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Main Lines: Rebirth of the North American Railroads, 1970-2002
Stock #: 12299
Author: Richard Saunders Jr.

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The book tells the story from the 1970s when the nation's largest railroad filed for bankruptcy to 2002 when rail transport became a major part of the global economy. Shows how the railroads once again play a leading role. Hard Cover. more»

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Man Who Found the Money
Stock #: 17754
Author: Saul Engelbourg & Leonard Bushkoff

List Price: $39.95
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A biography of John Stewart Kennedy (1830-1909) who was a Scots immigrant who prospered during the railroad building westward drive during the last half of the nineteenth century. Kennedy risked and made fortunes as he mobilized the capital to create railroads that still form part of the backbone of America's transportation network. Hard Cover.

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Mattoon & Charleston Area Railroads
Stock #: 13254
Author: Craig Sanders

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Railroads were instrumental to the development of Mattoon and Charleston, twin cities located in Coles County in east-central Illinois. The railroads enabled both cities to become regional centers for agriculture, industry, and commerce. The Illinois Central Railroad and New York Central System maintained shops, yards, and offices in Mattoon, while the Nickel Plate Road had shops, offices, and a yard in Charleston. Soft Cover. more»

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Maywood: The Borough, the Railroad, and the Station
Stock #: 11983
Author: Edward S. Kaminski

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Originally settled by Dutch farmers in the 1600s, the borough of Maywood experienced population and industrial growth in the late 1800s with the coming of the railroad. New Jersey Midland Railway, predecessor to the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad, arrived in 1872. Maywood was incorporated in 1894, when the railroad expanded into the Pennsylvania coalfields. The railroad provided the means for transportation of people, goods, and services, and Maywood grew measurably with it into the 20th century. Soft Cover. more»

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Meals By Fred Harvey
Stock #: 13350
Author: James D. Henderson

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An informative biography of the man and the company, his Santa Fe railroad relations and his encouragement of southwest Indian crafts. Includes B&W photos and illustrations of Harvey Houses and Girls, china, holloware, menus and recipes. Soft Cover. more»

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Memory of Trains
Stock #: 10102
Author: Louis D. Rubin, Jr.

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Subtitled, The Boll Weevil and Others, this memoir of railroads and railroading features over 100 photgraphs that celebrate America's locomotive glory. Vintage photos of steam. Hard Cover. more»

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Men Who Loved Trains
Stock #: 15194
Author: Rush Loving Jr.

List Price: $27.95
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A saga about the men who have run the railroads including those who set about grabbing power and big salaries for themselves, and others who truly loved the industry and played key roles in reshaping transportation in the northeastern United States. 20 B&W photos. 248 pages. Hard Cover. more»

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Metro North's Hudson Line: Poughkeepsie to Oscawana
Stock #: 18614
Author: Thomas V. Panettiere

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Includes never before published photos that chronicle the life journey of Metro-North's Hudson Line from its 1846 birth as the Hudson River Railroad, through the golden age of steam under New York Central ownership, and beyond the dark days of Penn Central and Conrail operation to its reinvention by M-N. 335 photos. Soft Cover.

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Michigan Central Trackside with Emery Gulash
Stock #: 17220

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Famed photographer Emery Gulash takes the reader out on his home turf to photograph the ever-changing scene on the New York Central Michigan Central trackage from 1940 right up to the 1968 Penn Central merger. Hard cover.

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Milwaukee Road 261: A Steam Locmotive for the 21st Century
Stock #: 11570
Author: Steve Glischinski

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The Milwaukee Road No. 261, erected by ALCO in 1944, has traveled about 32,000 miles and pulled nearly 200,000 people since it was restored to service in 1993. This is the story of the 261, its travels, and the people who made its return possible. Soft Cover. more»

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Milwaukee Road Power in Color, Volume 3: 1961-1986
Stock #: KB11012
Author: Stephen M. Timko

List Price: $59.95
Karen's Price: $46.95

Join us as we wrap up the coverage of the Milwaukee Road’s locomotive fleet. Volume 3 features the two separate electrified divisions—the Rocky Mountain Division and the Coast Division. Volume 3 also covers “Power Cars, Snow plows, and Miscellaneous Equipment and Structures” as well as “The Running Indian” locomotives, “Moving Along the Milwaukee Road, and “After the Milwaukee Road.” Hard cover.

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Milwaukee Road Revisited
Stock #: 14862
Author: Stanley W. Johnson

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Traces the ways this railroad shaped the lives of its employees and their families, and follows Johnson's memories of traveling on the railroad in the 1940s. 34 photos. Hard Cover. yes

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Milwaukee Road Steam Era in Wisconsin, Volume 1: The Main Line
Stock #: KB10762
Author: Thomas E. Burg

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The Milwaukee Road (Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, later Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific) is a major feature of the Roy Campbell Collection. To share as many of these as possible, Merrill Publishing Associates has divided the photos into three groups and will be publishing them in three separate volumes: The Main Line; Secondary and Branch Lines; and the City of Milwaukee. The Main Line volume is the first of the three. It follows the Wisconsin portion of the Milwaukee Road's Chicago-Twin Cities main line, which entered from Illinois at Ranney and departed the state by crossing the Mississippi River at LaCrosse. The line hosted the railroad's premiere passenger trains, from early Pioneer Limited and Day Express through Olympian and Columbian to the striking Hiawathas. In-between, all manner of freights plied the line. Soft cover.

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Milwaukee Road Through Passenger Service in Color, Volume 1: 1941-1965
Stock #: KB10826
Author: Greg Stout

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THE MIGHTY MILWAUKEE! A colorful study of the transition years from orange and maroon to Armour yellow and red. Hard cover.

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Milwaukee Road Wisconsin Division: Main Line - New Lisbon to Star Lake
Stock #: KB11086

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The Wisconsin Valley Line extended from New Lisbon, Wisconsin to Star Lake, Wisconsin; from the 1880 purchase of the Wisconsin Valley Railroad until 1929 it was the Wisconsin Valley Division. The profile book charts the main line, plus the Gleason, New Wood, Pittsville, and Nekoosa branches. These documents are scarce and it is the publisher's intent to share this work with others interested in the Milwaukee Road. Soft cover.

 

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Milwaukee Road in Color Volume 3: Wisconsin & Michigan
Stock #: 14828
Author: W. Stauss

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Begin a tour with a look back at Erie-builts, E7s, and vintage steam. Then join a tour of the remainder of Wisconsin, station-by-station, along with Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Hard Cover.

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Missouri - Kansas - Texas Line in Color, Volume 3: The Green Era
Stock #: KB10977
Author: Daryl McGee

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The mid-1970s brought a new look to Miss Katy beyond green paint. Run-through trains, coal trains, new (and used) power. Hard cover.

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Missouri - Kansas - Texas in Color, Volume 2: The Red Era
Stock #: KB10839
Author: Daryl McGee

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A look back at the years when Katy�s very existence was threatened and the road struggled on with old or rebuilt power. Hard cover.

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Missouri Pacific In Color Volume 2: Screamin' Eagles
Stock #: 16442
Author: Jim Boyd

List Price: $59.95
Karen's Price: $45.95

Covers the chop-nose era from 1960 to the Union Pacific merger, with a review of motive power changes, pre-Amtrak passenger service and the 1974 renumbering and paint scheme changes. Hard Cover.

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Model Railroader's Guide to Steel Mills
Stock #: 17194
Author: Bernard Kempinksi

List Price: $21.95
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This book provides a reference for modelers to the workings of steel mills and the railroads that serve them. From raw-materials-in to steel-ingots-out, The Model Railroader’s Guide to Modeling Steel Mills explains the industrial process and the massive complex built around steel production. The model railroader using this book will better understand how to create a realistic mill area and set up its rail operations. Chapters are included for steelmaking, steel mill railroads, steel mill track planning, and modeling tips. Soft Cover. more»

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