The collection of photographs in this title presents some of the most impressive, significant and interesting railroad elements from today and yesterday, viewed through the eyes of a devoted rail historian. It features luxurious trains, breathtaking stations, awe-inspiring bridges and mountain assaults of amazing complexity. The photographs are accompanied by informative stories.

Railway Masterpieces : Celebrating the World's Greatest Trains, Stations and Feats of Engineering

Brian Solomon

David&Charles

Chemical and Biological Warfare (Reference Shelf) [Paperback] [Jun 01, 1999] Brian Solomon

Chemical and Biological Warfare (Reference Shelf)

History

Military

H.W. Wilson

Travel the world through the pages of this unique pictorial capturing some of the most impressive, significant, and interesting elements of railroading from today and yesterday. Lush photos are accompanied by informative and fascinating stories that convey the energy and excitement of steel-rail transport. Locomotives, trains, stations, bridges, tunnels, and other railway masterpieces are richly displayed, accompanied by technical details and distinctive perspectives. American railroading takes center stage in this volume—including Grand Central Terminal, the Pioneer Zephyr and Moffat Tunnel—but readers will also experience the best the world offers: Britain’s Flying Scotsman, the Japanese Shinkansen, Finland’s Helsinki Station, and more. Solomon is a leading world railroad photographer and writer. He has co-authored more than ten books and has studied railway operations in more than a dozen countries. The book draws from his 100,000+-image collection, plus features the photographic work of such notables as Otto Perry, Jim Shaughnessy, Colin Garratt, John Gruber, and many others. • Lush photos of current and historical trains, bridges, stations, and more • Feature stories tell the tale behind each masterpiece • Author is respected railway expert, photographer, and writer

Railway Photography

Arts & Photography

John Gruber

Photography & Video

Krause Pubns Inc

Ireland: History and Landscape

Metro_Books

In the 1940s and 1950s, American railroads made the historic transition from steam to diesel-electric power. At a time when railroads still relied on steam power for most service and diesels remained a novelty, Electro-Motive took the nation by storm with its distinctive-looking four-motor F-unit locomotives that echoed across America. The F unit soon became the standard diesel on many American railroads for over two decades.This book covers the F from its humble beginnings, to a time when virtually every railroad operated F units, and beyond. This book displays the F unit's distinctive livery in just about every setting across the American landscape with over 300 rare photographs. Feel the power of the 567 engine as you learn about their specifications in detail. Read about the challenges faced by this phenomenon in freight and passenger service, how they were overcome, and why the F unit is still regarded as one of the most facinating locomotives in railroading.

EMD F-Unit Locomotives (TrainTech)

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers

Conrail and Its Predecessors is a photographic and textual history of Conrail. Learn how Conrail's predecessor railroads became mired in financial troubles and how Conrail was formed, subsidized by the government, and became profitable within five years. This book features: Brief histories of the Pennsylvania, New York Central, and other Conrail forerunners. The changing markets of the 1960s and 1970s. The formation of Conrail in 1976. Conrail's success in the 1980s. Conrail and predecessor routes and maps. And much more!

Conrail and Its Predecessors

Kalmbach Pub. Co

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