{"product_id":"the-men-who-loved-trains-9780253220318","title":"The Men Who Loved Trains","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntrigue, greed, lust for power, boardroom battles, and takeover wars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Men Who Loved Trains\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting morality story of intrigues, boardroom battles, corporate takeovers, and secret cabals aiming for control of a large part of America's transport system. A rare behind-the-scenes story of an epic battle over power and personal gain.\u003c\/p\u003e * Marshall Loeb, columnist for Dow Jones's MoneyWatch and former editor of Fortune and Money magazines *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe men who loved trains deserve a writer who loves them as well. This excellent book is a perfect match of subject and author.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Carol Loomis * Fortune *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis absorbing book takes you on an entertaining ride through the train wars of the last 30 years. It is filled with intrigue and backbiting in the executive suites and with stories of how the railroaders got away with unbelievable waste—until it all caught up with them.\u003c\/p\u003e -- William Neikirk * Chicago Tribune *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating volume by Rush Loving details the painful re-shaping process that the railroads in the northeast underwent over the past four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e -- David J. Mrozek * Michigan Railfan *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1. The Forrest Gump of Railroading\u003cbr\u003e2. Meeting the Blue-Eyed Jew from Minnesota\u003cbr\u003e3. A Cabal at the Greenbrier\u003cbr\u003e4. The Portly Virginia Gentleman\u003cbr\u003e5. An Eleventh Hour Surprise\u003cbr\u003e6. \"Where the Hell Is Harrisburg?\"\u003cbr\u003e7. Cooking the Books\u003cbr\u003e8. \"That Telephone Man\"\u003cbr\u003e9. The Granddaddy of Enron\u003cbr\u003e10. Some High Society Sex\u003cbr\u003e11. \"They Are Going to Run Out of Cash\"\u003cbr\u003e12. The Scandals Unfold\u003cbr\u003e13. Booted Off the Property\u003cbr\u003e14. A School Band on the Railroad Tracks\u003cbr\u003e15. The Unsinkable Chief Wawatam\u003cbr\u003e16. Donning the Mantle of Moses\u003cbr\u003e17. Merging Railroads over Bourbon\u003cbr\u003e18. Selling the Shiny Silver Sphere\u003cbr\u003e19. \"God Save Me from the Planners and Thinkers!\"\u003cbr\u003e20. Son of Penn Central\u003cbr\u003e21. \"Why the Hell Do We Need Four Tracks Out Here?\"\u003cbr\u003e22. Girding for Battle\u003cbr\u003e23. \"We Will Fight with Every Means at Our Disposal\"\u003cbr\u003e24. John Snow, CEO\u003cbr\u003e25. A Catalog of Blunders\u003cbr\u003e26. \"I Think We Want to Be Seen as Somewhat Crazy\"\u003cbr\u003e27. In the Betrayal Suite\u003cbr\u003e28. The Day the Horse Fell Down\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MH - Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036855009623,"sku":"9780253220318","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253220318.jpg?v=1750932765","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-men-who-loved-trains-9780253220318","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}