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Railroad Nation - The Art Of Selling America, 1825-1925

by Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes

~~46,36€~~ 41,72€ 10% OFF

 From passenger tickets, wall calendars, and advertising posters to train orders and bills of lading, railroads have left a colorful paper trail across America. In Railroad Nation, historian Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes examines a fascinating array of these materials, showcasing the railroad industry's incredible variety of eye-catching illustrations to enliven their timetables and promotional brochures.Schwantes traces the evolution of railroad commercial art from drab black-and-white broadsides and text-only advertisements that the early railroads placed in local newspapers to the riotous melange of color graphics in the early twentieth century, when the visual appeal of public timetables and their thousands of different brochures enticed settlers to create farms, ranches, and towns alongside newly laid tracks.Railroad Nation offers readers an unparalleled look at the ephemera of the railroad industry, highlighting the vibrant history of railroading in America through its rich tapestry of visual materials.
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Pennsylvania Railroad - The Long Decline, 1933-1968

by Albert J. Churella

~~103,34€~~ 93,01€ 10% OFF

 The final volume of Albert J. Churella's landmark series, The Pennsylvania Railroad, concludes the story of the iconic transportation company, covering its long decline from the 1930s to its merger with the New York Central Railroad in 1968.Despite some parallels with World War I, the experience of World War II had a substantially different impact on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The introduction of new technologies, personnel, and commuter routes had significant effects on this giant of American transportation. The recession of 1958 sparked a period of decline from which it and many other railroads struggled to fully recover.The Pennsylvania Railroad: The Long Decline, 1933-1968 provides an unparalleled look at the final years of this legendary company, which in its prime was the largest corporation in the world, with a budget second only to that of the US federal government.
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Vision Accomplished - The History Of Kansas City Southern

by William H. Galligan

~~41,06€~~ 36,95€ 10% OFF

 The 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 railroad company's success. Without the resources of the earlier land grant railroads, the Kansas City-based company forged a unique approach to growing its franchise. It compensated for its modest size by developing an outsize, personalized commitment to its customers, suppliers, and rail partners. While larger railroads, with their vast rail networks, sometimes cajoled customers and smaller railroads into conforming to their service offerings, Kansas City Southern sought to develop mutually beneficial relationships with multiple constituents. Vision Accomplished is the story of a succession of individuals who through the strength of their personalities, vision, courage, and character led the railroad through one perilous situation after another and in so doing crafted a corporate culture truly unique in the railroad industry. It's a story of a railroad that by rights should have died dozens of times but continued to survive and grew to become a major participant in the North American supply chain.
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Black Diamonds From The Treasure State - The Incredible Saga Of The Montana, Wyoming & Southern, And Yellowstone Park Railroads

by Robert A. Schalla

~~21,19€~~ 19,07€ 10% OFF

 In the late 19th century, railroads played a crucial role in the development of Montana's economy. Robert A. Schalla examines early efforts to bring rail transport to the New World Mining District near the northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park and Red Lodge-Bear Creek Coal Field in south-central Montana. The saga began with a chance discovery in 1866 and follows the exploits of individuals who worked to bring rail transport to the mines of southern Montana. Starting with Northern Pacific's unsuccessful efforts to build a railroad through Yellowstone, this story follows the struggles of various privately financed schemes to develop the vast mineral wealth of these two regions. A youthful entrepreneur from Milwaukee succeeded in financing a railroad to the coal fields, but his plan to extend the line to the national park runs afoul of Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pacific, who was determined to drive him out of business. The story dives into the motivations and background of these individuals and their ultimate triumphs and failures. The completion of the Montana, Wyoming & Southern Railroad (MW&S) in 1906 resulted in the creation of three new towns and six separate mining operations. The MW&S was one of the few privately owned lines in Montana that, despite forces aligned against it, maintained its independence until it was abandoned. For nearly fifty years it formed an important part of the state's economy as the Bear Creek mines supplied private, commercial, and industrial consumers with some of the highest-quality coal in the state.
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Electric Indiana - The Rise And Fall Of The World'S Greatest Interurban Railway Center, 1893-1941

by Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes

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 In the early twentieth century, an epic battle was waged across America between the interurban railway and the automobile, two technologies that arose at roughly the same time in the late 1890s. Nowhere was this conflict more evident than in the Midwest, and specifically Indiana, where cities of industry such as Indianapolis, Gary, and Terre Haute were growing faster every day. By 1904, Indianapolis had opened the Traction Terminal, which was widely acclaimed to be the largest and most impressive interurban station in the world. Yet, today there is only 90-mile remnant of this one great system still operating within Indiana.Featuring over 90 illustrations and featuring contemporary accounts and newspaper articles from the period, Electric Indiana is a biographical study of the rise and fall of a onetime important transportation technology that achieved its most impressive development within the Hoosier state.
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Sunset Cluster - A Shortline Railroad Saga

by H. Roger Grant

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 Using contemporary newspapers, government reports, and other little-known sources, renowned railway historian H. Roger Grant offers a fascinating look at these shortline railroads. Sunset Cluster explores the almost desperate desire by communities to benefit from steel rails before the regional railroad map finally imploded and the challenges faced by latter-day shortline builders.
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Railroad Photography Of Phil Hastings

by Tony Reevy

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 Collated by Tony Reevy, The Railroad Photography of Phil Hastings features 140 full-page, black-and-white photographs from throughout Hasting's career and represents a major contribution to historical record of the life and work of this remarkable photographer, whose images shaped how we perceive and experience railroads throughout North America.
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The Fsa/Owi Photographers And The American Railroad

by Tony Reevy

~~43,21€~~ 38,89€ 10% OFF

 Though Jack Delano's work as a photographer for the FSA/OWI is well regarded, the extensive and diverse documentation of American railroads by the other photographers of the Farm Security Administration (FSA), along with their successors from the Office of War Information (OWI), is often overlooked. The FSA/OWI Photographers and the American Railroad brings together significant contributions from FSA/OWI photographers including Delano, Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, and seven others, who captured the essence of American railroading between 1935 and 1943. Featuring profiles of each photographer, little-known but excellent photographic sequences from across the United States, from narrow-gauge railroads in Colorado and Nevada's Virginia and Truckee Railroad to New York's vanished Pennsylvania Station and Washington, DC's Union Station, The FSA/OWI Photographers and the American Railroad shines a spotlight on this exceptional collection of railroad imagery from the 1930s and 1940s for a wider audience.
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The Pennsylvania Railroad - The Age Of Limits, 1917â€“1933

by Albert J. Churella

~~86,52€~~ 77,87€ 10% OFF

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 In Volume 2 of The Pennsylvania Railroad, Albert J. Churella continues his history of this giant of American transportation. This book represents an unparalleled look at the history, the personalities, and the technologies of this iconic American company in a period that marked the shift from building an empire to exploring the limits of their power.
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The Pennsylvania Railroad - The Long Decline, 1933-1968

by Albert J. Churella

~~95,08€~~ 85,57€ 10% OFF

 The final volume of Albert J. Churella's landmark series, The Pennsylvania Railroad, concludes the story of the iconic transportation company, covering its long decline from the 1930s to its merger with the New York Central Railroad in 1968.Despite some parallels with World War I, the experience of World War II had a substantially different impact on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The introduction of new technologies, personnel, and commuter routes had significant effects on this giant of American transportation. The recession of 1958 sparked a period of decline from which it and many other railroads struggled to fully recover.The Pennsylvania Railroad: The Long Decline, 1933-1968 provides an unparalleled look at the final years of this legendary company, which in its prime was the largest corporation in the world, with a budget second only to that of the US federal government.
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The Railroad Photography Of Phil Hastings

by Tony Reevy

38,40€ + 10% CARD

 Collated by Tony Reevy, The Railroad Photography of Phil Hastings features 140 full-page, black-and-white photographs from throughout Hasting's career and represents a major contribution to historical record of the life and work of this remarkable photographer, whose images shaped how we perceive and experience railroads throughout North America.
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The Diesel That Did It - General Motors' Ft Locomotive

by Wallace W. Abbey

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 The Diesel That Did It tells the story of the legendary diesel-electric locomotive, the FT.
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Crossroads Of A Continent - Missouri Railroads, 1851-1921

by Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes, Don L. Hofsommer e Peter A. Hansen

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 Crossroads of a Continent: The Missouri Railroad tells the story of the state's railroads and their vital role in American history.
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Railroaders Without Borders - A History Of The Railroad Development Corporation

by H. Roger Grant

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 <DIV>For over 25 years, the creatively led Railroad Development Corporation (RDC) has rejuvenated a series of down-and-out and even defunct railroads. Launched in 1987 by Henry Posner III, this investment and management company has demonstrated that it is possible both to have a conscience and to earn a profit in today''s railroad industry. With ventures on four continents, RDC has created an admirable record of long-term commitments, respect for local cultures, and protection of the public interest. H. Roger Grant presents a firsthand look at this unique business operation and its triumphs and disappointments.</DIV>
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Transportation And The American People

by H. Roger Grant

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 1) Grant is considered one of the leading scholars in transportation and a well-respected addition to the list. 2) This is the first book that examines all of these aspects of transportation. It will be the authoritative book on the subject. 3) IUP's railroad titles have traditionally sold well and are considered at the top of their field.
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Indianapolis Union And Belt Railroads

by Jeffrey T. Darbee

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 In an era dominated by huge railroad corporations, Indianapolis Union and Belt Railroads reveals the important role two small railroad companies had on development and progress in the Hoosier State.
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It Is Impossible To Remain Silent - Reflections On Fate And Memory In Buchenwald

by Elie Wiesel

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 Discover Elie Wiesel and Jorge Semprun in conversation. These two men, whose destinies were unparalleled, had probably crossed paths-without ever meeting-in the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald in 1945. Both men offer riveting testimony and pay vibrant homage to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
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American Steam Locomotives - Design And Development, 1880-1960

by William L. Withuhn

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 American Steam Locomotives is a thorough and engaging history of the invention that captured public imagination like no other, and the people who brought it to life.
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Railroad Photography Of Lucius Beebe And Charles Clegg

by Tony Reevy

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 Providing the first book-length biography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg, Reevy's new book is an indispensable history of the work of two men who forever changed the way we see and experience American railroads.
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Chicago Union Station

by Fred Ash

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 Railroad historian Fred Ash tells the story of Chicago Union Station and documents the impact it had on the growing city and the entire Midwest, including over 100 stunning photographs and the fascinating stories of businessmen, politicians, workers, and immigrants whose everyday lives were affected by the bustling transportation hub.
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Branch Line Empires - The Pennsylvania And The New York Central Railroads

by Michael Bezilla

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 Branch Line Empires offers a thorough and captivating analysis of how a changing world turned competition into cooperation between two railroad industry titansthe Pennsylvania and the New York Central railroads.
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When The Steam Railroads Electrified, Revised Second Edition

by William D. Middleton

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 A comprehensive history of North American railroad electrification.
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Indianapolis Union And Belt Railroads

by Jeffrey T. Darbee

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 In an era dominated by huge railroad corporations, Indianapolis Union and Belt Railroads reveals the important role two small railroad companies had on development and progress in the Hoosier State.
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My Life With Trains - Memoir Of A Railroader

by Jim Mcclellan

14,85€ + 10% CARD

 1. Author was a legend and a RR titan, who was named one of Trains Magazine's '75 People You Should Know'2. A true insider's look at several companies including the formation of Conrail and Amtrak. 3. Amazing photos and behind the scenes stories.
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