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Model Railroad Bridges & Trestles (Model Railroader) by Model Railroader Publisher Comments Teaches how to build sturdy model bridges and trestles of stunning realism. Includes construction plans, prototype photos, and over 20 sets of scale drawings for scratchbuilding, kitbashing, or modifying commercial bridge kits. From Model Railroader... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - 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 $17.00 Your price: $5.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Kinsey Photographer Volume 3 the Locomotive 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 youand#8217;ll find Darius... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $15.00 Used - Hardcover
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Nothing Like It In The World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869 by Stephen E Ambrose Publisher Comments In this account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage, Stephen E. Ambrose offers a historical successor to his universally acclaimed Undaunted Courage, which recounted the explorations of the West by Lewis and Clark. Nothing Like... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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Steam Engine Design by ICS Publisher Comments Conceptually, steam engines and internal combustion engines for that matter, are quite simple. Valves admit steam or a fuel/air mixture into a cylinder where hot gases push against a piston that turns a crankshaft. Many people are interested in... (read more) Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Historical Atlas of World Railroads: 400 Maps and Photographs Chart the Networks That Span the World by John Westwood Publisher Comments A fascinating history of railroad development on every continent. At one point railroads were the most important form of transport in the world, responsible for opening up vast areas to settlement and industry. With the threat of global warming and a... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro (Creating the North American Landscape) by Zachary Schrag Publisher Comments Whether trying to avoid the crawl along the Belt, the horrendous parking situation, or the stress induced by the ludicrous and inadequate street marking, Marylanders, Virginians, and folks from the nation's capital eschew the car and hop the Metro. Here... (read more) List Price $36.75 Your price: $22.00 Used - Hardcover
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Across the Columbia Plain: Railroad Expansion in the Interior Northwest, 1885-1893 by Peter J Lewty Publisher Comments Continuing the saga he started in To the Columbia Gateway: The Oregon Railway and the Northern Pacific, 1879-1884, Peter J. Lewty traces the rivalry and expansion of the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific railway systems in the interior Northwest, 1885... (read more) List Price $21.25 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Old Iron Road by David Haward Bain Publisher Comments In the summer of 2000, David Haward Bain and his family headed west in search of America's past. Following abandoned railroad tracks and the traces of old wagon trails, they discovered a uniquely American spirit of adventure that connects our past to our... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives Rev Edition by C J Riley Publisher Comments Alphabetically organized, fully cross-referenced, and packed with photographs, this enticing encyclopedia makes the perfect gift for anyone who ever felt drawn to the sight of an onrushing train. It features the most significant innovations in locomotive... (read more) Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Beggars of Life: A Hobo Autobiography by Jim Tully Publisher Comments A bestseller in 1924, this vivid piece of outlaw history has inexplicably faded from the public consciousness. Jim Tully takes us across the seamy underbelly of pre-WWI America on freight trains, and inside hobo jungles and brothels while narrowly... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Long Island Rail Road in Early Photographs (Dover Books on Transportation, Maritime) by Ron Ziel Publisher Comments Fascinating text-and-photo documentary details economic, social upheaval following inauguration of Long Island Rail Road's service in 1844. 225 rare photos provide splendid views of early coaches, locomotives, snow-removal operations, stations... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Illustrated Directory of Trains of the World by Brian Hollingsworth Publisher Comments Whether you're a steam buff or your interest lies in the modern railways of today, you'll treasure this incredibly compact volume filled with over 150 interestingly written chronological entries, from the 1830s to the present day. This highly illustrated... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Model Railroading in Small Spaces by Mat Chibbaro Publisher Comments Wonderful layout plans for HO and N scale trains show how to build an impressive layout in nearly any space. Includes step-by-step instructions for building layouts in closets and drawers, on tables, and more.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Chesapeake & Ohio Passenger Cars in Color by Harry Stegmaier Publisher Comments Author Harry Stegmaier presents a colorful story of the heavyweights and innovative lightweight cars in the aeO systems after WWII. Both Pullman-Standard and the Budd Company made important contributions to the fleet, and coverage includes dozens of... (read more) List Price $32.95 Your price: $21.95 Used - Hardcover
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Vanishing Steam: A Photographer's Odyssey Around the World by Eric Langhammer Publisher Comments Eric Langhammer has been riding the rails around the world for a quarter-century in search of the last steam engines. Now on the brink of extinction, these magnificent mechanical beasts can still be found at China's Jingpeng Pass and throughout the faded... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $11.20 Used - Hardcover
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Guide to North American Steam Locomotives: History and Development of Steam Power Since 1900 by George H. Drury Publisher Comments The fascinating history and development of steam locomotives in North American. Tells the stories behind the locomotives, includes rosters, and explains wheel arrangements, streamlining, and more with photos, summaries, and specifications for hundreds of... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Train Wrecks: A Pictorial History of Accidents on the Main Line by Robert Carroll Reed Publisher Comments In the mid-nineteenth century, American railroading was burgeoning--a growth too fast for safe operations. Despite the grim statistics of 19th and early 20th century train wrecks that resulted, one cannot help but find the photographs and public prints... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Metropolitan Corridor: Railroads and the American Scene by John R Stilgoe Publisher Comments An engaging and delightfully illustrated account of the impact of railroads on the American built environment and on American culture from the last decades of the nineteenth century to the 1930's.... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $20.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Writing the Rails: Train Adventures by the World's Best-Loved Writers by Edward C Goodman Publisher Comments Rich and inviting, this collection of 101 train travel stories, both fact and fiction, by renowned writers from around the world and throughout history, is a feast for the armchair vagabond. The stories, essays, historic accounts, poetry, songs and other... (read more) List Price $17.98 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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