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Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869 Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
by Stephen E Ambrose

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Abraham Lincoln, prior to being elected president and at the time working as a railway lawyer, met future Civil War hero General Grenville Dodge, in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1859. According to historian Stephen Ambrose, Lincoln's first words were "Dodge... (read more)

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Used - Trade Paper

The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas
by Paul Theroux

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Starting with a rush-hour subway ride to South Station in Boston to catch Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited to Chicago, Theroux takes readers on a train journey from New England to Patagonia in southernmost Argentina.... (read more)

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Track Planning for Realistic Operation: Prototype Railroad Concepts for Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader) Track Planning for Realistic Operation: Prototype Railroad Concepts for Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader)
by John H Armstrong

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Provides step-by-step design techniques and track planning tips that save you time, money, and headaches. This must-have book also covers aspects of prototype freight and passenger operations, route design, and contemporary railroading.... (read more)

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Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China
by Paul Theroux

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Paul Theroux invites you to join him on the journey of a lifetime, in the grand romanttic tradition, by train across Euope, through the vast underbelly of Asia and in the heart of Russia, and then up to China. Here is China by rail, as seen and heard... (read more)

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Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
by David H Bain

From Powells.com
The completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10th, 1869 was one of the defining moments in American history. News of the railroad's completion was simultaneously broadcast across the country via morse code, and the recently reunited nation... (read more)

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Building City Scenery: For Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader) Building City Scenery: For Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader)
by John Pryke

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Step-by-step photos, technical illustrations, and a variety of approaches to assembling a model city show you how. An ideal book for intermediate modelers who want to enhance realism on their layouts.... (read more)

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Nothing Like It In The World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869 Nothing Like It In The World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869
by Stephen E Ambrose

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In this account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage, Stephen E. Ambrose offers a historical successor to his universally acclaimed Undaunted Courage, which recounted the explorations of the West by Lewis and Clark. Nothing Like... (read more)

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Gorgeous Garden Railways Gorgeous Garden Railways
by Marc Horovitz

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Bask in the essence of garden railroading! Vivid, full-color photos capture the essence of model railroading and gardening in the great outdoors. This book features large portraits with informative text by Mark Horovitz, editor of Garden Railways, and... (read more)

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Modern Diesel Locomotives (Enthusiast Color) Modern Diesel Locomotives (Enthusiast Color)
by Hans Halberstadt

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Exceptional photography captures modern diesel locomotives hard at work moving trains on tracks everywhere from California to Boston. Major railroads are brought to life including the Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Conrail, Southern Pacific, and Burlington... (read more)

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Railroads of the Columbia River Gorge (Images of Rail) Railroads of the Columbia River Gorge (Images of Rail)
by D. C. Jesse Burkhardt

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Before the rails were up and running along the stunning Columbia River landscape of Oregon and Washington, 19th-century westward travelers faced treacherous conditions. Many emigrants perished before reaching Oregon Territory. Only recently have railways... (read more)

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The Model Railroader's Guide to Freight Yards (Model Railroader Books) The Model Railroader's Guide to Freight Yards (Model Railroader Books)
by Andy Sperandeo

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- For intermediate and skilled beginners<BR>- Written by Andy Sperandeo, executive editor of Model Railroader... (read more)

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The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California The Associates: Four Capitalists Who Created California
by Richard Rayner

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A true-life tale of ruthless ambition, staggering greed, and the making of a nation. Four men--Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins--rose from their position as middle-class merchants to become the force behind the... (read more)

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The American Passenger Train The American Passenger Train
by Mike Schafer

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Before the jetliner connected both coasts in a matter of hours, the train embodied the zenith of passenger travel. This sprawling photographic history rambles though two centuries of passenger trains, presenting a wealth of archival imagery and modern... (read more)

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Sister of the Road: The Autobiography of Box Car Bertha Sister of the Road: The Autobiography of Box Car Bertha
by Bertha Thompson as told to Ben L. Reitman

Publisher Comments
Another raging slab of real American history you're not likely to find in the textbooks. This is second title in the new (and best-selling!) Nabat series that debuted with Jack Black's You Can't Win. It's a window into a wildly under-appreciated dropout... (read more)

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New York's Pennsylvania Stations New York's Pennsylvania Stations
by Hilary Ballon

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The Creation of Pennsylvania Station (1902-1910) represented one of the great engineering feats of its time, and embodied a powerful vision of grandeur for future public architecture. This richly illustrated book tells the story of the original building,... (read more)

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Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow: Railroads in the West Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow: Railroads in the West
by Dee Brown

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From the author of the best-selling Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Dee Brown's classic account of the building of the transcontinental railroad. In February 1854 the first railroad from the East reached the Mississippi; by the end of the nineteenth... (read more)

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The Old Iron Road The Old Iron Road
by David Haward Bain

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In the summer of 2000, David Haward Bain and his family headed west in search of America's past. Following abandoned railroad tracks and the traces of old wagon trails, they discovered a uniquely American spirit of adventure that connects our past to our... (read more)

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The large-scale model railroading handbook The large-scale model railroading handbook
by Robert Schleicher

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You'll learn how-to from hands-on advice when it comes to building your track plans, buildings, and scenery. Also includes locomotive maintenance and upgrading tips.... (read more)

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Locomotion: Two Centuries of Train Travel Locomotion: Two Centuries of Train Travel
by P J G Ransom

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This anthology celebrates 200 years of railway history and railway writing. The author has made a fascinating, wide-ranging selection from factual and fictional accounts to illustrate the attractions of train travel and the human side of running a... (read more)

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Union Pacific Railroad (Railroad Color History) Union Pacific Railroad (Railroad Color History)
by Brian Solomon

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Famous for its role in the Transcontinental Railroad, Union Pacific is Americas oldest- and the worlds largest- railway, serving two-thirds of the United States for a century and a half. This retrospective spans the UPs entire history from 1862 to... (read more)

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