Railroads - History
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Steam Trains: A Modern View of Yesterday’s Railroads
$24.99 Add to cartFor train enthusiasts, model railroaders, and history buffs, hop aboard this tour of North American railroads, both great and obscure.
Few images speak as clearly of a time and a place as a dramatic- Author: Bell, James P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: November 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1510756647
- Language: English
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Fifty Railroads That Changed the Course of History
$24.95 Read morePraise for a previous title in the series:
Fifty Minerals that Changed the Course of History
“Interesting, affordable and readable…. Offers the reader an opportunity to delve further into each mi- Series: Fifty Things That Changed the Course of History
- Author: Laws, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: January 23 2026
- ISBN10: 0228104033
- Language: English
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The Rise of the Railroad: How Trains Changed the World
$50.00 Add to cartFrom the first steam trains to the high-speed bullet trains of today, Rise of the Railroad tells the hidden stories of railway history – the inspired engineering, technical ingenuity, and sheer determ… [more below]
- Author: Wolmar, Christian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 9798217128327
- Language: English
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Seattle’s Streetcar Era: An Illustrated History, 1884-1941
$40.00 Read moreSeattle’s population was growing rapidly during the 1880s, but steep hills and shorelines impeded residential development, pushing expansion northward and creating a long, narrow corridor ideal for a
- Author: Bergman, Mike
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 140
- Publish Date: November 18 2021
- ISBN10: 0874224071
- Language: English
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Rails Over the Mountains: Exploring the Railway Heritage of Canada’s Western Mountains
$29.99 Add to cartJourney through the engineering marvels, stations, and heritage sites of Canada’s western mountains.
Ride the rails through Canada’s western mountains to explore the many vestiges of the region’s spec… [more below]
- Author: Brown, Ron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 02 2016
- ISBN10: 1459733592
- Language: English
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Union Pacific and Its Predecessors
$27.99 Add to cartThe Union Pacific, formed in 1862, was part of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad and has been operating continually under that name for almost 160 years. Over the years the railroad has mer… [more below]
- Author: Solomon, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1627009264
- Language: English
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A History of the Railroad in 100 Maps
$40.00 Add to cartThe first international history of railroads and railroad infrastructure told through stunningly reproduced maps.
Since their origins in eighteenth-century England, railroads have spread across the gl
- Author: Black, Jeremy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 05 2024
- ISBN10: 0226837882
- Language: English
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Vision Accomplished: The History of Kansas City Southern
$40.00 Read moreThe remarkable story of the Kansas City Southern tells of a company that from day 1 followed its own path, led by a succession of visionaries who were not afraid to take risks in pursuit of the railro
- Series: Railroads Past and Present
- Author: Galligan, William H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 0253068339
- Language: English
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American Steam Locomotives: Design and Development, 1880-1960
$40.00 Add to cartFor nearly half of the nation’s history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental r
- Series: Railroads Past and Present
- Author: Withuhn, William L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: March 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0253039339
- Language: English
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Toronto’s Railway Heritage
$24.99 Read moreOn May 16, 1853, the first passenger train steamed out of Toronto from a wooden depot that was located near the site of today’s Union Station. Over the next century, the railways had a profound impact… [more below]
- Series: Images of Rail
- Author: Boles, Derek
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 30 2009
- ISBN10: 0738565709
- Language: English
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Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region, 3 Volume Set
$75.00 Read moreAll three volumes together of Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region!
Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region brings to life the story of the now largely-forgotten railroads that once operated in the rugged mou
- Author: Blodget, Bradford G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 678
- Publish Date: May 09 2023
- ISBN10: 0872333698
- Language: English
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Wheat Country Railroad: The Northern Pacific’s Spokane & Palouse and Competitors
$50.00 Read moreRailroad development and competition played a critical role in eastern Washington and northwest Idaho’s agricultural and population growth. Sweeping opportunity lured transportation moguls into the fe
- Author: Beach, Philip F.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: December 01 2018
- ISBN10: 087422361X
- Language: English
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Burlington Northern: A Great Adventure, 1970-1979
$45.00 Read more“Most men who have really lived have had, in some shape, their great adventure. This railway is mine.”–James J. Hill
“Others also found their great adventure with Great Northern–thousands of dedicate
- Author: Currie, Earl J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 444
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0996122567
- Language: English
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Elephant’s Ears: Band 03/Yellow
$8.99 Read moreWritten by Collins Big Cat Writing Competition 2013 winner Grace Webster, this original and funny story follows a baby elephant as he tries to tame his gigantic floppy ears.
– Ideas for Reading provide
- Series: Collins Big Cat
- Author: Webster, Grace
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: January 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0007538499
- Language: English
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Wired for Success: The Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway, 1892-1985
$31.95 Read moreThis lavishly illustrated story of technology, people, and commerce describes the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway’s hauling of vast amounts of copper ore from Butte Hill, Montana, westward to smelte
- Author: Mutschler, Charles V.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: June 18 2002
- ISBN10: 0874222524
- Language: English
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Trains and Railways of Australia: Over 300 Pages of Australian Train and Railway Photographs
$24.99 Read moreRespected railway photographer Jim Powe has released his exclusive and unique collection of Australian railways from the 1940s to today. Over 400 pages and many colour photographs show the glory and d… [more below]
- Series: Compact Edition
- Author: Powe, Jim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1760795445
- Language: English
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Union Pacific Railroad Heritage
$32.99 Read moreUnion Pacific Railroad Heritage covers the history of this amazing railroad that was founded in 1862 and completed the United States first transcontinental railroad in 1869. With the need to develop m… [more below]
- Series: America Through Time
- Author: Keates, Beth Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 21 2022
- ISBN10: 1625451172
- Language: English
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How Steam Locomotives Work
$27.99 Read moreUnlock the secrets of steam locomotives with this comprehensive book covering how they work, including their design, evolution, and construction. Learn about how they were designed, how they work, wha… [more below]
- Author: Solomon, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1627008802
- Language: English
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Luxury Trains: Splendour, Elegance & Extravagance
$60.00 Read more– Over 25 trains featured with superb photography
– Including the Venice Simplon – Orient-Express, the British Royal Train, Le Train Bleu, the Pride of Africa, the Eastern and Orient Express & many mor
- Author: Bertrand, Simon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1788842235
- Language: English
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The Coming of the Railway: A New Global History, 1750-1850
$35.00 Read moreThe first global history of the epic early days of the iron railway
Railways, in simple wooden or stone form, have existed since prehistory. But from the 1750s onward the introduction of iron rails l- Author: Gwyn, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: June 13 2023
- ISBN10: 0300267894
- Language: English
