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Book Synopsis Trains of the Twin Ports Photo Archive by : Marvin Nielsen
Download or read book Trains of the Twin Ports Photo Archive written by Marvin Nielsen and published by Iconografix. This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a sentimental journey to the Twin Ports of Duluth-Superior in the 1950s, a real Mecca for railfans. At a time when diesels were taking over railway operations around the nation, steam was still used on a regular basis in this booming Great Lakes port. The Twin Ports were served by many popular railroads such as the Soo Line, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Chicago & Northwestern, and the Duluth Missabe. All are featured in this collection accompanied by detailed captions that describe both passenger trains and freight trains hauling such cargo as taconite and grain.
Book Synopsis Northern Pacific Railway Photo Archive by : John Kelly
Download or read book Northern Pacific Railway Photo Archive written by John Kelly and published by Enthusiast Books. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “All aboard the streamlined, Vista-Dome North Coast Limited leaving on Track 1 for Minnesota’s Lake Region, the vast prairies of North Dakota, Montana’s magnificent Rockies, Idaho’s lakes and forests, the Inland Empire of Spokane to Puget Sound country, and the great seaports of Seattle-Tacoma and Portland.” The Northern Pacific was always a progressive leader in railroading, and was the first to offer sleeping and dining car service from St. Paul to the Pacific Northwest. Covering the 30s through the '60s, this book's outstanding vintage photography highlights the North Coast Limited (the finest passenger train in North America), the faster Vista-Dome passenger trains, NP's team and diesel locomotives, and NP's Freight cars, Maintenance-of-way and Cabooses.
Book Synopsis Great Lakes and Midwest Catalog by : Partners Book Distributing
Download or read book Great Lakes and Midwest Catalog written by Partners Book Distributing and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Forthcoming Books written by Rose Arny and published by . This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Short History of Florida Railroads by : Gregg Turner
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.
Author :David D. Morrison, Foreword by David Keller Publisher :Arcadia Publishing ISBN 13 :1467120138 Total Pages :130 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (671 download)
Book Synopsis Long Island Rail Road: Port Jefferson Branch by : David D. Morrison, Foreword by David Keller
Download or read book Long Island Rail Road: Port Jefferson Branch written by David D. Morrison, Foreword by David Keller and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Long Island Rail Road is the oldest railroad in the country still operating under its original name. As the busiest railroad in North America, it carries 265,000 customers each weekday aboard 735 trains on 11 different branches. The Port Jefferson Branch serves 10 stations from Hicksville to Port Jefferson and carries nearly 20 percent of the railroad's passenger traffic over its 32 miles of track. Hicksville Station is the site of the October 8, 1955, "End of Steam Ceremony," when steam locomotives were retired from service. The oldest surviving station building constructed by the Long Island Rail Road is on this branch at St. James. Between 1895 and 1938, the branch extended 10 miles east to Wading River. The branch was not electrified until 1970 and that was only to Huntington Station, east of which is served by diesel and dual-mode locomotives.
Book Synopsis The Big Book of Canadian Trivia by : Mark Kearney
Download or read book The Big Book of Canadian Trivia written by Mark Kearney and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here in one big book is all the trivia and facts about Canada anyone needs to know. The Big Book is jam-packed with facts and stories. There are stories of important Canadian artifacts and history including what became of Canada’s World War II spy camp. All regions and provinces are covered, as well as important Canadian figures like John Molson, Elizabeth Arden and Russ Jackson. If that isn’t enough there will also be pieces explaining whatever happened to such Canadian icons as the last spike, the first skidoo and the first Tim Hortons donut shop. Some of the items are "classics." Others are little known facts. Approximately 25% of the material has never before appeared in print. This fascinating Big Book brings together for the first time in one package the most notable facts and trivia from the archives of the trivia guys’ collection.
Book Synopsis Wisconsin Central Railway 1871-1909 Photo Archive by : P. A Letourneau
Download or read book Wisconsin Central Railway 1871-1909 Photo Archive written by P. A Letourneau and published by Iconografix. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landscape format (10.25 x 8.5) photos of elegance and great detail (many of the quality found in builder's portraits), and some that can be excused only by their rarity. A fine record of Wisconsin Central's operations early operations. The pictures came from the Historical Society of Wisconsin's
Book Synopsis The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore by : Ron Brown
Download or read book The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore written by Ron Brown and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brown celebrates the survival of our railway heritage in stations that have been saved or remain in use.
Book Synopsis All Aboard! True Train Tales by : Pauline Deeves
Download or read book All Aboard! True Train Tales written by Pauline Deeves and published by National Library of Australia. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I come from a railway family. My dad drives trains, my grandpa was an engine driver and so was his father ..." Jack loves visiting Grandpa in his old train carriage. He loves helping him in the train museum. And he loves hearing his stories about trains and railways. From runaway engines to people-powered carriages, train-robbing bushrangers and lifesaving pointsmen, Grandpa always has a tale to pass the time. Best of all, every one of them is true. Join Jack and his Grandpa as they journey through Australian railway history - and try to save the town's precious train museum. Budding young train enthusiasts will love poring over the historic photos and facts and figures at the end of each chapter, and testing their knowledge in the 'Train Your Brain' quizzes. Ages 7+
Download or read book Railfan & Railroad written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Will Thurland's World War II Photo Collection by : Anne L. Thurland
Download or read book Will Thurland's World War II Photo Collection written by Anne L. Thurland and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will A. Thurland of Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944, a year after the Selective Service Act of 1940 was made applicable to the territory in World War II. The photographs are taken with a Kodak Brownie camera. The photographs and stories are of the Virgin Islands Orchestra and the Virgin Islands 872nd and 873rd Port Companies and their military journey in Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Louisiana and Hawaii. The photographs also include the VJ Day Parade in Oahu, Hawaii in 1945 at the end of World War II, the 1946 Tsunami in Hawaii, the men working, on furlough or the orchestra playing in New Orleans and Hawaii in addition to life after service. Also included are newspaper clippings from the local newspapers as those back home kept track of the enlisted men's activities. The book also has a glossary. Will was instrumental in organizing the Virgin Islands Orchestra. The music of the orchestra provided a distraction from a segregated army and the Jim Crow laws that Virgin Islanders would not get accustomed to. The orchestra was well received wherever they were stationed, for their unique style of music such as quelbe, Latin music, popular big band music and military marches. Members of the 873rd Port Company contributed greatly to the US. Virgin Islands after military discharge and produced the 2nd and 4th elected governors of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Cyril E. King and Alexander A. Farrelly, legislators, commissioners, successful businessmen, many in government and public service, in addition to several members of the Virgin Islands Orchestra who continued to share their musical talents in the Virgin Islands. Note: A separate file with the back cover text has been submitted in Word titled "WT-BackCoverText-Fin
Book Synopsis Great Railroad Photographs from the Collection of the Smithsonian Institution by : Smithsonian Institution
Download or read book Great Railroad Photographs from the Collection of the Smithsonian Institution written by Smithsonian Institution and published by Running Press Book Publishers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hodge-podge of photos of locomotives and cars from the 1830s to the 1950s. Most of the text is confined to captions--apparently paid by word count to a writer with little RR knowledge. The pictures are good; price is low. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis Long Island Rail Road by : Stan Fischler
Download or read book Long Island Rail Road written by Stan Fischler and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Subject Guide to Books in Print written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 3310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Materials in the National Archives Relating to World War II. by : National Archives (U.S.)
Download or read book Materials in the National Archives Relating to World War II. written by National Archives (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Model Railroader's Guide to Iron Ore Railroads by : Jeff Wilson
Download or read book Model Railroader's Guide to Iron Ore Railroads written by Jeff Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
