Looking for a good book about the transcontinental railroad. Solomon divides his time between massachusetts and ireland. She is balanced for regular running at 90 miles per hour, but officially hit 110 miles per hour in a test and unofficially hit 120 mph a speed that high was against company rules. Back in 1869, the central pacific and union pacific railroad worked tirelessly under brutal conditions to drive the last spike, the golden spike, at promontory summit, utah territory, to complete the transcontinental railroad. Carefully researched from railroad papers and interviews with employees, this book tells the full story of the camas prairie railroad. He has authored more than 30 books about railroads and motive power, and his writing and photography have been featured in trains, railway age, passenger. Your accomplishments at union pacific are not only tangible, theyre the backbone of our railroad.
But one cannot talk about the transcontinental railroad without talking about the central pacifics eastern counterpart, the union pacific and thomas durant. Lot 6 hardback books railroad trains steam locomotive. Sold by benton and vals store and fulfilled by amazon. Railroad pictorials, railroad history, steam locomotives, passenger trains, modern railroading. With over one hundred historic photographs and maps, union pacific details. He began buying large blocks of union pacific railroad stock and acquired control of that railway by 1874. He established golden west books in 1960 to publish his own titles, but eventually began to publish other authors. Authorized by the united states congress as part of the pacific railway act, its mission was to create a second southerly branch of the transcontinental railroad. This book gives the sometimes convoluted history of the union pacific railway, a storied company from americas gilded age. This book tells the story of swaggering men with big plans, of an america emerging from the civil war and reaching its manifest destiny. It was reorganized in 1897 under the leadership of edward h. With more than 32,000 miles of track, you will have the chance to work on bridges, buildings, and signalsspread out amongst 23 states. This is the second printing of this book first published in 1968. Bhi publications publishes railroad photo books intended for use by manufacturers and modelers.
An online railroad bookstore featuring a curated selection of new and used railroad books. He is the author of several books, including the pulitzer prize finalist the life. Dont forget to bookmark this page so you can return easily and often. This book looks at newlydiscovered information about the engines construction by the american locomotive company of schenectady, n. With the linking of the central pacific and union pacific railways. The kansas pacific railroad eventually became the kansas division of the union pacific rr. American railroad books trainmaster by werner meer. A recital of the list of important engineering projects with which he was associated through more than half a century and the many honors bestowed upon him may not be so interesting to the readers of the first transcontinental railroad as is a word as to his. The second volume in the history of the union pacific begins after the financial panic of 1893, one of the worst depressions americans had yet experienced, which pushed the railroad into bankruptcy. Now a new system is doubling the number of railroad ties that can be disposed of per day, to nearly 5,000. Union pacific in southern california golden west books. The forgotten history of the chinese who helped build americas.
And your onthespot problem solving affects a lot more than time and money. Historians, railfans, employees, and modelers have found the uphs to be a matchless source of accurate and indepth material concerning. Harriman, the union pacific again played the role of industrial pioneer. After being removed from the books in 1962 she was kept in cheyenne for historical purposes until it was decided to donate the locomotive to salt lake city in 1972 for display in pioneer park.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Smoke above the plains is a presentation of the golden moments during the fleeting years of steam motive power. The union pacific railroad is renowned as americas first transcontinental railroad and is one of the strongest companies in the railroad industry today. A must for any serious transportation history holding and particularly for any collection solid in railroad history. The original company, union pacific rail road uprr, was created and funded by the federal government by laws passed in 1862 and 1864. Alternatively, a traveler could hazard a six week sea voyage around cape horn, or sail to central america and cross the isthmus of panama by. Two new union pacific books union pacific historical society. Jul 07, 2014 founded in 1984, the union pacific historical society uphs is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of the union pacific railroad from its beginning in 1862 to the operation as it is today.
Union pacific electronic book brings 150year railroad history to life. I havent had a chance yet to compare his work with that of stephen ambrose. We invite you to explore how the nations largest railroad came to be and how up continues to build america with innovation and tenacity, touching the lives of nearly every citizen. A pictorial railroad history through arkansas by charles a. Batterdale books buys and sells secondhand books on british and overseas railways, canals, trams and buses, and industrial history. John debo galloway will ever be rated as one of the great engineers who had an important part in the development of western america. This history presents the origins of the unique cooperation between the parent companies union pacific railroad and northern pacific railway, and details the many routes surveyed to the railroad s namesake camas prairie. Union pacific brings 21st century technologies to life with positive train.
The compiler of this volume on the union pacific is a name wellknown to the railroad book industry. The transcontinental railroad building history series. According to the chinese railroad workers project, central pacific started with a crew of 21 chinese workers in january 1864. The driving of the golden spike in promontory, utah, in 1869 marked not only the opening of the continent to settlement but also the transformation of the united states from an agricultural.
Central pacific railroad construction in the 1860s. Union pacific electronic book brings 150year railroad. Union pacific annually replaces between 3 million and 4 million railroad ties. Nov, 2015 the union pacific railroads thomas durant. Getting the facts right i have written a great deal about the men of the central pacific railroad. The second volume in the history of the union pacific begins after the financial panic of 1893, which pushed the railroad into bankruptcy. Apr 30, 2020 according to the chinese railroad workers project, central pacific started with a crew of 21 chinese workers in january 1864. Welcome to the railroad commissary online railroad book catalog. Building the first transcontinental railroad amazon. A18, americas colorful railroads by don ball, bonanza books, 78, ja.
Union pacific railroad company, 19th century american history. He bought other lines as well, so that by 1881, at its peak, his railroad empire was the largest one in the nation, totaling about 15,800 miles 25,500 km of. List of books and articles about transcontinental railroad online. Americas greatest railroad from 1969 to the present published in 2011. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. After exposure of the scheme, which left the railroad badly in debt, the company went into receivership in 1893. Authorized by the united states congress as part of the pacific railway act, its mission was to create a second southerly branch of the transcontinental railroad, alongside the union pacific. Kansas pacific railroad 18631880 established in 1855 as the leavenworth, pawnee and western railroad, it was later reorganized in 1863 as the union pacific eastern division. The men who built the transcontinental railroad 18631869. He has authored more than 30 books about railroads and motive power, and his writing and photography have been featured in trains, railway age, passenger train journal, and railnews.
The books is incredibly well researched and equally well written. As of the beginning of 2016, the society has about 1,900 members. Volume ii, 18941969 earlier edition titled union pacific. The pacific railway a brief history of building the transcontinental railroad. The first book is building union pacific 844, the birth of the fef3 steam class by john e. Union pacific celebrates the shared stories that have shaped our country since 1862. It was delivered in august 1972, and dedicated on october 25. Morning sun southern railway in color vol 2,3, lanierreisweber, hc. Union pacific railroads betrayal of smalltown america. Union pacific equipment union pacific railroad history book. To the rockies and beyond, or a summer on the union pacific railway and branches. Union pacific books tagged union pacific librarything.
Union pacific ii volume ii, 18941969 the saga continues as the union pacific lays the groundwork for modern industry in america twilight rails the final era of railroad building in the midwest the first book to document the final wave of railroad construction in the midwest, written by a preeminent railroad historian. Today, it is known as bnsf railway and ranks behind only up as the countrys most powerful railroad. The history of the railroad that connected the coasts and unified the united states. This history presents the origins of the unique cooperation between the parent companies union pacific railroad and northern pacific railway, and details the many routes surveyed to the railroads namesake. The union pacific railroad system is the second largest in the united states after bnsf and is one of the worlds largest. In 1862, the central pacific and the union pacific railroad companies began building a transcontinental railroad that would link the united states from east to.
The laws were passed as war measures to forge closer ties with california and oregon, which otherwise took six months to reach. The union pacific railroad is renowned as americas first transcontinental railroad and is one of the strongest companies in the railroad industry, today. This book presents the complete history of all southern pacific locomotives with. Before the advent of the transcontinental railroad, a journey across the continent to the western states meant a dangerous six month trek over rivers, deserts, and mountains. On may 10, 1869, the golden spike linked the central pacific railroad with the union pacific railroad at promontory point, utah.
Founded july 1, 1862, when president lincoln signed the pacific railway act, union pacific has been building america for more than 150 years. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. As a corporate history of the strategies, chellenges, personalities, and internal politics of the ups. The dream of a railroad across america had at last come true. Economics and business, history, 2018 read minnesota book sale. Mar 01, 2006 the union pacific railroad is renowned as americas first transcontinental railroad and is one of the strongest companies in the railroad industry today. The union pacific historical society has added two new up related books, not published by uphs, to the uphs company store. Smoke above the plains kansas pacific railroad on the. Before there was internet, cellular phones, telephones, space travel, planes, or even cars there was union pacific railroad. Although much has been written about the union pacific, much remains and this massive and handsomely done book presents many hitherto unpublished photographs and facts to paint a vivid picture of the preeminent railroad of the west and the great cheyenne terminal it built on the plains of wyoming. Rl03, the history of the union pacific in cheyenne by r. The laying of the golden spike in promontory, utah, in 1869 marked not only the opening of the continent to settlement but also the transformation of the united states from an agricultural nation to an industrial one.
Brian solomon is one of todays most accomplished railway historians. The history of the transcontinental railroad trains magazine. True this is a nice advertisment for union pacific railroad, but its also a fantastic ebook that details how an integral part of u. Central pacific railroad photographic history museum. Maury klein examines the complex challenges faced by the union pacific in the new centurythe expanding role of government and its restrictive regulations, the growth of labor unions, the. Maury klein examines the challenges faced by the union pacific in the new century and how, under the innovative leadership of edward h. The union pacific railroad reporting marks up, upp, upy, legally union pacific railroad company and simply union pacific, is a freighthauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over 32,200 miles 51,800 km routes in 23 u. Maury klein is professor of history emeritus, university of rhode island and the author of many books, including the power makers. Building the first transcontinental railroad david haward bain. The history of the oregon washington railroad and navigation co. Union pacific ii volume ii, 18941969 the saga continues as the union pacific lays the groundwork for modern industry in america twilight rails the final era of railroad building in the midwest the first book to document the final wave of railroad construction in the midwest, written by a. Stereoviews, engravings, maps, and documents are treasures of western americana that illustrate the history of the first transcontinental railroad, built from sacramento, california over the sierra nevada mountains, the to end of track at the golden spike ceremony at promontory, utah where the rails were joined on may 10, 1869 with the union. Originally central branch union pacific railroad by douglas c.
Issued by the union pacific railroad on the occasion of the celebration at ogden, utah, may 10th, 1919, in. Union pacific railroad railroad color history by brian solomon 4 times iron horses to promontory railroad. Saunterings in the popular health, pleasure, and hunting resorts of nebraska, dakota, wyoming, colorado, new mexico, utah, montana and idaho, with descriptions of the black hills, big horn and san juan regions, and special articles on stock raising, farming. Railroad ties are literally the foundation on which railroads are built. Maury kleins union pacific volume i 18621893 does a good job of describing the maneuvers of durant and his pals during the construction of the transcontinental railroad. Buy union pacific railroad mbi railroad color history by joe welsh, kevin j. Chinese laborers at work on construction for the railroad built across. Founded in 1984, uphs is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the union pacific railroad. Union pacific railroad 2020 calendar classic rail images. In 1862, the central pacific and the union pacific railroad companies began building a transcontinental railroad that would link the united states from east to west. Hundreds of titles available, most at discount prices.
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