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My Life with Trains: Memoir of a Railroader

My Life with Trains: Memoir of a Railroader

Jim McClellan

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Cover sixty years of North America’s modern railroad landscape as observed by legendary railroad strategist Jim McClellan.

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Cover sixty years of North America’s modern railroad landscape as observed by legendary railroad strategist Jim McClellan.

The book provides a short historical overview of the changes in the industry, recounts McClellan’s experience at various railroads, and offers personal reflections on a lifetime of working with and chasing trains.

Author: Jim McClellan

Size: 8.5" x 9.4"

Pages: 336

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Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Part 1. Railroads: 1950-2014

1. The Northeast

2. The Southeast

3. The Midwest

4. The West

5. Canada

Part II. Railroader

6. Look Ahead, Look South

7. Road of the Century

8. Creating Amtrak

9. Working at Amtrak

10. The Creation of Conrail

11. Look South, Again

12. The Quest for Conrail

Reflections

Appendix

Index