 Great Railway Journeys of the East: Evocative Accounts of Legendary Train Routes
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| By : Max Wade-Matthews |
Great Railway Journeys of the East encounters 49 phenomenal routes experienced first-hand. There are long, short, old, and new routes, some famous and some less traveled. Many have been preserved due to their important historical links or fantastic scenery, notably the route through India's once hazardous Khyber Pass, the Eastern and Oriental Express from Singapore to Bangkok, and the Trans-Siberian Express which travels 5792 miles (9611 km) from Moscow to Vladivostock. For lovers of speed and technology there are the futuristic bullet trains of Japan; at the same time, lovingly preserved steam locomotives make slower-paced journeys through the Himalayas. This book will whet the appetites of locomotive enthusiasts everywhere.
Publisher: Southwater Pub
Sales Rank: 1,064,791
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Guide to Tourist Railroads and Museums 2002 (Guide to Tourist Railroads and Museums, 2002, 37th Ed)
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| By : Kalmbach |
First published in 1966 by the Empire State Railway Museum, the book has become the definitive resource for those seeking information on the more than 500 tourist railroads, museums, and railroad attractions in North America. Arranged by state and province, the book includes listings for tourist railroads, dinner trains, railroad museums, model railroad displays, and more. Inside, you'll find information on steam and diesel locomotives and trolley cars you can ride, as well as elaborate model railroads open to the public.Complete site descriptions include operating schedules, locations, directions, hours, fees, phone numbers, Web sites, accommodations, special events, and 400 photos. The book also contains exclusive coupons for savings on entrance fees and tickets.
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Sales Rank: 274,943
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Yet There Isn't a Train I Wouldn't Take: Railway Journeys
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| By : William D. Middleton |
Bill Middleton's new book is a collection of stories about favourite train journeys by this inveterate railway enthusiast and train traveller. A half century career as an engineer, Naval officer and university administrator took Middleton to almost every part of the globe, and everywhere he took with him an abiding interest in railways, and a notebook and camera to record his experiences. His North American journeys have included experiences as diverse as the long journey through Manitoba to polar bear country on Hudson Bay, a trip to Minnesota's Mesabi Range to haul a boatload of iron ore to Lake Superior behind a giant Yellowstone articulated steam locomotive, or the trip between Costa Rica's Atlantic and Pacific coasts by narrow gauge railway.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Sales Rank: 382,868
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