Steel Rails and Silver Wings: The Lindbergh Line to the birth of TWA Tapa dura - 2006

Weekend Chief Publishing. Hardcover. New. This book is about the formation of Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc. (forerunner to TWA), the emergence of air travel in the United States, and for awhile, the blending of air service with the dominant mode of the time, rail travel. More about the airline than the coordinated rail service, this book provides great insight into the early days of passenger aviation. Numerous photographs accompany the text. Most photographs are of the airline's equipment and personnel but also rail accommodations are presented. Includes a 6-page color section of ephemera relating to this service. Contents: Ch. 1. Gestation, pg. 2-17, Ch. 2. Shopping List, pg. 18-33, Ch. 3. A Period for Planning, pg. 34-61, Ch. 4. Takeoff, pg. 62-91, Ch. 5. Setback, pg. 92-107, Ch. 6. Comes the Revolution, pg. 108-119, Epilogue, pg. 120-125, Ephemera, pg. 126-131, Index, pg. 132-133, Photo Index, pg. 134, Acknowledgments and Bibliography, pg. 135-136, Fleet List, pg. 138. Weekend Chief… Leer más

Hicksville, New York, USA: Weekend Chief Publishing Co, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 144 pages b/w photos - This book is about the formation of Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc. (forerunner to TWA), the emergence of air travel in the United States, and for awhile, the blending of air service with the dominant mode of the time, rail travel.More about the airline than the coordinated rail service, this book provides great insight into the early days of passenger aviation. Numerous photographs accompany the text. Most photographs are of the airline's equipment and personnel but also rail accommodations are presented. This is the history of the brief collaboration between the Pennsylvania, the Santa Fe, and even the Norfolk and Western Railroads on transcontinental air transport. "Harken back to the period of the development of the Ford Trimotor airplane. In this earlier and less sophisticated era of airliner technology existed an unlikely partnership among competititve modes… Leer más

Hicksville, New York: Weekend Chief Publishing Co., 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. No Edition Or Printing Stated (Presumed First). Includes Photo Index, Main Index And Bibliographical References. The Book Is Bound In Black Cloth Over Boards With Gilt Lettering On The Front And Spine. Map Endpapers. The Book Has A Minor Bump To The Lower Back Corner, Else Fine.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.