On The Iron At Big Cloud (1911)
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (518 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0548905061 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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Interesting short stories about a mountain division railroad town and its people. Big Cloud is the headquarters town for the "Mountain Division" in the early days of western railroading. Through a series of short stories, the author introduces us to many of the individuals who built the road, ran the trains, made the schedules, repaired the equipment, interfered with the operation, or were family or neighbors to the railroaders. As a fan if railroad. Social History in a Fun Read Great story-telling from another era. Not a lot of technical details about railroading during the transition from the 19th to the 20th century, but enough to flavor it. Good glimpse into the ideas and values of the time. Those early railroaders were tough! This little book honors that toughness. The story telling--actually it is a collection of stories gathered around . Collection of short rail road stories. A number of interesting stories are collected concerning the men who built the railroad in the mountains and approaches in the United States. The book outlines the heros and not so nice people who worked in both administration and building gangs as well as their supervisors and internal leaders. Stories outline the labor wars, destruction of equipment, loss of life, as