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The Southern Pacific Railroad was an empire that stretched from the lush forests of Oregon to the Gulf port of New Orleans. With its headquarters in San Francisco, the road moved the lion's share of freight moving from California to the east; lumbe r, produce, oil and imports were its mainstays. By the time of its absorption into the UP system, the road had grown to over 17,000 miles stretching all the way to Chicago and St. Louis via subsidiaries Cotton Belt. This history
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On May 10, 2007, the anniversary of the Golden Spike ceremony commemorating the completion of the first U.S. transcontinental railroad, several of 2007's top railroad photographers chronicled the continent's railroads at work every hour of the day and night. Noted railroad author Brian Solomon brings this widespread snapshot of North American railroading together in this stunningly illustrated book. Hardbound, 176 Pages, 9-1/4 x 10-7/8''
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While the steam locomotive today has a place in our hearts, in earlier years it was the key to continental travel. This book gives a fascinating look into the successes and failures of the locomotive builders, then on the cutting edge of technology . Each builder is considered in its place of toil. Philadelphia, Schenectady and Lima, Ohio are here with a host of other locations from New England to San Francisco. The Canadian builders are included. Hardcover, 8-3/4 x 11-1/4,
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For more than a century, taxis have rolled through America's streets carrying passengers down the block and across town, from the train station and to the airport. Enjoy the experience as you page through the photographs and learn the history of fa mous taxi companies like Yellow, General and Checker and the forgotten names of Hupmobile, Rockwell and more. This colorful book takes you through the effects of regulation and technical advance and showcases unusual taxis,
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Only 225-miles long, the West Point Route had full-blown passenger and freight operations. Operating in Georgia and Alabama, the route consisted of the Western Railway of Alabama and the Atlanta & West Point Railroad and was controlled by Atlan Coast Line with Southern, forwarding such trains as the Piedmont Limited and The Crescent. This detailed book provides a well-documented history of the road once considered by David Morgan of Trains magazine to be the ''All
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Now leaving on Track 1, the North Coast Limited. Travel aboard the streamlined Vista Dome through Minnesota's Lake Region, the vast North Dakota prairies, Montana's magnificent Rocky Mountains, the lakes and forests of Idaho and the inland empire o f Spokane to Puget Sound and the great seaports of Seattle-Tacoma and Portland. Using vintage photos, this book covers the 30s through the 60s highlighting the Vista Dome passenger trains, NP's locomotives, freight cars, MOWs and
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A critical link between the towns and suburbs surrounding Chicago, commuter rail has been part of the metro area for more than 100 years. This book reviews the Chicago commuter before the development of the RTA, Metra and NICTD. Includes services o ffered on the Chicago & North Western, The Milwaukee Road, Illinois Central, Rock Island, Burlington and more before the development of the Metra Commuter Rail Service and the Indiana Commuter Transportation District (South
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Offering towing, guidance into port, ice breaking and more, tugboats are an important part of Great Lakes shipping. From the early days of wooden schooners to steel steamships, this book provides an in-depth look at the specialized Great Lakes tugb oat fleet including the powerful G-Tug still in use today. Franz Von Riedel. Paperback, 8-1/2 x 11'', 160 pages, 120 color & 200 b/w
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Illustrated history of one of the oldest Class 1 railroads operating in North America tells how Norfolk Southern rose to the heights of the world's leading transportation companies. Richard Borkowski explores the history, mergers, operating structu res and operations with a wealth of color photos and a specially commissioned system map. Hardcover, 8-1/4 x 10-5/8'', 160
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Take a colorful look at the Keystone States historic railroads with Brian Solomon. Discover the legacy of tourist roads, museums and destinations from Steamtown USA to the famed Horseshoe Curve and more. Beautifully illustrated with modern photos, archival images and specially commissioned maps, this book is both a handy guide and a tribute to Pennsylvania's railway history. Hardcover, 8-1/2 x
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Here's the complete history of the railroad built to transport cotton from the farms of Southside Virginia to the port of Norfolk. Out of print since 1987, this updated version features a new layout, new photos and expanded coverage of this colorfu l Virginia shortline. It includes the history of the railroad since the creation of the Norfolk Southern Corporation and provides a new color section that will interest modelers and historians. A great gift for fans of the A&D,
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Follows Samuel Insull's Great Chicago Systems into downtown Chicago. Powered by electric traction, the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad and the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad carried passeng ers from outlying towns into the big city. Includes the Skokie Valley Route, South Shore Lines and Sunset Lines. Vintage photographs, timetables and poster advertising are featured. John Kelly. Paperback, 8-1/2 x 10-1/4'', 128
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A comprehensive look at all the ore docks constructed on the Great Lakes, this book includes their operational life span up to the present. All the iron ore in the Lake Superior Iron Ore District was transported by rail to one of these great docks. Features numerous photos of ore docks and ore cars, ore car schematics and other data. Patrick C. Dorin. Hardcover, 8-1/2 x 11'', 128
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''Santa Fe Passenger Trains in California'' tells the story of Chico's trains in the Golden State beginning in the 40s as well as those of successor lines including Amtrak and commuter agencies. It covers services, routes, equipment and more in its 100 pages.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in the Coal Fields of West Virginia and Kentucky is a historical look at the C&O's numerous mainlines and branches in a scenic region of the
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A collection of the best photographs from the bestselling railway magazine, Steam Railway. Hardcover, 9-7/8 x 9-7/8'', 164 pages,
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An album of 135 color photos of the B&O, C&O and WM during the Chessie era. Most of the images are from 1972 through the late 1980s making this book a valuable reference for Chessie System modelers. Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. Paperback, 8-1/2 x 1 pages, 135 color
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Authoritative, complete guide to Lionel's operating cars, book lists price and rarity. Includes all known and authenticated operating car variations, original boxes, insert & liners, packed envelopes, instruction sheets and any other peripheral at came with the operating car. Introduction by Roger Carp of Classic Toy Trains details the history of Lionel's operating cars. Based on authentic Lionel documents and expert observations of authors Joseph P. Algozzini and
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Lists and values vintage Lionel uncataloged train sets (known as promotional outfits) using original company documents. Provides complete information on special sets made for retail and promotional firms like Sears, Montgomery Ward, JC Penney, Spie gel, Western Auto, A&P, Quaker Oats, S&H Green Stamps and more. John W. Schmid. Paperback, 8-1/2 x 11, 848 pages, 1500 color
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