John W. Barriger III
railroad legend
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Word Count
56,500 words, Guess
Page Count
226 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100253032881
- ISBN-139780253032881
- Library of Congress Control Number2018003176
- OCLC Control Number1007073555
- Better World Books9780253032881
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL26956195M
Classifications
- DDC385.092
- LCCHE2754.B37 G73 2018
- LCCHE2754.B37G73 2018
Alternate Titles
- Railroad legend
Description
In John W. Barriger III: Railroad Legend, historian H. Roger Grant details the fascinating life and impact of a transportation tycoon and "doctor of sick railroads." After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, John W. Barriger III (1899-1976) started his career on the Pennsylvania Railroad as a rodman, shop hand, and then assistant yardmaster. His enthusiasm, tenacity, and lifelong passion for the industry propelled him professionally, culminating in leadership roles at Monon Railroad, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and the Boston and Maine Railroad. His legendary capability to save railroad corporations in peril earned him the nickname "doctor of sick railroads," and his impact was also felt far from the train tracks, as he successfully guided New Deal relief efforts for the Railroad Division of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation during the Depression and served in the Office of Defense Transportation during World War II. Featuring numerous personal photographs and interviews, John W. Barriger III is an intimate account of a railroad magnate and his role in transforming the transportation industry. --Publisher.
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Series Statement
- Railroads past and present
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