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Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869 by Stephen E Ambrose From Powells.com 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) List Price $18.00 Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Encyclopedia of Trains and Locomotives by David Ross Publisher Comments This comprehensive guide to locomotive development includes descriptions of more than 900 trains and locomotives. Arranged in four sections ? steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, and trains ? listed chronologically within each... (read more) List Price $34.98 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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America's Great Railroad Stations by Roger Strauss Publisher Comments An evocative and stunning photographic tribute to America's railroad stations. For much of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the railroad station or depot was the communal hub of every American town that could boast of train service. There... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $27.50 Used - Hardcover
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Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad by David H Bain From Powells.com The completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10th, 1869 was one of the defining moments in American history. News of the railroad's completion was simultaneously broadcast across the country via morse code, and the recently reunited nation... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia by Paul Theroux Publisher Comments 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) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America by Richard White Publisher Comments The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating panics in the U.S. economy. Their dependence on public largess drew them into... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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Union Pacific: The Reconfiguration: America's Greatest Railroad from 1969 to the Present by Dave Klein Publisher Comments Praised by the Chicago Tribune as "thoroughly and compellingly detailed history," Volumes I and II of Maury Klein's monumental history of the Union Pacific Railroad covered the years from 1863-1969. Now the third and final volume brings the story of the... (read more) List Price $42.25 Your price: $34.95 New - Hardcover
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Posters of the Canadian Pacific by Marc H Choko Publisher Comments 300 travel posters produced between 1883 and 1973 for one of the great travel companies of the era with a special focus on the Art Deco style posters from the 20s and 30s. The book includes artist profiles and explains the poster techniques used.... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Waiting on a Train: The Embattled Future of Passenger Rail Service by James Mccommons Publisher Comments During the tumultuous year of 2008--when gas prices reached $4 a gallon, Amtrak set ridership records, and a commuter train collided with a freight train in California--journalist James McCommons spent a year on America's trains, talking to the people... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Locomotive Breakdowns: Emergencies & Their Remedies by George L. Fowler Publisher Comments The next time you pull your Mogul out of the round house and head on down the mainline into town to get groceries, you can take this little book with you to help you fix the bar guides on the crossheads when they start to overheat. Or where to drive a... (read more) Your price: $9.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Encyclopedia of Trains and Locomotives by C J Riley Publisher Comments 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) List Price $22.98 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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