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Railroads Past and Present: When the Steam Railroads Electrified by William vt
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- Product Type
- Book
- Subject
- Railroads Past and Present:
- ISBN
- 9780253339799
- Topic
- Railroads / History
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United Kingdom
- Educational Level
- All Ages
- Year Published
- 2001
- Book Title
- When the Steam Railroads Electrified, Revised Second Edition
- Book Series
- Railroads Past and Present Ser.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Item Length
- 11.5 in
- Edition
- 2
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.7 in
- Features
- Revised
- Genre
- Transportation
- Item Weight
- 64.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.9 in
- Number of Pages
- 480 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-10
0253339790
ISBN-13
9780253339799
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1933525
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
When the Steam Railroads Electrified, Revised Second Edition
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Railroads / History
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Revised
Genre
Transportation
Book Series
Railroads Past and Present Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
64.1 Oz
Item Length
11.5 in
Item Width
8.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-024681
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
625.26/3
Table Of Content
Foreword Preface 1: Electricity challenges steam 2: Electrics into Grand Central 3: New Haven's bold venture 4: Under the rivers to Manhattan 5: Taming the tunnels 6: Conquering the Cascades 7: Big motors in the Appalachians 8: Montana copper carrier 9: Catenary over the mountains 10: Electrifying the 5:15 11: The great Pennsy electrification 12: Mine haul and miscellaneous 13: Traction in Latin America 14: What future for electrification? Appendixes A: The technology of electrification B: The motive power of electrification C: The what, where, and when of electrification Bibliography Index
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
The most comprehensive history of North American railroad electrification, William D. Middleton's When the Steam Railroads Electrified has been out of print for many years. Now, Indiana University Press is proud to announce the return of this much sought after volume in a new, updated second edition, with a new final chapter, appendixes, bibliography, index, and nearly 800 illustrations.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 for U.S. railroads brightened during the energy crisis of the 1970s, and as power companies began to consider the major market represented by railroads, and then faded away again.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., 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., 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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TF858.A4M5 2001
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