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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Historical Highlights: "The Big Little Railroad" ... written by and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jersey Central Lines
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (114 download)
Download or read book Historical Highlights, Jersey Central Lines written by Jersey Central Lines and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joseph O. Osgood (Jr.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Historical Highlights, Jersey Central Lines written by Joseph O. Osgood (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Historical Highlights written by and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David F. Nestle
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Rails Along the Kaydeross written by David F. Nestle and published by . This book was released on 1999* with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Slason Thompson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Short History of American Railways written by Slason Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Watty Piper
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101549890
Total Pages : 55 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)
Download or read book The Little Engine That Could written by Watty Piper and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-09-27 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can..." Discover the inspiring story of the Little Blue Engine as she makes her way over the mountain in this beloved classic—the perfect gift to celebrate the special milestones in your life, from graduations to birthdays and more! The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for over ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of the little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls a train full of wonderful things to the children waiting on the other side of a mountain.
Author : Max R. Miller
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
ISBN 13 : 0819577383
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (195 download)
Download or read book Along the Valley Line written by Max R. Miller and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Connecticut Valley Railroad once carried both passengers and freight along the west bank of the Connecticut River between Hartford and Old Saybrook. Completed in 1871, today the railroad is known throughout New England for the nostalgic steam-powered excursion trains that run on a portion of the line between Essex and Chester. Until now the history of this popular tourist attraction has been the stuff of local lore and legend. This book, written by railroad historian and former vice president and director of Valley Railroad, Max R. Miller, provides the first comprehensive history of the Connecticut Valley Railroad through maps, ephemera, and archival photographs of the trains, bridges, and scenery surrounding the line. Offering tales of train wrecks, ghost sightings, booms and busts, Along the Valley Line will be treasured by railroad enthusiasts and historians alike.
Author : Larry Lowenthal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780960744428
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (444 download)
Download or read book The Lackawanna Railroad in Northwest New Jersey written by Larry Lowenthal and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 1610391802
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The Great Railroad Revolution written by Christian Wolmar and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line -- the first American railroad -- in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel. Promoted by visionaries and built through heroic effort, the American railroad network was bigger in every sense than Europe's, and facilitated everything from long-distance travel to commuting and transporting goods to waging war. It united far-flung parts of the country, boosted economic development, and was the catalyst for America's rise to world-power status. Every American town, great or small, aspired to be connected to a railroad and by the turn of the century, almost every American lived within easy access of a station. By the early 1900s, the United States was covered in a latticework of more than 200,000 miles of railroad track and a series of magisterial termini, all built and controlled by the biggest corporations in the land. The railroads dominated the American landscape for more than a hundred years but by the middle of the twentieth century, the automobile, the truck, and the airplane had eclipsed the railroads and the nation started to forget them. In The Great Railroad Revolution, renowned railroad expert Christian Wolmar tells the extraordinary story of the rise and the fall of the greatest of all American endeavors, and argues that the time has come for America to reclaim and celebrate its often-overlooked rail heritage.
Author : John Dunny
Publisher : Booktango
ISBN 13 : 1468932217
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (689 download)
Download or read book The Big Little Book of Facts and Mystery! written by John Dunny and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2013-06-05 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for some fun facts, riddles, origins, quotes and strange bizarre tales to entertain your brain! Plus all the fun and random things in here will help keep your brain in shape, it will make you think and make you see things differently, it will teach you random knowledge that just might make you the most interesting person you know! The best little book to keep you company when you have a few minutes to spare and you want to be entertained... Are you bored, waiting in line, riding the bus, on break or in the bathroom?... read this book!
Author : Taylor Hampton
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ISBN 13 : 9781258259907
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (599 download)
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Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744020700
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)
Download or read book A Short History of the Railroad written by Christian Wolmar and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-12-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating journey through the history of the railroad, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy. From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railroad reveals the hidden stories of railroad history across the world - the inspired engineering; the blood, sweat, and tears that went into the construction of the tracks; the ground-breaking innovations behind the trains that travelled along them; and the triumphs and tragedies of the people who made the railway what it is. Chart the history of the Trans-Siberian railway, the Orient Express, and Maglev trains and the impact of world events on the development of trains and the railway. Explore the pioneering railway lines that crossed continents, the key trains of each era, and the locomotives that changed the world. A riveting narrative packed with photographs, diagrams, and maps to illustrate and illuminate, this is the biography of the machines that carried us into the modern era.
Author : Graeme Pole
Publisher : Mountain Vision Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0994916159
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (949 download)
Download or read book The Spiral Tunnels and the Big Hill – An Illustrated Railway History written by Graeme Pole and published by Mountain Vision Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-18 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) built through the Rockies in 1884 it laid track straight down the west slope of Kicking Horse Pass. Dropping 1,140 feet in 7.1 railway miles, this section of railway was a construction worker’s horror and a railroader’s nightmare that soon became known as the Big Hill. Intended to be temporary, the 4.5 percent grade, more than 3 miles long, saw use for 25 years until completion of the Spiral Tunnels in 1909. The two tunnels – unique in North America – loop over themselves, doubling the length of track and halving the grade. Incorporating more than 100 photographs, The Spiral Tunnels and the Big Hill – An Illustrated Railway History describes the construction of the CPR and recounts the tales of daring, defiance, and disaster on the second-steepest mainline track ever operated in North America. Maps and diagrams reveal how the Spiral Tunnels create a safer grade for trains. The text provides up-to-date descriptions of today’s locomotives and explains the many challenges of operating trains on mountain grades. A Canadian bestseller for three decades, this revised edition will be informative reading for railfans, for travellers in the Rockies, and for those with an interest in Canadian history.
Author : Eric S. Conner and Steve Barrall
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467125075
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Strasburg Rail Road written by Eric S. Conner and Steve Barrall and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Strasburg Rail Road was chartered in 1832, no one anticipated the myriad of obstacles the short line would encounter. What began as an afterthought in the early 19th century eventually became one of America's premier steam train excursions and the most visited heritage railroad in the continental United States. By 1957, the declining condition of its rails and the lack of freight and passenger service seemed to mark the end of the railroad, but it was given new life in 1958, and not even the wildest imagination foresaw the remarkable transformation and development this "Methuselah of railroads" would undergo. This book chronicles the unlikely success of America's oldest continuously operating railroad. Explore how and why Strasburg's four-and-a-half-mile line survived, and discover the story behind its ascension to prominence as an iconic, internationally known, small-town steam railroad.
Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781465489104
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (891 download)
Download or read book A Short History of the Railroad written by Christian Wolmar and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gregg Turner
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738524214
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (242 download)
Download or read book A Short History of Florida Railroads written by Gregg Turner and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida's railroad heritage began in the 1830s amidst Native American upheaval and territorial colonization. Surpassing waterways as the primary mode of transport, the "Iron Horse" linked practically every town and city, carried tourists and locals, and ably conveyed the wealth of Florida's mines, factories, forests, groves, and farms. Nearly 175 years later, railroads still remain a dependable source of transport within the Sunshine State.
