 20th Century Limited
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| By : Karl Zimmerman |
This authoritative history of the 20th Century Limited from 1902 to its 1967 demise examines the train; its steam, electric, and diesel motive power; and its swank passenger cars, services, and amenities. The Century was a train of magnates and movie stars, with a red carpet rolled out for departure from Chicago to New York City. With the finest of food in the diner and a full array of amenities - barber, secretary, shower, maid - the 20th Century Limited set the standards against which all other passenger trains would be measured. This book tells the complete story of this extraordinary train, from its illustrious beginning in the days of opulent wooden cars through its demise in the era of passenger-train cutbacks that lead to the formation of Amtrak.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Sales Rank: 71,780
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0 
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A Conductor Tells... Unauthorized Train Stories
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| By : Ken Lothridge |
This is a book about my 23 years of railroading on both freight and passenger trains. These are short stories about my life and my fellow co-workers on our job as Conductors and Engineers. It is a collection of stories about how the railroad began, Strange and Crazy things that happen, Bad Wrecks, Dangers of the job, Animals, how the Weather effects trains, Drugs and Alcohol, and the beauty and the tragedy of working the rails. Some of the stories will make you laugh, some will make you cry, they will leave you astounded and in some cases leave you in awe. Even if you have never been on a train, or never cared anything about trains, there are stories in this book you will not want to miss.
Publisher: Protea Pub
Sales Rank: 994,709
Avg. Customer Rating: 3 / 5.0 
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American Streamliner: Postwar Years
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| By : Donald J. Heimburger and Carl R. Byron |
A total of 371 photos and illustrations are featured in this exciting volume which covers the great American passenger trains after World War II. Included are such greats as the Super Chief, El Capitan, Empire State Express, 20th Century Limited, Broadway Limited, Empire Builder, the Burlington Zephyrs, the Rock Island's Rockets, the Powhatan Arrows, the City of St. Louis, Pere Marquette, Humming Bird, South Wind, Hiawathas, Cincinnatian, Panama Limited, and City of New Orleans.
Publisher: Heimburger House Publishing Company
Sales Rank: 429,035
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 / 5.0 
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Amtrak Privatization: The Route to Failure
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| By : Elliott D. Sclar |
Is Amtrak a business or a public service? The difference is far from trivial. It reflects fundamentally different approaches to preparing America’s transportation system for the 21st century. In Amtrak privatization - The route to failure, author Elliott Sclar makes the case that passenger rail service is crucial to the nation for economic, environmental, and national security reasons, and that the core of our national passenger rail policy should be to facilitate investment in advanced technologies that will improve performance and enhance its appeal as a transportation option.
Publisher: Economic Policy Institute
Sales Rank: 1,067,487
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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Bullet Trains
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| By : Brian Solomon |
Grab your ticket and hop aboard! Author Brian Solomon will take you on a whirl-wind journey through the history and future of the fastest passenger trains in the world. Bullet Trains chronicles the development of high speed travel, from the first Japanese bullet trains of the 1960s to the widespread popularity throughout France, Britain, Germany, and across Europe in the 1980s. A vast array of bullet trains are featured.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Sales Rank: 309,617
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 
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Burlington Route: The Early Zephyrs
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| By : Geoffrey H. Doughty |
This is the complete story of Burlington's starring role in the early streamlined train movement starting with the Pioneer Zephyr in 1934 and ending with the General Pershing Zephyr in 1939. This 144-page 8 1/2 x 11 hardcover features 100 black and white photographs.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Sales Rank: 432,950
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.25 / 5.0
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Burlington's Zephyrs
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| By : Karl R. Zimmerman |
This authoritative, illustrated history of the Zephyr fleet examines the trains, their motive power and landmark streamlined designs, rolling stock (including the Vista-Dome, generally considered the first successful dome car), and services. Dozens of black-and-white archival images and period color photographs depict Zephyrs along routes throughout the Midwest, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Coast, and Texas, as well as Burlington uniforms, dinnerware, stations and terminals, and interior views of cars. In the process, the book provides a dramatic visual account of train travel’s decline throughout the century. Also featured are period advertisements, and route maps, timetables, and menus. Hardcover.
Publisher: MBI Publishing
Sales Rank: 1,775,085
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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Chicago and North Western System Passenger Service: The Postwar Years
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| By : Patrick C. Dorin |
The Postwar Years. The fascinating story of the C&NW's diverse passenger service from the mid 1940s to Amtrak and beyond. The company pioneered new concepts in heavily populated areas, operating a fleet of streamliners second to none - the 400s. An overview of head-end traffic, dining and lounge car services, and passenger extras are featured. Contains complete passenger equipment rosters from the later 1940s to 1995.
Publisher: Tlc Pub Inc
Sales Rank: 442,623
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 / 5.0
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