Railroad Noir : The American West at the End of the Twentieth Century (Railroads Past and Present)

Niemann, Linda Grant/ Jensen, Joel (PHT)/ Smerk, George M. (EDT)

Indiana Univ Pr（2010/04発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 151 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780253354464
• DDC分類 B

Full Description

Culled from the 20 years she spent traveling the American West as a freight brakeman and conductor, Linda Grant Niemann's Railroad Noir delves into the darker side of railroading. The 1990s were a time of crisis for workers caught in the breakup of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Niemann's tales of exhaustion, alcoholism, homelessness, and corporate blundering present a revelatory account of railroading life. Photographer Joel Jensen realizes Niemann's vision of the working West with images of cowboy bars, blue motels, and railroaders working in electrical storms, white-outs, and desert heat waves. The result is an honest, gritty, and striking collaboration.

Contents

Boomer in a Boom TownBreaking in BluesBlues for RonBeet InspectorThe Blue MotelThe Big Four BarLearning SpanishOrganized BoomingThe BorderOn the Road AgainA Starry NightTrain to the UnderworldBack to WorkThe Hospital YardThe Hopper at Granite RockThe Lawrence SwitcherThe Lord of the NightMidnight Train to GeorgiaThe Spiritual Beauty of the RailsOld Head, New Hire