With vivid imagery and evocative prose, historian Martin Burwash brings railroaders from Cascade Division Superintendent James O'Neill to brakeman Anthony John Dougherty to brilliant life. Relive the crucial moments where men worked feverishly to clear the snow-clogged line over Washington's Stevens Pass and intimately feel the fatigue, frustration, and misery of working hours upon hours in the harsh winter weather or aboard steaming rotary snow plows.
Expertly blending historical fact with railroad knowledge, Burwash delivers an amazing fictional account of this incredible, but often overlooked true event and simultaneously reveals the courage and fortitude of the human spirit.
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With vivid imagery and evocative prose, historian Martin Burwash brings railroaders from Cascade Division Superintendent James O'Neill to brakeman Anthony John Dougherty to brilliant life. Relive the crucial moments where men worked feverishly to clear the snow-clogged line over Washington's Stevens Pass and intimately feel the fatigue, frustration, and misery of working hours upon hours in the harsh winter weather or aboard steaming rotary snow plows.
Expertly blending historical fact with railroad knowledge, Burwash delivers an amazing fictional account of this incredible, but often overlooked true event and simultaneously reveals the courage and fortitude of the human spirit.
Imprint | Iuniverse, Inc. |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | August 2009 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | August 2009 |
Authors | Burwash Martin Burwash |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 480 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4401-6177-3 |
Barcode | 9781440161773 |
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LSN | 1-4401-6177-1 |