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The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America by Christian Wolmar Publisher Comments America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line––the first American railroad––in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $21.00 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 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: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Last Steam Railroad in America by O Winston Link Publisher Comments O. Winston Link began photographing the Norfolk and Western, the last major steam railroad in America, in the mid-1950s, when the N&W was converting its operations from steam to diesel. He was pursuing a decade-old vision of photographing steam... (read more) List Price $19.98 Your price: $16.50 Used - Hardcover
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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... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Science and Society; V. 4 #4: Divided Loyalties: Whistle-Blowing at Bart by Robert M Anderson Publisher Comments This study provides a detailed, in-depth analysis of a single incident rooted in the effort of a group of professional employees to serve the public welfare It reveals in microcosm the interplay of political forces, economic interests, personal ambition,... (read more) List Price $14.25 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Union Pacific Railroad (Railroad Color History) by Brian Solomon Publisher Comments Famous for its role in the Transcontinental Railroad, Union Pacific is Americas oldest- and the worlds largest- railway, serving two-thirds of the United States for a century and a half. This retrospective spans the UPs entire history from 1862 to... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives 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) List Price $14.98 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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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) List Price $19.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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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: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The American Railroad Network, 1861-1890 by George Roger Taylor Publisher Comments Rapid population growth in the Great Plains and the American West after the Civil War was the result not only of railroad expansion but of a collaboration among competing railroads to adopt a uniform width for track. The American Railroad Network, 1861... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.95 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: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Faces of Railroading: Portraits of America's Greatest Industry by Carl Swanson Publisher Comments - Compiled and written by Model Railroader senior editor Carl Swanson, graduate of West Virginia's Woodland School of Photography - Introduction by Doug Riddell, locomotive engineer - Ideal for rail enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone with an... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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Tourist Trains Guidebook (Tourist Trains) by Staff Of Trains Maga Publisher Comments Kids love trains, grown-ups love trains, and everybody loves a good train museum. But how do you find those great train destinations? With Tourist Trains Guidebook, of course! This unique travel reference is both a guidebook, with detailed information... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Classic American Railroads Volume 3 by Mike Schafer Publisher Comments This book picks up where the previous two Classic American titles left off, 'Classic American Railroads' and 'More Classic American Railroads', celebrating 12 more of the greatest American railways ever to put steel to track.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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Passage to Union: How the Railroads Transformed American Life, 1829-1929 by Sarah Gordon Publisher Comments Exploring the social, economic, and legal impact of the growth of the railroads, Sarah Gordon has written a richly informed narrative history of an American icon with surprising conclusions. Where the railroads and their entrepreneurs are ordinarily... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Classic North American Steam by Nils Huxtable Book News Annotation A glorious, large (10.5 x 14.75") reprint of the 1990 original edition of Gallery Books, a division of W.H. Smith. The present incarnation manifests better resolution & greater contrast in the many b&w photos. Impressive book at a tiny price (a... (read more) List Price $12.98 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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Extraordinary Railway Journeys by Tom Savio Publisher Comments Superbly illustrated book featuring 24 of the most exceptional railway journeys in the world. All the excursions can be made today, and practical information and contact details are given.... (read more) Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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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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A Memory of Trains: The Boll Weevil & Others by Louis D Rubin Publisher Comments This is the way that Louis D. Rubin, Jr., remembers steam railroading during the days when trains were still the dominant mode of American intercity travel. In the years after the Second World War, as a young newspaperman, he spent much of his time... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Shire Library #586: The Flying Scotsman: The Train, the Locomotive, the Legend by Bob Gwynne Publisher Comments Flying Scotsman is probably the most famous railway locomotive in the world. When it was new in 1923 it caused a sensation for its beauty and its speed, and the engine found itself at the center of media attention that continued throughout the decade and... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $3.25 Used - Trade Paper
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