The Electric Pullman: A History of the Niles Car & Manufacturing Company

by Lawrence A. Brough

Entering an already crowded and established industry, the Niles Car & Manufacturing Company in Ohio began business with surprising success, producing well over 1,000 electric and steam railway cars--cars so durable they rarely needed to be replaced. That durability essentially put the company out of business, and it vanished from the scene as quickly as it had appeared, leaving little behind except its sturdy railway cars. The story of this highly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253007909
• ISBN13: 9780253007902
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher