"Died on a Railroad in Colorado": Colorado Railroad Fatalities 1870 ? 1925 by Ro

Description: "Died on a Railroad in Colorado" by Robert W. McLeod Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description At the dawn of the 20th century, the number of persons being killed on railroads in the United States was nothing short of appalling. Newspapers were replete with railroad-wreck stories, sometimes described in only three sentences but, still publicized and often in gruesome detail. Horrendously fatal accidents were a near-daily occurrence somewhere in the country. Statistics from 1907 indicate that, since the founding of the railroad industry, almost 12,000 railroad-related deaths per year occurred in the United States. A major problem was employees not interpreting train orders correctly, which frequently led to trains on the same track meeting head-on unexpectedly-what has been trivialized as "a cornfield meet." While the bulk of the U.S. problem lay with mistakes made by employees in not adhering to rules and regulations (some with habitual disregard), too, the condition of many railroads had deteriorated severely since their construction and this factor contributed heavily to casualties. In particular, inexpensive wooden bridges had aged and deteriorated to the point that high water easily weakened and even destroyed them, leaving a gaping opening into which an entire train could pile upon itself. Details ISBN 1981578536 ISBN-13 9781981578535 Title "Died on a Railroad in Colorado" Author Robert W. McLeod Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 208 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:128436353; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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