Norfolk Southern Railway (MBI Railroad Color History) - Hardcover

Borkowski, Richard C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0760332495 ISBN 13: 9780760332498

Publisher: Voyageur Press, 2008

Synopsis

With a quarter of a century behind it, Norfolk Southern is one of the oldest Class 1 railroads operating in North America. This illustrated history tells how Norfolk Southern came to be what it is today, from the merger of two of American railroadings most legendary roads-- Southern Railway and Norfolk and Western--through its rise to the heights of the worlds leading transportation companies.

After a concise history of the roads that became Norfolk Southern, author Richard Borkowski explores the railroads corporate history and operating structure and details the specific operations that go into the lines customer-oriented approach, including its vast intermodal network. Along with each of Norfolk Southerns 11 operating divisions, this book offers a close look at NS motive power, a wealth of color photographs, and a specially commissioned system map.

About this title

About the Author:

Richard Borkowski has been writing books and magazine articles about railroads for fifteen years. He is also an employee of Norfolk Southern, having moved through the ranks from conductor to dispatcher to his current position as a coordinator in the railroad\u2019s Transportation Planning Department. This is his first book for Voyageur Press. Mr. Borkowski lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

About this edition

• Publisher: Voyageur Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0760332495
• ISBN 13: 9780760332498
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160