When the Steam Railroads Electrified, Revised Second Edition Middleton William D.
When the Steam Railroads Electrified, Revised Second Edition Middleton William D. This comprehensive history of North American railroad electrification has been out of print for many years. Before…
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When the Steam Railroads Electrified, Revised Second Edition Middleton William D.
This comprehensive history of North American railroad electrification has been out of print for many years. Before the outbreak of World War II, the country had some 2,400 route-miles and more than 6,300 track-miles operating under electric power, far more than any other nation and more than 20 percent of the world's total. Now, Indiana University Press is proud to announce its return in an new, updated second edition.For most of the first half of the 20th century the United States led the way in railroad electrification.
Running times were reduced. In almost every instance, electrification was a huge success. Tonnage capacities were increased.
Fuel and maintenance costs were lowered, and the service lives of electric locomotives promised to be twice as long as those of steam locomotives. Yet despite its many triumphs, electrification of U.S. railroads failed to achieve the