The Well-Dressed Hobo: The Many Wondrous Adventures of a Man Who Loves Trains by

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The Nile on eBay The Well-Dressed Hobo by Rush Loving Above all, Loving tells stories of the dedicated men and women who truly love trains and know the industry from the rails up. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Growing up in the bustling railroad town of Norfolk, Virginia, and joining his conductor grandfather on overnight runs, future Fortune journalist Rush Loving was enchanted with railroads at an early age. In this extraordinary inside look at eight decades of the railroad industry and some of its greatest leaders, Loving reminisces about his colorful people and fascinating anecdotes. Chatting with brakemen, engineers, and executives, Loving shares stories he collected in locomotive cabs, business cars, executive suites and even the White House. They paint a compelling, intimate portrait of the railroad industry and its leaders, both inept and visionary. Above all, Loving tells stories of the dedicated men and women who truly love trains and know the industry from the rails up. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: A Mix of Love and Luck1. Rumbling up the Horseshoe2. Averell Harriman and His Streamliner3. Sin and the Aspiring Reporter4. Al Perlman Buys a Hill5. The Country Boy Who Was King of Florida6. Wooing Bankers With A Railway Car7. The Locomotive That Sashayed8. The Token Yokel Meanders North9. The Biggest Railroad Story of Them All10. The Greatest Thing Since Sex and Watermelon 11. The Merger That Worked12. The Di

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780253020635
• Condition: Fine

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