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William D. Middleton
Born(1928-03-25)March 25, 1928
DiedJuly 10, 2011(2011-07-10) (aged 83) [1] [2]
OccupationWriter

William D. Middleton (March 25, 1928 – July 10, 2011) was an American reporter, writer and photographer. The majority of his work was on the subject of railroad history and operation. He published over 20 books and approximately 700 articles for magazines and newspapers, accompanied by photographs. [1] His work as a photographer was profiled in the Spring 2011 issue of Classic Trains magazine. [3]

He was one of the lead editors, along with George M. Smerk and Roberta L. Diehl, for the Encyclopedia of North American Railroads. [4]

Published works

Books

During his lifetime, Middleton wrote or co-wrote many books, including:

  • The Interurban Era. Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1961. ISBN  978-0890240038. OCLC  4357897.
  • North Shore: America's Fastest Interurban. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. 1964. OCLC  476869.
  • The Time of the Trolley. Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1967. OCLC  258974.
  • The Railroad Scene. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. 1969. ISBN  978-0870950001. OCLC  86378.
  • South Shore: The Last Interurban. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. 1970. ISBN  978-0870950032. OCLC  104029.
  • When the Steam Railroads Electrified (1st ed.). Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1974. ISBN  978-0890240281. OCLC  1206012.
  • Grand Central, the World's Greatest Railway Terminal. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. 1977. ISBN  978-0870950711. OCLC  3167060.
  • North Shore: America's Fastest Interurban. 1979.
  • Traction Classics: The Interurbans : The Great Wood and Steel Cars. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. 1983. ISBN  978-0870950858. OCLC  9970163.
  • Traction Classics: The High Speed and Deluxe Interurban Cars. 1985. ISBN  978-0870950896.
  • Traction Classics: The Interurbans Extra Fast and Extra Fare Volume Two. Golden West Books. 1985.
  • Traction Classics: Interurban Freight Volume Three. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. 1985. ISBN  9780870950858.
  • China by Rail. Glendale, CA: Trans-Anglo Books. 1986. ISBN  978-0870460746. OCLC  13008024.
  • Carlson, Norman, ed. (1989). From Bullets to BART. Chicago, IL: Central Electric Railfans' Association. ISBN  978-0915348275. OCLC  20860638.
  • North American Commuter Rail. Pasadena, CA: Pentrex. 1994. ISBN  978-0685722787. OCLC  32665882.
  • North America's 50 largest transit markets. Omaha, NE: Transit connections. 1994. OCLC  35527438.
  • Manhattan Gateway: New York's Pennsylvania Station (Golden Years of Railroading). Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1996. ISBN  978-0890241776. OCLC  35667727.
  • Landmarks on the Iron Road: Two Centuries of North American Railroad Engineering (Railroads Past and Present). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 1999. ISBN  978-0253335593. OCLC  40545446.
  • South Shore: The Last Interurban : Revised Second Edition (Railroads Past and Present) (2nd ed.). Indiana University Press. 1999. ISBN  978-0253335333.
  • "Yet there isn't a train I wouldn't take": Railway Journeys by William D. Middleton. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 2000. ISBN  978-0253336996. OCLC  42435001.
  • The Bridge at Quebec. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 2001. ISBN  978-0253337610. OCLC  44732284.
  • The Pennsylvania Railroad Under Wire (Golden Years of Railroading). Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co. 2002. ISBN  978-0890246177. OCLC  51208625.
  • When the Steam Railroads Electrified, 2nd Revised Edition (2nd ed.). Indiana University Press. 2002. ISBN  978-0253339799.
  • The Last Interurbans (Bulletin 136 of the Central Electric Railfans' Association). Chicago, IL: Central Electric Railfans' Association. 2003. ISBN  978-0915348367. OCLC  53141695.
  • Metropolitan Railways: Rapid Transit in America (Railroads Past and Present). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 2003. ISBN  978-0253341792. OCLC  49681301.
  • Middleton, William D.; Middleton III, William D. (2009). Frank Julian Sprague: Electrical Inventor and Engineer. Indiana University Press. ISBN  978-0253353832.
  • On Railways Far Away on Railways Far Away. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 2012. ISBN  9780253005915. OCLC  929632211.

Magazine articles

During his lifetime, Middleton wrote or co-wrote many articles, including the following:

  • Electric Railway Streamliners
  • "North Shore in Sunset". Trains. Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. 1963.
  • Middleton, William D. (1984). "Electric Railway Freight". Railroad History. 151 (151). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 16–69. JSTOR  43521044.
  • Middleton, William D. (2000). "Diesel Railcar: A Look Ahead". Railroad History (Millennium Special). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 143–154. JSTOR  43522199.
  • Middleton, William D. (2002). "Rails across the Hudson: Getting Across the Barrier, Then and Now". Railroad History. 186 (186). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 12–42. JSTOR  43524108.
  • Middleton, William D. (2005). "First Class for Fish". Railroad History. 192 (192). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 56–63. JSTOR  43525105.
  • Middleton, William D. (2005). "From Russia With Love". Railroad History. 193 (193). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 40–47. JSTOR  43524374.
  • Middleton, William D. (2005). "Where is Amtrak heading: A Debate". Railroad History. 193 (193). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 100–111. JSTOR  43524411.
  • Middleton, William D.; Reutter, Mark (2006). "Railroaders in Bronze and Stone". Railroad History. 195 (195). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 78–87. JSTOR  43522771.
  • Middleton, William D.; Reutter, Mark; Swanberg, J. W. (2007). "Fast Trains and FASTER". Railroad History. 196 (196). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 22–41. JSTOR  43522819.
  • "When the "Red Devil" Went Out in Style". Timeline. 4 (24). Ohio Historical Society. 2007.
  • Middleton, William D. (2008). "Electrification over the Sierra Nevada". Railroad History. 199 (199). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 8–15. JSTOR  43524587.
  • Middleton, William D.; Dow, Andrew (2009). "Reaching 200: High-Speed Trains at 200 km/h and 200 mph". Railroad History. 200 (200). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 36–47. JSTOR  43504591.

References

Citations

Sources

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William D. Middleton
Born(1928-03-25)March 25, 1928
DiedJuly 10, 2011(2011-07-10) (aged 83) [1] [2]
OccupationWriter

William D. Middleton (March 25, 1928 – July 10, 2011) was an American reporter, writer and photographer. The majority of his work was on the subject of railroad history and operation. He published over 20 books and approximately 700 articles for magazines and newspapers, accompanied by photographs. [1] His work as a photographer was profiled in the Spring 2011 issue of Classic Trains magazine. [3]

He was one of the lead editors, along with George M. Smerk and Roberta L. Diehl, for the Encyclopedia of North American Railroads. [4]

Published works

Books

During his lifetime, Middleton wrote or co-wrote many books, including:

  • The Interurban Era. Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1961. ISBN  978-0890240038. OCLC  4357897.
  • North Shore: America's Fastest Interurban. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. 1964. OCLC  476869.
  • The Time of the Trolley. Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1967. OCLC  258974.
  • The Railroad Scene. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. 1969. ISBN  978-0870950001. OCLC  86378.
  • South Shore: The Last Interurban. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. 1970. ISBN  978-0870950032. OCLC  104029.
  • When the Steam Railroads Electrified (1st ed.). Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1974. ISBN  978-0890240281. OCLC  1206012.
  • Grand Central, the World's Greatest Railway Terminal. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. 1977. ISBN  978-0870950711. OCLC  3167060.
  • North Shore: America's Fastest Interurban. 1979.
  • Traction Classics: The Interurbans : The Great Wood and Steel Cars. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. 1983. ISBN  978-0870950858. OCLC  9970163.
  • Traction Classics: The High Speed and Deluxe Interurban Cars. 1985. ISBN  978-0870950896.
  • Traction Classics: The Interurbans Extra Fast and Extra Fare Volume Two. Golden West Books. 1985.
  • Traction Classics: Interurban Freight Volume Three. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. 1985. ISBN  9780870950858.
  • China by Rail. Glendale, CA: Trans-Anglo Books. 1986. ISBN  978-0870460746. OCLC  13008024.
  • Carlson, Norman, ed. (1989). From Bullets to BART. Chicago, IL: Central Electric Railfans' Association. ISBN  978-0915348275. OCLC  20860638.
  • North American Commuter Rail. Pasadena, CA: Pentrex. 1994. ISBN  978-0685722787. OCLC  32665882.
  • North America's 50 largest transit markets. Omaha, NE: Transit connections. 1994. OCLC  35527438.
  • Manhattan Gateway: New York's Pennsylvania Station (Golden Years of Railroading). Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1996. ISBN  978-0890241776. OCLC  35667727.
  • Landmarks on the Iron Road: Two Centuries of North American Railroad Engineering (Railroads Past and Present). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 1999. ISBN  978-0253335593. OCLC  40545446.
  • South Shore: The Last Interurban : Revised Second Edition (Railroads Past and Present) (2nd ed.). Indiana University Press. 1999. ISBN  978-0253335333.
  • "Yet there isn't a train I wouldn't take": Railway Journeys by William D. Middleton. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 2000. ISBN  978-0253336996. OCLC  42435001.
  • The Bridge at Quebec. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 2001. ISBN  978-0253337610. OCLC  44732284.
  • The Pennsylvania Railroad Under Wire (Golden Years of Railroading). Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co. 2002. ISBN  978-0890246177. OCLC  51208625.
  • When the Steam Railroads Electrified, 2nd Revised Edition (2nd ed.). Indiana University Press. 2002. ISBN  978-0253339799.
  • The Last Interurbans (Bulletin 136 of the Central Electric Railfans' Association). Chicago, IL: Central Electric Railfans' Association. 2003. ISBN  978-0915348367. OCLC  53141695.
  • Metropolitan Railways: Rapid Transit in America (Railroads Past and Present). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 2003. ISBN  978-0253341792. OCLC  49681301.
  • Middleton, William D.; Middleton III, William D. (2009). Frank Julian Sprague: Electrical Inventor and Engineer. Indiana University Press. ISBN  978-0253353832.
  • On Railways Far Away on Railways Far Away. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 2012. ISBN  9780253005915. OCLC  929632211.

Magazine articles

During his lifetime, Middleton wrote or co-wrote many articles, including the following:

  • Electric Railway Streamliners
  • "North Shore in Sunset". Trains. Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. 1963.
  • Middleton, William D. (1984). "Electric Railway Freight". Railroad History. 151 (151). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 16–69. JSTOR  43521044.
  • Middleton, William D. (2000). "Diesel Railcar: A Look Ahead". Railroad History (Millennium Special). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 143–154. JSTOR  43522199.
  • Middleton, William D. (2002). "Rails across the Hudson: Getting Across the Barrier, Then and Now". Railroad History. 186 (186). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 12–42. JSTOR  43524108.
  • Middleton, William D. (2005). "First Class for Fish". Railroad History. 192 (192). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 56–63. JSTOR  43525105.
  • Middleton, William D. (2005). "From Russia With Love". Railroad History. 193 (193). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 40–47. JSTOR  43524374.
  • Middleton, William D. (2005). "Where is Amtrak heading: A Debate". Railroad History. 193 (193). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 100–111. JSTOR  43524411.
  • Middleton, William D.; Reutter, Mark (2006). "Railroaders in Bronze and Stone". Railroad History. 195 (195). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 78–87. JSTOR  43522771.
  • Middleton, William D.; Reutter, Mark; Swanberg, J. W. (2007). "Fast Trains and FASTER". Railroad History. 196 (196). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 22–41. JSTOR  43522819.
  • "When the "Red Devil" Went Out in Style". Timeline. 4 (24). Ohio Historical Society. 2007.
  • Middleton, William D. (2008). "Electrification over the Sierra Nevada". Railroad History. 199 (199). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 8–15. JSTOR  43524587.
  • Middleton, William D.; Dow, Andrew (2009). "Reaching 200: High-Speed Trains at 200 km/h and 200 mph". Railroad History. 200 (200). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 36–47. JSTOR  43504591.

References

Citations

Sources


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