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The Boomer: A Story of the Rails
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The Boomer: A Story of the Rails

Harry Bedwell
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portrays an elite fraternity of railroad men-men who were driven by one of the defining elements of the American character: a desire to wander. They were the glamour and glory of railroading, and no one was better equipped to tell their story than Bedwell. He reveals the behind-the-scenes battles that were fought to keep the trains running. This edition also includes a glossary of railroad slang and a bibliography of Bedwell’s work.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Country
United States
Date
1 October 2006
Pages
352
ISBN
9780816649068

portrays an elite fraternity of railroad men-men who were driven by one of the defining elements of the American character: a desire to wander. They were the glamour and glory of railroading, and no one was better equipped to tell their story than Bedwell. He reveals the behind-the-scenes battles that were fought to keep the trains running. This edition also includes a glossary of railroad slang and a bibliography of Bedwell’s work.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Country
United States
Date
1 October 2006
Pages
352
ISBN
9780816649068

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