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Brezhnev's Folly: The Building of BAM and Late Soviet Socialism (Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies)
by Christopher J. Ward
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Heralded by Soviet propaganda as the Path to the Future, the Baikal-Amur Mainline Railway (BAM) represented the hopes and dreams of Brezhnev and the Communist Party elite of the late Soviet era. Begun in 1974, and spanning approximately 2,000 miles after... ( read more)
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Union Pacific Railroad: Passenger Trains of the City Fleet (Photo Archive)
by John Kelly
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On February 12, 1934, Union Pacific premiered the M-10000, the first lightweight, streamlined passenger train, calling it “Tomorrow’s Train Today.” The tiny brown-and-yellow speedster offered hope and promise for America’s future... ( read more)
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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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Nebraska's Cowboy Rail Line (Images of Rail)
by Keith Terry
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Nebraskaas Cowboy Line existed for nearly 125 years and covered more than 400 miles as it made its way across the northern portion of the state. The construction of the rail line, which started in 1869, was the impetus for the establishment of many towns,... ( read more)
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Sumpter Valley Railway (Images of Rail)
by Alfred Mullett
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In July 1890, David Eccles and Charles Nibley chartered the Sumpter Valley Railway and changed the social and physical landscape of Eastern Oregon forever. The Sumpter Valley Railway and its parent company, the Oregon Lumber Company, became an economic... ( read more)
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American Passenger Trains: WWII to Amtrak
by Patrick C. Dorin
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Passenger Trains played an important role in the growth of traveling across America or to the nearest city—the height of its service after WWII until the start up of Amtrak. This book provides railroad hobbyists, historians, museum operators, and... ( read more)
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Iowa's Railroads: An Album (Railroads Past and Present)
by H. Roger (edt) Grant
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At one point in time, no place in Iowa was more than a few miles from an active line of rail track. In this splendid companion volume to Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland (IUP, 2005), H. Roger Grant and Don L. Hofsommer explore the pivotal role that railroads... ( read more)
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The Leader Project: Fiasco or Triumph?
by Kevin Robertson
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Designed by Oliver Bulleid for the Southern Railway, although the prototype was not completed until after nationalization, the 'Leader' class was revolutionary. The locomotives had an unusual configuration with two power steam bogies, utilizing sleeve... ( read more)
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China's Great Train: Beijing's Drive West and the Campaign to Remake Tibet
by Abrahm Lustgarten
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“A great yarn . . . [Lustgarten] also accomplishes something more valuable: He provides insight into the seat-of-the-pants nature of many of Chinas massive schemes.”The Washington Post Book World When the “sky train” to Tibet... ( read more)
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How a Steam Locomotive Works
by Karen Parker
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The Southern Pacific, 1901-1985
by Don L. Hofsommer
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The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway: A Photographic History
by Don L. Hofsommer
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