{"product_id":"louisiana-and-arkansas-railway-the-story-of-a-regional-line-hardback-9780875802190","title":"Louisiana and Arkansas Railway; The Story of a Regional Line (Hardback) 9780875802190","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLouisiana and Arkansas Railway\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Story of a Regional Line\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames R. Fair (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780875802190\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 October 1997\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e171 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 20.3 x 1.8 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Well-written and a most enjoyable read.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Railroad History\u003cbr\u003e \"Enjoyable reading.... A long-overdue documentation of a railroad that has grown in importance.\"—Trains\u003cbr\u003e \"Fans of the L\u0026amp;A\/KCS will find the book fascinating, as will those interested in southern railroading.\"—Railfan \u0026amp; Railroad\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Louisiana \u0026amp; Arkansas Railway, known as \"The Better Way,\" ran its first trains at the turn of the century and expanded over the years to connect New Orleans to Dallas. Well-maintained and enduringly profitable, this regional railroad succeeded because of the tenacity of three men who consecutively oversaw all aspects of operations. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The story of the L\u0026amp;A is largely a collective biography of William Edenborn, William Buchanan, and Harvey Couch-the men who built and extended the line by shrewd acquisitions. These successful businessmen combined wisdom, foresight, and propensity for hard word-traits they had first demonstrated in other careers-with their longtime love for trains. Each applied remarkable talents for industry and commerce toward the development of the L\u0026amp;A to mold it into a model regional railroad. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In this first history of the L\u0026amp;A, Fair traces the line's development from the early boom days of railroading to its dissolution in the modern era of takeovers. Although for much of its existence the L\u0026amp;A operated under the control of a parent company, the KCS, it long maintained independence. The eventual takeover by the superline in 1992 finally dissolved the L\u0026amp;A entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Preface \u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e 1 William Edenborn, Steel Industry Captain \u003cbr\u003e 2 Edenborn Builds His Personal Railroad \u003cbr\u003e 3 Operation of the LR\u0026amp;N \u003cbr\u003e 4 The Earliest L\u0026amp;A Antecedent: The Texas Line \u003cbr\u003e 5 William Buchanan and the Original L\u0026amp;A \u003cbr\u003e 6 Harvey Couch and the New L\u0026amp;A \u003cbr\u003e 7 A Big Little Railroad \u003cbr\u003e 8 Submerged in the Holding Company: The Final Dissolution \u003cbr\u003e Afterword \u003cbr\u003e Appendices \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Works Cited \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52584739537176,"sku":"9780875802190","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/louisiana-and-arkansas-railway-the-story-of-a-regional-line-hardback-9780875802190","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}