- 1Dedication — Preface
- 2Illustrations
- 3Chapter I — The Railroads and Their Beginnings
- 4Chapter II — The Gradual Development of the Railroad
- 5Chapter III — The Building of a Railroad
- 6Chapter IV — Tunnels
- 7Chapter V — Bridges
- 8Chapter VI — The Passenger Stations
- 9Chapter VII — The Freight Terminals and the Yards
- 10Chapter VIII — The Locomotives and the Cars
- 11Chapter IX — Rebuilding a Railroad
- 12Chapter X — The Railroad and Its President
- 13Chapter XI — The Legal and Financial Departments
- 14Chapter XII — The General Manager
- 15Chapter XIII — The Superintendent
- 16Chapter XIV — Operating the Railroad
- 17Chapter XV — The Fellows Out Upon the Line
- 18Chapter XVI — Keeping the Line Open
- 19Chapter XVII — The G. P. A. and His Office
- 20Chapter XVIII — The Luxury of Modern Railroad Travel
- 21Chapter XIX — Getting the City Out Into the Country
- 22Chapter XX — Freight Traffic
- 23Chapter XXI — The Drama of the Freight
- 24Chapter XXII — Making Traffic
- 25Chapter XXIII — The Express Service and the Railroad Mail
- 26Chapter XXIV — The Mechanical Departments
- 27Chapter XXV — The Railroad Marine
- 28Chapter XXVI — Keeping in Touch With the Men
- 29Chapter XXVII — The Coming of Electricity
- 30Appendix
The Modern Railroad
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