The Electric Pullman A History of the Niles Car & Manufacturing Company - Railroads Past and Present

Entering an already crowded and established industry, the Niles Car & Manufacturing Company in Ohio began business with surprising success, producing well over 1,000 electric and steam railway cars-cars so durable they rarely needed to be replaced. That durability essentially put the company out of business, and it vanished from the scene as quickly as it had appeared, leaving little behind except its sturdy railway cars. The story of this highly regarded company spans just 16 years, from Niles's incorporation in 1901 to the abandonment of railway car production and sale of the property to a firm that would briefly build engine parts during World War I. Including unpublished photographs and rosters of railway cars produced by the company and still in existence in railroad museums, The Electric Pullman will appeal to railroad enthusiasts everywhere.

ISBN:	9780253007902
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Published date:	18 Apr 2013
DEWEY:	338.762523
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xi, 113
Weight:	499g
Height:	254mm
Width:	177mm
Spine width:	14mm

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