The Boomer: A Story of the Rails

Eddie Sand is railroading with a capital R. A “boomer,” Eddie travels the country making a living as a telegraph operator wherever he finds himself. Never content to sit behind a desk or undertake “the upkeep of a blonde,” Eddie’s courage, restlessness, and cunning lead him to high adventure. Harry Bedwell’s The Boomer portrays an elite fraternity of railroad men—men who were driven by one of the ...
By Harry Bedwell
Paperback: 332 pages
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press; First edition edition (September 19, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0816649065
ISBN-13: 978-0816649068
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches
Format: PDF Text djvu book
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My interest in this book is partly technical, partly historical, and I wasn't disappointed. The author was a railroader and is able to provide stories that well illustrate railroad life on the rail, in the train-order office, as a station agent, at a dispatcher office, etc in early 20th century. I...
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