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Book Synopsis
The story of the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway, largely a biography of William Edenborn, William Buchanan, and Harvey Couch - the men who built and extended it by shrewd acquisitions. It traces the L&A's development from the early boom days of railroading to its dissolution.

Trade Review

"Well-written and a most enjoyable read."
-Railroad History
"Enjoyable reading.... A long-overdue documentation of a railroad that has grown in importance."—Trains
"Fans of the L&A/KCS will find the book fascinating, as will those interested in southern railroading."—Railfan & Railroad



Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1 William Edenborn, Steel Industry Captain
2 Edenborn Builds His Personal Railroad
3 Operation of the LR&N
4 The Earliest L&A Antecedent: The Texas Line
5 William Buchanan and the Original L&A
6 Harvey Couch and the New L&A
7 A Big Little Railroad
8 Submerged in the Holding Company: The Final Dissolution
Afterword
Appendices
Notes
Works Cited
Index

Louisiana and Arkansas Railway

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      Publisher Cornell University Press
      Published 1 October 1997
      ISBN-13 9780875802190
      978-0875802190
      ISBN-10 0875802192
      Also in:
      Trains and railways: general interest

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The story of the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway, largely a biography of William Edenborn, William Buchanan, and Harvey Couch - the men who built and extended it by shrewd acquisitions. It traces the L&A's development from the early boom days of railroading to its dissolution.

      Trade Review

      "Well-written and a most enjoyable read."
      -Railroad History
      "Enjoyable reading.... A long-overdue documentation of a railroad that has grown in importance."—Trains
      "Fans of the L&A/KCS will find the book fascinating, as will those interested in southern railroading."—Railfan & Railroad



      Table of Contents

      Table of Contents
      Preface
      Introduction
      1 William Edenborn, Steel Industry Captain
      2 Edenborn Builds His Personal Railroad
      3 Operation of the LR&N
      4 The Earliest L&A Antecedent: The Texas Line
      5 William Buchanan and the Original L&A
      6 Harvey Couch and the New L&A
      7 A Big Little Railroad
      8 Submerged in the Holding Company: The Final Dissolution
      Afterword
      Appendices
      Notes
      Works Cited
      Index

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