Project Gutenberg 2015-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 390 Thompson, Slason 1849 1935 The Railway Library, 1909 A Collection of Noteworthy Chapters, Addresses, and Papers Relating to Railways, Mostly Published During the Year Produced by Charlene Taylor, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Railway Library, 1909" by Slason Thompson is a collection of significant chapters, addresses, and papers focused on the railway industry, compiled during the early 20th century. This anthology predominantly covers topics related to American railways, reflecting the state of the railway sector, its challenges, advancements, and economic importance during that era. The work contains contributions from various notable figures in the field, likely emphasizing the implications of rail transportation on national prosperity. At the start of the collection, an introduction provides context for the compilation, stating that it aims to capture timely information about American railways from 1909 in a more permanent format than transient newspaper articles. The opening also discusses the state of transportation before railways came into prominence, highlighting the challenges of inland transportation in both America and England before the 19th century. This historical lens sets the stage for understanding the evolution of railways and their critical role in the economic development of the United States. Following this, the initial chapters preview discussions on the early days of railroads and various reports, including the first annual report from the chief engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, emphasizing the practical challenges and forward-thinking vision of railway expansion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Railroads -- United States -- Periodicals HE Text Category: History - American Category: Engineering & Technology 1524641 2025-08-20T07:09:26.127679 text/html 1553017 2024-10-22T23:16:26 text/html 464069 2025-08-20T07:09:56.364618 application/epub+zip 484696 2025-08-20T07:09:30.780706 application/epub+zip 484695 2025-08-20T07:09:28.492683 application/epub+zip 851896 2025-08-20T07:10:08.355530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 964459 2025-08-20T07:09:53.431590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 964430 2022-09-22T17:07:13.579733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1083238 2025-08-20T07:09:20.698737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1063348 2024-10-22T23:16:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16331 2025-08-20T07:10:08.663455 application/rdf+xml 8321 2025-08-20T07:09:28.804721 image/jpeg 1874 2025-08-20T07:09:28.654722 image/jpeg 435199 2025-08-20T07:09:26.216723 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog