From 1859 to 1863, he was associate editor of The American Railway Times in Boston, and then for three years, he resided in Salem, Massachusetts.

Containing the necessary rules, tables, and formulæ for the location, construction, equipment, and management of railroads, as built in the United States."

It wants to offer rules, tables, and formulæ for the location, construction, equipment, and management of railroads.

[10] Fifteen years later he renewed this work, entitled "Manual for railroad engineers and engineering students: containing the rules and tables needed for the location, construction, and equipment of railroads as built in the United States".

The rate and direction of subordination are presented with a functional organization structure (see image), in which the General Superintendent is in charge.

A special feature of the 1857 Handbook, were two classification charts of the organization and the costs of a railroad (see images) given in its last chapter on management.

After explaining the duties of employees, the number of trains to be used, and the amount of service of engines, Vose goes into expenses, receipts, and profits.