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21) Seymour Simon's book of trains

Author

Simon, Seymour

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date

c2002

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IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Photographs and brief text present different kinds of trains and their cars: passenger trains, mountain trains, freight trains, diesel locomotives, gondolas, hopper cars, tank cars, and more.

22) A great & shining road: the epic story of the transcontinental railroad

Author

Williams, John Hoyt

Publisher

Times Books

Pub. Date

1988.

Language

English

Description

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The history of the railroad across America that united a nation.

23) Caboose

Author

Schafer, Mike

Series

Enthusiast color

Publisher

Motorbooks International

Pub. Date

1997.

Language

English

24) A century of trains

Author

Cooper, B. K

Publisher

Gallery Books

Pub. Date

1988.

Language

English

25) The trains we rode

Author

Beebe, Lucius

Language

English

Formats

Book, Reference

Description

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The famous railroad terminals and passenger runs are pictured and descibed in this history of railroad travel.

26) Great trains of North America

Publisher

Hamlyn : New English Library

Pub. Date

[1975]

Language

English

27) Slim rails through the sand: a graphic presentation of the Carson & Colorado-Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge Railroad

Author

Turner, George

Publisher

Johnston & Howe

Pub. Date

[1963]

Language

English

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Author Birthdays - October

Formats

Book, Reference

28) Under the starry skies

Author

Peterson, Tracie

Series

Love on the Santa Fe volume 3

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

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"Sensible and independent, Cassandra Barton never anticipated being on her own at thirty-two. But after the death of her father and the marriage of her sister, she's found joy in her work as a seamstress. When a minor accident leaves her incapacitated, she decides to use her time to compile a book of stories about the men working on the Santa Fe Railroad. But worry begins to grow in San Marcial as Mexican revolutionaries set out to destroy the railroad—and...

29) The golden age of the passenger train: from steam to diesel and beyond

Author

Riley, C. J

Publisher

MetroBooks

Pub. Date

1997.

Language

English

Description

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Traces the history of train travel from the origins of the locomotive to the late twentieth century, and features color and black-ane-white photographs of notable trains and destinations.

30) A guide to trains: the world's greatest trains, tracks & travels

Publisher

Fog City Press

Pub. Date

c2002

Language

English

31) Fifty railroads that changed the course of history

Author

Laws, Bill

Publisher

Firefly Books

Pub. Date

2013.

Language

English

Description

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"Filled with unusual and unexpected stories and facts, this illustrated survey of the most important historical and contemporary railway lines around the world will captivate a wide audience, from the curious browser to researching students. The book organizes the railroads chronologically, considering each according to its greatest impact on social, commercial, political, engineering, and military history. Maps plus more than 200 elegant drawings,...

32) "Tickets, please ...": all about California railroads

Author

Eargle, Dolan

Series

A California living book

Publisher

California Living Books

Pub. Date

[1980]

Language

English

33) Railways: past, present & future

Author

Allen, G. Freeman

Publisher

Morrow

Pub. Date

1982

Language

English

Description

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An exploration of railroading from the earliest locomotives to the modern high-speed trains of Japan and France.

34) Railways then and now: a world history

Author

Nock, O. S

Publisher

Crown Publishers

Pub. Date

c1975

Language

English

35) Classic American railroads

Author

Schafer, Mike

Publisher

MBI Publishing Company

Pub. Date

1996.

Language

English

Description

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Chapters include: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio; Boston and Maine; Chicago & North Western; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Great Northern; Illinois Central; Louisville & Nashville; New York Central; Pennsylvania; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific. The book chronicles 15 railroads. "Most of them have vanished, having been swept up in...

36) Illustrated history of North American railroads: from 1830 to the present day

Author

Tayler, Arthur

Publisher

Chartwell Books

Pub. Date

[1996]

Language

English

Description

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Summary: A comprehensive overview of the development of railroads in Canada and the United States from 1830 to the present day.

37) Trains on the tracks

Author

Smithyman, Kathryn

Series

Vehicles on the move

Publisher

Crabtree Pub. Company

Pub. Date

[2007]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

38) Wheels rolling-West: a photographic salon of Western railroading

Author

Styffe, Dave

Publisher

Westrail Publications

Pub. Date

[1979]

Language

English

39) Trains in transition

Author

Beebe, Lucius

Publisher

Bonanza Books

Pub. Date

[1941]

Language

English

Formats

Book, Reference

40) The best book of trains

Author

Balkwill, Richard

Publisher

Kingfisher

Pub. Date

c1999

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IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Introduces all sorts of trains from around the world, covering different types of trains, how they are constructed and how they run, who drives them, and more.

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21) Seymour Simon's book of trains

22) A great & shining road: the epic story of the transcontinental railroad

23) Caboose

24) A century of trains

25) The trains we rode

26) Great trains of North America

27) Slim rails through the sand: a graphic presentation of the Carson & Colorado-Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge Railroad

28) Under the starry skies

29) The golden age of the passenger train: from steam to diesel and beyond

30) A guide to trains: the world's greatest trains, tracks & travels

31) Fifty railroads that changed the course of history

32) "Tickets, please ...": all about California railroads

33) Railways: past, present & future

34) Railways then and now: a world history

35) Classic American railroads

36) Illustrated history of North American railroads: from 1830 to the present day

37) Trains on the tracks

38) Wheels rolling-West: a photographic salon of Western railroading

39) Trains in transition

40) The best book of trains

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