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In Search of Steam: Photographing the World's Steam Railways by Keith Strickland Publisher Comments More than 200 outstanding photos of steam around the world Since the 1970s Keith Strickland has traveled the world in search of steam, camera in hand, and in this outstanding book he has gathered together his finest images which show the contrasting... (read more) Your price: $32.95 New - Hardcover
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The American Streamliner, Post War Years by Don Meimburger Publisher Comments A total of 371 photos and illustrations are featured in this exciting volume which covers the great American passenger trains after World War II.... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $47.50 Used - Hardcover
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Kinsey Photographer: The Locomotive Portraits by Dave Bohn Publisher Comments In the winter of 1970, Dave Bohn found the surviving negatives of Darius and Tabitha Kinsey. Bohn and his colleague, Rodolfo Petschek, initiated a long-term effort to reproduce in book form the magnificent Kinsey archive. Here you’ll find Darius... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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O. Winston Link: Life Along the Line: A Photographic Portrait of America's Last Great Steam Railroad [With CD (Audio)] by Tony Reevy Publisher Comments O. Winston Link photographed the Norfolk and Western, the last major steam railroad in the United States, when it was converting its operations from steam to diesel in the 1950s. Links N&W project captured the industry at a moment of transition... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Hardcover
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Steam Locomotives of the B & O Railroad (Photo Archive) by Kim D. Tschudy Publisher Comments The Baltimore and Ohio (B&O), America's first railroad, was formed in 1827. In 1830 the B&O opened its first 13 miles of rail between Baltimore and Ellicott's Mills. By 1838 the B&O was hauling mail between Baltimore and Washington D.C. This book is a... (read more) Your price: $18.75 New - Trade Paper
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Railway Maps of the World by Mark Ovenden Publisher Comments A gorgeously illustrated collection of the world's greatest railway maps and posters, historical and contemporary Transit Maps of the World was an extraordinary and unexpected success and is now a cult favorite. In his irresistible follow-up Mark Ovenden... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Vintage Diesel Power by Brian Solomon Publisher Comments This formative period of diesel locomotive evolution is examined with the help of more than 250 modern and period photos depicting passenger, freight, and switching locomotives. Author Brian Solomon covers every prominent manufacturer of the period—... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Call of Trains: Railroad Photographs by Jim Shaughnessy by Jim Shaughnessy Publisher Comments Jim Shaughnessy is a revered name among railroad photographers. This collection, the best of his work over a forty-year career, features 170 duotone photographs taken between 1946 and 1988, with an emphasis on the railroad culture of the fifties and... (read more) Your price: $65.00 New - Hardcover
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Steam: An Enduring Legacy: The Railroad Photographs of Joel Jensen by Joel Jensen Publisher Comments Although steam engines were seldom used for everyday train transportation by 1960, they live on in the minds of those fortunate enough to have experienced them and in the many museums and steam-powered excursions throughout the country. They are... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $44.99 Used - Hardcover
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The Illustrated Guide to Locomotives of the World: A Comprehensive History of Locomotive Technology from the 1950s to the Present Day, Shown in Over 3 by Colin Garratt Synopsis With detailed specifications for 55 key locomotive designs, it features long-running steam-powered engines and modern electric and diesel trains.... (read more) Your price: $17.99 New - Trade Paper
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Northern Pacific Railway Photo Archive (Photo Archive) by John Kelly Publisher Comments “All aboard the streamlined, Vista-Dome North Coast Limited leaving on Track 1 for Minnesota’s Lake Region, the vast prairies of North Dakota, Montana’s magnificent Rockies, Idaho’s lakes and forests, the Inland Empire of Spokane... (read more) Your price: $27.25 New - Trade Paper
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Railroads of California: The Complete Guide to Historic Trains and Railway Sites by Brian Solomon Publisher Comments 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) List Price $30.00 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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Rails Across the Prairies: The Railway Heritage of Canada's Prairie Provinces by Ron Brown Publisher Comments Rails Across the Prairies traces the evolution of Canada's rail network, including the appearance of the first steam engine on the back of a barge. The book looks at the arrival of European settlers before the railway and examines how they coped by... (read more) Your price: $29.99 New - Trade Paper
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Steam Power (Gallery) by Brian Solomon Publisher Comments No locomotives evoke the railroad’s golden age quite like the steam locomotives that plied the rails before diesel-electric power took over. With the help of more than 200 modern photographs depicting restored and preserved steam locomotives today,... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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Interurban Trains to Chicago (Photo Archive) by John Kelly Publisher Comments Interurban Trains to Chicago follows Samuel Insull's Great Chicago Systems, three superb interurban routes powered by electric traction that carried passengers from the north, west and southwest into downtown Chicago. They were the Chicago North Shore... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $18.75 New - Trade Paper
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Baltimore & Ohio's Capitol Limited and National Limited (Great Passenger Trains) by Joe Welsh Publisher Comments Inaugurated in 1923 and 1925, respectively, the Baltimore & Ohio’s Capitol Limited and National Limited became household names in cross-country transportation. Their outstanding service and cuisine offered in Pullman sleepers and the railroad... (read more) Your price: $36.95 New - Hardcover
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Some Vernacular Railroad Photographs by Jeff Brouws Publisher Comments Jeff Brouws and Wendy Burton have been collecting vernacular railroad photographs for many years, poring through disorganized boxes of snapshots at train shows and swap meets. With a keen editorial eye they have sought out the unusual, the lyrical, the... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $30.00 Used - Hardcover
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Emotions of Railway Art: 100 New Paintings from the Guild of Railway Artists by Various Artists Publisher Comments Emotions are the driving force when an artist puts brush to canvas. This is the fifth fine-art book by the Guild of Railway Artists since being formed just over 30 years ago, but one with a difference. Earlier titles adhered to a specific theme, but... (read more) Your price: $54.95 New - Hardcover
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Caboose (Gallery) by Brian Solomon Publisher Comments The image of a little red caboose following along behind a long, slow freight train is a classic slice of Americana. This collection traces the development of this iconic bygone piece of rolling stock, from the nineteenth century to the caboose’s... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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New York Central Railroad (MBI Railroad Color History) by Brian Solomon Publisher Comments For decades the New York Central reigned as one of Americas most important railroads. Beginning with the 1853 consolidation of a group of fledgling railways that formed a route from Buffalo to Albany, the New York Central grew into a powerhouse... (read more) Your price: $36.95 New - Hardcover
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