With vintage black and white action views of the engines in use and color photos of restored cars, this tribute to the great American locomotive captures a century in the life of these big, fast land machines. They traveled across the country, powered the Industrial Revolution, and hauled the U.S. into the nuclear age. After they were finally displaced in the 1950s, many significant examples underwent restoration for historical societies, museums, and tourist railroads. On beautiful display are the Virginia & Truckee 2-6-0, named Empire, a magnificent example of a post-Civil War steam locomotive; the charming B&O 4-4-0, which was overhauled and tested for use in the motion picture The Wild, Wild West; the long-lived Burlington & Quincy 2-8-2 4960; and the 3751, which in 1991 climbed Cajon Pass for the first time since it was retired in the 1950s.

Steam Locomotive: A Century Of North American Classics

Engineering & Transportation

Boyd, Jim

Transportation

Diane Pub Co.

This complete and authoritative book focuses on the greatest railroads in U.S. history, but also includes lesser-known operations representing all eras of the American railroad, from the mid-19th century to the present.

The American Railroad

Welsh, Joe

Howes, William F.

Motorbooks Intl

A celebration of the American freight train! The freight train movement began as quickly as the first railroads were laid down. Since then, the freight train has become the backbone of shipping, moving food, automobiles, lumber, and thousands of other commodities. Discover the history of freight trains in America as they evolved from the early 1800s on the East Coast through today. Includes all forms of freight train activity such as types of rolling stock, operations, and much more!

The American Freight Train

The year 1827 marked the completion of the United States’ first railroad--and the beginning of a transformation of American life. This book, spanning nearly two centuries, offers an exhilarating tour of the railways’ inroads into the economy, society, and culture of North America. Illustrated with more than 400 historical and modern photographs and period advertisements, The Complete Book of North American Railroading takes readers back to the birth of the railroads, then travels through the “Golden Age” from 1900 to 1950 and on to the railways of our day. Locomotives, from steam to electric and diesel; passenger travel; freight operations; and infrastructure, including stations, bridges, depots, roundhouse, railyards, and signaling are all thoroughly examined and amply illustrated. Authors Kevin EuDaly and Mike Schafer delve into the history, the culture, and the technology of the railroads as they have carried travelers across the continent, brought goods to market, connected businesses in peacetime and war, and enriched the canon of American folklore and the quality of everyday life.

The Complete Book of North American Railroading

EuDaly, Kevin

Jessup, Steve

McBride, Andrew

Schafer, Mike

Glischinski, Steve

Voyageur Press

With vintage black and white action views of the engines in use and color photos of restored cars, this tribute to the great American locomotive captures a century in the life of these big, fast land machines. They traveled across the country, powered the Industrial Revolution, and hauled the U.S. into the nuclear age. After they were finally displaced in the 1950s, many significant examples underwent restoration for historical societies, museums, and tourist railroads. On beautiful display are the Virginia &amp; Truckee 2-6-0, named Empire, a magnificent example of a post-Civil War steam locomotive; the charming B&amp;O 4-4-0, which was overhauled and tested for use in the motion picture The Wild, Wild West; the long-lived Burlington &amp; Quincy 2-8-2 4960; and the 3751, which in 1991 climbed Cajon Pass for the first time since it was retired in the 1950s.

Steam Locomotive: A Century of the North American Classics

Barnes&Noble

NFL Head Coach· Draft scouting and depth charts for every team.· Complete team analysis.· Analysis of every team's personnel needs and draft recommendations for each.· Details on the offensive and defensive Money Plays for each franchise.· Don't know a 3-4 from a 4-3? The Football 101 section will make sure you're a coach who knows the game inside and out.· Learn the day-to-day tasks you need to complete to earn your players' and coaches' trust, impress the owner, and keep your job.

NFL Head Coach (Prima Official Game Guide)

Computers & Technology

Games & Strategy Guides

Prima Games

It would be impossible to imagine the rapid growth of the United States and Canada without railroads. From the industry's first tentative steps in the early nineteenth century to the railways of our day, here is a fitting celebration of that legacy-an all-encompassing tome for hardcore railfans and casual enthusiasts alike.
For more than 150 years, railroads have transformed everyday life in North America - Bringing goods to market, carrying travelers across the continent, seeing us through wars, enriching our folklore, and proving indispensible tour economic, industrial, and social infrastructures. And that's not to mention the mind-bending technologies and machines that railroads have spawned.
The Complete Book of North American Railroading celebrates the people and machines that have made this growth possible. In these pages, a cast of railroading authorities team up to tackle the industry's genesis; the development of steam, electric, and diesel-electric locomotives; the golden age of passenger travel; workhorse freight haulers; railroad infrastructure; and modern railroading operations.

Crestline Books

In 2004, after being told that he had Lou Gehrig's disease, the Author began writing A Servant Leader's Journey. This, his final published work, is a not only series of reflections on coping with a fatal disease, but also an insightful examination of living and dying. Much of the book draws on the author's extensive understanding of leadership and the factors that cause people to either accept or reject leaders. A Servant Leader's Journey is a book that will have a broad appeal, especially for anyone interested in coping with adversity. As he reflects on his own pending death, and on the important events of his life, the author, already a gifted observer of human nature, offers timeless wisdom for those who wish to lead well.

A Servant Leader's Journey: Lessons from Life

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Paulist Press

In this book, author Jim Boyd relates his long journey with the Illinois Central from its centennial year until its merger into the Illinois Central Gulf in 1972.

Illinois Central: Monday Mornin' Rails

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

Andover Junction

There are two activities in life that are essential to one’s happiness. The first is to have one’s day (to explore, engage and enjoy life), and the second is to say one’s say (to say the words to oneself and/or to others that one needs to say). “An Uncommon Vocabulary” is an exercise in saying one’s say. Simply put, it is an A to Z book of common words and phrases that are described in a manner better suited to them in the opinion of the author. The concepts described herein are working definitions, definitions that can be brought to mind to facilitate one’s thinking and actions within a given set of circumstances. When a working definition is properly occasioned (brought to mind at the appropriate time and in the appropriate circumstances), advantageous effects flow from it. In this way, one’s personal narrative is made richer and more rewarding, and one becomes more coherent and positive in dealing with everyday events.

An Uncommon Vocabulary

Reference

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Jim Boyd

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Steam Locomotive: A Century Of North American Classics

The American Railroad

The American Freight Train

The Complete Book of North American Railroading

Steam Locomotive: A Century of the North American Classics

NFL Head Coach (Prima Official Game Guide)

The Complete Book of North American Railroading

A Servant Leader's Journey: Lessons from Life

Illinois Central: Monday Mornin' Rails

An Uncommon Vocabulary