Railroads and Weather From Fogs to Floods and Heat to Hurricanes, the Impacts of Weather and Climate on American Railroading /

• Main Author: Changnon, Stanley A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : American Meteorological Society : Imprint: American Meteorological Society, 2006.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Meteorology.; History.; Atmospheric sciences.; Nature.; Environment.; Earth Sciences.; Atmospheric Sciences.; History, general.; Popular Science in Nature and Environment.

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:

• Dealing with the Weather
• Weather Impacts: The Good and the Bad
• Examples of Weather Problems in Different Climatic Regions
• Effects of Various Weather Conditions
• Planning for and Responding to Weather
• The Evolving Relationship between Weather and Railroads.