{"product_id":"louisiana-and-arkansas-railway-the-story-of-a-regional-line-hardcover","title":"Louisiana and Arkansas Railway: The Story of a Regional Line - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames R. Fair\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\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. The story of 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 work - 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 L\u0026amp;A to mold it into a model regional railroad. 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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 171\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 11.07 x 8.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42129954832519,"sku":"9780875802190","price":86.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/065efa76d2f03ff9c9d580b9c0d808e7.webp?v=1732607177","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/louisiana-and-arkansas-railway-the-story-of-a-regional-line-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}