:Railroads have a unique impact on the places we live. They stir commerce and profoundly impact business, but most importantly, railroads shape communities. The management of the Chicago, Burlington &amp; Quincy Railroad (CB&amp;Q), popularly known as the "Burlington Route," was acutely aware of the impact that their railroad had on the region it served. In 1948, the CB&amp;Q commissioned professional photojournalists Russell Lee and Esther Bubley to document the influence of the Burlington Route on the communities it traversed. "This title is a study of 'Granger Country: A Pictorial Social History of the Burlington Railroad', a company-sponsored publication from 1949 that originally included a small portion of the hundreds of images produced by Lee and Bubley for the CB&amp;Q. This new book from The Garbely Publishing Company features some of their best black and white photography from that project. The entire Granger Country collection now resides at the Newberry Library in Chicago, which has graciously allowed authors Reisdorff and Bartels to take readers on a journey around the post-World War II Burlington system by telling the stories behind the images. "The Lee and Bubley photographs illustrate the people, places and machines that were intrinsic to the CB&amp;Q of the 1940s. They show an era when steam power still chuffed across the Plains, when "train time" was still the epoch of any community's day. See how new Zephyr streamliners and diesel-electric locomotives were then securing their foothold on the Burlington Route, and take a ride Everywhere West through Granger Country."

Burlington Route In Focus: Granger Country Photography of Russell Lee & Esther Bubley

History

James J. Reisdorff

Michael M. Bartels

Americas

The Garbely Publishing Company

World War I was the first worldwide conflict of its kind, requiring mass mobilizations at unrivaled levels. Tasked to move troops, equipment, ammunition, and supplies around the clock, American railroads were pushed to the precipice of failure. Despite the difficulties, American railroads and railroaders had a profound impact on the war effort. This book is the story of the unpreparedness of the railroads for an unprecedented war, the 1918 government takeover to ensure safety and peak operating efficiency, and the subsequent relinquishment of the railroads with the groundbreaking Transportation Act of 1920. Daniels discusses the operational details of United States rail shipments both at home and abroad, and how these operations interplayed and overlapped with military operations in France and Russia. Experience the unsung war of the twentieth century - The Great Railroad War.

The Great Railroad War: United States Railway Operations During World War I

Rudolph L. Daniels

Military

To the casual observer, a "railroad town" is a community shaped by, and dependent upon, the rail lines wihin its limits. The south-central Pennsylvania borough of Mount Union certainly met these criteria, as the successes of Mount Union's bustling industrial concerns were facilitated by a comprehensive web of both standard and narrow gauge rail lines. While the Pennsylvania Railroad's standard gauge mainline bisected the town, it was truly Mount Union's four separate narrow gauge operations that turned the small Pennsylvania borough into the narrow gauge capital of the East. Within the town's borders, the famous East Broad Top Railroad, a three-foot gauge coal-hauling line, shared a sprawling dual gauge rail yard with the PRR. Additional three-foot gauge equipment was employed to mine and deliver ganister rock to the Harbison-Walker Refractories Company's twin silica brick plants, and the PRR itself even operated a diminutive two-foot gauge railroad to service the railroad's crosstie treatment plant. A short 27.5" gauge tramway operated during the 19th century along the east bank of the Juniata River. "Tracks Around Mount Union" tells the story of an under-recognized railroad town that was once teeming with the roar of steam locomotives and the pungent aroma of coal smoke. This title is Frank Kyper's sixth book on railroading in the northeast.

Tracks Around Mount Union

Frank Kyper

Ira Silverman's lifelong awe with the transcontinental Canadian began with his first trip on the train in 1964. He has since ridden The Canadian over 40 times, taking care to document every trip with his trusty camera in hand. With full-color images spanning 1964 through 2018, this book is a photographic album of the history of one of the longest-lasting and most graceful streamlined trains in North America.

The Canadian: The Last of the Great Streamliners

Ira Silverman

From the arrival of the Morris Canal in 1830 through the end of World War II, Boonton, New Jersey was a thriving industrial town with goods and people to transport throughout the state. The railroad arrived in 1867, expanding eastward in 1870 to reach Paterson, Newark, and New York. With additional technological advancements came trolleys, buses, and trucks, which still support Boonton's transportation network today. This all black &amp; white book takes readers on a journey from the 1870s through the 1960s with a rare glimpse into Boonton's past.

The Transportation History of Boonton, NJ

William J. (Capt. Bill) McKelvey

Just a Short Line - The Story of the Rahway Valley Railroad - Volume I: History of the Line, 1897-1950 (Revised & Expanded Second Edition)

Richard J. King

Following up on his successful sleeping "hotel" cars of the 1860s, George Pullman invented the first railroad dining car, starting a century-long tradition of the Pullman Company providing its passengers with restaurant-quality meals on rails. This is the first telling of the story of Pullman's dining service, with colorful menus, tasteful china and silver, popular recipes, and extensive interviews with retired Pullman chefs and waiters who served opera singers, actors, businessmen, and even the President of the United States. Authors Mulligan, Tilp, and Zimmermann explore the history, equipment, food, and people that made this unique era of travel possible. Tilp also covers the story of his company's 1968 purchase of the Pullman restaurant-sleeper Lotos Club and the subsequent restoration and operation of what remains the most authentically restored Pullman car in the United States. Recipes for numerous classic Pullman meals and a selection of complete, historic Pullman menus round out this definitive volume on Pullman's culinary legacy.

Dining à la Pullman: The History of Pullman Dining Service, 1866-1968

Peter Tilp and Karl Zimmermann Terence Mulligan

Since 1833, there have been 346 railroads that operated at one time or another in the State of Georgia. Many of these lines were absorbed by larger or competitor railroads in the intervening decades, and the lineage of any particular track in the state can be difficult to track. After over 40 years of research, author and memorabilia collector Bob Hanson has compiled this thorough encyclopedia-style book covering the histories and operating areas for all 346 of Georgia's railroads. Illustrated with maps, photos, documents, and memorabilia, this book is a must-have for those interested in the lineage and history of railroading in the Peach State.

The Railroads of Georgia, 1833-2000

Robert H. Hanson

Special Recipes for Guidance of Chefs on Dining Cars, 1912 (Reprint)

Southern Pacific

Iron Horses & Paintbrushes: My Life as a Railroad Man & Artist

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