The Rawhide Railroad (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George Estes

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266264263 ISBN 13: 9780266264262

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover a wild frontier railroad tale where imagination powers a real old‑west dream.

In The Rawhide Railroad, a rugged pioneer builds a railway from Walla Walla to Wallula using wooden rails and clever ingenuity. Doc Baker picks a fearless chief engineer, relies on mule‑back surveying, and converts a frontier dream into a working line. This is a fast‑paced frontier adventure that mixes tall characters, rough humor, and a pinch of legend from the Oregon Country.

Told with a pulp‑magazine flair, the story follows bold decisions, daring logistics, and a faith in practical, homegrown problem solving. It combines the grit of the railroad era with larger‑than‑life personalities who improvise their way to success against the odds.

• MeetDoc Baker, Bill Green, and Josh Moore as they marshal tools, teams, and clever shortcuts to lay track.
• See mule‑back surveying, river procurement, and inventive rail construction unfold in vivid frontier detail.
• Watch the chain of command and quirky methods shape a working transportation line in a bustling, unsettled landscape.
• Experience the atmosphere of a rising railroad and the legends that grow around its birth.

Ideal for readers who enjoy frontier history with a larger‑than‑life storyteller’s voice, and for fans of classic Westerns told from a railroad perspective.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266264263
• ISBN 13: 9780266264262
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 58