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Amtrak Trains & Travel by Patrick Dorin w/ dust jacker 1979 First Edition
Amtrak Trains & Travel by Patrick Dorin 1979 First Edition
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
Copyright 1979 FIRST EDITION
By Patrick Dorin
184 Pages
How did Amtrak Come about?
Could Amtrak help rescue the nation from the energy crisis?
How does Amtrak travel compare, costwise and energywise, with bus travel per mile per seat?
Why must this controversial system survive to play its vital part in America's future?
Author Dorin digs deeply into these and many many more pertinent questions relating to the vast complex . . . praised by some and scorned by others ... known as AMTRAK.
The years between 1950 and 1970 were dark and gloomy for the railroads of the United States. The Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 led to the birth in 1971 of Amtrak, and a bright if turbulent new chapter in the history of U.S. railroading began.
Dorin presents a spirited account of the successes and failures of Amtrak, as it is attacked in turn by the towns it serves, by competitive transport systems, by the very government departments administering it.
He tackles the economics of passenger rail travel exemplified by Amtrak, and tells of its formation, rolling stock, motive power and accommodations.
As you peruse the hundreds of photos showing the type of cars in service and the locomotives inherited by Amtrak, you'll find plenty to chew on in this fact-filled pictorial review.
Contents
Forward 6
Acknowledgements 7
Chapter 1 Introduction 8
Chapter 2 History and Development of Amtrak 14
Chapter 3 Motive Power: A Pictorial Review 31
Chapter 4 Amtrak Accommodations and Equipment:
A Wonderful Way to Travel 54
Chapter 5 Meal and Beverage Cars and Service 84
Chapter 6 Mail and Express Traffic 105
Chapter 7 Amtrak Trains in Action 113
Chapter 8 Freight and Work Equipment 164
Chapter 9 Summary and Conclusions 173
Epilogue 180
Bibliography 183
Index 184
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