Confessions of a Train-Watcher: Four Decades of Railroad Writing by David P. Morgan
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (857 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0890243069 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Remembering the railroad fan's consummate writer David P. Morgan's editorship and molding of "Trains" Magazine have outlasted him, a true testament to a visionary. He took the founder's concept and gave it discipline, vitality and credibility.This volume draws together the best of his writing. Whether he is describing a mundane ride on a now-forgotten trai. "Morgan the Train Master Writer" according to Tom Old Dude. David P. Morgan, and this volume, truly define great railroad writing and perhaps great writing on a larger scene that lures even the non-train fan into a world both simple and amazingly diverse. Morgan's ability to set a scene on the larger scene of history, transportation, even human relationships, gives a. This book is a wonderful collection of essays by (now deceased) long-time editor of Donald A. Woodworth Jr. This book is a wonderful collection of essays by (now deceased) long-time editor of Trains Magazine, David P. Morgan - with a few editorial updates added since his death. I've subscribed to Trains for over 50 years. Mr. Morgan had a gift for writing that hasn't been emulated by any subsequent editor. The boo
Remarkable stories of the people, the locomotives, passenger trains, train travel, and the railroad system from a legendary railroad observer and long-time editor of Trains magazine.