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The Intercity Electric Railway Industry in Canada
ISBN: 9781442631335 / Angielski / Miękka / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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112,14 |
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Dequindre Line: Babbish Field Guide Series to Historical Railway Lines of Michigan
ISBN: 9781532870743 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Named after the Detroit street it parallels, the Dequindre Line is a four-mile stretch of railroad right-or-way that was once part of Grand Trunk Western Railroad's Holly Subdivision. This Babbish Field Guide covers the Dequindre Line from when it was built in 1838 to present. Running from what was once Brush Street Station in downtown Detroit on the Detroit River north four-miles to Milwaukee Junction, the Dequindre Line was one of the busiest sections of railroad in Michigan up to the late 1960's. Hosting six to eight passenger trains in the modern era as well as being switch by numerous...
Named after the Detroit street it parallels, the Dequindre Line is a four-mile stretch of railroad right-or-way that was once part of Grand Trunk West...
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41,02 |
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Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City
ISBN: 9781531606060 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With over two hundred historical photographs, Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City explores the cultural and commercial effects of railway travel in two important New Jersey cities. Because of their unique location directly across the Hudson River from Manhattan, Hoboken and Jersey City have long been centers of transportation activity. When the railway industry was booming in the early twentieth century, four major passenger terminals dotted the left bank of the Hudson from the Jersey Central to the Pennsylvania to the Erie to the Lackawanna. Thousands of people streamed through these...
With over two hundred historical photographs, Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City explores the cultural and commercial effects of railway travel in t...
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121,93 |
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Ontario and Western Railway Northern Division
ISBN: 9781531607746 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The New York & Oswego Midland Railroad-reorganized in 1879 as the New York, Ontario & Western Railway-was born out of necessity and a desire to populate and industrialize the interior regions of New York State. The railroad meandered down from Oswego, traversed the north shore of Oneida Lake, and then took a southerly route through Oneida and Norwich before turning east for a mountainous crossing to gain the village of Sidney. The railroad was not a success in its time. The New York, Ontario & Western brought a degree of financial stability to the northern division, and the line functioned...
The New York & Oswego Midland Railroad-reorganized in 1879 as the New York, Ontario & Western Railway-was born out of necessity and a desire to popula...
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121,93 |
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South Dakota Railroads
ISBN: 9781531618636 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The arrival of the railroad in South Dakota is directly responsible for the population boom and town development the state experienced in the early 1900s. Enticed by the promise of opportunity, many immigrants and East Coast residents hopped on the train and headed west, many settling in South Dakota. Railroads opened the doorway and made the West what it has become. Using over 200 images, authors Mike Wiese and Tom Hayes take the reader on a historic tour of the depots, trains, and wrecks that defined South Dakota railroading in the early part of the 20th century. Drawing on their immense...
The arrival of the railroad in South Dakota is directly responsible for the population boom and town development the state experienced in the early 19...
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121,93 |
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Johnstown Trolleys and Incline
ISBN: 9781531628086 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Johnstown flood on May 31, 1889, virtually demolished the horsecar lines of the Johnstown Passenger Railway Company, resulting in the system being rebuilt with electric trolley cars. Johnstown Trolleys and Incline covers the history of the trolley car system, trackless trolleys, and the Johnstown Inclined Plane. Johnstown was the last small city in the United States to operate a variety of vintage and modern trolley cars along with trackless trolleys. The Johnstown incline played a key role in transporting residents to higher ground in the devastating floods of 1936 and 1977. Ridership...
The Johnstown flood on May 31, 1889, virtually demolished the horsecar lines of the Johnstown Passenger Railway Company, resulting in the system being...
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121,93 |
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Rails Around Helper
ISBN: 9781531629564 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1880, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad was hard-pressed to find a suitable rail route from Grand Junction to Salt Lake City. With the coal deposits of eastern Utah luring them on, railroad officials chose a difficult route over Soldier Summit. The railroad established the town where "helper" engines were attached to the heavy trains, and Helper grew into a division point with branch operations that reached into the nearby canyons to serve the blossoming coal industry. Numerous smaller towns sprang up to service the railroad, and in 1912, the newly incorporated Utah Railway laid tracks to...
In 1880, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad was hard-pressed to find a suitable rail route from Grand Junction to Salt Lake City. With the coal deposi...
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121,93 |
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Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad
ISBN: 9781531650148 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1859, when oil was successfully drilled near Titusville, the closest railroad was 27 miles away. To fill a transportation need, the Oil Creek Railroad line was completed from Corry to Titusville in 1862. Under a series of mergers, it became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad by 1900. When Titusvilles last railroad was about to be abandoned, the Oil Creek Railway Society formed and saved the line. Through vintage photographs, Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad relives the railroad history of a valley that has become a lovely wilderness served by an important railroad.
In 1859, when oil was successfully drilled near Titusville, the closest railroad was 27 miles away. To fill a transportation need, the Oil Creek Railr...
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121,93 |
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Jamaica Station
ISBN: 9781531650568 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Long Island Rail Road is the oldest railroad in the country still operating under its original name. Also the busiest railroad in North America, it carries 265,000 customers each weekday on 735 trains over 700 miles of track on 11 different branches. All but one
branch converge at Jamaica Station, making it the railroad's hub. A complex system of interlocking switches and flyover tracks allows trains to move through the eight station tracks servicing the five passenger platforms. Jamaica Station houses the railroad's executive offices and the offices of the train movement director and... The Long Island Rail Road is the oldest railroad in the country still operating under its original name. Also the busiest railroad in North America, i...
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121,93 |
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San Diego and Arizona Railway: The Impossible Railroad
ISBN: 9781531653958 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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121,93 |
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New uses for old railways
ISBN: 9781533696304 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sixteen chapters about organized in three parts: Part I Rusty tracks as heritage Part II New approaches to old railways Part III Practical applications with an introductory essay about "rusty tracks and what to do with them."
Sixteen chapters about organized in three parts: Part I Rusty tracks as heritage Part II New approaches to old railways Part III Practical application...
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120,07 |
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A History of the East Coast Main Line
ISBN: 9781785002861 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the mid-nineteenth century the East Coast Main Line has been one of the major routes from London to northern England and Scotland.
It has seen some of the greatest achievements in the railways, most notably the "Flying Scotsman" becoming the first locomotive in the world to exceed 100mph in 1934, and the "Mallard" claiming the as-yet-unbroken world speed record for steam locomotives of 126mph in 1938. The East Coast Main Line not only made history by facilitating an ever-faster link between two capital cities, it also provided an international stage for Britain's... Since the mid-nineteenth century the East Coast Main Line has been one of the major routes from London to northern England and Scotland.
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128,36 |
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Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914: Engineering Triumphs That Transformed Meiji-era Japan
ISBN: 9780804849739 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914 is a cultural and engineering history of railway building in Japan during the Meiji era. The importance of early railways in the industrialization of the United States and Europe is a fact all of us are familiar with. To witness the amazing parallel development of the railways in Japan, happening at much the same time as America was connecting its vast hinterland to the East and West coasts, is an eye-opening realization. Early Japanese Railways, tells the fascinating story of the rise of Japanese rail amidst a period of rapid...
Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914 is a cultural and engineering history of railway building in Japan during the Meiji era. The impor...
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60,80 |
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Rx-7 Mazda’s Rotary Engine Sports Car: Third Edition
ISBN: 9781787111332 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. New edition of the definitive international history of Mazda's extraordinarily successful Wankel-engined coupes and roadsters, up to the end of production and the introduction of the RX-8. Advice on buying your own RX-7, plus coverage of the RX-7 in motorsport, and production figures. Heavily illustrated in colour.
New edition of the definitive international history of Mazda's extraordinarily successful Wankel-engined coupes and roadsters, up to the end of produc...
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166,88 |
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When The Rails Ran Through It: The NY O&M In the Town of Otselic
ISBN: 9781543192964 / Angielski / Miękka / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From 1869 to 1878, the Auburn Branch of the N.Y. Oswego and Midlands Railroad carried butter, cheese, livestock, lumber and our ancestors back and forth between Cortland and Norwich. More than that, it connected the township of Otselic with the civilization and culture of the other cities of New York State and to the rest of the world. Who built this railroad through the Town of Otselic? And why ? What happened to make it prosper? Why did it disappear? Discover the rise and fall of the Auburn Branch in the Town of Otselic
From 1869 to 1878, the Auburn Branch of the N.Y. Oswego and Midlands Railroad carried butter, cheese, livestock, lumber and our ancestors back and for...
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23,97 |
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When Deadhead Counted As Rest and Other Railroad Stories
ISBN: 9781543071597 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Author Geletzke has compiled a collection of 81 short stories (and 35 b&w photos), all about the railroad, and all true. Written in the style of one of his favorite authors (O. Henry) with their suspenseful endings, these selections will keep the reader right on the edge of his or her seat right to the end Mr. Geletzke retired in 2011 from a 45-year railroad career; but actually got his start as a small child riding steam locomotives, switching the coal yards at the end of his block. While Mr. Geletzke has written most of these stories, many too have been written or told by his friends and...
Author Geletzke has compiled a collection of 81 short stories (and 35 b&w photos), all about the railroad, and all true. Written in the style of one o...
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65,00 |
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With the Slack, That Will Do, and Other Railroad Stories: More True Railroad Stories
ISBN: 9781541155725 / Angielski / Miękka / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of true railroad stories is the author's third book. His first book entitled THE DETROIT & TOLEDO SHORE LINE RAILROAD-EXPRESSWAY FOR INDUSTRY was a detailed complete history with color and b&w photos covering the entire history of this small Class 1 freight carrier. The author's second book, and beginning of a series, is titled WHEN DEADHEAD COUNTED AS REST AND OTHER RAILROAD STORIES and is a collection of 80 short stories depicting exciting, frequently humorous, sometimes mundane, and in a few cases deadly trips over the rails. You will truly be entertained and searching for...
This collection of true railroad stories is the author's third book. His first book entitled THE DETROIT & TOLEDO SHORE LINE RAILROAD-EXPRESSWAY FOR I...
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69,00 |
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Illinois Central Railroad: Wrecks, Derailments, and Floods
ISBN: 9781531699147 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With roots dating back to 1851, the Illinois Central Railroad (IC) transported millions of passengers and countless tons of freight. Most trips were completed without incident. However, there were occasional mishaps, including derailments and collisions with other trains or highway vehicles. Most accidents were minor, while others made the national news, such as the October 30, 1972, collision of two commuter trains in Chicago that killed 45 passengers. The IC frequently had to deal with flooding, for the railroad ran in close proximity to several major rivers. In January and February 1937,...
With roots dating back to 1851, the Illinois Central Railroad (IC) transported millions of passengers and countless tons of freight. Most trips were c...
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121,93 |
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Riding the Rails: Inside the Business of America's Railroads
ISBN: 9780253031860 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Robert D. Krebs joined the ranks of Southern Pacific Railroad in 1966, the industry had been in decline for decades, and the future of trains was in peril. Despite these obstacles, Krebs fell in love with the rugged, competitive business of railroads and was determined to overcome its resistance to change and put rail transportation back on track. By the age of 40, Krebs was president of the Southern Pacific Railroad and had also served as chief executive of both the Santa Fe Railway and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway companies. Riding the Rails: Inside the Business of America's... When Robert D. Krebs joined the ranks of Southern Pacific Railroad in 1966, the industry had been in decline for decades, and the future of trains ... |
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180,10 |
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The Story of Hull Paragon Station: From 1848 to the Present
ISBN: 9781527207547 / Angielski / Miękka / 57 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Paragon is defined by The Oxford English Dictionary as a model of excellence. Certainly, when Hull Paragon Station was opened to the public by the York and North Midland Railway on the 8th of May 1848, it was indeed a spectacle. Now, having served the people of Kingston-upon-Hull for over 165 years, the station has arguably become one of the city's most important features. Within walking distance of many of Hull's most popular attractions, it is suitably placed to create the best first impression for first-time visitors, with an ambitious restoration project ensuring that Hull Paragon... Paragon is defined by The Oxford English Dictionary as a model of excellence. Certainly, when Hull Paragon Station was opened to the public by the ... |
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45,31 |
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