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San Francisco's Municipal Railway:: Muni (General History) by Grant Ute Publisher Comments On December 30, 1909, following the passage of the bond issue allowing construction of San Francisco's Municipal Railway to begin, Mayor Edward Robeson Taylor gushed, "This is great . . . The Geary Street road will now be built and run by the people and... (read more) Your price: $26.99 New - Trade Paper 
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Lake Shore Electric Railway (Images of Rail) by Thomas J. Patton Publisher Comments The Lake Shore Electric Railway commenced operation in 1893 on the north coast of Ohio, providing transportation to Cleveland, Lorain, Sandusky, Toledo, and on to Detroit, Michigan. The Lake Shore Electric Railway connected with many other electric... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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San Francisco's Powell Street Cable Cars (Images of Rail) by Emiliano Echeverria Publisher Comments San Francisco's cable cars are an internationally recognized symbol of the city, but they also have a long and fractious history. There are actually three cable lines in operation today: the California Street line and the two Powell Street lines-- the... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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San Francisco's Interurban to San Mateo (Images of Rail) by Walter Vielbaum Publisher Comments It's strange to think that an electric commuter rail line rivaling BART in efficiency, speed, and comfort ran over 100 years ago between San Francisco and San Mateo, but run it did. The 40 Line, or San Mateo Interurban, began in 1892 with an initial... (read more) List Price $21.99 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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Toledo Trolleys (Images of Rail) by Kirk F Hise Publisher Comments The Toledo interurbans last ran in December 1949. The interurbans were a great loss to a city that was a major transportation hub in its own right. They would be replaced by buses, but nothing could replace the feeling of riding a trolley to work or... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $13.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Cincinnnati on the Go: History of Mass Transit (Images of America) by Allen J Singer Publisher Comments Cincinnati on the Go explores the various modes of transportation that helped people get around in the first half of the 20th century, providing a unique view of the Queen City through the eyes of her everyday commuters. This volume features historic... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $13.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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London Underground (10 Edition) by Andrew Emmerson Publisher Comments The London Underground is the heart of London life, used by millions of commuters and shoppers every year, its tentacles extending into the suburbs it has helped to create. Its turbulent life has been determined by the trials and tribulations endured by... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Street Railways of El Paso (Images of Rail) by Ronald E. Dawson Synopsis Spanish explorers traveling north from Mexico in 1581 crossed the Rio Grande at present-day El Paso and called the area El Paso Del Norte, or athe pass of the north.a Two cities were linked together: Ciudad Juarez and El Paso. In 1881, the railroad... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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Horsecars, Cable Cars and Omnibuses by John H White Publisher Comments Open cars, gondolas, battery-powered cars, more. One of the best sourcebooks ever assembled. 125 photographs.... (read more) Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys (Images of Rail) by Kenneth Springirth Publisher Comments An extensive number of trolley car lines linked the city of Philadelphia to the rich farmland and picturesque towns of southeastern Pennsylvania. These trolley lines traversed miles of narrow streets lined with row houses whose residents were proud... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Motorman...and His Duties the Classic Handbook for Electric Trolley, Streetcar and Interurban Motormen by Ludwig Gutmann Synopsis Originally printed in 1898 and then periodically revised, The Motorman...and His Duties served as the definitive training text for a generation of streetcar operators. A must-have for the trolley or train enthusiast, it is also an important source of... (read more) List Price $26.75 Your price: $24.00 New - Trade Paper
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Pacific Electric Railway (Then & Now) by Steve Crise Publisher Comments The Pacific Electric Railway originally provided reliable transportation across more than 1,000 miles of track. Postwar society's affair with the automobile led to the loss of an infrastructure that could have formed the basis for an enviable modern... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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San Franciscoas California Street Cable Cars (Images of Rail) by Walter Rice Publisher Comments San Francisco's internationally recognized cable cars are the symbol of the individual character of a great city. The California Street cable car line is one of only three remaining lines in the city. The California Street Railway, or Cal Cable, was... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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London Underground Rolling Stock in Colour for the Modeller and Historian by John Glover Publisher Comments When the first section of the future London Underground network opened, it represented the first serious attempt to use railways as a means of improving public transport access into the heart of a pre-existing urban environment. Steam, however, was not... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Trade Paper
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Greater Erie Trolleys (Images of Rail) by Kenneth Springirth Publisher Comments When the first electric trolley car entered service in Erie in 1889, it revolutionized public transportation in the region. Within a few years, Erie became a major trolley hub linking the eastern and central United States. With the exception of a 15-mile... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $13.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Greater Wyoming Valley Trolleys by Harrison Wick Synopsis The Wyoming Valley is nestled among the Endless Mountains in Luzerne County with the scenic Susquehanna River meandering through it. Best known for its rich deposits of anthracite coal, the Wyoming Valley was first colonized by Connecticut settlers in... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Trolleys of the Capital District (Images of America) by Gino Dicarlo Publisher Comments When it came to first-class transportation, not many regions of North America had more to offer than the trolley lines of New York's Capital District. From their humble beginnings as horse roads forming belts around Albany, Schenectady, and Troy, these... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $15.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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Metropolitan Railways: Rapid Transit in America (Railroads Past and Present) by William D. Middleton Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-267) and index.... (read more) Your price: $27.25 New - Hardcover
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Seattle-Everett Interurban Railway (Images of Rail) by Cheri Ryan Publisher Comments Operating for 29 years, the Seattle-Everett Interurban Trolley traveled over 29 miles of rail carrying passengers and freight to nearly 30 stops along its line. In the first decade of the 1900s, the Boston electrical engineering firm of Stone and Webster... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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