In the Traces presents 60 paintings by Ted Rose, with commentary by the artist. The works are an eloquent and absorbing view of industrial America, especially of railroads as an integral part of the man-made landscape.
Here is the rich narrative of a journey of discovery that began 50 years ago when Rose confronted changes everywhere during the time railroads and the country were in transition. His paintings are a record of his continuing fascination with railroad places, a visual anthology of past and present. These masterful watercolors well describe the atmosphere and life along the tracks during the last half of the 20th century.
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You may have seen some of these machines and tools as you roll alongside a rail bed. But what to call them, or knowing how they work, may allude you. Find the true identity of the different tools used to build and maintain railbeds and lines including tie pullers, rail grinders, and much, much more. Detailed photos show the machines and tools in action. This is a handy reference guide for fans of full-size railways or modelers.
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North American Railyardsed pick Author: Michael Rhodes Publisher: Motorbooks International; (October 2003)
Railroad classification yards are sprawling, multi-acre facilities featuring miles of complex track and sidings where rolling stock is dropped off, sorted, and otherwise switched from train to train before being sent off to its next destination. With the glory days of train passenger service and thus railroad terminals long gone, classification yards have become the focus of modern railroad operations.
This comprehensive, illustrated guide is the definitive reference to major North American railyards - more than 70 in all. Over the past 13 years the author has visited each yard gathering brief histories, operating data, information on unique characteristics, and photographs. In the relatively few cases in which yards have been downsized or closed, the author includes the most recent information.
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With 50 full-color original maps, and a keen and perceptive text, the preeminent historian of US railways has created an illustrated atlas that will delight general history readers and railroad fans alike. From the construction of the first US railroads in the 1830s to the advent of Amtrak, this outstanding work explores the revolutionary geographical expansion and rapid acceleration of American life made possible by the people who built, operated and rode the US railway systems.
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A pair of gleaming rails embedded in a farmhouse driveway. A wooded cycling trail that traces an oddly level path through suburban hills. An abandoned high fill that briefly parallels the interstate. Today, little remains of the vast network of passenger and freight railroad lines that once crisscrossed much of eastern and midwestern America. But in 1946, the steam locomotive was king, the automobile was just beginning to emerge from wartime restrictions, passenger trains still made stops in nearly every town, and freight trains carried most of the nation's intercity commerce.
In A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946, Richard C. Carpenter provides a unique record of this not-so-distant time, when traveling out of town meant, for most Americans, taking the train. The first volume of this multivolume series covers the mid-Atlantic states and includes detailed maps of every passenger railroad line in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. When completed, the series will provide a comprehensive atlas of the U.S. railroad system at its post?World War II high point--a transportation network that many considered the finest railroad passenger system in the world.
Meticulously crafted and rich in detail, these hand-drawn color maps reveal with skilled precision--at a scale of 1 inch to 4 miles (or 1:250,000)--the various main and branch railroad passenger and freight lines that served thousands of American towns. The maps also include such features as long-since-demolished steam locomotive and manual signal tower installations, towns that functioned solely as places where crews changed over, track pans, coaling stations, and other rail-specific sites.
Currently, there exists no comprehensive, historic railroad atlas for the U.S. This volume, with its 202 full-scale and detail maps, is sure to remain the standard reference work for years to come, as will the others to follow in the series.
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Rising from the corporate wreckage of the 1970s, when even the nation's largest railroad filed for bankruptcy, American railroads are once again a major part of the global economy. Richard Saunders brings to life this amazing story of revitalization, showing how a combination of creatively structured aid from the public sector and talented private management gave railroads new momentum. By 2002, American railroads carried five times the tonnage they hauled in their former heyday, and they did this with one-tenth of the employees.
How did this revolution happen? Saunders shows how limited, disciplined, and politically risky government intervention stabilized a sinking industry. Whatever their results for other industries, President Carter's deregulation and President Reagan's tax revisions restored the railroads' financial health. Container cars and other new technologies also helped to transform inefficient railroads into vibrant enterprises. Corporate strategies varied on the road to success, and even skilled managers encountered pitfalls, but the railroads' resurgence and growth proved to be unstoppable.
After the merger mania of the mid-twentieth century, the main U.S. railroad systems evolved into seven transregional corporate giants. Of the Super Seven, only four survived past the 1990s?the Norfolk Southern, CSX, Union Pacific, and Burlington Northern-Santa Fe. These four set the standard at a time when no other major railroads could afford the new technologies needed to turn a profit.
A sequel to Merging Lines, this engagingly written account brings the story of American railroads up to the present. As American transport enters the twenty-first century, the iron horse that consolidated the industrial revolution once again flexes its muscle.
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A must-have reference for every level modeler, with easy and reliable layout wiring techniques. Everything a modeler needs to know about wiring a permanent layout is covered in this how-to guide. Includes the essential techniques needed to wire a two-rail, DC-powered layout of any size or complexity. Each chapter includes photos, illustrations, and detailed schematices. Modelers have been asking for it! Features a chaper on Command Control and introduces the basics of Digital Command control (DCC). The only comprehensive book offering fundamental wiring skills and techniques. Written by well-known hobby author, Andy Sperandeo, editor of MODEL RAILROADER Magazine.
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With the variety of new city structures and details now available, modelers are looking for a guide to help them build their own realistic urban setting--this book is it! Initial chapters introduce concepts of urban development; later chapters give specific instructions on how to model realistic city structures and scenes of any size in any scale.
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The last years of steam in America (1955-1960) are documented in this volume featuring O. Winston Link's famed photography. The shots were taken at night, to capture the drama and energy of the trains in action.
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O. Winston Link began photographing the Norfolk and Western, the last major steam railroad in America, in the mid-1950s, when the N&W was converting its operations from steam to diesel. He was pursuing a decade-old vision of photographing steam railroading at night using synchronized flash. This book, companion to his earlier best-selling Steam, Steel & Stars, also includes daytime photographs and two dozen dramatic color shots.
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There is no better way to see England, Scotland, and Wales than by train, and there is no better guide to the British train system than Britain by BritRail.
This book explains how you can use London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Cardiff as base cities for day excursions to outlying points of interest, including the Isle of Wight, Liverpool, and St. Andrews.
Packed with all the information you'll need for hassle-free enjoyment of each city and town, this book has been the rail-traveler's bible for nearly twenty-five years.
Britain by Britrail is the only book on the market that features: fully updated information on fares, schedules, and pass options; a reader-friendly format that includes Web site addresses; personally researched day excursions that take you throughout the United Kingdom; practical travel tips on keeping costs down, traveling light, conquering jet lag, exchanging currency, and understanding British terminology; the latest information on the Chunnel and other Channel crossings.
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This fifth edition of USA by Rail features fully updated information on how to get the most out of rail travel across North America. John Pitt?s comprehensive guide covers 25 long-distance train journeys across the United States, and 12 in Canada, taking in such highlights as the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls and Disney world. Experience the vast continent of North America in comfort with an every-changing view and the perfect companion: USA by Rail.Inside you will find: up-to-date timetables and rail pass information; sightseeing and accommodation in 38 major cities; 100 steam railways and museums; area maps and route plans; 37 long-distance routes in the USA and Canada.
North American trains have long fascinated the traveller. Attracted by a relaxed pace of life and an ever-changing view, more and more people are discovering the joys of taking to the rails to cross this vast continent in comfort and relative tranquillity. This third edition of USA by Rail features fully revised information on train travel throughout North America. Comprehensive coverage of 25 long-distance rail journeys in the United States, steam trains in areas of tourist interest, and a further 12 routes in Canada, will enable you to plan your own itinerary, from a day excursion to a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Invaluable for rail enthusiasts and ordinary travellers alike. This new edition includes up-to-date timetables and ticket information; guidelines for how to make the most of the rail pass; information on over 500 destinations, including Disney World, the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls, as well as 100 steam railways and museums. It also contains area maps and route plans, and information on sightseeing and accommodation in 38 major cities
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American novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux takes us on a fascinating journey through the Americas by rail. To the long tradition of such fare, he contributes considerable descriptive power, strong characterizations, humor and informed humanity. There is much to interest anyone who wishes to glean insights from a keen mind and stout heart.
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A trip across Siberia on the longest continuous railway track in the world is undoubtedly the journey of a lifetime. For the first time in Russia's history visitors can now travel almost anywhere they want in Siberia; find out how to arrange a trip, where to buy tickets, and where to go.
*Kilometer-by-kilometer route guide--covering the entire routes of the Trans-Siberian, Trans-Manchurian, and Trans-Mongolian railways, with 25 strip maps in English, Russian, and Chinese *Siberia and the railway--the detailed history of Siberia, the construction of the railway and the running of the Trans-Siberian today will be of great interest not only to visitors but also to armchair travelers. *City guides with maps--includes the best sights, hotels and restaurants for all budgets. Features Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ulan Bator, Beijing, and 21 towns in Siberia; nutshell information on Minsk, Berlin, Baltic Republics, Helsinki, Hong Kong, and Tokyo *Plus--Russian and Chinese phrases, rail fares, and timetables
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Europe by Eurail 2005, 29th Author: LaVerne Ferguson-Kosinski Publisher: Globe Pequot; 29.00 edition (December 1, 2004)
This comprehensive guide to European rail travel provides the most up-to-date information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than ninety specific rail trips from twenty-four base cities on the Continent.
Updated information on fares, schedules, and pass options; tips on keeping costs down; and details about each country's special attractions.
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A classic and colorful tribute to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, the best-known railroad in the world. Beginning in 1860, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway quickly grew to become the premier transportation company in the US. Its hallmark was fast, high-quality freight and passenger service, including the famous Super Chief, El Capitan, and The Chief luxury passenger trains for those traveling between Los Angeles and Chicago. This book is filled with archive and color photos of the locomotives, trains and events of the Santa Fe Railway, from the 1950s through today.
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In describing Penn Central?s operational history and the factors that led to its formation and downfall, author and former PC employee Peter Lynch offers a collection of the best Penn Central color imagery from the archives of photographers Thomas McNamara, J. W. Swanberg, David P. Oroszi, and others. These region-by-region collections depict freight and passenger operations, motive power, rolling stock, and facilities along 20,000 miles of trackage in states from New England to Illinois.
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Conrail Author: Tim Doherty Publisher: MBI Publishing; (March 2004)
During its 25-year history, Conrail became one of the most familiar modern railroads, a freight line that connected most of the Northeast?s population centers and was renowned for its clean locomotives, tight schedules, and frequent heavy freight trains. This comprehensive and gorgeously illustrated history examines Conrail?s motive power and rolling stock, its yards and terminals, and its most interesting routes, as well as its operations. Much of the information is gleaned from interviews with former Conrail employees. The photography is sourced from a variety of collections and archivists around the country.
Following a brief look at the Pennsylvania, New Haven, New York Central, Lehigh Valley, Erie-Lackawanna, and other roads that ultimately formed Conrail, the book launches into chapters detailing the major aspects of Conrail operations, including:
1. The Boston Line, the world?s oldest mountain railroad which was home to scenic splendor and 5,000-horsepower Electro-Motive SD80MAC locomotives;
2. The Water Level Route, the former New York-to-Chicago path of the New York Central?s 20th Century Limited that was one of Conrail?s busiest routes, handling dozens of Conrail intermodals daily amongst the beauty of the Hudson River Valley and the Great Lakes;
3. The Southern Tier, a scenic, broad-gauge engineering marvel in eastern Pennsylvania and New York State which, though long-dormant, came alive as Conrail?s premier stack-train route; and
4. Perhaps the photographic highlight of the book, Conrail in Pennsylvania, a state lauded for its Allegheny Mountain railways and Horseshoe curve and myriad coal lines and secondary branches amid bucolic beauty.
Further chapters include coverage of Conrail?s Midwestern operations in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, its smaller branch lines, Conrail terminals, and epilog detailing Conrail?s 1999 split between CSX and Norfolk Southern and a brief look at Conrail under its new owners.
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