Panhandle... and Beyond? Settling and Civilizing: The Railroad and the Filling-In Process The Wichita Falls & Northwestern Railway KATY and Hard Times Bottles of Bourbon, Barrels of Oil: The Burkburnett Boom The Beaver, Meade & Englewood Railroad: The Home Road: 1912-1923 BM&E West: 1924-1927 Panhandle Odyssey: The BM&E: 1928-1931 The "Orphan" No More: Sale of the BM&E The Belle Epoque KATY Northwest: 1923-1949 For Better or for Worse: The BM&E: 1931-1949 Men and Events: The Northwestern District Deramus and Damnation From Branch Line to Short Line: The Hollis & Eastern Railroad An Early Autumn: The BM&E: 1950-1969 Decision for Euthanasia: The Death Warrant Muddy Tires and Broken Rails Denouement? Endnotes Index
Synopsis
"Katy Northwest will be of interest to scholars who are concerned with the economic, social, and political ramifications... of all light railroad branch lines... Will be warmly received by rail buffs and by loyal friends of the Katy." --from the Foreword by John W. Barriger, Special Assistant, Federal Railroad Administration, and former president of the Katy "If you are coming to this book for the first time, dive in! If you're picking it up again after an absence, welcome back. The Northwest District may be gone, but it lives forever here." --Fred Finley More than just a history of a branch line railroad, this is a premiere book, with not only facts and figures, but also excellent historical writing. It details Katy Northwest's birth, maturation, and decline as well as the devastating effect of its death on the communities it served., "Katy Northwest will be of interest to scholars who are concerned with the economic, social, and political ramifications... of all light railroad branch lines... Will be warmly received by rail buffs and by loyal friends of the Katy." --from the Foreword by John W. Barriger, Special Assistant, Federal Railroad Administration, and former president of the Katy "If you are coming to this book for the first time, dive in If you're picking it up again after an absence, welcome back. The Northwest District may be gone, but it lives forever here." --Fred Finley More than just a history of a branch line railroad, this is a premiere book, with not only facts and figures, but also excellent historical writing. It details Katy Northwest's birth, maturation, and decline as well as the devastating effect of its death on the communities it served.
LC Classification Number
HE2791.M743H64 1999
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