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The American Railroad Passenger Car by John H White Publisher Comments The American Railroad Passenger Car recaptures the lost, but not-too-distant past when 98 percent of all intercity travel in the United States was by rail. It documents in extraordinary detail the ingenuity and splendor of the classic trains as well as... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $37.50 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 $18.00 Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper
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America's Great Railroad Stations by Roger Strauss Publisher Comments An evocative and stunning photographic tribute to America's railroad stations. For much of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the railroad station or depot was the communal hub of every American town that could boast of train service. There... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $27.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Encyclopedia of Trains and Locomotives by David Ross Publisher Comments This comprehensive guide to locomotive development includes descriptions of more than 900 trains and locomotives. Arranged in four sections ? steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, and trains ? listed chronologically within each... (read more) List Price $34.98 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Last Train To Paradise by Les Standiford Publisher Comments Now in paperback, "Last Train to Paradise" is acclaimed novelist Standiford's fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad--one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad by David H Bain From Powells.com The completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10th, 1869 was one of the defining moments in American history. News of the railroad's completion was simultaneously broadcast across the country via morse code, and the recently reunited nation... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Union Pacific Country by Robert G Athearn Publisher Comments "No one has done before what Athearn has done in this volume. He has utilized company records and a variety of other sources to write a very attractive and readable, but scholarly account of the impact of the Union Pacific and its branch line son the... (read more) List Price $44.50 Your price: $9.50 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) Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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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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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: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Dining by Rail: The History and the Recipes of America's Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine by James D Porterfield Publisher Comments The History and Recipes of America's Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine... (read more) Your price: $22.00 Used - Hardcover
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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: $42.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Train of Tomorrow (Railroads Past and Present) by Ric Morgan Publisher Comments The Train Of Tomorrow was a concept train built by General Motors topromote the sales of diesel locomotives by its Electro-Motive Division. It featureda newly crafted dome car, the brainchild of Cyrus R. Osborn, general manager of EMDat the time... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Night Trains: The Pullman Systems in the Golden Years of American Rail Travel by Peter T Maiken Synopsis Forty years ago, it was the way to travel. Back then, one could climb between crisp linens and soft blankets, adjust the oversized pillows, and watch America speed by in the night. With more than 300 photographs and 50 maps, Night Trains is a lively... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Baldwin Locomotives by Schiffer Publishing Ltd Synopsis Founded in Philadelphia in 1831 by Matthias Baldwin, the Baldwin Locomotive Works became the premier manufacturer of 2-8-2 Mikado locomotives, along with many unique designs built in small numbers for specific clients, such as a Cab Forward 4-8-8-2. From... (read more) List Price $39.99 Your price: $26.00 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: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Locomotive Breakdowns: Emergencies & Their Remedies by George L. Fowler Publisher Comments The next time you pull your Mogul out of the round house and head on down the mainline into town to get groceries, you can take this little book with you to help you fix the bar guides on the crossheads when they start to overheat. Or where to drive a... (read more) Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Golden Age of Steam (Golden Age of Transport) by Dean Server Publisher Comments Steam power expanded the world and launched a revolution in transportation that propelled us into the twentieth century. Here, document with 90 outstanding period illustrations, is the story of the successes, setbacks and grand experiments of this... (read more) List Price $10.98 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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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 $19.99 Your price: $13.95 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: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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