ForestRails: Georgia-Pacific's Railroads Tapa dura - 2016

Bucklin, MO: White River Productions, 2016. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 28.5 x 22 cm. Quarto. 464pp. Black boards in dust jacket. Extensively illustrated with color and black and white photos. Massive work with sections on logging, Souther Short Lines, California Short Lines, Mississippi Branch Lines, Great Northern-Nekoosa, Locomotive Rosters, and more.

White River Productions. Hardcover. New. This book was a massive project by the author and includes B&W photographs from the early days, Color photographs from the later days and color maps to help tell the story of Georgia-Pacific and its railroads. ForestRails is a story of railroads and the role they played in the growth of Georgia-Pacific, a major forest products company. From the early beginnings, railroads have been absolutely essential in the delivery of raw materials and shipment of finished products of the forests. Such was the case with Georgia-Pacific's railroads. Just as man does not live on bread alone, railroads could not survive without freight to haul. Thus it is necessary for this story to also tell the parallel stories of G-P's acquisitions that included the railroads. This story is an important part of American business history. By 1900 lumbermen had recognized the efficiency of a steel wheel on a steel rail and the number of logging railroads grew rapidly. The coming of the… Leer más

White River Productions, 2016 Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Minor shelf wear to book and dust jacket. Illustrated with b/w and color photos. 464 pp..