Growing up in the bustling railroad town of Norfolk, Virginia, and joining his conductor grandfather on overnight runs, future Fortune journalist Rush Loving was enchanted with railroads at an early age. In this extraordinary inside look at eight decades of the railroad industry and some of its greatest leaders, Loving reminisces about his colorful people and fascinating anecdotes. Chatting with brakemen, engineers, and executives, Loving shares stories he collected in locomotive cabs, business cars, executive suites and even the White House. They paint a compelling, intimate portrait of the railroad industry and its leaders, both inept and visionary. Above all, Loving tells stories of the dedicated men and women who truly love trains and know the industry from the rails up.
| ISBN: | 9780253020635 |
| Publication date: | 23rd March 2016 |
| Author: | Rush Loving |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Series: | Railroads Past and Present |
| Genres: |
History Trains and railways: general interest |
Growing up in the bustling railroad town of Norfolk, Virginia, and joining his conductor grandfather on overnight runs, future Fortune journalist Rush Loving was enchanted with railroads at an early age. In this extraordinary inside look at eight decades of the railroad industry and some of its greatest leaders, Loving reminisces about his colorful people and fascinating anecdotes. Chatting with brakemen, engineers, and executives, Loving shares stories he collected in locomotive cabs, business cars, executive suites and even the White House. They paint a compelling, intimate portrait of the railroad industry and its leaders, both inept and visionary. Above all, Loving tells stories of the dedicated men and women who truly love trains and know the industry from the rails up.
The Well-Dressed Hobo features in the following genres: History, Trains and railways: general interest
The Well-Dressed Hobo is available in Hardback
The Well-Dressed Hobo was written by Rush Loving and published by Indiana University Press
The Well-Dressed Hobo has 384 pages
Yes it is part of Railroads Past and Present series