Railroads of Meridian /:
This generously illustrated narrative follows the evolution of dozens of separate railroads in the Meridian, Mississippi, area from the destruction of the town's rail facilities in the 1850s through the current era of large-scale consolidation. Presently, there are only seven mega-size rail sys...
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Indiana University Press,
©2012.
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| Schriftenreihe: | Railroads past and present.
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| Zusammenfassung: | This generously illustrated narrative follows the evolution of dozens of separate railroads in the Meridian, Mississippi, area from the destruction of the town's rail facilities in the 1850s through the current era of large-scale consolidation. Presently, there are only seven mega-size rail systems in the United States, three of which serve Meridian, making it an important junction on one of the nation's four major transcontinental routes. The recent creation of a nationally prominent high-speed freight line between Meridian and Shreveport, the "Meridian Speedway," has allowed the Union Pacifi |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (x, 162 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780253005960 0253005965 |
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| spelling | Lamb, J. Parker. Railroads of Meridian / J. Parker Lamb ; with contributions by David H. Bridges and David S. Price. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2012. 1 online resource (x, 162 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Railroads past & present Includes bibliographical references and index. Antebellum beginnings -- A new start -- A new century -- Entrepreneur extraordinaire -- Roller-coaster ride -- A tumultuous decade -- Coming of age -- Postwar metamorphosis -- More changes -- Another renaissance -- Epilogue. Print version record. This generously illustrated narrative follows the evolution of dozens of separate railroads in the Meridian, Mississippi, area from the destruction of the town's rail facilities in the 1850s through the current era of large-scale consolidation. Presently, there are only seven mega-size rail systems in the United States, three of which serve Meridian, making it an important junction on one of the nation's four major transcontinental routes. The recent creation of a nationally prominent high-speed freight line between Meridian and Shreveport, the "Meridian Speedway," has allowed the Union Pacifi Railroads Mississippi Meridian History. Chemins de fer Mississippi Meridian Histoire. TRANSPORTATION Railroads History. bisacsh TRANSPORTATION Railroads Pictorial. bisacsh Railroads fast Mississippi Meridian fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJyCCcK4X8xwpycV8KJxDq History fast Bridges, David H. Price, David S. Print version: Lamb, J. Parker. Railroads of Meridian. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2012 9780253005922 (DLC) 2012005229 (OCoLC)752072606 Railroads past and present. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98111471 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=463219 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Lamb, J. Parker Railroads of Meridian / Railroads past and present. Antebellum beginnings -- A new start -- A new century -- Entrepreneur extraordinaire -- Roller-coaster ride -- A tumultuous decade -- Coming of age -- Postwar metamorphosis -- More changes -- Another renaissance -- Epilogue. Railroads Mississippi Meridian History. Chemins de fer Mississippi Meridian Histoire. TRANSPORTATION Railroads History. bisacsh TRANSPORTATION Railroads Pictorial. bisacsh Railroads fast |
| title | Railroads of Meridian / |
| title_auth | Railroads of Meridian / |
| title_exact_search | Railroads of Meridian / |
| title_full | Railroads of Meridian / J. Parker Lamb ; with contributions by David H. Bridges and David S. Price. |
| title_fullStr | Railroads of Meridian / J. Parker Lamb ; with contributions by David H. Bridges and David S. Price. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Railroads of Meridian / J. Parker Lamb ; with contributions by David H. Bridges and David S. Price. |
| title_short | Railroads of Meridian / |
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| topic | Railroads Mississippi Meridian History. Chemins de fer Mississippi Meridian Histoire. TRANSPORTATION Railroads History. bisacsh TRANSPORTATION Railroads Pictorial. bisacsh Railroads fast |
| topic_facet | Railroads Mississippi Meridian History. Chemins de fer Mississippi Meridian Histoire. TRANSPORTATION Railroads History. TRANSPORTATION Railroads Pictorial. Railroads Mississippi Meridian History |
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