 Railroad Voices
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| By : Linda Niemann, Lina Bertucci (Photographer) |
An evocative and honest portrayal in words and images of railroad life in America, Railroad Voices is a collaboration by two of the first women to work as railroad brakemen. Linda Niemann's folkloric memoirs give this environment voice. The railroad for her has become an eighteen-year career and her poetic subject. As the last brakeman hired, Niemann has had to follow the work all over the Southwest, collecting travelers' tales along the way. Her stories carry the images forward in time to the present-day railroad of short crews, no cabooses, and streamlined, downsized operations.
Publisher: Stanford Univ Pr (T)
Sales Rank: 226,606
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Railroadiana : The Official Price Guide For the Year 2000 and Beyond
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| By : Bill, Sue Knous |
This is the most comprehensive price and identification guide ever published on railroad collectibles. This volume, an essential reference for all antique collectors and dealers, contains thousands of detailed listings in more than 30 popular categories of railroadiana, including dining car china, glassware, and silver; lanterns; locks and keys; timetables, brochures, and advertising; and much more. Richly illustrated with nearly 1,000 photos of top-quality collectibles, and featuring reliable pricing from the experts at one of America’s top railroad auction companies.
Publisher: Krause Publications
Sales Rank: 221,871
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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Red for Danger: The Classic History of British Railway Disasters
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| By : L. T. C. Rolt, Jack Simmons (Introduction) |
First published in 1955, and the result of Rolt's careful investigation and study of the verbatim reports and findings by H. M. Inspectorate of Railways, this book was the first work to record the history of railway disasters, and it remains the classic account. It covers every major accident on British railways between 1840 and 1957 which resulted in a change in railway working practice, and reveals the evolution of safety devices and methods which came to make the British railway carriage one of the safest modes of transport in the world. This edition uses the last text produced by Rolt himself in 1966 and includes a new introduction by his friend and fellow railway historian Professor Jack Simmons.
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Sales Rank: 602,329
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 / 5.0 
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Singing Rails
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| By : Wayne Erbsen |
Although no one can say precisely when the first railroad stories and jokes were told, railroad music was published in Baltimore as early as 1828. Singing Rails is itself like a train. Each page is a boxcar or passenger car loaded with the songs, the jokes and the stories of the people who lived the railroading life. Period photographs, etchings, playbills, and amusing anecdotes are combined with melodies and complete lyrics to create this engaging collection. While highly recommended for the history or railroad buff, this book should appeal to anyone who appreciates a good tune or a good yarn.
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Sales Rank: 778,166
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.53 / 5.0 
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The American Railroad
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| By : Joe Welsh, Jim Boyd, William F. Howes (Contributor), Mike Schafer (Contributor) |
This complete and authoritative history of the railroad industry in the United States is richly illustrated with archival black-and-white material, as well as current and period color photography, maps, timetables, promotional materials and other memorabilia. Like its predecessor, the MBI title Classic American Railroads (1996), The American Railroad focuses on the greatest railroads in U.S. history, but also includes lesser-known operations representing all eras of the American railroad, from the mid-19th century to the present. Published in a handsome hardbound coffee-table format, the sweeping scope of The American Railroad is sure to appeal to general readers and die-hard enthusiasts alike.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Sales Rank: 180,656
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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Trains of the Circus, 1876-1956
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| By : Fred Dahlinger Jr. |
Beginning in the 1870s, specially built trains transported the circus to eager crowds across the US. Now the magic of these circus trains is captured for all to enjoy in the delightful book. Rare behind-the-scenes photographs display the exciting and unusual construction and operation of circus trains. Witness animals being loaded and unloaded. Experience life inside the coaches that housed circus personnel. See flamboyant paint schemes, special length railroad cars, and rare builders' photos. Exciting rail scenes sure to excite the imagination!
Publisher: Iconografix
Sales Rank: 342,674
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 / 5.0
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Ultimate Train
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| By : Peter Herring |
This irresistible reference for railroad enthusiast and traveler alike provides a wealth of fascinating information about trains and their evolution. Ultimate Train opens with a comprehensive history of railroads, beginning with profiles of the great 19th century engineers who helped lay the foundations of the first mass transportation network. A specially commissioned photographic gallery of over 50 of the world's most magnificent trains shows each locomotive in lavish detail, with technical drawings and close-up photography to show the working mechanisms of the world's greatest trains.
Publisher: DK Publishing
Sales Rank: 290,539
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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