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 | Alco LocomotivesThe first comprehensive history of a true icon of American railroading, covering the famous steam locomotives and the electrics, fully illustrated. ... |
 | America's Fighting RailroadsThis magnificent memoir is filled with photographs of various types of locomotives hauling military movements and wartime freight in the US, plus passenger trains turned troop carriers. Highly recommended. ... |
 | American Passenger Train EquipmentPassenger Trains hauled the most important freight—humans! Experience the heyday of passenger trains all over again. Photos, drawings and detailed captions document the huge variety of passenger cars in operations from the... |
 | American Passenger TrainsPassenger Trains played an important role in the growth of traveling across America or to the nearest city—the height of its service after WWII until the start up of Amtrak. This book... |
 | Appalachian Coal HaulerWith this book, Ed Wolfe completes the story which he began in 1994 of the Interstate Railroad. This latest volume deals with the coal mines, tipples, and switching operations, including coal trains... |
 | The Atlantic and Danville Railway CompanyOut of print since 1987, William E. Griffin, Jr. has updated and expanded his popular history of this colorful Virginia shortline railroad with a new layout and extensive new photographic coverage. Here... |
 | Atlas of North American RailroadsAt its postwar peak, the North American railroad industry comprised as many as 100 lines. The classic system maps produced by the railroads of the day, collected for the first time in... |
 | Baldwin LocomotivesPhiladelphia-based Baldwin began designing and building steam locomotives in the 1830s and gave the U.S. many of its most significant and famous types of steam, and diesel-electric motive power. This history of Baldwin... |
 | Baltimore & Ohio RailroadA richly illustrated, colorful journey through the hardworking 160-year history of the B&O, one of America’s iconic railroads.... |
 | Baltimore & Ohio's Capitol Limited and National LimitedThe illustrated, authoritative story of two of America’s best-known lines, linking the nation’s capital with Chicago and St. Louis. ... |
 | Baltimore & Ohio's CincinnatianThis book is about Baltimore & Ohio's Cincinnatian, one of scores of new trains inaugurated by many railroads in the decade after World War Two when passenger train travel was booming. It... |
 | Baltimore & Ohio's Magnificent 2-8-8-4 EM-1 Articulated LocomotiveThis is the story of B&O’s last steam locomotive class, the fabulous EM-1 2-8-8-4 simple articulated, which B&O bought during World War II. Although B&O wanted diesels, war-time restrictions prevented it from... |
 | Britain's Railways in Colour: BR Steam in the 1950sThis book, covering the final years of steam on Britain’s railways, presents a wonderful array of over 200 color photographs, many of them previously unpublished. All the imagery is reproduced from original... |
 | British SteamWritten by Clive Groome, British Steam The Memorabilia Collection is a uniquely packaged book with an integrated pack of Railway Memorabilia held within a compartment inside the front cover. The evocative story... |
 | Burlington Route Streamlined Observation CarsIn 80 pages, with scores of photos and drawings, author Jonathan Boyle, Sr., chronicles the life of Burlington's premier cars of the streamlined era, the observation cars that brought up the rear... |
 | CabooseThe image of a little red caboose trundling along behind a long freight train is a classic slice of Americana. With the help of nearly 300 marvelous modern and historical... |
 | Canadian Rails Vintage Scrapbook DVDVisit Canada from 1939 to 1973 from New Brunswick to Vancouver Island. We bring lots of steam and the early diesels in both freight and passenger service. Many maps and special diagrams... |
 | The Cars of PullmanOne of America's greatest business enterprises, the Pullman Company provided outstanding service aboard a vast fleet of railroad passenger cars that could be found in almost every nook and cranny of the... |
 | Chesapeake & OhioSee the C&O railroad as it was modeled in its glorious steam era by author Dan Zugelter. In the book we travel westward from Hinton, W. Va., on the New River Subdivision... |
 | Chesapeake & Ohio Diesel Locomotives 1949-1972 in ColorComplete rosters, and data on C&O's dieselization and experience with first and second generation diesel locomotives, through the C&O/B&O era up to Chessie System. C&O, the ultimate steam railway, opted for diesels... |
 | The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway at Mid-CenturyThe Chesapeake & Ohio Railway entered the 20th Century as a small but growing line in the region of Virginia-West Virginia-Kentucky. By the middle of the century it was the world's largest... |
 | Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in the Coal Fields of West Virginia and KentuckyThis fully illustrated book shows typical coal mining and transportation along the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad in southern West Virginia, 1945-1960. Includes detailed drawings of a typical mine of the era. Ideal... |
 | Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in West VirginiaThis book traces C&O from where it enters West Virginia in Alleghany Tunnel, until it exits the state across the Big Sandy Bridge at Kenova. Many great photos are included, mainly from... |
 | Chesapeake & Ohio's Pere MarquettesThe new streamliners of 1946 between Detroit, Grand Rapids and Chicago, were the first of a wave of modernization of American railroads after WWII. The story is told in great detail from... |
 | Chessie SystemThe full story of the incomparable Chessie System-created by the merger of the Chesapeake & Ohio, the Baltimore & Ohio, and the Western Maryland in 1972.... |
 | Chicago & North Western Passenger Trains of the 400 Fleet Photo ArchiveThe Chicago & North Western was well-known for its Chicago-Twin Cities 400 passenger train. Encouraged by the success of the Twin Cities 400, the North Western established an entire fleet of regional... |
 | Chicago & North Western RailwayA richly illustrated history of one of the nation’s longest-running railroads, an icon of the American heartland from 1859 to 1995. ... |
 | Chicago & Northwestern Freight Trains & EquipmentPat Dorin has compiled another great C&NW book, this one dealing with a general overview of the line's freight trains and cars over the years, with concentration from the 1930s to modern... |
 | Chicago and North Western Passenger CarsEvery type of passenger car used by Southern Pacific from 1955 to 1958 is detailed with period literature describing its construction and amenities.... |
 | Chicago Stations & Trains Photo ArchiveNo other American city had such a fascinating group of railroad passenger stations as Chicago. This book highlights Chicago’s six major railroad stations and the trains that served them: Dearborn Station, Grand... |
 | Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway, 1880-1940 Photo ArchiveThe Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad was one of the Upper Midwest's foremost freight and passenger lines, and eventually merged into the Burlington Northern. This book assembles a collection of... |
 | Chicagoland Commuter RailroadsCommuter Train Services have been an important part of the Chicago Metro area for well over 100 years. Passenger service could not be discontinued without severe economic impacts on the entire Chicago... |
 | Classic American RailroadsClassic American Railroads is a beautiful tribute to the golden age of railroading in America. Focusing on the years between WWII and the decline of rail travel in the 1970s, 16 of... |
 | The Classic Eastern American Railroad RoutesA companion volume to "The Classic Western American Railroad Routes". Following the successful and innovative format of the western routes volume, this book traces the development, history and routes of the major... |
 | The Classic Western American Railroad RoutesIn 1869 the east and west coasts of the USA were at last linked by rail, launching what is now known as the “golden age of the railroad.” Within twenty years several... |
 | Clinchfield Railroad in the CoalfieldsThe book covers Clinchfield's history and deals specifically with its towns, locomotives, cars, structures, and operations in the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky and Southwestern Virginia.... |
 | Coal TrainsAn illustrated history of the link between coal and railroading in the U.S., from the now-defunct “anthracite roads” of eastern Pennsylvania to today’s AC-traction diesels working Wyoming.... |
 | The Complete Book of North American RailroadingAn exhilarating illustrated tour of North America railroading from its birth in 1827 to our day, illustrated with 400 historical and modern photographs and period ads.... |
 | CSXFormed in 1980 as a holding company for the Chessie and Seaboard Systems and several other eastern railroads, CSX in 1986 merged these several companies into CSX Transportation, staking its claim as... |
 | Diesel Power on the Santa Fe 1965-1985The Santa Fe we knew is gone but the imprint it left on the west is celebrated here on brilliant color film that has been digitized and edited with care. A number... |
 | Diesel Power on the Southern PacificGlistening vintage color film of Southern Pacific’s world famous Coast Line Route. See Santa Barbara in the early forties with daylights and troop trains all pulled by steam. Huge cab forwards are... |
 | Dining on the Shore Line RouteHistory and recipes of New Haven Railroad's fabulous dining car department from its earliest years until 1969.... |
 | Donner Pass ThunderWitness vintage and contemporary film and video as Southern Pacific trains do battle with a 7000 foot climb up 2.42% grades. This exciting video combines old film and video shot over decades... |
 | Electric Rails of UtahVisit The Fabulous electric railroads that once roamed the Great Salt Lake area. The lines featured are the Bamberger Railroad, The Utah Idaho Central, Salt Lake Garfield & Western, (Saltair), and the... |
 | Electro-Motive E-Units and F-UnitsBeginning with the1937 debut of the fast and powerful E-Units designed for long-haul passenger service, this book treats readers to an array of archival imagery while explaining the locomotives' impact on the... |
 | EMD LocomotivesAn authoritative, comprehensive, lavishly illustrated look at Electro-Motive Division (EMD), one of the most renowned names in railroading.... |
 | 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. ... |
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January 12,2012
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November 1,2011
Cool Springs Press innovative use of Quick Response (QR) codes is the subject of a story in Publishers Weekly. Learn More.
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