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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (MBI Railroad Color History)
by Dave Oroszi  Publisher Comments As America’s first common-carrier railroad--a railroad mandated to operate for the public and for commerce--the Baltimore and Ohio set the stage for North American railway development. As such, the railroad racked up a remarkable list of...
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Railroad Rolling Stock (Gallery)
by Steve Barry Publisher Comments For as long as locomotives have been the stars of North American railroads, rolling stock has trundled and raced along behind, carrying raw materials, finished goods, and people. Illustrated with more than 250 photographs, Railroad Rolling Stock traces...
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A Journey Into Florida Railroad History (Florida History and Culture)
by Gregg M. Turner Publisher Comments Meticulously researched and richly illustrated--including many never-before-published images--A Journey into Florida Railroad History is a comprehensive, authoritative history of the subject. Written by one of the nation's foremost authorities on Florida...
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Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914: Engineering Triumphs That Transformed Meiji-Era Japan
by Dan Free Publisher Comments Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914 is a cultural and engineering history of railway building in Japan during the Meiji era. The 19th century was the first age of sustained, comprehensive contact between Asia and the West. This book describes the history...
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Pennsylvania Railroad Locomotives Photo Archive: Steam, Diesel & Electric (Photo Archive)
by John Kelly Publisher Comments The Pennsylvania Railroad’s slogan was “Standard Railroad of the World.” Often referred to as the Pennsy, the railroad was an early advocate of standardization, especially with motive power. This book highlights the steam, diesel and...
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The Trans-Siberian Railway: Railways from Moscow to the Pacific Ocean
by Olaf And Anne Meinhardt Publisher Comments Some 10,000 kilometers (6,200 miles) of track and seven time zones Luxury trains and simple wagons, endless taiga, and the clearest lake in the world: a trip with the Trans-Siberian Railway promises many highlights. Anne and Olaf Meinhardt spent six...
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The Call of Trains: Railroad Photographs of Jim Shaughnessy
by Jim Shaughnessy Publisher Comments A majestic collection celebrating the life and work of one of the deans of railroad photography. Jim Shaughnessy is a revered name among railroad photographers. This collection, the best of his work over a forty-year career, features 170 duotone...
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American Passenger Trains and Locomotives Illustrated, 1889-1971
by Mark Wegman Publisher Comments The period from the 1890s to the mid-1950s is generally considered the “golden era” of passenger rail travel in America. It was a time of celebrated locomotives and luxurious passenger service, a time when rail technology saw its...
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Pacific Coast Commuter Railroads: From San Diego to Anchorage
by Patrick C. Dorin Publisher Comments Commuter railroads represent a new era for rail passenger services in North America. This book covers all of the new routes in operation or in the planning stage from San Diego to Anchorage. The West Coast metropolitan areas have...
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Chesapeake & Ohio for Progress
by Thomas Dixon Publisher Comments Complete rosters, and data on C&O's dieselization and experience with first and second generation diesel locomotives, through the C&O/B&O era up to Chessie System. C&O, the ultimate steam railway, opted for diesels saying they were a...
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The Men Who Loved Trains: The Story of Men Who Battled Greed to Save an Ailing Industry (Railroads Past and Present)
by Rush, Jr. Loving Synopsis Intrigue, greed, lust for power, boardroom battles, and takeover wars...
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Work: The Building of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link
by Stephen Bayley Synopsis The Channel Tunnel Rail Link is Britain's first dedicated high-speed railway line and its first major railway-building project in more than a century. Running from London's newly refurbished St Pancras International to the mouth of the Channel Tunnel...
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Union Pacific's Streamliners
by Joe Welsh Publisher Comments Union Pacific is America’s most popular railroad. The first to create a transcontinental railroad link in 1869 in conjunction with the Central Pacific, UP was also the first U.S. railroad to create a modern streamlined passenger train. Sleek...
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Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor
by Russell S. Bonds Synopsis The True Story of the Boldest Adventure of the Civil War. ""The Great Locomotive Chase" has been the stuff of legend and the darling of Hollywood. Now we have a solid history of the Andrews Raid. Russell S. Bonds' stirring account makes clear why the...
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Britain's Railway, 1997-2005: Labour's Strategic Experiment
by Terry Gourvish Publisher Comments Britain's leading railway historian provides a critical examination of the Blair governments' involvement in the rail industry from 1997 as they attempted to deal with the UK's fragmented, privatized railways. The book focuses particularly on the work of...
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Iron Horses
by Michael Swift Synopsis This book provides a survey of the best American locomotives, discussing manufacturers, the improvements in technology that allowed such leaps as increased pulling power, reliability, serviceability, and which locomotives survive today....
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Building the Transcontinental Railroad (Graphic History Set 2)
by Joeming W. Dunn
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Iron Rails in the Garden State: Tales of New Jersey Railroading (Railroads Past and Present)
by Anthony J. Bianculli
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The Way We Were the Open Road
by Wayne Youngblood
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Milwaukee Road Remembered
by Jim Scribbins
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