Culled from the 20 years she spent traveling the American West as a freight brakeman and conductor, Linda Grant Niemann's Railroad Noir delves into the darker side of railroading. The 1990s were a time of crisis for workers caught in the breakup of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Niemann's tales of exhaustion, alcoholism, homelessness, and corporate blundering present a revelatory account of railroading life. Photographer Joel Jensen realizes Niemann's vision of the working West with images of cowboy bars, blue motels, and railroaders working in electrical storms, white-outs, and desert heat waves. The result is an honest, gritty, and striking collaboration.
| ISBN: | 9780253354464 |
| Publication date: | 25th July 2010 |
| Author: | Linda Niemann, Joel Jensen |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 151 pages |
| Series: | Railroads Past and Present |
| Genres: |
History Trains and railways: general interest |
Culled from the 20 years she spent traveling the American West as a freight brakeman and conductor, Linda Grant Niemann's Railroad Noir delves into the darker side of railroading. The 1990s were a time of crisis for workers caught in the breakup of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Niemann's tales of exhaustion, alcoholism, homelessness, and corporate blundering present a revelatory account of railroading life. Photographer Joel Jensen realizes Niemann's vision of the working West with images of cowboy bars, blue motels, and railroaders working in electrical storms, white-outs, and desert heat waves. The result is an honest, gritty, and striking collaboration.
Railroad Noir features in the following genres: History, Trains and railways: general interest
Railroad Noir is available in Hardback
Railroad Noir was written by Linda Niemann, Joel Jensen and published by Indiana University Press
Railroad Noir has 151 pages
Yes it is part of Railroads Past and Present series