45 YEARS OF TRUE RAILROAD STORIES: Told by Engineer John Cockrell
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (688 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00S72R0U6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 563 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A must read for anyone who dreamed of becoming an engineer!" according to Pat Bromley. As a railfan and retired A must read for anyone who dreamed of becoming an engineer! As a railfan and retired 31-year employee of Union Pacific Railroad I loved the book. I am very familiar with the places he worked and easily fell into his easy and thoughtful tales about the railroad. Too many railroad books are childish or vindictive.John Bromley. 1-year employee of Union Pacific Railroad I loved the book. I am very familiar with the places he worked and easily fell into his easy and thoughtful tales about the railroad. Too many railroad books are childish or vindictive.John Bromley. "Great read." according to Thomas Visintainer. This is a great book for any railfan.. Interesting and very readable. An interesting collection. It was special interest to myself as an ex railway worker to compare many similarities and differences with procedures that applied to the New Zealand system during the same times.
Enjoy the journey!Visit our website for more: 45yearsrrLIKE us on Facebook: facebook/45yearsrr. For over three years, this husband and wife team worked together to document John's stories. Not only with you, dear reader, but with generations to come. He told them as Sheri typed, bringing them closer together. 45 Years of True Railroad Stories places you in veteran SP/UP Engineer John Cockrell's seat to experience exactly what he did during his 45 year career as a fireman, switchman, and engineer working for one of the largest railroads and most beloved industries of all time. The book contains over 65 stories of real-life trip experiences starting at the Southern Pacific LA Division when John was only 18 years old, and continuing to include trips over Donner Summit, the longest continuous grade from summit to end on the Western side, in the United States and much more!This book is meant for sharing