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 | EMD LocomotivesAn authoritative, comprehensive, lavishly illustrated look at Electro-Motive Division (EMD), one of the most renowned names in railroading.... |
 | Emotions of Railway ArtEmotions are the driving force when an artist puts brush to canvas. This is the fifth fine-art book by the Guild of Railway Artists since being formed just over 30 years ago,... |
 | Empire Of The NorthThe James Hill and Ralph Budd stories are revealed with a wealth of history, maps, and film. See the great trains from the 1950s into the 1970s, with freight and passenger cars... |
 | Extreme SPSee SP "battle back to respectability" in the early 90's on the featured lines to the north and many other great locations. This video selected many choice scenes out of hundreds of... |
 | Freight Trains of the Upper Mississippi River Photo ArchiveThe upper Mississippi River route is a non-stop parade of heavy tonnage freight trains carrying intermodal containers, piggyback trailers, coal, taconite, grain, and automobiles. Magnificent scenery, delightful river towns and plenty of... |
 | GE Evolution LocomotivesGeneral Electric’s new Evolution Series, a greener, cleaner, but no less powerful locomotive; with pictures, interviews, and all the details. ... |
 | The General and The TexasOn April 12, 1862, twenty Union soldiers and two civilians stole a train powered by a locomotive named "The General" just north of Atlanta. Their mission was to drive the train north... |
 | The Glorious YearsThis stunning book is a collection of the best photographs ever published in the renowned railway magazine Steam Railway, which is part of the EMAP stable. First published in 1979, Steam Railway... |
Great American RailroadsThis book provides a glorious illustrated history of American railroads examining the chronology, the companies, the locomotives and preservation. ... | |
 | The Great American Scenic RailroadsThis book does not pretend to be a comprehensive account of each of the scenic railroads in the United States; rather it provides a potted history of many of the most significant. ... |
 | Great Lakes Ore Docks and Ore CarsThe Iron Mining Industry was quite extensive throughout the area known as the Lake Superior Iron Ore District. All of the iron ore was transported by rail to a wide number of... |
 | Great Northern Railway Ore Docks of Lake Superior Photo ArchiveThe Great Northern lron Ore Docks were the largest iron ore docks in the world. Now railfans and history buffs can see how these ore docks were constructed and operated through the... |
 | Great Shortlines WestThis video is revised and expanded from the first release. We visit 10 shortlines with scenes spanning from 1970 to 1998. We had full access to the Angelina & Neches River Railroad,... |
 | Great Western 'Kings'The 30 ‘King’ class 4-6-0s were the GWR’s most prestigious express passenger engines. When introduced in 1927 they were the most powerful steam locomotives in Britain. The most famous was No. 6000... |
 | GWR HandbookThis books tells the story of the Great Western Railway. Known by the dedicated as 'God's Wonderful Railway', the GWR - uniquely among Britain's railways - retained its identity from the time... |
 | Historical Atlas Of North American RailroadsWith 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 Historical Atlas of North American RailroadsWith 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... |
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 | The History of North American SteamThis illustrated history of steam trains makes a great gift item for train enthusiasts and railroad historians. It covers steam locomotives from its origins, its expansion through to its eventual obsoletion. It also includes... |
 | How a Steam Locomotive WorksThis book examines how modern steam locomotive works, including all its major sub-systems and appliances. Illustrations show how each part of the locomotive fits into the overall functioning, some background on each... |
 | Illinois Central Railroad, 1875-1970Chicago to New Orleans. Epitomized in song and story, the Illinois Central was arguably the most interesting and colorful railroad in America. Begun in 1851, the IC was the first land grant... |
 | Intermodal RailroadingA complete illustrated history of a revolutionary development in freight railroading: intermodal shipping, or the use of trailers and containers to move cargo between trains, trucks, and oceangoing vessels.... |
 | Interurban Trains to Chicago Photo ArchiveInterurban Trains to Chicago follows Samuel Insull's Great Chicago Systems, three superb interurban routes powered by electric traction that carried passengers from the north, west and southwest into downtown Chicago. They were... |
 | Key System Empire and Golden Gate TreasureSee the Key System from its early days with ferryboats to the Bay Bridge era. Learn the history from start to finish of the great East-shore Empire. Visit all the lines and... |
 | Key System ScrapbookThe Key System from the early years of 500s and 600s plus the ferryboat pier. See the Key’s new bridge units in their original, striking, orange and silver splendor. Also we bring... |
 | Lima Super Power Steam LocomotivesThis is the first book to give a detailed treatment of every class of "super Power" stem locomotive built by Lima Locomotive Works, and to explain their use on the various railroads... |
 | LNER HandbookThe London & North Eastern 1923-1947 tells the story of Britain’s second largest railway company. It includes a brief history of each of the constituent and subsidiary companies, details of the railway’s... |
 | LocomotiveIn these pages, rail enthusiast Brian Solomon describes in detail the development of the locomotive, from the early steam designs to the latest in modern high-speed trains. The informative text explains all... |
 | Locomotives of the Upper Midwest Photo ArchiveFeatured are various makes and models of diesels used by the Soo Line, Chicago & North Western, Burlington Northern, Milwaukee Road, Wisconsin Central, Green Bay & Western and other railroads operating in... |
 | Michigan-Ontario Iron Ore RailroadsFrom its beginnings after World War II, the history of one of the world's most famous motorcycles manufacturers is charted through its increasingly sophisticated race machines and the burgeoning number of race... |
 | The Milwaukee RoadThe true grit and glory days of one of America's greatest railroads come to dramatic life in this full-scale illustrated history by industry veteran Tom Murray. Words and pictures carry readers across... |
 | Milwaukee Road 1850-1960 Photo ArchiveFrom its beginnings as the Milwaukee and Mississippi to its years as the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific, the Milwaukee Road's history is chronicled in nostalgic photographs from the collection of... |
 | Milwaukee Road Depots 1856-1954 Photo ArchivePhotos and histories of the depots across 13 states the Midwest and West. Includes depots by Frost and Granger and Frank Lloyd Wright's only railroad depot.... |
 | Milwaukee Road ScrapbookSee the Milwaukee Road's 'electrification' on the Pacific Extension. Remember the giant 'Quills', 'Bipolars', 'Boxcabs' and 'Joes' as well as diesels and steam. Plus, more electrics on the Great Northern and the... |
 | Minnesota-Ontario Iron Ore RailroadsA companion volume to the author's Michigan-Ontario Ore Railroads, this all new book looks at the history, operations and equipment of the railroads that funnelled iron ore form mines in Minnesota and... |
 | Missouri Pacific LinesThe Missouri Pacific's mighty freight services carried a variety of materials between the Midwest and West Coast from the 1930s to the 1980s. This photohistory is divided into three sections that examine... |
 | Missouri Pacific Passenger TrainsThis volume give and overview of Missouri Pacific passenger trains and service in the years beginning with the first streamlined trains on the line and ending with the arrival of Amtrak in... |
 | Modern Diesel LocomotivesModern color photos capture today's diesel locomotives moving trains across the U.S.... |
 | Modern Diesel PowerThe 1960s onward witnessed unprecedented technological and horsepower developments in the field of diesel-electric locomotives. Spurred by market demands, EMD and GE have developed locomotives of ever-greater speeds and tractive effort, allowing... |
 | Modern LocomotivesThe book examines how the demands of commerce spurred General Electric and General Motors' Electro-Motive Division to develop 25 remarkable locomotives capable of ever-greater speeds and tractive effort. Fabulous photographs from Solomon's... |
 | Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis - A History of "The Dixie Line"The South. This large, well researched book is a complete history of the Nashville, Chatanooga & St. Louis Railroad from its beginnings in the 1840s through the Civil War, to its end.... |
 | New Haven Passenger TrainsDay and night for well over 100 years, the New Haven Railroad plied the rails between New York City and Boston, its mere 1,800 miles of track carrying more passengers than any... |
 | New Haven Railroad's Streamline Passenger Fleet, 1934-1953New England's "little giant" is perhaps most remarkable for managing to order a streamline passenger fleet in the midst of two national crises -- the Great Depression and World War II. This... |
 | New York Central RailroadAn illustrated history of one of America’s legendary railroads, a New York City-to-Chicago line, with archival photographs, commissioned route maps, period ads, and timetables.... |
 | Nickel Plate RoadThe second volume in the series showcases more of the best photographs taken by the Nickel Plate Road's public relations department from the war years to the early 1950s. These wonderfully composed,... |
 | Nickel Plate Road Diesel LocomotivesAlthough widely known and respected for its steam locomotives, the Nickel Plate Road's diesel roster was also interesting and varied. This complete story of NKP's dieselization traces the locomotives up to and... |
 | Norfolk & Western's Powhatan ArrowComplete history of N&Ws post-WWII flagship train, including the first equipment of 1946, the competely re-equipped train of 1949, with details on all the cars and motive power. Included in the book... |
 | Norfolk Southern RailwayA richly illustrated history of one of the oldest Class 1 railroads operating in North America--its background, operating structure, vast intermodal network, and motive power.... |
 | North American LocomotivesAs in Europe, the first railroads in the U.S.A. grew up to serve industry in the years before the arrival of public railroads. The generally first accepted public railroad in the U.S.A.... |
 | North American LocomotivesThis giant, profusely illustrated guide is arranged alphabetically by railroads to showcase 400-plus locomotive types that have kept North American freight and passengers on the rails since the mid-nineteenth century.... |
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January 12,2012
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November 1,2011
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