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 Clickety Clack
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| By : Robert Spence, Amy Spence, Margaret Spengler (Illustrator) |
As the little black train goes from station to station, Driver Zach picks up more and more silly passengers. Everything's fine when the cars are just full of talking yaks and singing acrobats, but adding two packs of elephants-not to mention the ducks dancing in the aisles!-is enough to create pure mayhem. But Driver Zach is a very patient man...until a pair of pesky little mice climbs on board and then everything really goes haywire!
Publisher: Viking Childrens Books
Sales Rank: 33,444
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.56 / 5.0 
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I Love Trains!
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| By : Philemon Sturges, Shari Halpern (Illustrator) |
A follow-up to the successful I Love Trucks!, this rhymed picture book introduces the preschool set to trains and the jobs they do. A boy expresses his love of trains, describing many kinds of train cars and their special jobs.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Sales Rank: 15,420
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.83 / 5.0
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John Blair and the Great Hinckley Fire
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| By : Josephine Nobisso |
On September 1, 1894, disaster struck the Limited No. 4 train as it became caught in a devastating firestorm. The train's porter, John Wesley Blair, acted with courage and compassion throughout the terrible ordeal, and his story, along with the story of the Great Hinckley Fire, is finally told. Full-color illustrations.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co
Sales Rank: 511,366
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.33 / 5.0 
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Big Book Of Trains
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| By : Christine Heap |
The Big Book of Trains is setting off on a journey to explore the fastest, heaviest, longest, and most fantastic trains in the world. Features more than 50 of the world's most amazing trains, from the Bullet train-the fastest-and the Rocket-the oldest-to the Trans-Siberian Express, the longest scheduled train. Explained in simple language and packed with enough fascinating facts to satisfy every avid young enthusiast. Stunning, specially commissioned photos are reproduced in large format....
Publisher: DK Publishing
Sales Rank: 28,964
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.67 / 5.0 
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Long Train: 101 Cars on the Track
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| By : Sam Williams, Ken Wilson-Max (Illustrator) |
Clickety-clack, clickety-clack! There are 101 train cars on the track. Little hands can lift 101 flaps on these sturdy board book pages and discover the many surprises hidden within each of the train cars. Humorous text and vibrant artwork make this book a colorful and captivating addition to any young reader's library.
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
Sales Rank: 86,782
Avg. Customer Rating: 3 / 5.0 
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The American Amusement Park
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| By : Wendy Yegoiants, Dale Osborn Samuelson |
An all-new book with over 100 color photos! Relive the wonder and magic of the great American amusement parks. Rides, arcades, fun houses, architecture and coasters … it's all here in this big and bold hardcover. 156 pages filled with nostalgic images and plenty of park histories.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Sales Rank: 87,716
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.67 / 5.0
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Basic Model Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby
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| By : Model Railroader |
From the basics of tracklaying, wiring, and maintaining locomotives to the finer points of scenery building, painting, weathering, and detailing models, every aspect of modeling is presented in this up-to-date reference. Packed with simple tips and techniques and instructions for building a basic 4 x 8-foot HO scale layout with scenery.
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Sales Rank: 114,153
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 / 5.0
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101 Projects for Your Model Railroad (101 Projects)
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| By : Robert Schleicher |
This new title gives model railroaders a treasury of weekend projects spanning everything from bench framing to wiring, assembling buildings, creating realistic ground covers, superdetailing locomotives, and running the railroad. Each project includes a handy table detailing the time (anywhere from one to eight hours), tools, materials, money, skill level, and space required for successful completion.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Sales Rank: 74,491
Avg. Customer Rating: 1 / 5.0 
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The Digitrax Big Book of DCC
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| By : John Palmer |
Digital command control is one of the hottest topics in model railroading today! The Digitrax Big Book of DCC explains this exciting new technology in terms that everyone can understand. The "Big Book" uses examples to show you how to put DCC to work on your model railroad right now.
Publisher: Digitrax, Inc.
Sales Rank: 108,230
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 / 5.0
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Complete Book of Model Railway Electronics
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| By : R. S. Amos |
In this detailed primer on electronics for the model railway hobbyist, author Roger Amos provides an introduction to the subject by means of several sample projects of increasing complexity. A concise text is combined with 156 photographs, giving the reader a thorough yet straightforward tool with which to understand the subject. The author also emphasizes and demonstrates how the operation and realism of a model railway can be enhanced through the efficient and correct use of electronics.
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
Sales Rank: 105,385
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0 
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A Realistic Ho Layout for Beginners
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| By : Kent J. Johnson (Editor) |
Designed for small areas, these four detailed N, HO, and O scale layouts feature step-by-step instructions that make it easy to build a railroad small enough to fit in a closet or on a kitchen table. 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 64 pgs.; 100 B&W photos; 50 color photos; 50 Illustrations.
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Sales Rank: 291,956
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.86 / 5.0
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Complete Service Manual for Lionel Trains
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| By : Maury D. Klein |
This text provides all schematic and wiring diagrams, a description of each item, and repair and operating instructions. Additional pages are included from the Lionel instruction sheets which accompany engines, operating cars and accessories. This permanently bound, hardcover book is a library edition designed for a lifetime of use.
Publisher: M D K
Sales Rank: 80,748
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 / 5.0
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Beginner's Guide to Repairing Lionel Trains
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| By : Ray L. Plummer |
Teaches how to get old Lionel trains running again! Shows how to repair and maintain Lionel O gauge trains built from the turn of the century through the 1970s. Gives detailed explanations with photos and diagrams illustrating easy repair, lubrication, and maintenance tips and techiques. 150 B&W photos.
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Sales Rank: 37,803
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.67 / 5.0
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Easy Model Railroad Wiring
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| By : Andy Sperandeo |
Everything a modeler needs to know about wiring a permanent layout is covered in this how-to guide. Includes the essential techniques needed to wire a two-rail, DC-powered layout of any size or complexity. Each chapter includes photos, illustrations, and detailed schematics. Modelers have been asking for it!
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Sales Rank: 23,617
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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The Big Book of Model Railroad Track Plans
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| By : Robert Schleicher |
For the model train hobbyist, this incredibly detailed book features 81 model track plan options. Each project description includes technical advice and prototype photos that will inspire any model railroad enthusiast. Projects feature likely obstacles that might be encountered during construction and helpful tips for getting it right the first time. Line art diagrams, layout routes, dimensions, and even photographs of the finished layout are included.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Sales Rank: 80,917
Avg. Customer Rating: 1 / 5.0
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Small, Smart & Practical Track Plans (Model Railroading)
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| By : Iain Rice (Illustrator) |
Clever solutions give modelers new options for small, flexible layouts. Shows how interchangeable modules, linked dioramas, and even shelving and stacking layout concepts can build a prototype-oriented model railroad into just about any situation. Perfect for modelers wanting a second project layout or a portable railroad that travels well.
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Sales Rank: 93,069
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 / 5.0
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All Aboard! Revised 2nd Edition : The Complete North American Train Travel Guide
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| By : Jim Loomis |
Having traveled almost every North American rail route at least once, Jim Loomis has the track record to write this information-packed guide to rail travel. This book "is written for the person who is naturally inquisitive, who notices and finds delight in little things, who knows that those who hurry miss a lot." After helping you decide whether train travel is right for you (and why car and plane travel might not be), Loomis gets into the finer points of traveling by train. His detailed research reveals how to plan your trip; packing suggestions; booking procedures; schedules; onboard etiquette; good places to stay for overnight stopovers; descriptions of scenic rail excursions; route maps of passenger trains in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico; floor plans for typical coach and sleeping cars; folklore and history of railroading; safety information; and a professional railroading glossary.
Publisher: Prima Lifestyles
Sales Rank: 76,496
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.56 / 5.0
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Diesels of the Union Pacific 1934-1982
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| By : Don Strack |
This volume is the first of several that will document the history of Union Pacific's fleet of diesel and turbine locomotives, from 1934 to today's roster. Although the current roster has been covered in two earlier works, the six-decade period that leads up to today can be split into two distinct eras. The first, the Classic Era, covers in two volumes the unit-by-unit roster from 1934, with the arrival of the first Streamliners, to 1982, when Union Pacific embarked on the first of its major mergers. Follow-on volumes will cover the Merger Era, from 1982 through UP's acquisition of the C&NW, to the 1996 merger with Southern Pacific.
Publisher: Withers Pub
Sales Rank: 1,411,610
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 / 5.0
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Field Guide to Modern Diesel Locomotives
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| By : Greg McDonnell |
The new, user-friendly Field Guide to Modern Diesel Locomotives is essential for all railfans. Covers EMD diesels manufactured after 1972 and GE diesels after 1977, and includes all the major spotting features and roster information. Features fantastic full-color rail photography and a variety of railroad paint schemes.
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Sales Rank: 74,780
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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Railways and the Victorian Imagination
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| By : Michael J. Freeman |
In this illustrated history, Freeman (Oxford Univ.) traces the cultural and social effect that railways had on 19th-century British society. By the 1860s, railways were physically, economically, and culturally pervasive--railroad tracks crisscrossed the country, and railway construction organized and harnessed vast sums of capital and tens of thousands of laborers. Profusely illustrated with photos, maps, and paintings, this book is a visual treat. The text stands on its own as a well-documented work of scholarship. Recommended for academic libraries collecting railroad or British history.
Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
Sales Rank: 231,286
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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A Field Guide to Trains of North America
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| By : Gerald L. Foster |
This book describes and illustrates all the rolling stock commonly used by any American railroad, including the 150 different types of locomotive. The renowned Peterson Identification System pinpoints the key field marks that distinguish one railroad car from another. The guide also lists the 840 different American railroads.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co
Sales Rank: 89,220
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.67 / 5.0
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Bull Whackers to Whistle Punks: Logging in the Old West (First Books_ Western U.S. History Series)
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| By : Sharlene Nelson, Ted W. Nelson |
The Nelsons do an admirable job of describing logging in the West during the last half of the nineteenth century and early part of the twentieth century. The daily lives of the loggers, their jobs, and the machinery and tools that were used are carefully explained in a lively, engaging style. Colorful logging terms are thoroughly defined, but the use of both boldface and italics to highlight words is distracting in the otherwise attractive book. Black-and-white or color photographs appear on nearly every page. The shots of immense trees and logs will amaze readers and may be useful in helping them understand the concerns of preservationists battling to save old-growth trees. A bibliography is appended.
Publisher: Franklin Watts, Incorporated
Sales Rank: 703,474
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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Professional Railroad Atlas of North America
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| By : Deskmap Systems Inc. |
The 2nd edition of the Professional Railroad Atlas of North America is now available. The new edition has been expanded to include all recent mergers, mileages, intermodal and port sites, and additional inset maps. It is the only rail atlas showing the United States, Canada and Mexico. Current full-color maps, 96 pages covering ALL RAIL in the US Canada and Mexico, More than 70 Insets showing metropolitan areas in greater detail, Displays mileages between stations, Contains a two-page , full-color US rail map, Major rail lines are color-coded, Reporting marks on all rail lines, Contact information for US, Canadian and Mexican railroads, Thousands of stations are displayed.
Publisher: Deskmap Systems Inc
Sales Rank: 966,790
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.43 / 5.0
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Santa Fe Railway (Railroad Color History)
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| By : Steve Glischinski, Michael Blaszak |
This book provides an enlightening historical overview of the Santa Fe, which in 1995 merged with the Burlington Northern railroad. Archival color photography captures the glory and nostalgia of the railroad and its famous trains during rail travel's heyday. Railroad enthusiasts will cherish this colorful history of the world's most famous and once most-glamorous railroad, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, better known as simply "the Santa Fe".
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Sales Rank: 84,566
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
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Thomas Cook European Rail Timetable Advance Summer Planner (World Wise)
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| By : Brendan Fox (Editor) |
The summer is the peak time for holidaymaking on the Continent - by students, families and senior citizens, travelling on inter-rail and other bargain passes. This up-to-date and comprehensive timetable aims to facilitate planning a rail tour. The advance summer planning edition is valid from April to June. The publication covers all European networks, from Scandinavia to Greece and Lisbon to Moscow. It contains rail route maps and city centre plans as well as practical advice for travellers about tickets and bargain passes, trains and itinerary planning. There are further tips on travelling light, emergency assistance abroad and public holidays. Special helpline numbers are listed for readers to check the latest timings and to acquire an up-to-the-minute guide to rail services in all parts of Europe. The timings cover over 50,000 rail connections as well as ferry sailings and airport to city centre transport links. There are explanatory notes on using the timetables.
Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing
Sales Rank: 885,523
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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Intermodal Transportation - The Whole Story
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| By : David R. McKenzie |
This book takes you through the historic development of intermodal transportation. Although it mentions intermodal activities in Canada, the primary focus is on surface intermodal transportation as it functions in the United States. The writers of the book have made every effort to discuss surface intermodalism as thoroughly as possible. Some of the subjects include intermodal equipment, operations, infrastructure, marketing, management and some on the future of intermodal traffic. Photos and illustrations make this a very informative book.
Publisher: Simmons Boardman Pub Co
Sales Rank: 863,288
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 / 5.0
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Railroad: What It Is, What It Does /4th Edition
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| By : John Armstrong |
A "must" read for the novice or expert describing the railroad industry from A to Z. This easy-to-read book gives a history from the coal-fed "iron horses" that helped build a nation to the computer-assisted transportation systems in use today. This fourth edition is an indispensable source for anyone wanting to learn about railroads. New illustrations and diagrams help to explain the evolution of the railroad industry; changes in signal and communication technology, maintenance, and design engineering.
Publisher: Simmons Boardman Pub Co
Sales Rank: 89,852
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.88 / 5.0
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Car and Locomotive Cyclopedia, 1980
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| By : Kenneth G. Ellsworth |
This 4th edition published in 1980 provides illustrations and descriptions of railroad freight cars, passenger cars, locomotives and their respective components built for domestic and export service. Diesel-electric locomotives, electric locomotives, diesel engines and diesel transmissions are also included with many illustrations. Includes a dictionary of car and locomotive terms.
Publisher: Simmons Boardman Pub Co
Sales Rank: 901,682
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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Dictionary of Railway Track Terms
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| By : Christopher Schulte |
This enhanced and expanded Third Edition of the Dictionary of Railway Track Terms is a compendium of definitions that relate to the foundation of railway transportation - the track. Many new definitions and illustrations make this book a handy reference for those involved with, or interested in, the fascinating world of railway track. In this book, there are descriptions and explanations for over 1500 track terms from antiquated, forgotten slang to today's jargon. Railway track has seen many changes throughout the years - and those changes continue today as track engineering becomes more sophisticated in order to meet tomorrow's increasing demands.
Publisher: Simmons Boardman Pub Co
Sales Rank: 959,183
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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Railway Age's Comprehensive Railroad Dictionary
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| By : Simmons Boardman Pub Co. |
Defines approximately 3,000 terms and abbreviations commonly used in the railroad industry, including its mechanical, structural, and operational subdivisions. Small black-and-white photographs and drawings in the margin accompany some definitions. Originally published in 1984, the second edition adds terms new to the industry. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Simmons Boardman Pub Co
Sales Rank: 1,097,516
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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Railroad Engineering
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| By : William W. Hay |
A revision of the classic text on railroad engineering, considered the
bible'' of the field for three decades. Presents railroad engineering principles quantitatively but without excessive resort to mathematics, and applies these principles to day-by-day design, construction, operation, and maintenance. Relates practice to principles in an orderly, sequential pattern (subgrade, ballast, ties, rails). Applicable to both conventional railroads and rapid transit systems.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Sales Rank: 383,208
Avg. Customer Rating: 3 / 5.0
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