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F Units: The Diesels That Did It
Stock #: 15922
Author: Jeff Wilson
OUT OF PRINT
Examine the diesel locomotive that ran steam engines out of operation. Between the end of WWII and the 1950s, F units were the primary freight and passenger haulers for railroads. 129 vintage B&W photos. The Golden Years of Railroading Series. Soft Cover. See companion video "F Units: The Diesels That Did It" stock code 15052V
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F-Units
Stock #: 11436
Author: Daniel Mulhearn & John Taibi
OUT OF PRINT
The story of General Motors F-Unit diesels from the initial model FT to the farewell model F-9. The story of the locomotives that revolutionized railroading. 100 photos. Soft Cover.
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FRISCO - Nothing could be Finer than a Frisco Diner
Stock #: KB10705
Author: John W. Reed
List Price: $59.95
Karen's Price:
$49.95
Food service on the St. Louis–San Francisco Railroad began with a single dining car converted from a coach and grew into a fleet of 34 dining cars serving the Frisco’s nine-state territory in the mid-1940s. Immediately after World War II, brand new streamlined dining cars were added to the Frisco’s fleet. It was a time when businessmen, celebrities and families on vacation routinely took the train to their destinations, and dinner in the diner was a special treat. Frisco's dining cars developed a reputation for serving the finest food on rails. Highly complimentary letters were common. One such letter, from a New York passenger in 1949, appeared in the railroad’s newsletter, All Aboard, complimenting the Frisco on its food and service, adding, "Other lines should send scouts to get ideas from your chefs!” This book preserves the memories of the people who made the dining car experience possible, and to pass on the lure of the dining car to generations that have never known the appeal of "dinner in the diner.” Hard Cover.
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Faces of Railroading
Stock #: 18602
Author: Carl A. Swanson
SOLD OUT
Nothing in the world rivals the American Railroad Industry. A photographic tribute to the people who made railroading the greatest industry America has ever known. See workers, passenger trains, grand terminals, and visit the backshops and yard offices. 160 pages of stunning B&W photography. Hard Cover.
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Fading Steam
Stock #: 10380
Author: Malcolm Holdsworth
List Price: $60.00
Karen's Price:
$54.95
Up until the mid-1980's there were so many steam locomotives operating around the globe that one oculd imagine great photo opportunities on a second by second basis. At the start of the 2nd decade of the new millennium this potential has been all but entinguished. Includes color photographs of steam engines in Southern Africa, Europe, South Asia and Latin America. Hard Cover. more»
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Fairbanks-Morse H15-44 & H16-44 Distinctive Road Switchers
Stock #: 16243
Author: David R. Sweetland & Diesel Era
SOLD OUT
Introduced in 1947, the 1,500 horsepower H15-44 was one of two models offered by the builder that shared a common platform - the other was the 2,000 horsepower H20-44 model. The H16-44 was one of FM's most successful models. Photos. more»
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Fairbanks-Morse Locomotives in Color
Stock #: 14626
Author: J. Boyd
List Price: $49.95
Karen's Price:
$39.95
An all-color coast-to-coast compendium of the unique locos of this builder. Coverage includes everything from PRR, UP, SP, SF, Southern and more. Erie-builts to Train Masters. Hard Cover.
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Fairmont M19 Motor Car Series C Instructions & Spare Parts Lists
Stock #: 13664
List Price: $0.00
Karen's Price:
$14.95
A reprint of a book originaly printed in 1935. This Fairmont Inspection Car handbook is for the classic M19. It features instructions on how to operate this vehicle, a parts list, and more. 8x10, black and white interior, full color covers. Soft Cover. more»
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Fairs and Railroads
Stock #: 14228
Author: Thornton Waite
List Price: $29.95
Karen's Price:
$27.95
World's Fairs and Expositions have been held in the United Satets many times in the past 140 years. This book is the story of the railroads at the world's fair, expositions, and railroad fairs. Inlucdes dozens of color and black & white photos. more»
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Famous Last Lines
Stock #: 18925
Author: Compiled by Malcolm Holdswroth
SOLD OUT
Includes the works of 11 photographers, this book includes five famous last steam lines - India’s Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Austria’s Iron Mountain rack railroad, South Africa’s Garden Route, the Esquel line in Argentina’s Patagonia, the Sydney-Newcastle “Short North”. 182 color photos. 128 pages. Hard Cover.
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Far Wheels
Stock #: 13475
Author: Charles S. Small
List Price: $0.00
Karen's Price:
$14.95
Originally published in 1958, this book contains 60 photos, 9 maps and more. Experience what it was like to ride railroads around the world in the 1950s, when a smile brought welcome acceptance of railroad picture taking. You'll experience the vicarious thrill of traveling on the rails in far away picturesque lands where the steam train is still the major factor in transport. Written by an American living in Japan, working for an oil company. Spiral bound, soft cover.
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Far Wheels II
Stock #: 17554
Author: Charles S. Small
OUT OF PRINT
A varied look at railoading in remote parts of the world. Covers the Japanese 2' 6'' lines, Australia's mining lines, Portuguese East Africa, Eritrea, Madagascar, Fiji, Jamaica, and Mozambique. Text and B&W photos. Soft Cover.
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Fast Freight to Decoursey
Stock #: 16265
Author: Joe Morton
List Price: $30.00
Karen's Price:
$27.95
Includes 112 pages with 80 photos and is written by retired L&N engineer Joe Morton. It recounts his experiences during 42 years of operating over the L&N Short Line from Louisville to Cincinnati. Soft Cover. more»
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Fast Running
Stock #: KB10590
Author: Robert P Olmstead
List Price: $18.95
Karen's Price:
$17.95
From the camera and collection of Robert Olmstead, "Fast Running" is a showcase of photography of locomotives and trains at speed, from the Union Pacific, including the Rock Island, C&NW, S.P., Santa Fe, Burlington, NKP, NYC and some contemporary diesels such as the BNSF. Soft cover. more»
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Faster Than the Limiteds
Stock #: 16129
Author: Dr. Thomas R. Bullard & William M. Shapotkin
OUT OF PRINT
This is the Story of the Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad and Its Transformation into Gary Railways. In 1905, a group of railroad promoters unveiled a plan to build an arrow-straight or "air line" railroad between America's two largest cities. The promoters of the Chicago-New York Electric Air Line railroad proclaimed that their trains would be able to cross the 743 miles in only 10 hours, making them Faster Than The Limiteds. Hard Cover.
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Feather River Canyon: Union Pacific's Heart of Stone
Stock #: 10428
Author: Steve Schmollinger
OUT OF PRINT
This beautiful book conveys the magnificence of the Canyon and the rigors of running a railroad through it. 100 excellent color photos. Hard Cover.
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Federal Role in Urban Mass Transportation
Stock #: 16905
Author: George M. Smerk
List Price: $34.95
Karen's Price:
$30.95
An in-depth study of the impact of governmental policies on the mass transit industry over the last few decades and where it may soon be heading. Hard Cover.
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Federal Valley Railroad Company & Its Ancestors: 1845-1954
Stock #: 16875
Author: David E. Byers
OUT OF PRINT
An interesting history of a small branch line and its predecessors from the early era of railroad building across southern Ohio through a series of succeeding railroads during the Golden Era of railroading. 78 photos, 14 pages of drawings. Hard Cover.
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Ferries of Puget Sound
Stock #: 12817
Author: Steven J. Pickens
SOLD OUT
Ferryboats have been a way of life on Puget Sound since settlers first arrived there. From the wooden Mosquito Fleet to the sleek art deco Kalakala, the ferries of Puget Sound serve visitors and locals alike. Running from Point Defiance to Sidney, British Columbia, the Washington State ferry system is the single largest tourist attraction in the state, with 28 routes and 23 million riders annually. In this volume, travelers are invited to look back to the past and bid Puget Sound’s “ancient mariners” a fond farewell. Soft Cover.
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Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots & Freight Houses
Stock #: 12672
Author: John Roy Jr.
SOLD OUT
A comprehensive guide to all railroad depots and freight houses that still exist in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Each entry includes a photo with location info, a brief description of the building & its function today. Soft Cover. more»
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