Brownie the boomer : the life of Charles P. Brown, an American railroader

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Brownie the boomer : the life of Charles P. Brown, an American railroader

edited by H. Roger Grant

Northern Illinois University Press, 1991

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Charles P. Brown-"a boomer railroad man"-offers in this exceptional autobiography an unusually vivid portrayal of everyday life as a trainman for some of the country's greatest rail lines. An itinerant railroad worker, or "boomer," Brown hopscotched across America between 1900 and 1913 seeking employment wherever opportunities arose. His wanderlust led him into a variety of jobs-including fireman, brakeman, switchman-for such railroads as the Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Wabash, and New York Central until he was disabled at age thirty-four in a railroad accident. In this sometimes tragic, frequently funny, behind-the-scenes account of railroading, Brownie reveals the reality of working conditions for the railroad laborer at the turn of the century as he relates his many adventures and misadventures.

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Table of Contents Introduction by H. Roger Grant Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter VIII Chapter IX Appendix Notes Index

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