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| Author | : Colin Garratt |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2011-05 |
| Genre | : Locomotives |
| ISBN | : 9780754823636 |
Two perfect books for train enthusiasts, with a historical reference book spanning nearly two centuries of locomotive development, and an enthralling illustrated guide to the world's greatest railway journeys of all timme
| Author | : DK |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2014-10-01 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 1465436588 |
This glorious visual celebration of train travel keeps you on the right track with stop-offs at the most important and incredible rail routes from all over the world. Your first stop in The Train Book is the groundbreaking steam locomotives of the 19th century and your final destination is the high-speed bullet trains of today. From the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway, you'll cross the continents to experience epic journeys and staggering scenery. You'll pick a seat on the most iconic locomotives, including the Orient Express, the Blue Train, and the Eurostar. You can also inspect the engines of famous British trains, such as Rocket, Mallard, and Javelin, and international trains, such as India's Palace on Wheels and America's Thatcher Perkins. You'll meet the true pioneers of train and track, including "Father of the Railways" George Stephenson, engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Métro maestro Fulgence Bienvenüe. For train-spotters and transport enthusiasts everywhere, this is your trip of a lifetime.
| Author | : Colin Garratt |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 516 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Locomotives |
| ISBN | : 9780760749524 |
Since the birth of the railroads in the early Industrial Age, people across the world have been fascinated by the locomotive as a powerful symbol of advanced technology and an exciting means of transport. From the early beginnings of steam power to today's high-speed passenger trains, this book spans nearly two centuries of locomotive and railway development.
| Author | : Claude Wiatrowski |
| Publisher | : Voyageur Press |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 2007-09-15 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 161060136X |
From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to the high-speed commuter trains of today, the American railroad has been a great engine powering the nations growth and industry. This book celebrates the glory and grandeur of that legacy with a lavish tour of the history of the American railroad and the culture surrounding it. Generously illustrated with vintage photographs, modern images, maps, timetables, tickets, brochures, and all manner of memorabilia, this volume offers a fascinating look at the rail industrys beginnings and development, as well as its place in American history. From the might of the major rail companies and their empires to the romance of rail travel, this is the full and fabulously colorful story of the industry that moved a nation--and stirs our imaginations to this day.
| Author | : DK |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2023-03-21 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 0744085179 |
Visit a train station and create a colorful fold-out scene with all your favorite trains. DK Picture Stickers in favorite themes offer great value and hours of sticker fun in a terrific accordion-page format. Kids can create an exciting scene on one of the poster-size spreads, and then pull it out to hang in a bedroom or playroom. Fun facts accompany each reusable sticker.
| Author | : Colin Dennis Garratt |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Locomotives |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Brian Hollingsworth |
| Publisher | : Crestline Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 416 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 9780760311936 |
Illustrations and descriptions of more than 300 locomotives from the early steam pioneers of the 1830s to modern electric and diesel locomotives and proposed locomotives for the 1990s and beyond.
| Author | : Emily Bone |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 16 |
| Release | : 2013-05-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9781409549932 |
Trains hold a fascination for just about anybody, and this lift-the-flap history of locomotion tells it all, from Stephenson's Rocket to the bullet trains of today.
| Author | : Christopher Chant |
| Publisher | : Chartwell Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012-05-31 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 9780785829331 |
This illustrated history of steam trains makes a great gift item for train enthusiasts and railroad historians. It covers steam locomotives from its origins, its expansion through to its eventual obsoletion. It also includes a chapter on railroads in the north and south which covers Canada and Mexico. Lavishly illustrated throughout in full color and written by an author with a number of authoritative titles to his credit, this book has been published in two other formats with over 40,000 copies sold. This new edition is in a mid-size format which would make a perfect addition to the collector’s bookshelf.
| Author | : Tim Hensley |
| Publisher | : Abradale Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Night photography |
| ISBN | : 9780810981850 |
Ninety photographs with captions present the activities of the Norfolk and Western Railway, the last major railroad in America to use steam power. Most of the photographs were taken at night, and Thomas H. Garver's afterword includes description of Link's methods of flash photography.
