Regular marked price: $36.95Discount Price: $26.97
Cost Savings: $9.98 (27%)Price fluctuation possible.
How soon does it ship: Normal ship time within one day
Shipping? Absolutely FREE if you qualify for Super Saver Shipping.
Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 385.220973
EAN num: 9780760317655
ISBN number: 0760317658
Label: MBI
Manufacturer: MBI
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 160
Printing Date: December 25, 2004
Publishing house: MBI
Sale Popularity Level: 373603
Studio: MBI
Other books you might be interested in perusing:
Editor's Notes and Comments:
Product Description:
This pictorial history is only the second of its kind to trace the 30-plus-year history of Amtrak, beginning with a look at the rise and fall of privately run passenger train service followed by a look at Amtrak's infant stage from 1971 through 1976. Also examined is the period from 1976 to 1991, when Amtrak finally established an image, buying new equipment and refurbished old and grew its ridership despite a severely limited budget. Modern and period colour photos illustrate such aspects of Amtrak as its motive power, including the high-speed Acela Express; its diverse array of rolling stock and equipment, famous long-distance trains past and present; short-haul corridors.Against all odds, the passenger train survives in the United States. The formation of Amtrak in 1971 heralded the end of privately operated passenger train service and ushered in an era of intercity train travel financed on a budget that has vacillated between the virtually non-existent and the barely adequate.- The only extant pictorial history of America's only passenger rail network- Amtrak ridership in 2001 topped 24 million, the highest in its history- Passenger rail travel may be a concept whose time has come in this country, considering the woeful state of the airline industry and the efforts of prominent belt way politicians like Tom Harkin to make Amtrak a viable national passenger railwayAbout the AuthorBrian Solomon has authored several books about railroads and motive power, including MBI's recent Modern Locomotives and GE Locomotives. His writing and photography have been featured in the world's most prominent railfan publications, including TRAINS and RailNews. He splits his time between Monson, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland.
User popularity level:
Rated by buyers -
I was surprised at how good this book was. Very good pictures and historical account of Amtrak's early years to the time of publication in 2004. Lots of detail about Amtrak's efforts to modernize. It inherited a rag-tag fleet of worn out cars built circa just after WWII. Now the Amfleet (1976) is wearing out. Although Amtrak has plenty of surly help, this book highlights the good employees who endured day-late trains and many hardships, as well as a top-notch management team who kept Amtrak alive since 1971, facing threats of shutdowns every year. Makes an excellent gift for a rail passenger fan.
Rated by buyers -
For someone who has many books on Amtrak, this one is a treat. All the pictures are in color. They are up-to-date and complement the text perfectly. The cover pages show an Amtrak map from 1972 and another for 2004. For a recent book there is still plenty of blue hoods and candy stripes. The text is one of the more realistic treatments of Amtrak's history. Buy the book then buy a ticket! Printed in China.
Find other books like this one:
