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Sugar and Railroads

Author : Oscar Zanetti,Alejandro Garcia
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807866436

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Sugar and Railroads by Oscar Zanetti,Alejandro Garcia Pdf

Though Cuba was among the first countries in the world to utilize rail transport, the history of its railroads has been little studied. This English translation of the prize-winning Caminos para el azucar traces the story of railroads in Cuba from their introduction in the nineteenth century through the 1959 Revolution. More broadly, the book uses the development of the Cuban rail transport system to provide a fascinating perspective on Cuban history, particularly the story of its predominant agro-industry, sugar. While railroads facilitated the sugar industry's rapid growth after 1837, the authors argue, sugar interests determined where railroads would be built and who would benefit from them. Zanetti and Garcia explore the implications of this symbiotic relationship for the technological development of the railroads, the economic evolution of Cuba, and the lives of the railroad workers. As this work shows, the economic benefits that accompanied the rise of railroads in Europe and the United States were not repeated in Cuba. Sugar and Railroads provides a poignant demonstration of the fact that technological progress alone is far from sufficient for development.

The Railroads of U.S. Sugar

Author : Barton Jennings
Publisher : Techscribes, Incorporated
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1732788871

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The Railroads of U.S. Sugar by Barton Jennings Pdf

The United States Sugar Corporation owns and operates two different railroad operations in the Lake Okeechobee area of South Florida. One is the South Central Florida Express, a shortline railroad that operates between Sebring and Fort Pierce, Florida. This railroad includes track once owned by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and trackage leased from the Florida East Coast Railway. This route hauls tens of thousands of railcars annually for about two dozen shippers, plus even more carloads of sugarcane for U.S. Sugar. The second railroad operation is a series of lines that directly serve the miles of sugarcane fields in the area. These private industrial lines make up the heart of the U.S. Sugar rail operations, and are often the mysterious element of any visit to the Clewiston area. Both sets of lines can have dozens of daily train movements during the winter sugarcane harvest season. A large fleet of clean and modern diesel locomotives are used to move these trains, which often consist of some of the approximately 800 cane cars that are unique to the system. The start of the construction of these lines took place almost 100 years ago, but new rail lines are still being built and completed. This book is written for those who want to know more about the various railroad routes owned and operated by the United States Sugar Corporation. It provides a history of the sugar company and the various rail lines, plus a detailed guide of each route, helping to answer the questions of "Where are we and what once happened here?" Enjoy this review of the railroads of U.S. Sugar, a unique opportunity to experience the history of the Lake Okeechobee and South Florida areas.

Encyclopedia of North American Railroads

Author : William D. Middleton,RICK MORGAN,Roberta L. Diehl
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 1296 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-06
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780253027993

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Encyclopedia of North American Railroads by William D. Middleton,RICK MORGAN,Roberta L. Diehl Pdf

Lavishly illustrated and a joy to read, this authoritative reference work on the North American continent’s railroads covers the U.S., Canadian, Mexican, Central American, and Cuban systems. The encyclopedia’s over-arching theme is the evolution of the railroad industry and the historical impact of its progress on the North American continent. This thoroughly researched work examines the various aspects of the industry’s development: technology, operations, cultural impact, the evolution of public policy regarding the industry, and the structural functioning of modern railroads. More than 500 alphabetical entries cover a myriad of subjects, including numerous entries profiling the principal companies, suppliers, manufacturers, and individuals influencing the history of the rails. Extensive appendices provide data regarding weight, fuel, statistical trends, and more, as well as a list of 130 vital railroad books. Railfans will treasure this indispensable work.

Railroads of Fort Bend County

Author : Jim Vollmar,Rosenberg Railroad Museum
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-12
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781439639702

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Railroads of Fort Bend County by Jim Vollmar,Rosenberg Railroad Museum Pdf

Fort Bend County was formed in the early 1820s by members of Stephen F. Austin’s “Old 300.” Traders utilized barges and steamboats running along the Brazos River to transport cotton and other products from the lower Brazos Valley to the port at Galveston. In 1853, railroads began to play a larger role in the county’s transportation system. Transportation facilities were greatly improved when the first railroad in Texas, the Buffalo, Brazos, and Colorado Railroad Company, completed its first 20-mile segment to Stafford’s Point in Fort Bend County from Harrisburg (Houston). As many as eight separate railroads were chartered and operated in Fort Bend County by 1900. Today some of the names have changed but most of the original rail lines remain in operation. The Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and Kansas City Southern rail companies have picked up where their predecessors left off and are keeping Fort Bend County one of the busiest and fastest-growing counties in the United States.

Problems of the Railroads

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1390 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Railroads
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117915020

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Railway Age

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Railroads
ISBN : UOM:39015010642067

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Long-and-short Haul on Railroads

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1918
Category : Railroads
ISBN : HARVARD:HX7DXU

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Long-and-short Haul on Railroads by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce Pdf

The Sugar Pine Railway

Author : Pamela A. Conners
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Logging railroads
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021503920

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The Sugar Pine Railway by Pamela A. Conners Pdf

Long-and-short Haul on Railroads

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1918
Category : Railroads
ISBN : LOC:00133585801

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Long-and-short Haul on Railroads by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce Pdf

Includes testimony before Senate Interstate Commerce Committee on Nov. 8 and 9, 1917 (p. 640-733) and Dec. 15 and 17, 1917 (p. 14-61).

Sugar Trains; Narrow Gauge Rails of Hawaii

Author : J. C. Condé,Gerald M. Best
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015006056603

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Problems of the Railroads

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Railroads
ISBN : UOM:39015006427127

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Problems of the Railroads by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Pdf