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\"On Time by Franklin M. Reck is a history book that delves into the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corp. in the United States in 1948. This collectible piece of railroadiana provides insights into the transportation industry, particularly focusing on the advancements and innovations made during that time period. With a focus on the Electromotive Division, readers can learn about the company\'s contributions to the development of electric locomotives and its impact on the railroad industry.\"
Illustrations by Rainey Bennett.Condition: Hardback, no dust jacket, spine wear, clean cover, stamp inside cover: Burlington Northern Railroad Co. Employee Relations Reference Library, library jacket affixed to end of book, inscription, clean pages with no markings. Inscription presents the book to theGreat Northern RailwayPresident/CEO, FJ Gavin. The book was given by C.R. Obsorn.
Frank J. Gavin served as president of the Great Northern Railway from 1939 to 1951, succeeding William P. Kenney, and then became chairman of the board of directors in 1951 when John M. Budd took over as president. His legacy on the railroad endures in the name of Gavin Yard, the Great Northern\'s major rail classification yard in Minot, North Dakota.
Cyrus R. Osborn was a vice president of General Motors\' Electro-Motive Division (the locomotive builder), and he\'s the man credited with conceiving the Vista-Dome car in 1944. In 1948 he was exactly the kind of railroad-industry figure who would inscribe a book to a Class I railroad president like Gavin, especially as the Great Northern was dieselizing and later bought EMD-built dome cars for the Empire Builder.
