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I Rode the Aspen Cannon Ball
Stock #: 18578
Author: P. R. Bob Griswold
List Price: $0.00
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$8.95
This is the story of a railfan trip on the Aspen Cannon Ball which was the Denver & Rio Grande Western. The trip ran from Glenwood Springs to Aspen in September, 1942. Includes B&W photos and maps. Spiral Bound. more»
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I Rode the San Juan
Stock #: 18588
Author: P. R. Bob Griswold
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$19.95
The story of a railfan trip in 1945 on the San Juan which was a very special train in that it carried a parlor car equipped with comfortable upholstered chairs. Book also includes a ride on the Galloping Goose. B&W photos. Soft cover, Spiral Bound. more»
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IC/GM&O Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment
Stock #: 18789
Author: James Kinkaid
List Price: $59.95
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$46.95
The varied equipment of the Illinois Central and Gulf Mobile & Ohio railroads is examined in this all-color book with more than 300 photos. Also includes a chapter on the merged Illinois Central Gulf. Hard Cover.
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Illinois Central Color Pictorial, Volume 1 - Passenger Service
Stock #: 17454
Author: Clifford J. Downey
List Price: $59.95
Karen's Price:
$46.95
See the Illinois Central from Chicago to New Orleans, and to St. Louis. See the Panama Limited, the City of Miami and more. All color. Hard Cover.
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Illinois Central Color Pictorial, Volume 2 - Cairo, Illinois to New Orleans
Stock #: 12616
Author: Clifford J. Downey
List Price: $59.95
Karen's Price:
$46.95
This train book traces Illinois Central's lines south from Cario, Illinois to New Orleans, Louisiana. The time frame stretches from the steam era up to the merger with the GM&O. Includes nearly 300 color photos. Hard Cover. more»
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Illinois Central Monday Mornin' Rails
Stock #: 12277
Author: Jim Boyd
List Price: $49.95
Karen's Price:
$41.95
Covers the late 1950s to the 1970s, the author covers the last gasps of steam, to black "geeps" and orange and brown E-units to merger, and the "baby boom" era of the IC. Nearly 200 color photos. Hard Cover.
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Illinois Central Pullmans & Parlor Cars
Stock #: 12749
List Price: $35.00
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$33.95
The IC offered some of the best passenger service from St. Louis despite the competition from the Wabash and the Alton railroads. This book tells the story with text, color and B&W photos. Soft Cover. more»
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Illinois Central Railroad
Stock #: 12711
Author: Tom Murray
OUT OF PRINT
One of Americas greatest railroads, serving the Midwest and the South for more than 150 years before being acquired by Canadian National in 1999, the Illinois Central ran some of the nations most famous passenger trains (most notably the City of New Orleans), as well as a freight service renowned for its quality. Hard Cover. Due December.
IC, illinois central, history, canadian national, city of new orleans, passenger, freight, illinois more»
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Illinois Central Railroad 1854-1960 Photo Archive
Stock #: 17462
Author: Kim Tschudy
List Price: $29.95
Karen's Price:
$27.95
Begun in 1851, the IC was the first land grant railroad in the United States. includes IC locomotives, depots, and memorabilia dating from 1854 to 1960. 144 B&W photos. Soft Cover.
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Illinois Central Railroad Story: From the Lakes to the Gulf
Stock #: 10472
Author: Alan R. Lind
SOLD OUT
The Illinois Central was founded by Yankee businessmen, supported by Abraham Lincoln & Stephen Douglas and financed with large infussions of Eueopean Capital. There is scarcely another American railroad which can match the long life, robust growth, colorful employees, and civilizing influence of the illinois Central. Filled with text and B&W photos. Hard Cover.
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Illinois Central Streamliners, 1936-1946
Stock #: 13694
Author: Paul Somers
OUT OF PRINT
The years between 1934 and 1936 were heady times for rail fans. Along came the Green Diamond, and other early streamliners. From there developed trains like the Dixie Flagler, the City of Miami, and the Panama Limited. Illinois Central was on a roll. Black/White and color illustrations. Hard cover. more»
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Illinois Central in Color
Stock #: 14331
Author: Lloyd Stagner
List Price: $49.95
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$39.95
Takes the reader through the early 1950s up to the 1972 ICG merger. Almost half the book is steam, while still covering the operations with black Geeps, E-units and 2nd generation diesels. Hard Cover.
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Illinois Central: Main Line of Mid-America
Stock #: 14792
Author: Donald Heimburger
SOLD OUT
Classic tribute to this railroad during her heyday in the 40s, 50s, and 60s. This was the largest north-south railroad in the U.S. See steam and early diesel locomotives in hundreds of nostalgic original color photos. 350 color photos. Hard Cover.
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Illinois Central: North of the Ohio River
Stock #: 15575
Author: David Oroszi & Kirk Reynolds
List Price: $59.95
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$49.95
Beautiful vintage photography of the Illinois Central is featured in this new all-color book. Inlcudes the Chicago Division, Iowa Division, Springfield, East St. Louis, Indianapolis and more. Includes E-units,U-Boats, ALCO's, GP40, and other EMDs. Hard Cover.
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Illinois Central: Steam-Locomotives and Trains 1891-1956
Stock #: 17177
Author: Robert Durham
List Price: $21.00
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$18.95
The seventeenth book in this series, this book is comprised of one large B&W vintage photo per page. The caption beneath the photo indicates the road, number, wheel configuration and type. Soft Cover.
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Illinois Terminal In Color, Volume 1
Stock #: 15998
Author: Gordon E. Lloyd
List Price: $49.95
Karen's Price:
$39.95
The personal photography of noted traction authority Gordon Lloyd takes the reader on a tour of the Illinois Terminal from 1952 up to the N&W takeover. All Color. Hard Cover.
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Illinois Terminal Railroad Spotter's Guide Volume 1: The Diesels
Stock #: 16050
Author: James Reese
OUT OF PRINT
Includes a CD that has nearly 200 color and B&W images of the Illinois Terminal Railroad diesels from early Slcos to the last SD39. In addition it has a diagram of each paint scheme ever applied to an ITRR diesel included on the CD. Soft Cover. Spiral Bound.
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Illinois Terminal in Color Volume 2
Stock #: 16157
Author: William D. Volkmer
List Price: $54.95
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$41.95
Through the camera lens of master traction photographer Eugene Van Dusen, the reader is taken across the Illinois Terminal system in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Both freight and passenger operations are viewed in full color. Hard Cover. Due May, 2001.
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Illinois Terminal, Road of Personalized Service
Stock #: 16244
Author: Dale Jenkins
List Price: $69.95
Karen's Price:
$61.95
The Illinois Terminal Railroad that vanished into the Norfolk & Western Railroad in 1981 was a markedly different creature than it was as an infant some 75 years earlier. With its arch-windowed electric cars flashing through the fertile central Illinois countryside, it was the epitome of classic interurban carriers. This book covers the Interurban Era, the Expansion Era, the Transition Era, and the Diesel Era. Includes B&W and color photos throughout plus text. This is the complete history of IT from 1903 to 1981. Hard Cover. more»
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Illustrated Directory of Trains of the World
Stock #: 18804
Author: Brian Hollingsworth
OUT OF PRINT
Lots of color and some B&W photos cover 170 years of locomotion in the United States and abroad. Covers everything from steam to high speed. Entries provide technical specs, service histories and design evolution. Soft Cover.
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