Railroad Maps of North America
Author : Andrew M. Modelski
Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 39,24 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780844403960
Author : Andrew M. Modelski
Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 39,24 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780844403960
Author : Andrew M. Modelski
Publisher : Random House Value Pub
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 18,6 MB
Release : 1987-11-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780517642979
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Page : pages
File Size : 17,80 MB
Release : 1986-07
Category :
ISBN : 9780849037986
Author : Derek Hayes
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 10,61 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN :
" ... the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket.
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Page : pages
File Size : 35,16 MB
Release : 1984
Category :
ISBN : 9789997398871
Author : Claude Wiatrowski
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 11,92 MB
Release : 2007-09-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 161060136X
From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to the high-speed commuter trains of today, the American railroad has been a great engine powering the nations growth and industry. This book celebrates the glory and grandeur of that legacy with a lavish tour of the history of the American railroad and the culture surrounding it. Generously illustrated with vintage photographs, modern images, maps, timetables, tickets, brochures, and all manner of memorabilia, this volume offers a fascinating look at the rail industrys beginnings and development, as well as its place in American history. From the might of the major rail companies and their empires to the romance of rail travel, this is the full and fabulously colorful story of the industry that moved a nation--and stirs our imaginations to this day.
Author : Richard C. Carpenter
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 41,83 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801873317
Little now remains of the vast network of passenger and freight railroad lines that once crisscrossed much of eastern and midwestern America, but in 1946, the steam locomotive was king. This is a record of a time when traveling out of town meant, for most Americans, taking the train.
Author : Ian Wood
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,10 MB
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780785827818
With over 400 high quality maps, plans, and photographs this book brings the subject to life, revealing all aspects of rail transportation and technology. It maps the spread of the networks across the country, showing the stations and important intersections, the layout and location of major bridges and tunnels, and much more. It examines railroad technology, from the early steam engines, through diesel and electric locomotives. It also details the building of stations, railroad constructions and factories that grew up around the railroad network. Social history is explored, covering the movement of people, farm produce and manufactured goods, giving a real insight into the role that rail transportation played.
Author : Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division
Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 39,22 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Reference
ISBN :
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 10,26 MB
Release : 2013-10-20
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760344884
"Illustrated history of the North American Railroad industry's mergers and acquisitions illustrated with historical photography and 50 specially commissioned maps and line diagrams charting that evolution"-Provided by publisher.