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New Haven Streetcars
ISBN: 9780738512273 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first street railway began operating in New York City in 1832. New Orleans inaugurated a street railway system in 1835, and most of the large American cities-Boston, Brooklyn, and Baltimore-were served by the end of the 1950s. In May 1861, more than a year before the nation's capital introduced this new mode of transit, the forty thousand residents of New Haven were furnished with local rail transportation.
New Haven's population more than quadrupled between 1861 and 1948, and the city became Connecticut's largest manufacturing center. Street railways made it possible to reach both... The first street railway began operating in New York City in 1832. New Orleans inaugurated a street railway system in 1835, and most of the large Amer...
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100,91 zł |
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Railroads of the Columbia River Gorge
ISBN: 9780738529165 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Before the rails were up and running along the stunning Columbia River landscape of Oregon and Washington, 19th-century westward travelers faced treacherous conditions. Many emigrants perished before reaching Oregon Territory. Only recently have railways bridged the wide gap formed millions of years ago. Today the gorge remains the major commercial route through the Cascades, and the tracks are a shining example of human engineering and a mecca for rail enthusiasts. Mount Hood, Union Pacific, and Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains seem to connect in a magical way with the land, blasting out...
Before the rails were up and running along the stunning Columbia River landscape of Oregon and Washington, 19th-century westward travelers faced treac...
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100,91 zł |
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Colorado and Southern Railway: Clear Creek Narrow Gauge
ISBN: 9780738529295 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1860, thousands journeyed to the Colorado Territory, beckoned by reports of gold discoveries in the mountains west of Denver. In the early 1870s, W.A.H. Loveland built a railroad connecting Denver to the Clear Creek Mining District-the Colorado Central Railroad. Over the next 28 years, other lines were established, bought, sold, extended, and merged to service the mining towns of Black Hawk, Central City, Idaho Springs, and Silver Plume. In 1898, the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf, and the Denver Leadville & Gunnison were combined to form the Colorado & Southern Railway. After more than 40...
In 1860, thousands journeyed to the Colorado Territory, beckoned by reports of gold discoveries in the mountains west of Denver. In the early 1870s, W...
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100,91 zł |
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The Hocking Valley Railway
ISBN: 9780821416587 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first comprehensive history of the Hocking Valley Railway ever published fills a gap in the literature. Miller has written the definitive history of this railroad, says Richard Francaviglia, author of Hard Places: Reading the Landscape of America's Historic Mining Districts. The Hocking Valley Railway was once Ohio's longest rail line, filled with a seemingly endless string of coal trains. Although coal was the main business, the railroad also carried iron and salt-and kept the finest passenger service in the State of Ohio. Despite the fact that the Hocking Valley was such a large...
The first comprehensive history of the Hocking Valley Railway ever published fills a gap in the literature. Miller has written the definitive history ...
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140,00 zł |
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Railroad Vision: Photography, Travel, and Perception
ISBN: 9780892367269 / Angielski / Twarda / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With more than 100 photographs, this book illustrates the parallel histories of railroads and photography - from a photograph of George Stephenson's locomotion, to powerful images from the American Civil War, to a mid-20th-century photograph of a train roaring by a drive-in movie theatre.
With more than 100 photographs, this book illustrates the parallel histories of railroads and photography - from a photograph of George Stephenson's l...
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204,12 zł |
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Trainworks
ISBN: 9781410713971 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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70,71 zł |
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Smoking Beauties : Steam Engines of the World
ISBN: 9788186685655 / Angielski / Twarda / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Steam engines beauties with fire in their bellies, evoke nostalgic journeys down the memory track! The book showcases some of the beauties which are out but not over as yet. One of the most comprehensive books on the subject, it captures some special moments with these wonderful works of art. These beauties of yesteryears are now staging a comeback, mainly for heritage and tourism purposes. The return is global in character with India playing a pivotal role. Formation of the Indian Steam Railway Society and the recent efforts towards carving an international organisation are pointers towards...
Steam engines beauties with fire in their bellies, evoke nostalgic journeys down the memory track! The book showcases some of the beauties which are o...
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161,32 zł |
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Single Track Obsession : A Book of Extraordinary Railway Journeys
ISBN: 9781425162399 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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94,98 zł |
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Iron Trails of North America: 1978-2008
ISBN: 9780764332623 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Earlier in the 20th century, the Pennsylvania Railroad was the transportation leader in the United States, moving ten percent of the rail traffic with only four percent of the U.S. route mileage. In the northeast, the Pennsy seemed to reach everywhere. Little wonder today that when these veteran engines operate, they draw thousands trackside, from older people who knew the railroad to kids who were born years after Pennsy's demise. For a few moments, they get a glimpse at what once was the "Standard Railroad of the World." With this new book, you can see and read about the modern trains that...
Earlier in the 20th century, the Pennsylvania Railroad was the transportation leader in the United States, moving ten percent of the rail traffic with...
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247,73 zł |
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Red Car Era an Album: Memories of Los Angeles and the Pacific Electric Railway
ISBN: 9781452844756 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the first six decades of the Twentieth Century, Southern California boasted a comprehensive network of suburban electrically powered trains and trolleys. Known as the Pacific Electric, it was the world's largest interurban electric system. In their bright red livery, the Red Cars went everywhere. Lines extended along the beaches from Balboa to Santa Monica Canyon; from the cool snow covered alpine heights of Mount Lowe to the hot dry sandy desert of the San Fernando Valley; and from Los Angeles to the rural orange groves of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. At its peak,...
During the first six decades of the Twentieth Century, Southern California boasted a comprehensive network of suburban electrically powered trains and...
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96,31 zł |
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Baldwin City Summer: Trains of July, 2005
ISBN: 9781438230047 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Photographs of trains and the Baldwin depot
Photographs of trains and the Baldwin depot
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47,94 zł |
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The Changing Face of Britain's Railways 1938-1953: The Railway Companies Bow Out
ISBN: 9781905414031 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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140,30 zł |
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A Steam Odyssey : The Railroad Photographs of Victor Hand
ISBN: 9780393084313 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Steam Odyssey: The Railroad Photographs of Victor Hand is the latest in our celebrated publications on railroad photography. Unlike previous volumes, this book has an international bent: Hand has taken photographs in more than fifty countries over the past fifty-five years. These 162 black-and-white photographs present a sampling of his best work from around the world and show how the railway is a compelling subject no matter the locale. An introduction by well-known transportation reporter and railroad columnist Don Phillips explains how Hand got interested in railways and how his...
Steam Odyssey: The Railroad Photographs of Victor Hand is the latest in our celebrated publications on railroad photography. Unlike previous ...
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270,46 zł |
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Chronicles of a Detroit Railfan: Volume 1 Introduction to Metropolitan Detroit Railroads, 1975 to 2000, All Color Photographs
ISBN: 9781492351962 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a color photography book about the railroads of Detroit between the years 1975 and 2000. Few cities in the United States changed as much as Detroit during this 25-year period. During that quarter century Detroit went from being an industrial powerhouse to practically nothing. The loss of industries also shuttered many of the factories and industries in Detroit that the railroads once served. Chronicles of a Detroit Railfan Volume 1 captures the last of the glory days of Detroit railroading at the end of the 20th Century in words and color photographs. Volume 1 of this series of books...
This is a color photography book about the railroads of Detroit between the years 1975 and 2000. Few cities in the United States changed as much as De...
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76,99 zł |
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Chronicles of a Detroit Railfan: Volume 2, Across the Detroit River by Carferry and Tunnel to Canada, 1975 to 2000, All Color Photographs
ISBN: 9781493708635 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is Volume 2 of a series of photography books about the railroads of Detroit between the years 1975 and 2000. Volume 2 introduces us to all the railroads serving Windsor, Ontario, Canada, located across the Detroit River from Detroit. Canada railroads, such as Canada National, Canada Pacific, Essex Terminal and VIA Rail, are covered as are the Canadian operations of the Detroit railroads, Conrail, Chessie and Norfolk & Western. Also covered is how the railroads got to Canada from Detroit via the Detroit River Carferries and Tunnel. Chronicles of a Detroit Railfan Volume 2 brings back to...
This is Volume 2 of a series of photography books about the railroads of Detroit between the years 1975 and 2000. Volume 2 introduces us to all the ra...
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76,99 zł |
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Chronicles of a Detroit Railfan: Volume 3, Detroit Terminal Railroad
ISBN: 9781494806682 / Angielski / Miękka / 106 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Chronicles of a Detroit Railfan series of books brings back to life the many fascinating railroads serving a great city in the last quarter of the 20th Century when they were still so very interesting and so many. Detroit Terminal Railroad was a shortline, "terminal" railroad that formed a semicircle around the City of Detroit serving Detroit's industries. Formed in 1905 to extend rail service to the then rural area north of Detroit, the City of Detroit and its industries grew out to it, making Detroit Terminal a very busy and prosperous railroad until the deindustrialization of Detroit...
The Chronicles of a Detroit Railfan series of books brings back to life the many fascinating railroads serving a great city in the last quarter of the...
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105,90 zł |
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British Rail Camera: 81-85
ISBN: 9781497324565 / Angielski / Miękka / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alistair Lofthouse had always been interested in trains, in 1979 with school friends he began to zip around the country exploring the British Rail network and doing to odd bit of spotting. He visited Manchester, London, Reading, Doncaster, Swindon, Barry Island, Portsmouth, Peterborough, Birmigham, Derby and even Slough Starting in 1981, Alistair started taking pictures of some of his travels, looking back at these 30 year old pictures a lot has changed so Alistair decided to put these pictures into a book for posterity
Alistair Lofthouse had always been interested in trains, in 1979 with school friends he began to zip around the country exploring the British Rail net...
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96,36 zł |
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50 Great Rail Posters
ISBN: 9781505444681 / Angielski / Miękka / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of 50 superb railway posters from around the world, and from the early days through to modern times. The book is an introduction to the major one on the same subject from Mosaic Publishing.
A collection of 50 superb railway posters from around the world, and from the early days through to modern times. The book is an introduction to the m...
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69,86 zł |
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The Railroad Photography of Jack Delano
ISBN: 9780253017772 / Angielski / Twarda / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Born in the Ukraine, photographer Jack Delano moved to the United States in 1923. After graduating from Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1937, Delano worked for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and the Office of War Information (OWI) as a photographer. Best known for his work for the Office of War Information during 1940-1943, Jack Delano captured the face of American railroading in a series of stunning photographs. His images, especially his portraits of railroad workers, are a vibrant and telling portrait of industrial life during one of the most important periods in American... Born in the Ukraine, photographer Jack Delano moved to the United States in 1923. After graduating from Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1937, ... |
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290,87 zł |
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London's Railways 1967 - 1977: A Snap Shot in Time
ISBN: 9781473833845 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This pictorial book covers London s railways from 1967 to 1977, showing the transition from steam to diesel and electric traction.This volume has a very readable narrative, telling tales of the authors adventures during his many trips around the London railway network.The volume encapsulates a period of time in Britain, during which a great deal of change was taking place, not only with railways and transport, but also socially and economically.Jim Blake, describes all of these changes, while also looking at the capitals transport scene of the period."
This pictorial book covers London s railways from 1967 to 1977, showing the transition from steam to diesel and electric traction.This volume has a ve...
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141,75 zł |
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