Overview
Visionary Railroader chronicles the life of a key figure in the history of rail travel in the United States. As president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Jervis Langdon Jr. had the opportunity to put progressive concepts into practice. In 1964, Langdon took charge of the Rock Island, and by the time he left in 1970, he had spearheaded major improvements for this struggling carrier. The same year, he became lead trustee for the bankrupt Penn Central and three years later assumed the presidency. From his role in passing the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to his work on creating the quasi-public Conrail, Visionary Railroader examines the impact of Langdon's active life with clear text, unique representations of media of the day, and select family photos.
Full Product Details
Author: H. Roger Grant
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.617kg
ISBN: 9780253352163
ISBN 10: 0253352169
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 17 September 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Grant has developed an extremely well-researched and well-written account of Langdon's development, both as a person and as a railroader... the story of an important railroad man who has not been adequately covered in previous books... A valuable addition to history. William D. Middleton, author of When the Steam Railroads Electrified This book is well-researched and full of interesting information... Grant has tapped numerous sources and has emerged with a healthy load of material. Rush Loving, Jr., author of The Men Who Loved Trains
""Grant has developed an extremely well-researched and well-written account of Langdon's development, both as a person and as a railroader... the story of an important railroad man who has not been adequately covered in previous books... A valuable addition to history."" William D. Middleton, author of When the Steam Railroads Electrified ""This book is well-researched and full of interesting information... Grant has tapped numerous sources and has emerged with a healthy load of material."" Rush Loving, Jr., author of The Men Who Loved Trains
Author Information
H. Roger Grant, Kathryn and Calhoun Lemon Professor of History at Clemson University, is author of 24 books, most of them on railroad history. He has written company histories of the Chicago & North Western, the Chicago Great Western, the Erie Lackawanna, the Georgia & Florida, and the Wabash railroads. He lives in Central, South Carolina.
