Southern Way Special Issue No. 20: Isle of Wight Railways in the 1950s
ISBN: 9781800352957 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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86,51 zł |
abc British Railways Locomotives 1966 Combined Volume
ISBN: 9781800353190 / Twarda Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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68,91 zł |
abc Famous Trains: Journeys from the Golden Age of Steam
ISBN: 9781800353206 / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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68,91 zł |
Southern Way 67
ISBN: 9781800353138 / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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76,30 zł |
Southern Way 66
ISBN: 9781800353053 / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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76,30 zł |
Burlington's Spectacular Steam Program
ISBN: 9781734563535 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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131,99 zł |
Streamlined Steam: Britain's 1930's Luxury Expresses
ISBN: 9780715313770 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first history, superbly illustrated, of this era of style, luxury and engineering innovation on Britain's railways. The gray arrow that was the Silver Jubilee express, the blue and white stripes of the Coronation Scot, the two-tone blue Coronation and West Riding Limited: these were the colors of the British streamlined expresses of the 1930s when the LNER and LMS companies competed to operate the fastest, most exciting trains of any age. Here they can be seen again in striking photographs enhanced by critical commentary that reveals their remarkable history.
The first history, superbly illustrated, of this era of style, luxury and engineering innovation on Britain's railways. The gray arrow that was the Si...
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70,79 zł |
The Ann Arbor Railroad
ISBN: 9780738534299 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With a mainline that originated in the industrial port city of Toledo, Ohio, the Ann Arbor Railroad stretched northwest in a diagonal line across the length of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan to reach Frankfort and adjacent Elberta, where its
tracks terminated on the shore of Lake Michigan. From its Elberta facility, the Ann Arbor blended trains and Great Lakes carferries to operate a unique transportation system that survived for nearly a century. This book documents the Ann Arbor Railroad s legacy through rare photographs and historical research, and carries the reader on a visual... With a mainline that originated in the industrial port city of Toledo, Ohio, the Ann Arbor Railroad stretched northwest in a diagonal line across the ...
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109,95 zł |
Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks
ISBN: 9780815607946 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Relates the history of railroad activity during that robust era that witnessed the most intense timber harvest ever undertaken in the Adirondacks.
Relates the history of railroad activity during that robust era that witnessed the most intense timber harvest ever undertaken in the Adirondacks.
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175,76 zł |
Dining Car to the Pacific: The "Famously Good" Food of the Northern Pacific Railway
ISBN: 9780816645626 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An affectionate history of the dining car service of the Northen Pacific Railway including its large commissary system. It was originally published as Dining Car Line to the Pacific in 1990, by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. A large section of NPR recipes is included. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
An affectionate history of the dining car service of the Northen Pacific Railway including its large commissary system. It was originally published as...
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103,49 zł |
The New York Subway: Its Construction and Equipment: Interborough Rapid Transit, 1904
ISBN: 9780823224012 / Angielski / Miękka / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a complete facsimile of the 1904 edition originally published by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company to commemorate the opening of New York's first subway line. From the perspective of both urban history and the history of transportation, this book is an important primary source. Building the city's first subway in the early years of the twentieth century required delicate collaboration between public and private interests and called for the expenditure of considerable sums of both public and private money. The book introduces us to Abram S. Hewitt, a late nineteenth-century mayor...
This is a complete facsimile of the 1904 edition originally published by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company to commemorate the opening of New York...
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144,90 zł |
High Speed Rail in the US
ISBN: 9789056996055 / Angielski / Twarda / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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543,59 zł |
The 400 Story: Chicago & North Western's Premier Passenger Trains
ISBN: 9780816654499 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Three midwestern railroads introduced luxury passenger service in 1935, competing for Chicago-Twin Cities business and leisure travelers. Chicago and North Western's modern, sleek, and fast rail line began with a conventional steam-powered train dubbed the "400" and named after its ambitious schedule: "400 miles in 400 minutes." In 1939, it evolved into an even faster diesel-powered streamlined train, eventually expanding into a fleet of streamliners that served Wisconsin, Minnesota, and upper Michigan.
The 400 Story captures the excitement of this era, tracing the rise... Three midwestern railroads introduced luxury passenger service in 1935, competing for Chicago-Twin Cities business and leisure travelers. Chicago a... |
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124,19 zł |
Railroad Depots of Michigan: 1910-1920
ISBN: 9780738551920 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Michigan has a rich railroad history, which began in November 1836, when the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad initiated service between Toledo, Ohio, and Adrian, Michigan. That first Erie and Kalamazoo train consisted of stagecoach-like vehicles linked together and pulled by horses. Steam locomotive hauled trains were still eight months in the future. As these new transportation entities grew and prospered, they put in place more elaborate station buildings in the communities they served. By the end of the 19th century, some of the larger railroad stations being built in Michigan were works of art...
Michigan has a rich railroad history, which began in November 1836, when the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad initiated service between Toledo, Ohio, and A...
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109,95 zł |
Green Railway
ISBN: 9781425789107 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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177,33 zł |
Horseshoe Curve
ISBN: 9780738557076 / Angielski / Miękka / 127 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Horseshoe Curve is known worldwide as an engineering achievement by the Pennsylvania Railroad. This landmark, located just west of Altoona, opened to traffic on February 15, 1854, and it enabled a railroad line to climb the Allegheny Mountains and the eastern continental divide. The Horseshoe Curve s construction impacted railroad design and development for mountainous terrain everywhere, enabling access to coal and other raw materials essential for the industrial age. J. Edgar Thomson, chief engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad, is widely recognized for his engineering and design of the...
The Horseshoe Curve is known worldwide as an engineering achievement by the Pennsylvania Railroad. This landmark, located just west of Altoona, opened...
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109,95 zł |
Milwaukee Road Remembered
ISBN: 9780816656257 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originaly published: Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books, c1990.
Originaly published: Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books, c1990.
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124,19 zł |
The Golden Age of Train Travel
ISBN: 9780747813248 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For the century after 1865 all the largest railroad companies had flagship luxury trains, spectacularly appointed steamliners offering unrivaled standards of service and thoughtful amenities including ladies' perfume and carnations for gentlemen. These luxury trains transported well-heeled passengers in grand style across spectacular American landscapes in an atmosphere of privilege and elegance. Including the iconic Super Chief of the Sante Fe Railway and New York Central System's fabled 20th Century Limited, they became legends in their day and for decades after their last runs. This...
For the century after 1865 all the largest railroad companies had flagship luxury trains, spectacularly appointed steamliners offering unrivaled stand...
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48,99 zł |