Union Pacific

Union Pacific: the Reconfiguration

by Klein, Maury

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Praised by the Chicago Tribune as "thoroughly and compellingly detailed history," Volumes I and II of Maury Klein's monumental history of the Union Pacific Railroad covered the years from 1863-1969. Now the third and final volume brings the story of the Union Pacific--the oldest, largest, and most successful railroad of modern times--fully up to date. The book follows the trajectory of an icon of the industrial age trying to negotiate its way in a post-railway world, plagued by setbacks such as…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Union Pacific : the Reconfiguration.

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Praised by the Chicago Tribune as "thoroughly and compellingly detailed history," Volumes I and II of Maury Klein's monumental history of the Union Pacific Railroad covered the years from 1863-1969. Now the third and final volume brings the story of the Union Pacific--the oldest, largest, and most successful railroad of modern times--fully up to date. The book follows the trajectory of an icon of the industrial age trying to negotiate its way in a post-railway world, plagued by setbacks such as labor disputes, aging infrastructure, government de-regulation, ill-fated mergers, and mor.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2011.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (520 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780199708581, 0199708584, 9780195369892, 0195369890
  • oclc:ocn781426862
  • LC Classification:TF25.U5
  • Dewey Decimal:385.06573

Table of Contents

Cover; Introduction; Prologue: The Celebration; Part One: The Kenefick Era, 1970-1985; Part Two: The Walsh Era, 1986-1991; Part Three: The Davidson Era, 1992-2004; Epilogue: The Next Railroad; Abbreviations; Notes; Index.

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