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The men who loved trains [[electronic resource] ] : the story of men who battled greed to save an ailing industry / / Rush Loving, Jr
| The men who loved trains [[electronic resource] ] : the story of men who battled greed to save an ailing industry / / Rush Loving, Jr |
| Autore | Loving Rush |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (382 p.) |
| Disciplina | 385.092/273 |
| Collana | Railroads past and present |
| Soggetto topico |
Railroads - United States
Capitalists and financiers - United States Railroad companies - United States - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-48707-0
9786613582300 0-253-00064-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The Forrest Gump of railroading -- Meeting the blue-eyed Jew from Minnesota -- A cabal at the Greenbrier -- The portly Virginia gentleman -- An eleventh hour surprise -- "Where the hell is Harrisburg?" -- Cooking the books -- "That telephone man" -- The granddaddy of Enron -- Some high society sex -- "They are going to run out of cash" -- The scandals unfold -- Booted off the property -- A school band on the railroad tracks -- The unsinkable Chief Wawatam -- Donning the mantle of Moses -- Merging railroads over bourbon -- Selling the shiny silver sphere -- "God save me from the planners and thinkers!" -- Son of Penn Central -- "Why the hell do we need four tracks out here?" -- Girding for battle -- "We will fight with every means at our disposal" -- John Snow, CEO -- A catalog of blunders -- "I think we want to be seen as somewhat crazy" -- In the betrayal suite -- The day the horse fell down. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452082803321 |
Loving Rush
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| Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The men who loved trains [[electronic resource] ] : the story of men who battled greed to save an ailing industry / / Rush Loving, Jr
| The men who loved trains [[electronic resource] ] : the story of men who battled greed to save an ailing industry / / Rush Loving, Jr |
| Autore | Loving Rush |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (382 p.) |
| Disciplina | 385.092/273 |
| Collana | Railroads past and present |
| Soggetto topico |
Railroads - United States
Capitalists and financiers - United States Railroad companies - United States - History |
| ISBN |
1-280-48707-0
9786613582300 0-253-00064-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The Forrest Gump of railroading -- Meeting the blue-eyed Jew from Minnesota -- A cabal at the Greenbrier -- The portly Virginia gentleman -- An eleventh hour surprise -- "Where the hell is Harrisburg?" -- Cooking the books -- "That telephone man" -- The granddaddy of Enron -- Some high society sex -- "They are going to run out of cash" -- The scandals unfold -- Booted off the property -- A school band on the railroad tracks -- The unsinkable Chief Wawatam -- Donning the mantle of Moses -- Merging railroads over bourbon -- Selling the shiny silver sphere -- "God save me from the planners and thinkers!" -- Son of Penn Central -- "Why the hell do we need four tracks out here?" -- Girding for battle -- "We will fight with every means at our disposal" -- John Snow, CEO -- A catalog of blunders -- "I think we want to be seen as somewhat crazy" -- In the betrayal suite -- The day the horse fell down. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779171003321 |
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Loving Rush
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| Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The men who loved trains : the story of men who battled greed to save an ailing industry / / Rush Loving, Jr
| The men who loved trains : the story of men who battled greed to save an ailing industry / / Rush Loving, Jr |
| Autore | Loving Rush |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (382 p.) |
| Disciplina | 385.092/273 |
| Collana | Railroads past and present |
| Soggetto topico |
Railroads - United States
Capitalists and financiers - United States Railroad companies - United States - History |
| ISBN |
9786613582300
9781280487071 1280487070 9780253000644 0253000645 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The Forrest Gump of railroading -- Meeting the blue-eyed Jew from Minnesota -- A cabal at the Greenbrier -- The portly Virginia gentleman -- An eleventh hour surprise -- "Where the hell is Harrisburg?" -- Cooking the books -- "That telephone man" -- The granddaddy of Enron -- Some high society sex -- "They are going to run out of cash" -- The scandals unfold -- Booted off the property -- A school band on the railroad tracks -- The unsinkable Chief Wawatam -- Donning the mantle of Moses -- Merging railroads over bourbon -- Selling the shiny silver sphere -- "God save me from the planners and thinkers!" -- Son of Penn Central -- "Why the hell do we need four tracks out here?" -- Girding for battle -- "We will fight with every means at our disposal" -- John Snow, CEO -- A catalog of blunders -- "I think we want to be seen as somewhat crazy" -- In the betrayal suite -- The day the horse fell down. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910974305003321 |
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Loving Rush
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| Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The well-dressed hobo : the many wondrous adventures of a man who loves trains / / Rush Loving Jr
| The well-dressed hobo : the many wondrous adventures of a man who loves trains / / Rush Loving Jr |
| Autore | Loving Rush |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, Indiana ; ; Indianapolis, [Indiana] : , : Indiana University Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (385 p.) |
| Disciplina | 385.0973 |
| Collana | Railroads past and present |
| Soggetto topico |
Railroads - United States - History
Railroads - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-253-02072-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; THE WELL-DRESSED HOBO; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments ; Introduction: A Mix of Love and Luck ; 1 Rumbling up the Horseshoe ; 2 Averell Harriman and His Streamliner ; 3 Sin and the Aspiring Reporter ; 4 Al Perlman Buys a Hill ; 5 The Country Boy Who Was King of Florida
6 Wooing Bankers with a Railway Car 7 The Locomotive That Sashayed ; 8 The "Token Yokel" Meanders North ; 9 The Biggest Railroad Story of Them All ; 10 "The Greatest Thing Since Sex and Watermelon" ; 11 The Merger That Worked ; 12 The Dinner Debate with Graham Claytor 13 The Steadfast Colonel and the Unsteady Rock 14 "Who Knows Hays Watkins?" ; 15 A Modern Annie Oakley Takes on Lou Menk ; 16 The Lawyer's Son from Buffalo ; 17 "Hays Must Not Know" ; 18 J. B. Hunt Takes a Ride on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe ; 19 Two Empty Limousines 20 "They Nod Off Regularly on the Job" 21 Déjà Vu Once More ; 22 Their Greatest Task ; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465340303321 |
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Loving Rush
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| Bloomington, Indiana ; ; Indianapolis, [Indiana] : , : Indiana University Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The well-dressed hobo : the many wondrous adventures of a man who loves trains / / Rush Loving Jr
| The well-dressed hobo : the many wondrous adventures of a man who loves trains / / Rush Loving Jr |
| Autore | Loving Rush |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, Indiana ; ; Indianapolis, [Indiana] : , : Indiana University Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (385 p.) |
| Disciplina | 385.0973 |
| Collana | Railroads past and present |
| Soggetto topico |
Railroads - United States - History
Railroads - United States |
| ISBN | 0-253-02072-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; THE WELL-DRESSED HOBO; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments ; Introduction: A Mix of Love and Luck ; 1 Rumbling up the Horseshoe ; 2 Averell Harriman and His Streamliner ; 3 Sin and the Aspiring Reporter ; 4 Al Perlman Buys a Hill ; 5 The Country Boy Who Was King of Florida
6 Wooing Bankers with a Railway Car 7 The Locomotive That Sashayed ; 8 The "Token Yokel" Meanders North ; 9 The Biggest Railroad Story of Them All ; 10 "The Greatest Thing Since Sex and Watermelon" ; 11 The Merger That Worked ; 12 The Dinner Debate with Graham Claytor 13 The Steadfast Colonel and the Unsteady Rock 14 "Who Knows Hays Watkins?" ; 15 A Modern Annie Oakley Takes on Lou Menk ; 16 The Lawyer's Son from Buffalo ; 17 "Hays Must Not Know" ; 18 J. B. Hunt Takes a Ride on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe ; 19 Two Empty Limousines 20 "They Nod Off Regularly on the Job" 21 Déjà Vu Once More ; 22 Their Greatest Task ; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798120303321 |
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Loving Rush
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| Bloomington, Indiana ; ; Indianapolis, [Indiana] : , : Indiana University Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The well-dressed hobo : the many wondrous adventures of a man who loves trains / / Rush Loving Jr
| The well-dressed hobo : the many wondrous adventures of a man who loves trains / / Rush Loving Jr |
| Autore | Loving Rush |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, Indiana ; ; Indianapolis, [Indiana] : , : Indiana University Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (385 p.) |
| Disciplina | 385.0973 |
| Collana | Railroads past and present |
| Soggetto topico |
Railroads - United States - History
Railroads - United States |
| ISBN | 0-253-02072-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; THE WELL-DRESSED HOBO; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments ; Introduction: A Mix of Love and Luck ; 1 Rumbling up the Horseshoe ; 2 Averell Harriman and His Streamliner ; 3 Sin and the Aspiring Reporter ; 4 Al Perlman Buys a Hill ; 5 The Country Boy Who Was King of Florida
6 Wooing Bankers with a Railway Car 7 The Locomotive That Sashayed ; 8 The "Token Yokel" Meanders North ; 9 The Biggest Railroad Story of Them All ; 10 "The Greatest Thing Since Sex and Watermelon" ; 11 The Merger That Worked ; 12 The Dinner Debate with Graham Claytor 13 The Steadfast Colonel and the Unsteady Rock 14 "Who Knows Hays Watkins?" ; 15 A Modern Annie Oakley Takes on Lou Menk ; 16 The Lawyer's Son from Buffalo ; 17 "Hays Must Not Know" ; 18 J. B. Hunt Takes a Ride on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe ; 19 Two Empty Limousines 20 "They Nod Off Regularly on the Job" 21 Déjà Vu Once More ; 22 Their Greatest Task ; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809689503321 |
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Loving Rush
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| Bloomington, Indiana ; ; Indianapolis, [Indiana] : , : Indiana University Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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