The Quanah Route: A History of the Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railway Tapa blanda - 2000

Paperback / softback. New. The Iron Horse forever changed the American West, from a wild frontier to a network of scattered settlements tied together by steel rails. Behind the romantic image of the galloping Iron Horse, however, lies a rich history of American business activity. Railway giants have dominated this history, but small companies such as the Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railway Company (QA&P), a short line that operated in four counties of northwestern Texas from near the turn of the century into the 1980s, had just as great an impact in their areas of operation as the giants did on the national scene. The QA&P developed in an era when railroads were tightly regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the federal Interstate Commerce Commission. The in-depth historical analysis of an American short line railroad presented here is in essence the study of all such carriers in the era before deregulation. Fully illustrated with photographs and memorabilia, this volume… Leer más

Texas A & M Univ Pr, 1991. Paperback. New. 232 pages. 11.05x8.30x0.50 inches.

Texas A&M University Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Paperback / softback. New.

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

Texas A&M University Press, 2000-06-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!