Softcover, 122 pages, 9 x 6 in., B&W illustrations.
Richard Harvey (William's father) emigrated to the United States from England in 1907. His social status improved with employment by the Union Pacific Railroad as an engineer. William, called Tom, followed his father's footsteps and also went into engine service with the UP hiring out as a fireman at the age of 17. Thanks to a rough-draft manuscript and oral recordings from the 1980s, this book was able to be written.
This book is a true story about the men who climbed into the cabs of huge steam locomotives and operated them during the age of steam-powered train travel along the Union Pacific Railroad. The author allows the reader to peer into both the engine cab and household residence of a UP employee and his family living in Wyoming during the 1929-1960 era.
A second-generation UP railroader, the author joined the company in 1941 as a 17-year-old fireman in freight service between Rawlins and Green River. He concluded a 49-year-career with UP as a senior engineer out of Rawlins in 1990.
Contents:Preface/Introduction, pp. 5-12,A Railroad Family, pp. 13-44,The Finer Details, pp. 45-78,The Human Side, pp. 79-106,Conclusion, Epilogue, Acknowledgements, Index, pp. 107-122.
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