More Classic Trains
Author : Arthur Detmers Dubin
Publisher :
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 50,10 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Railroad trains
ISBN :
Classic Trains
Author : Hans Halberstadt
Publisher : Friedman-Fairfax
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,53 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Railroad trains
ISBN : 9781586631109
Book Description
Featuring more than 30 beautiful, historic trains and locomotives, this exquisite volume--big and horizontal, all the better to capture the length and breadth of the cars and tracks--paints an intimate portrait of North American railroad history. Firsthand accounts of life on the rails, more than 150 dramatic photographs, and a close look at how trains transformed the continent's landscape, society, and history make this a thrill for any railroad aficionado. The story begins with the dawn of the steam era and goes through the golden age of railroad travel and on to the current day. The classics on these lavishly illustrated pages include the tiny, treasured Best Friend of Charleston, the celebrated Twentieth Century Limited Streamliner, and high-speed models that cross the country today.
Classic American Railroads
Author : Mike Schafer
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 19,33 MB
Release : 2003-09
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 076031649X
Book Description
This book picks up where the previous two Classic American titles left off, focusing on the golden age of American railroading from 1945 to the early 1970s. It extends to the present day where applicable, providing a colorful look at locomotives, passenger and freight operations, development, and, in some cases, demise. Full color.
101 Classic Toy Trains
Author : Roger Carp
Publisher : Kalmbach Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 35,37 MB
Release : 2010-10-19
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0871164108
Book Description
Based on the popular “Collectible Classics” column from Classic Toy Trains magazine, 101 Classic Toy Trains surveys the most collectible toy train accessories, locomotives, and rolling stock. This book is very helpful to those who have found an old train collection and are looking for the value of it, as well as for those who just want a better idea of what they should buy next for their layout.
American Flyer
Author : Gerry Souter
Publisher : Friedman/Fairfax Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,67 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 9781586635749
Book Description
"Informative and colorfully illustrated....More than 200 color photos of trains and vintage ads make this a delight for collectors.”--Chicago Tribune "A gloriously illustrated guide to the history of the American Flyer...this volume highlights the hardest-to-find, most valuable train cars, while exploring the fascinating evolution of American Flyer toy trains.”--From House to Home
Classic Lionel Trains, 1900-1969
Author : Gerry Souter
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 31,56 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780760311387
Book Description
From 1900 through the late-1950s, Lionel went from a wooden cheese box on wheels to expensive toy trains that flew off shelves at the height of the Great Depression to one of the world's most recognizable brand names. In the 1960s, the company found itself in a fight for its life; only a buyout from General Mills would save the name from relegation to the dust heap of time. More than 80 modern color photographs help break Lionel's "classic" rags-to-riches-to-rags period into five distinct eras, and a fascinating history examines the design and marketing of the company's most significant -- and dubious -- products, placing them in the context of contemporary competition, real-life railroads, and world affairs.
American Passenger Trains and Locomotives Illustrated
Author : Mark Wegman
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,2 MB
Release : 2008-11-17
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760334751
Book Description
A lavishly illustrated look at the glory years of travel by rail, with over 160 profiles, front and top views, and interior layouts depicting three dozen of the nation’s most celebrated trains of the golden age.
John W. Barriger III
Author : H. Roger Grant
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 38,97 MB
Release : 2018-03-14
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0253032911
Book Description
In John W. Barriger III: Railroad Legend, historian H. Roger Grant details the fascinating life and impact of a transportation tycoon and "doctor of sick railroads." After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, John W. Barriger III (1899–1976) started his career on the Pennsylvania Railroad as a rodman, shop hand, and then assistant yardmaster. His enthusiasm, tenacity, and lifelong passion for the industry propelled him professionally, culminating in leadership roles at Monon Railroad, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and the Boston and Maine Railroad. His legendary capability to save railroad corporations in peril earned him the nickname "doctor of sick railroads," and his impact was also felt far from the train tracks, as he successfully guided New Deal relief efforts for the Railroad Division of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation during the Depression and served in the Office of Defense Transportation during World War II. Featuring numerous personal photographs and interviews, John W. Barriger III is an intimate account of a railroad magnate and his role in transforming the transportation industry.
The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By
Author : Georges Simenon
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 16,40 MB
Release : 2016-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0141983264
Book Description
A brilliant new translation of one of Simenon's best loved masterpieces. 'A certain furtive, almost shameful emotion ... disturbed him whenever he saw a train go by, a night train especially, its blinds drawn down on the mystery of its passengers' Kees Popinga is a respectable Dutch citizen and family man. Then he discovers that his boss has bankrupted the shipping firm he works for - and something snaps. Kees used to watch the trains go by to exciting destinations. Now, on some dark impulse, he boards one at random, and begins a new life of recklessness and violence. This chilling portrayal of a man who breaks from society and goes on the run asks who we are, and what we are capable of. 'Classic Simenon ... extraordinary in its evocative power' Independent 'What emerges is the bare human animal' John Gray 'Read him at your peril, avoid him at your loss' Sunday Times
Classic Toy Trains
Author : Gerry Souter
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 18,35 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780760313671
Book Description
Text and photographs present a history of toy trains.
