Last Train to Texas: My Railroad Odyssey

Midnight train rides, head-on freight collisions--there is never a dull moment when it comes to trains. Take...
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Author: Fred W. Frailey
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Last Train to Texas: My Railroad Odyssey by Frailey, Fred W.

Last Train to Texas: My Railroad Odyssey

$72.48

Last Train to Texas: My Railroad Odyssey

$72.48
Author: Fred W. Frailey
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Midnight train rides, head-on freight collisions--there is never a dull moment when it comes to trains. Take a look at America's biggest railroads and meet the thunderous personalities who operate them.


In Last Train to Texas, author Fred W. Frailey examines the workings behind the railroad industry and captures incredible true stories along the way. Discover how men like William "Pisser Bill" F. Thompson swerve from financial ruin, bad merger deals, and cutthroat competition, all while racking up enough notoriety to inspire a poem titled "Ode to a Jerk." Bold, savvy, and ready for a friendly brawl, the only thing louder and more thrilling than these men are the trains that they handle. Come along with Frailey as he travels the world, one railroad at a time. Whether it's riding the Canadian Pacific Railway through a blizzard, witnessing a container train burglary in the Abo Canyon, or commemorating a poem to Limerick Junction in Dublin, Ireland, Frailey's journeys are rife with excitement and the occasional mishap.


Filled with humorous anecdotes and thoughtful insights into the railroading industry, Last Train to Texas is an adventure in every sense of the word.



Author: Fred W. Frailey
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 02/04/2020
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780253045249

About the Author

Journalist Fred Frailey has written for Trains magazine for more than 40 years. He has authored five other railroad books, including Twilight of the Great Trains, Southern Pacific's Blue Streak Merchandise, and Rolling Thunder (with Gary Benson).


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