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The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche by Gary Krist Publisher Comments “Krist does wonders . . . [He] describes the frantic rescue efforts . . . and the malevolent, unending storm. In a thrilling, climactic chapter, he conjures forth the avalanche.”The New York Times In February 1910, a monstrous, record... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Last Train To Paradise by Les Standiford Publisher Comments Now in paperback, "Last Train to Paradise" is acclaimed novelist Standiford's fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad--one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America by Richard White Publisher Comments This original, deeply researched history shows the transcontinentals to be pivotal actors in the making of modern America. But the triumphal myths of the golden spike, robber barons larger than life, and an innovative capitalism all die here. Instead we... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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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: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Missouri Pacific Passenger Trains: The Postwar Years by Patrick C. Dorin Publisher Comments Ideal for passenger train buffs, MoPac fans and modelers, this overview... (read more) Your price: $28.95 New - Hardcover
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Steam Locomotive Driver's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide to Preparing, Firing and Driving by Andrew Charman Publisher Comments A fully up-to-date publication, heavily illustrated with both photographs and drawings, detailing the complete procedures needed to handle a steam locomotive, written in a form that will not only prove an essential aid to those training to drive... (read more) Available December 2012 Your price: $35.95 New - Hardcover 
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Baltimore & Ohio's Magnificent 2-8-8-4 Em-1 Articulated Locomotive by Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. Synopsis This is the story of B&O’s last steam locomotive class, the fabulous EM-1 2-8-8-4 simple articulated, which B&O bought during World War II. Although B&O wanted diesels, war-time restrictions prevented it from ordering any and the... (read more) Your price: $23.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Streetcars of New Orleans by Louis C. Hennick Synopsis This extensively illustrated, 240-page volume documents the long and colorful history of streetcartransportation in the city of New Orleans.This reprint of a 1965 volume, written by the two leading authorities on the subject, represents the completework... (read more) Your price: $36.25 New - Trade Paper
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Railroad Signaling by Brian Solomon Publisher Comments From the 1830s to today, the railroad industry has developed myriad complex mechanisms to help keep North America’s railroad rights-of-ways safe, efficient, and relatively accident-free. In this paperback rerelease of the successful 2003 title, the... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $22.18 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Railways of San Francisco (Images of Rail) by Paul C. Trimble Publisher Comments It may be hard to believe now, but San Francisco was once dominated by railways. Before private cars crowded this hemmed-in city, rail was the only way to get around the challenging terrain, and the rail industry rose to the task with many innovative... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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Six Streamlined Trains Cards by Maggie Kate Publisher Comments Beautiful full-color reproductions of vintage postcards depicting such sleek beauties as the Hiawatha, City of San Francisco, Santa Fe's Super Chief, the City of Los Angeles, 2 more. Captions. 6 cards.... (read more) Your price: $2.50 Gifts - Miscellaneous
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The Milwaukee Road Revisited by Stanley W. Johnson Publisher Comments Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for the University of Idaho Press The Milwaukee Road's route from Three Forks, Montana to Spokane, Washington touched many lives. Johnson reminisces about the way the railroad affected his youth. Johnson... (read more) Your price: $27.25 New - Hardcover
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The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854 by James C. Burke Book News Annotation In 1840, the Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company built the world's longest railroad at the time, 161 miles. This work recounts the history of the Company's formation, construction, operation, and economic impact on North Carolina and Virginia, from... (read more) Your price: $50.25 New - Trade Paper
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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: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Pennsylvania Railroad by Don Ball, Jr. Synopsis An extensive and colorful salute to the nation's largest railroad during its most dramatic years, by one of America's most prominent railroad authors.... (read more) Your price: $50.00 New - Hardcover
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Europe by Rail, 13th (Europe by Rail) by Thomas Cook Publishing Synopsis Exploring Europe by train has never been easier. Designed for independent travellers, this is the definitive guide for holders of Eurail or InterRail passes and for those with regular train tickets. Will appeal to travellers keen to explore Europe in an... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Greatest Railroad Story Ever Told: Henry Flagler & the Florida East Coast Railway's Key West Extension by Seth H. Bramson Publisher Comments Although several people had considered constructing a railroad to Key West beginning in the early 1800s, it took a bold industrialist with unparalleled vision to make it happen. In 1902, Henry Flagler made the decision to extend the Florida East Coast... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Rutland Road by Jim Shaughnessy Publisher Comments "One of the best railroad histories, a well-balanced mix of text and photography.... (The book) represents a standard of excellence for this genre, one which few other publications will be able to surpass but all can adopt as an example". -- Railroad... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Trade Paper
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How a Steam Locomotive Works by Dominic Wells Publisher Comments This book is a simple, clear and visual introduction to the workings of a steam locomotive, written specifically for those with no technical knowledge. Written to provide a simple explanation of how a steam locomotive works and designed to appeal to the... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover
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The Railroad That Never Was: Vanderbilt, Morgan, and the South Pennsylvania Railroad (Railroads Past and Present) by Herbert H. Harwood, Jr. Publisher Comments Herbert H. Harwood, Jr., tells the story of one of the most infamous railroad construction projects of the late 19th century. This 200-mile line through Pennsylvania's most challenging mountain terrain was intended to form the heart of a new trunk line... (read more) Your price: $42.00 New - Hardcover
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