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Indiana Rail Road Company
America's New Regional Railroad
(Engels , Gebonden)
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| Prijs: | € 36,35 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
The Indiana Rail Road Company is an extraordinary success story among the scores of independent short line and regional railroads spawned in the wake of railroad deregulation. Christopher Rund chronicles the development of the company from its origins as part of America’s first land grant railroad, ... Lees verder
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Landmarks On The Iron Road
Two Centuries Of North American Railroad Engineering
(Engels , Paperback)
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| Prijs: | € 31,80 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
American civil engineers were unsurpassed in their ability to build railroads over great distances and across high mountain passes, to erect great bridges, or to bore tunnels of prodigious length. This is a remarkable story of the application of engineering to the building of a transportation system... Lees verder
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Indiana Railroad Lines
(Engels , Paperback)
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| Prijs: | € 31,85 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
Railroads have played a major role in transportation, logistics and development in the state of Indiana. A perfect resource for railroad enthusiasts or students of Indiana history, Indiana Railroad Lines provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the railroad companies that operated in the sta... Lees verder
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Iron Way
Railroads, The Civil War, And The Making Of Modern America
(Engels , Gebonden)
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| Prijs: | € 27,20 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
Beginning with Frederick Douglass' escape from slavery in 1838 on the railroad, and ending with the driving of the golden spike to link the transcontinental railroad in 1869, this book charts a critical period of American expansion and national formation, one largely dominated by the dynamic growth ... Lees verder
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Trains Of Discovery
Railroads and the Legacy of the National Parks
(Engels , Gebonden, 16-07-2011)
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| Prijs: | € 40,05 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
A thoroughly revised and expanded successor to Runte's Trains of Discovery: Western Railroads and the National Parks, the new edition now includes eastern historic sites and parks made possible or influenced by railroads. In addition to western destination, the book describes how railroads made many... Lees verder
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Kinsey Photographer The Locomotive Portraits
A Half Century of Negatives by Darius and Tabitha May Kinsey
(Engels , Gebonden, 01-04-1997)
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| Prijs: | € 21,10 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
In the winter of 1970, Dave Bohn found the surviving negatives of Darius and Tabitha Kinsey. Bohn and his colleague, Rodolfo Petschek, initiated a long-term effort to reproduce in book form the magnificent Kinsey archive. Here you’ll find Darius and Tabitha Kinsey’s lifework on display in this volum... Lees verder
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Railroaded
The Transcontinentals And The Making Of Modern America
(Engels , Gebonden)
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| Prijs: | € 31,85 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
A new, incisive history of the transcontinental railroads and how they transformed America in the decades after the Civil War.
The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devas... Lees verder
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Amtrak
An American Story
(Engels )
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| Prijs: | € 18,35 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
Amtrak is the uniquely American public/private corporation that has been providing American rail passenger service since 1971. This book is created from four decades of archival photographs highlighting the employees, trains, and technology that made it possible. Amtrak: An American Story includes d... Lees verder
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Historical Atlas Of The North American Railroad
(Engels , Gebonden)
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| Prijs: | € 36,35 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
America’s long romance with the train has been the subject of many books, but none has used contemporary maps to comprehensively illustrate the story. Until now. Here the latest of Derek Hayes’s historical atlases delves into the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain ... Lees verder
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Union Pacific Railroad
Passenger Trains Of The City Fleet
(Engels , Paperback)
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| Prijs: | € 18,35 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
In 1934 Union Pacific premiered the first lightweight, streamlined passenger train, calling it “Tomorrow’s Train Today.” The tiny brown-and-yellow speedster offered hope for America’s future during the Great Depression. Later renamed City of Salina, the train was the beginning of Union Pacific’s Cit... Lees verder
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Baldwin Locomotives
(Engels , Gebonden)
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| Prijs: | € 36,50 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
Philadelphia-based Baldwin began designing and building steam locomotives in the 1830s and gave the U.S. many of its most significant and famous types of steam, and diesel-electric motive power. This history of Baldwin is illustrated with a large selection of rare, superb builders photos and other p... Lees verder
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Union Pacific Railroad
(Engels , Paperback)
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| Prijs: | € 32,85 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
Follows The Union Pacific From Its Formation Through Such Landmark Events As The Completion Of The Transcontinental Railroad, Up To It's Current Role In America's Railroad Infrastructure. This Book Captures The Drama Of This Popular Railroad's Formative Years, The Great Depression, And Up's Role In ... Lees verder
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The Classic Western American Railroad Routes
(Engels , Gebonden, 24-02-2010)
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| Prijs: | € 27,60 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
In 1869 the east and west coasts of the USA were at least linked by rail, launching what is now known as "the golde age of the railroad." Within twenty years several other major transcontinental routes had been opened, and the railroad companies, which had invested countless millions of dollars, nee... Lees verder
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Kansas City Southern Railway
(Engels , Paperback, 19-10-2009)
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| Prijs: | € 18,45 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
The Kansas City Southern Railway initially offered freight service to the immediate Kansas City area south. As the line expanded toward Texas, each tiny community had its own railway station with access to daily passenger service and less-than-carload lot freight services. No one could have foreseen... Lees verder
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Complete Book Of North American Railroading
(Engels , Gebonden)
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| Prijs: | € 29,20 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
Offers A Tour Of The Railways' Inroads Into The Economy, Society, And Culture On America. With Over 400 Historic And Modern Photographs And Period Advertisements, This Book Takes Readers Back To The Birth Of The Railroads, And Then Travels Through The 'golden Age' From 1900 To 1950. Lees verder
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American Passenger Trains - Wwii To Amtrak
WWII to Amtrak
(Engels , Paperback)
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| Prijs: | € 27,55 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
Passenger Trains played an important role in the growth of traveling across America or to the nearest city—the height of its service after WWII until the start up of Amtrak. This book covers the types of train services and operations along the main lines and branch lines, types of equipment used and... Lees verder
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Baldwin Locomotives
(Engels , Gebonden)
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| Prijs: | € 47,45 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
Founded in Philadelphia in 1831 by Matthias Baldwin, the Baldwin Locomotive Works became the premier manufacturer of 2-8-2 Mikado locomotives, along with many unique designs built in small numbers for specific clients, such as a Cab Forward 4-8-8-2. From 1831-1956, Baldwin Locomotive Works built 70,... Lees verder
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Coal Trains
The History of Railroading and Coal in the United States
(Engels , Paperback)
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| Prijs: | € 27,90 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
Presents The History Of The Link Between Coal And Railroading In The Us. Taking Up Topics Ranging From The Colorful 'anthracite Roads' Of Eastern Pennsylvania To Ac-traction Diesels Working Wyoming, This Title Reveals How For 150 Years The Demands Of Coal Have Driven Railroad Technology. Lees verder
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
(Engels , Gebonden, 12-11-2008)
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| Prijs: | € 33,65 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
The First Stone Was Laid For The Baltimore And Ohio Railroad On July 4, 1828 In Downtown Baltimore, Maryland. Twenty-four Years Later, On December 23 1852, The B And O Linked Baltimore With The Ohio River, And A Rail Legend Was Born. This Title Takes The Reader On A Journey Through The Hardworking H... Lees verder
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Iowa's Railroads
An Album
(Engels , Paperback)
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| Prijs: | € 29,40 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
At One Point In Time, No Place In Iowa Was More Than A Few Miles From An Active Line Of Rail Track. A Companion To "steel Trails Of Hawkeyeland", This Title Explores The Pivotal Role That Railroads Played In The Urban Development Of The State As Well As The Symbiotic Relationship Iowa And Its Rails ... Lees verder
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The New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad
(Engels , Gebonden, 16-09-2003)
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| Prijs: | € 29,90 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
The New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad arose in 1881 through the merger of several smaller railway companies that linked the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania to the industrial centers of the New YorkNew Jersey metropolitan area. Immediately successful in the coal business, the NYS&W als... Lees verder
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Hard Coal and Coal Cars – Hauling Anthracite on the New York, Ontario, and Western Railway
Hauling Anthracite on the New York, Ontario & Western Railway
(Engels , Gebonden, 2008-03-07)
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| Prijs: | € 53,65 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
From 1880 through the 1950s, the New York, Ontario & Western Railway hauled coal from the rich anthracite deposits of eastern Pennsylvania to homes throughout the eastern United States and Canada. In Hard Coal and Coal Cars, Martin Robert Karig chronicles the rise and fall of the O & W’s coal haulin... Lees verder
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New York Subways – An Illustrated History of New York City′s Transit Cars Centennial Edition
An Illustrated History of New York City's Transit Cars
(Engels , Gebonden, 2004-12-14)
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| Prijs: | € 50,55 |
| Genre: | Spoorwegen V.S. |
An assistant chief mechanical officer for the MTA New York City Transit describes, illustrates, and provides technical data for all the passenger rolling stock that has ever operated in New York City's subway, from the early days of steam and cable to the high-tech world of the present, accompanied ... Lees verder
