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| More Classic American Railroads |
| This follow-up to the MBI bestseller Classic American Railroads is a beautiful tribute to 15 additional railroads not included in the first volume. Focusing on the golden age of railroading between W... |
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| North American Railroad Bridges |
| From the quaint wooden trestle to the graceful arched viaduct, the railroad bridge is a quintessential aspect of North American scenery--and an essential part of the railroading landscape. What railr... |
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| North American Railyards |
| Railroad classification yards are sprawling, multi-acre facilities featuring miles of complex track and "sidings" where rolling stock is dropped off, sorted, and otherwise switched from train to trai... |
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| North American Steam Locomotive Builders |
| While the steam locomotive today has a place in our hearts, in earlier years it was the key to continental travel. This book gives a fascinating look into the successes and failures of the locomotive... |
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| President Travels by Train: Politics and |
| Subtitled: Politics and Pullmans. The fascinating story of railroad travel by presidents of the U.S. from the very earliest period, when John Quincy Adams was the first to ride a train, to Bill Clint... |
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| Rail Power |
| For nearly two centuries, through vast upheavals and enormous change, railroads have remained crucial to North American transportation. |
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| Railroad Rolling Stock |
| For as long as locomotives have been the stars of North American railroads, rolling stock has trundled and raced along behind, carrying raw materials, finished goods, and people. Illustrated with mor... |
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| Railroad Signaling |
| From the 1830s to today, the railroad industry has developed myriad complex mechanisms to help keep North Americas railroad rights-of-ways safe, efficient, and relatively accident-free. In this paper... |
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| Railroads Across North America: An Illus |
| 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 indu... |
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| Railroads of Colorado: Your Guide To Col |
| Claude Wiatrowski, with photography by Claude Wiatrowski. Through informative text, sharp color photography, and historical black-and-white images, Railroads of Colorado invites you on a journey from... |
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| Railroads of Pennsylvania: Your Guide to |
| Few states have a railroad heritage as rich as Pennsylvania's. This illustrated book offers a colorful look at the Keystone States historic railroads, the men who built and ran them, and the engineeri... |
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| Railway Masterpieces: Celebrating the Wo |
| Subtitled: Celebrating the Worlds Greatest Trains, Stations and Feats of Engineering. Travel the world through the pages of this unique pictorial capturing some of the most impressi... |
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| Show Trains of the 20th Century |
| Show trains were once a common sight across America, transporting their mysterious cargo from town to town. Now the enchantment of show trains is beautifully captured for all to enjoy. Rare photograp... |
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| Steam and Diesel Locomotive Terminals an |
| This book is a general overview of steam and diesel locomotive terminal facilities on American railroads, concentrating on the lake steam and early diesel era 1930s-1950s. It shows roundhouses, coali... |
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| Steam Power |
| They steamed westward with America, carrying goods and people to the new frontier. They powered through the industrial revolution, moving with the times. And they transported a nation in motion, sold... |
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| Steam Trains: A Modern View of Yesterday |
| Few images speak as clearly of a time and a place as a dramatic black-and-white photograph of an American steam locomotive powering through that storied era of railroad history. All the new photograp... |
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| Streamliners: A History of a Railroad Ic |
| Travel back in time to witness the dynamic trains that reigned supreme from the 1930s through the 1950s. The great streamliners of yesteryear are brought to life: Santa Fes Chiefs, Rock Islands Rocke... |
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| The American Passenger Train |
| Before the jetliner connected both coasts in a matter of hours, the train embodied the zenith of passenger travel. This sprawling photographic history rambles though two centuries of passenger trains... |
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| The American Railroad: Working for the N |
| At the dawn of the twentieth century, the United States powered ahead to become a world leader in industry, not only because of the steel mills in the East, but because of the West’s frontier development. |
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| The Cars of Pullman |
| One of Americas 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 t... |
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