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Railroads Across North America

Author : Claude Wiatrowski

Publisher : Voyageur Press

Page : 262 pages

File Size : 16,8 MB

Release : 2007-09-15

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 161060136X

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Book Description

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.



North American Railroads

Author : Brian Solomon

Publisher : Voyageur Press

Page : 323 pages

File Size : 34,66 MB

Release : 2014-10-15

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 1627885579

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This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary American railroads features consise histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads past and present. Illustrated with period and modern photography in both color and black and white, evocative print ads, and system maps, each profile is also accompanied by one or more fact boxes offering details on the railroads' geographic scope, hardware, and freight and passenger operations. Spanning more than a century and a half, this giant compendium of “fallen flags,” Class I behemoths, classic regional carriers, and transportation icons is sure to become the go-to compendium for railfans of all stripes.



The Historical Atlas of North American Railroads

Author : Ian Wood

Publisher : Chartwell Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 36,20 MB

Release : 2011-05-01

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 9780785827818

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Book Description

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.



The Complete Book of North American Railroading

Author : Kevin EuDaly

Publisher : Crestline Books

Page : 355 pages

File Size : 26,56 MB

Release : 2016-09

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 0785833897

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Book Description

Celebrate over 150 years of the North American railroad with this visual history. You'll be amazed by over 400 modern and vintages photographs of these trains!



Chicago: America's Railroad Capital

Author : Brian Solomon

Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)

Page : 189 pages

File Size : 41,6 MB

Release : 2014-10-14

Category : History

ISBN : 0760346038

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Book Description

"A history of the development of Chicago as a railroad hub, from its earliest days to the present, illustrated with color and black and white photographs, maps, and railroad memorabilia"--



Railroads of the Civil War

Author : Michael Leavy

Publisher : Westholme Pub Llc

Page : 275 pages

File Size : 38,4 MB

Release : 2010

Category : History

ISBN : 9781594161193

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Book Description

The "iron horse" became a major weapon in the first war fully dependent on railroads. Moreover railroads would escalate and prolong the war. Leavy provides a study of trains in the Civil War through photographs and a rich narrative.





Historic North American Locomotives

Author : Ken Boyd

Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing Co

Page : 235 pages

File Size : 40,99 MB

Release : 2018-10-16

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 1627005099

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Book Description

Historic North American Locomotives traces the historic development of North American locomotives from the early 1800s through today. Considered a photographic book with the look and feel of fine art, 100 locomotives are profiled using descriptive text and richly detailed and colored photographic imagery. A well-researched introduction provides the reader with a historical perspective. The author/photographer includes high-quality photographs, created through various techniques that vividly capture the distinctive features of the locomotives. From the 1805 Trevithick portable boiler to modern, high-speed locomotives such as the 2013 GE Genesis, the reader will enjoy viewing a variety of locomotives that are not usually shown together in one book.



Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad

Author : Derek Hayes

Publisher :

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 49,8 MB

Release : 2010

Category : History

ISBN :

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" ... 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.



Electro-Motive E-Units and F-Units

Author : Brian Solomon

Publisher : Voyageur Press

Page : 160 pages

File Size : 39,71 MB

Release : 2011-11-15

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 1610597745

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Book Description

Blending automotive manufacturing and styling techniques with state-of-the-art diesel-electric technologies, General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division conceived and marketed America’s first commercially successful road diesels: the fabulous E-Units and F-Units. This illustrated companion to Voyageur Press’ Alco Locomotives (2009) and Baldwin Locomotives (2010) is the most comprehensive history of the most recognizable locomotives ever built. Beginning with 1937 debut of the fast and powerful E-Units designed for long-haul passenger service, author Brian Solomon treats readers to a wonderful array of archival imagery while explaining the impact the locomotives made on the locomotive market and the railroad industry.