{"product_id":"last-train-to-texas-9780253045249","title":"Last Train to Texas","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1) Behind the scenes look at the railroad industry from an industry insider.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2) Features stories and history of railroad owners, conductors, and others throughout the past four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3) Author is very well known in the railroad industry and is interested in events.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4) Railroad memoirs have sold well for IUP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Train to Texas\u003c\/i\u003e depicts modern railroading, warts and all, though a fascinating amalgam of stories. Readers finish understanding Frailey's love of railroading because of the breadth of his narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Mark Lardas * The Daily News Galveston *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e...a terrific read, a collection of short, snappy essays that mirror Fred's ceaseless curiosity about not only the business of railroading, but more importantly its people.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Kevin Keefe * Trains Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is more than just about a rail line re-birth in Nowheresville, Texas. Rather, it is an outstanding anthology of 46 short stores compiled by Fred Frailey recounting his rail adventures over the past four decades. The author's writing style is contemporary, straightforward, and entertaining with its clever wit.\u003c\/p\u003e -- David J Mrozek * The Michigan Railfan *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...this book is a pleasent diversion, perfect for pool-side reading. Longtime followers of Fred W. Frailey will want to read this book.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Bill Hough * The NRHS Bulletin *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Thomas G. Hoback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Running the Railroads\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. President Carter to the Rescue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Man You Never Wanted to Cross\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Watch Rob Run\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Thinking Outside the Container\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. The World According to Mcclellan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. The Saga of 'Pisser Bill'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. A Man in Full\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Mike Haverty's Long Shadow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. How to Go Boots Up in Railroading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. The Battles of Powder River\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. When Lou Menk Saved a Zephyr\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Inside the Mind of Michael Ward\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. The Legacy of Hunter Harrison\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. A Battle for Supremacy in the West\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Travels around Trains\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. The Cocoon of a Long-Distance Train\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. No Place for Man or Beast . . . or Train\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. The Ladies from Cork Are Aghast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. Crossing the Country in a Blur\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e19. Ode to a Coach Yard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e20. By Train to the End of the Earth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e21. Pencil-Whipping Train 101\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e22. I Plead the Fifth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e23. My Prestigious Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e24. The Late, Late Train\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e25. The Train to Cordoba\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e26. You Gotta Love the Soo Line\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e27. New York City, Then\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e28. New York City, Now\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e29. Best Little Railroad in Effingham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e30. Last Train to Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e31. Railroading in a Fiery Furnace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e32. Night Train to Nowhere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: Kicking the Train Down the Tracks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e33. Miss Katy's Funny Pieces of Paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e34. Moments I'd Rather Forget\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e35. The Timeless Clovis Sub\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e36. What's the Matter with Florida?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e37. The Brain Drain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e38. A Little Drawbridge that Couldn't\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e39. That Commodore Vanderbilt Feeling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e40. The Ageless World of Stan Kistler\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e41. Saturday Night Fever\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e42. Who \u003ci\u003eReally \u003c\/i\u003eSaved Illinois Central\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e43. Why You May Yet Read by Candlelight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e44. 14th Street at Night\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e45. The Wreck of Old 54\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e46. 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