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Railroads



Railroads

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General
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Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
by Stephen E Ambrose
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Abraham Lincoln, prior to being elected president and at the time working as a railway lawyer, met future Civil War hero General Grenville Dodge, in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1859. According to historian Stephen Ambrose, Lincoln's first words were "Dodge... (read more)

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Model Railroads
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Gorgeous Garden Railways
Gorgeous Garden Railways
by Marc Horovitz
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This book features large portraits and informative text on garden railroad landscaping, trains, infrastructure, ponds and water features, and other landscape challenges. Marc Horovitz, editor of Garden Railways, and Pat Hayward, horticultural editor of... (read more)

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Pacific Northwest
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The West the Railroads Made
The West the Railroads Made
by Carlos A. Schwantes
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Railroads were second only to the federal government in shaping the West, and nowhere was that shaping more visible than on the Great Plains and in large parts of the Pacific Northwest. Filled with contemporary accounts, illustrations, and photographs... (read more)

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World
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The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia
The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia
by Paul Theroux
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First published more than thirty years ago, Paul Theroux's strange, unique, and hugely entertaining railway odyssey has become a modern classic of travel literature. Here Theroux recounts his early adventures on an unusual grand continental tour. Asia's... (read more)

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Other
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Classic Railroad Advertising: Riding the Rails Again
Classic Railroad Advertising: Riding the Rails Again
by Tad Burness
Synopsis
The excitement of train travel comes to life in ads featuring scenic panoramas, well-dressed passengers lounging in luxurious surroundings and powerful locomotives pulling long strings of streamlined cars. Features 224 full-color pages as well as... (read more)

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Trolleys and Subways
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Electric Railway Dictionary
Electric Railway Dictionary
by Rodney Hitt
Synopsis
If you are a fan of trolley cars, interurban streetcars and electric railroading, then The Electric Railway Dictionary is a book you need to have on your shelf This historic text is far more than just a dictionary, although it does contain over sixty... (read more)

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North America
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The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California
The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California
by Richard Rayner
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One hundred forty years ago, four men rose from their position as middle-class merchants in Sacramento, California, to become the force behind the transcontinental railroad. In the course of doing so, they became wealthy beyond any measure'"'"and to... (read more)

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Pictorials
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The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway: A Photographic History
The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway: A Photographic History
by Don L. Hofsommer
About the Author
Don Hofsommer is a professor of history at St. Cloud State University. He is the author of many books on railroad history, including The Tootin’ Louie: A History of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway, The Great Northern Railway: A History, The... (read more)

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Steam Railroads
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Vanishing Steam: A Photographer's Odyssey Around the World
Vanishing Steam: A Photographer's Odyssey Around the World
by Eric Langhammer
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Eric Langhammer has been riding the rails around the world for a quarter-century in search of the last steam engines. Now on the brink of extinction, these magnificent mechanical beasts can still be found at China's Jingpeng Pass and throughout the faded... (read more)

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Railroads of California: The Complete Guide to Historic Trains and Railway Sites
Railroads of California: The Complete Guide to Historic Trains and Railway Sites
by Brian Solomon
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This wonderfully illustrated book celebrates Golden State railroading, offering a colorful look at California’s legendary railroads, the men who built and ran them, and the engineering feats that made them possible, and the legacy those railroads... (read more)

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American Railroad Passenger Car 2 Volumes
American Railroad Passenger Car 2 Volumes
by John H White
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The American Railroad Passenger Car recaptures the lost, but not-too-distant past when 98 percent of all intercity travel in the United States was by rail. It documents in extraordinary detail the ingenuity and splendor of the classic trains as well as... (read more)

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Used Books
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The Encyclopedia of Trains and Locomotives
The Encyclopedia of Trains and Locomotives
by C J Riley
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This classic reference has now been revised and updated. Alphabetically organized, fully cross-referenced, and densely illustrated, The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives was written by noted historian C.J. Riley to be the perfect handbook for any... (read more)

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Toy Train Memories
  1. Toy Train Memories
    by John Grams
  2. Southern Pacifics Salt Lake Division
    by John Signor
  3. The West the Railroads Made
    by Carlos A. Schwantes
  4. Old Patagonian Express
    by Paul Theroux
  5. Gorgeous Garden Railways
    by Marc Horovitz
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