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Railroads and Weather
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This award-winning "must-read" for weather and railroad buffs is the first book to cover the impacts of major storms of the last hundred years on this massive American industry. Includes 210 historic and color train photos and special Katrina coverage.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Dealing with the Weather
Chapter 2. Weather Impacts: The Good and the Bad
Chapter 3. Examples of Weather Problems in Different Climatic Regions
Chapter 4. Effects of Various Weather Conditions
Chapter 5. Planning for and Responding to Weather
Chapter 6. The Evolving Relationship between Weather and Railroads
Stanley A. Chagnon
Stanley A. Changnon is a Professor of Geography and Emiritus Chief of Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. A prolific author in the atmospheric sciences, Mr. Changnon has also written numerous books and articles about his lifetime hobby, railroads. His 39 railroad articles have appeared in such publications as Rail Cllassics, Midwest Rail, and Historic Illinois. Mr. Changnon lives in Mahomet, Illinois, with his wife, Joyce.