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The Pennsylvania Railroad: The Long Decline, 1933-1968

The Pennsylvania Railroad: The Long Decline, 1933-1968 - Hardcover

by Albert J. Churella
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Availability:In StockContributor:Albert J. ChurellaSeries:Railroads Past and PresentPublish date:2024-11-26Pages:928
Language:EnglishPublisher:Indiana University PressISBN-13:9780253069474ISBN-10:253069475UPC:9780253069474Book Category:Transportation, TravelBook Subcategory:Railroads, Food, Lodging & TransportationBook Topic:History, Rail Travel, PictorialSize:11.10 x 8.70 x 2.20 inchesWeight:5.7563Product ID:SCHTWDCETG

The final volume of Albert J. Churella's landmark series, The Pennsylvania Railroad, concludes the story of the iconic transportation company, covering its long decline from the 1930s to its merger with the New York Central Railroad in 1968.

Despite some parallels with World War I, the experience of World War II had a substantially different impact on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The introduction of new technologies, personnel, and commuter routes had significant effects on this giant of American transportation. The recession of 1958 sparked a period of decline from which it and many other railroads struggled to fully recover.

The Pennsylvania Railroad: The Long Decline, 1933-1968 provides an unparalleled look at the final years of this legendary company, which in its prime was the largest corporation in the world, with a budget second only to that of the US federal government.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Indiana University PressISBN-13:9780253069474ISBN-10:253069475UPC:9780253069474Book Category:Transportation, TravelBook Subcategory:Railroads, Food, Lodging & TransportationBook Topic:History, Rail Travel, PictorialSize:11.10 x 8.70 x 2.20 inchesWeight:5.7563Product ID:SCHTWDCETG

Albert J. Churella is author of From Steam to Diesel: Managerial Customs and Organizational Capabilities in the Twentieth-Century American Locomotive Industry and The Pennsylvania Railroad, volumes 1 and 2. He is Professor of History in the History and Philosophy Department at Kennesaw State University. Dr. Churella is also the president of the Lexington Group, an organization dedicated to transportation history and practice.


Publisher: Indiana University Press

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