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The Well-Dressed Hobo: The Many Wondrous Adventures of a Man Who Loves Trains

by Rush Loving

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Eight Decades of Railroading, Told from Inside the Industry

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Eight Decades of Railroading, Told from Inside the Industry

Rush Loving frames his railroad history through a lifetime of encounters that began with overnight runs alongside his conductor grandfather in Norfolk, Virginia. Spanning eight decades, the book gathers recollections and anecdotes from across the industry’s social and professional ranks: brakemen and engineers, executives and political figures. Its view of railroading moves between locomotive cabs, business cars, corporate suites, and the White House, tracing how individual personalities and leadership shaped the business. The emphasis falls on the people who worked within the railroad world—from those making day-to-day operations possible to leaders portrayed as either ineffective or forward-looking—and on the enduring attachment to trains that connects them.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Railroad-history readers interested in industry insiders and leadership
  • Transportation enthusiasts drawn to personal anecdotes from railroading
  • Readers interested in twentieth-century American business and infrastructure

Themes

Railroad industry historyRailroad workers and leadershipPersonal recollectionAmerican transportationLove of trains

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Book overview

Growing up in the bustling railroad town of Norfolk, Virginia, and joining his conductor grandfather on overnight runs, future Fortune journalist Rush Loving was enchanted with railroads at an early age. In this extraordinary inside look at eight decades of the railroad industry and some of its greatest leaders, Loving reminisces about his colorful people and fascinating anecdotes. Chatting with brakemen, engineers, and executives, Loving shares stories he collected in locomotive cabs, business cars, executive suites and even the White House. They paint a compelling, intimate portrait of the railroad industry and its leaders, both inept and visionary. Above all, Loving tells stories of the dedicated men and women who truly love trains and know the industry from the rails up.

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