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Good.–An interesting book about how the railroad was built in the country and after covering the historical aspects it goes into depth of BNSF, one of the most largest successful US transportation systems.it is really quite an interesting read, having traveled by train extensively across the country as a child I found it fascinating. -Texas A&M University Press, 2005. Paperback. Cover is fairly clean there is some wear on the edges a couple of things it on the back cover along the bottom and the spline there is a discoloration, looks like Tea, --Mergers have affected railroads in ways few other industries have experienced, and in the last 50 years they have steered the business direction of American railroads. Leaders Count brings readers the dramatic story of how the Aurora Branch Railroad, which spanned from Aurora, Illinois, to Chicago, grew and developed into the modern-day BNSF Railway. The story begins with the many ways railroads shaped and settled the country and tells how the founders… Read More