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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Rules For The Government Of The Transportation Department Of The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Co.

Rules For The Government Of The Transportation Department Of The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Co.

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General ReferenceAviationRegional: West

ISBN10: 9354487297
ISBN13: 9789354487293
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Behind every smooth-running express lay pages of terse, quietly powerful regulations. Every rule had a reason. Rules for the Government of the Transportation Department of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Co. opens a rare window into the daily discipline of 19th century american railroads, capturing how one major system kept passengers, freight and staff moving safely across a vast network. Issued as a formal railroad rules manual for the Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis Railway, it stands as both a historic railway rulebook and a working transportation department handbook, detailing the railway operating procedures, train operations safety rules and railroad management regulations that defined an era of rapid industrial expansion. As a meticulously organised railway history primary source, this volume serves as an indispensable reference for train enthusiasts and a trusted aid for railroad historians, museum curators and writers seeking authentic detail. It also complements any historic railroad documents collection, illuminating how rules shaped hierarchy, communication and responsibility on the rails. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Whether approached as a specialist manual or a vivid relic of front-line railway culture, it offers modern readers a tangible connection to the discipline, risk and innovation that powered America's great rail routes.

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