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Author: Mark Wegman
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Published: 2008-11-17
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780760334751
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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.
Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Published: 2014-10-15
Total Pages: 323
ISBN-13: 1627885579
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Author: O. M. Kerr
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780393025996
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA history of the American Locomotive Company contains a chronology of notable Alco achievements and photographs of representative locomotives
Author: Claude Wiatrowski
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Published: 2007-09-15
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 161060136X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom 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: Joe Welsh
Publisher:
Published:
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781616731151
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn authoritative, lavishly illustrated history of Union Pacific's revolutionary passenger services from 1934 to the end of the railroad's passenger operations in 1971.
Author: Jim Cox
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2010-11-17
Total Pages: 477
ISBN-13: 0786461756
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovering legendary and obscure intercity passenger trains in a dozen Southeastern states, this book details the golden age of train travel. The story begins with the inception of steam locomotives in 1830 in Charleston, South Carolina, continuing through the mid-1930s changeover to diesel and the debut of Amtrak in 1971 to the present. Throughout, the book explores the technological achievements, the romance and the economic impact of traveling on the tracks. Other topics include contemporary museums and excursion trains; the development of commuter rails, monorails, light rails, and other intracity transit trains; the social impact of train travel; and historical rail terminals and facilities. The book is supplemented with more than 160 images and 10 appendices.
Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Published: 2014-08-01
Total Pages: 355
ISBN-13: 1627883975
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe complete history of the world's foremost locomotive builders. With roots stretching back to the turn of the twentieth century, General Electric and Electro-Motive have designed some of the most iconic locomotives in the history of North American railroading. Now, for the first time, acclaimed rail author Brian Solomon's landmark historical accounts of these manufacturers' North American machines (GE Locomotives, 2003, and EMD Locomotives, 2006) are available in a single photo-packed volume. In GE and EMD Locomotives: The Illustrated History, nearly 400 rare photographs (more than 300 of them in color) are accompanied by thorough histories of the two manufacturers, beginning with their earliest efforts in the 1890s and 1930s, respectively. Solomon brings the story up to date with afterwords detailing such recent developments as GE's revolutionary Evolution locomotives and EMD's SD70ACe and SD70M-2. From General Electric's electrical legends - the Pennsylvania Railroad's E44s, Amtrak's E60s, and Milwaukee Road's "Little Joes" - to EMD's mid-century F units, workhorse GP and SD locomotives, and Dash series, all the way through to the rivals' most cutting-edge modern "green" designs, GE and EMD Locomotives: The Illustrated History leaves nothing unexamined in the important histories of these industrial giants and the competition that continues to drive them forward.
Author: John H. White
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1979-01-01
Total Pages: 532
ISBN-13: 9780486238180
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImportant and beautifully illustrated volume chronicles the explosive growth of the American locomotive from British imports to grand ten-wheelers of the 1870s. Over 240 vintage photographs, drawings, and diagrams tell the exciting tale. Introduction. Appendices. Index.
Author: Kevin J. Holland
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 0760308322
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA blend of archival photos combine with modern color shots to relate the stories behind the design, the architecture, and the use of terminals like Grand Central Station and Pennsylvania Station in New York City, and Washington, D.C.'s Union Station. 150 photos.
Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: MBI Publishing Company
Published: 2015-10-05
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 0760347476
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"An examination of the introduction of streamliners to American railroading, including the technology and styling trends"--
