by Paul Theroux  Publisher Comments Thirty years after the epic journey chronicled in his classic work The Great Railway Bazaar, the world's most acclaimed travel writer re-creates his 25,000-mile journey through eastern Europe, central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, China, Japan, and... (read more) Your Price $21.95 (Sale - Hardcover) check for used copies 
by Thomas Garver Publisher Comments O. Winston Link began photographing the Norfolk and Western, the last major steam railroad in America, in the mid-1950s, when the N&W was converting its operations from steam to diesel. He was pursuing a decade-old vision of photographing steam... (read more) Your Price $19.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by D. C. Jesse Burkhardt Publisher Comments Before the rails were up and running along the stunning Columbia River landscape of Oregon and Washington, 19th-century westward travelers faced treacherous conditions. Many emigrants perished before reaching Oregon Territory. Only recently have railways... (read more) Your Price $12.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Paul Theroux Synopsis Starting with a rush-hour subway ride to South Station in Boston to catch Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited to Chicago, Theroux takes readers on a train journey from New England to Patagonia in southernmost Argentina.... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your Price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Richard Thompson Publisher Comments Street railways arrived early in Portland and made lasting social and economic contributions that are still apparent in the layout and character of the city's neighborhoods today. During the 1890s, streetcar lines spread rapidly into the West Hills and... (read more) Your Price $13.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Jim Murphy Publisher Comments An account of Robert Louis Stevenson's twelve day journey from New York to California in 1879, interwoven with a history of the building of the transcontinental railroad and the settling of the West.... (read more) Your Price $10.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Tony Koester Publisher Comments Offers techniques for incorporating layout design elements into a larger layout.<BR>- Perfect for intermediate and advanced modelers<BR>- Supported by national advertising in Model Railroader... (read more) Your Price $19.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Jim Tully Publisher Comments A bestseller in 1924, this vivid piece of outlaw history has inexplicably faded from the public consciousness. Jim Tully takes us across the seamy underbelly of pre-WWI America on freight trains, and inside hobo jungles and brothels while narrowly... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your Price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Jim Harter Publisher Comments With its gallery of over 360 striking and unfamiliar images and extensive historical text World Railways of the Nineteenth Century invites readers to experience an unparalleled glimpse into the world of nineteenth-century railroading.Peter Skinner... (read more) Your Price $42.00 (Sale - Hardcover) check for used copies
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by Kevin J Holland Publisher Comments A blend of archival photos combine with modern color shots to relate the stories behind the design, the architecture, and the use of terminals like Grand Central Station and Pennsylvania Station in New York City, and Washington, D.C.'s Union Station. 150... (read more) Your Price $14.98 (Sale - Hardcover) check for used copies
by John H White Publisher Comments Open cars, gondolas, battery-powered cars, more. One of the best sourcebooks ever assembled. 125 photographs.... (read more) Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Stephen L Meyers Publisher Comments An amazing assortment of electric trolley lines once traversed the towns and villages of Queens and Long Island. With names like Jamaica Central, Northport Traction, Ocean Electric, and the Steinway lines, some meandered across meadows and hills while... (read more) Your Price $19.99 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by R Michael Wilson Publisher Comments During the 1800s trains carried the nation's wealth throughout the east, but no one thought to rob a speeding train until 1866. In 1870 the first western train was robbed in Nevada and within hours a second train was robbed. Railroads made every... (read more) Your Price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Bruce A. Macgregor Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 613-660) and index.... (read more) Your Price $82.95 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by Edward Lewis Publisher Comments Lists nearly 600 shortline and regional railroads in the United States and Canada. Includes line history, locations, radio frequencies, and locomotive data.... (read more) Your Price $11.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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