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Like lightning flashing across the desert sky, the Chief streaks by, resplendent in its warbonnet livery. This splendid illustrated history of the Santa Fe Railroad?s flagship passenger trains carries readers back to an era of luxury travel on America?s rails?when movie stars and moguls booked their places on the Chief for the 40-hour trip from Chicago to Los Angeles?faster even than Amtrak?s Southwest Chief today.
The story of America?s most celebrated passenger train, the nation?s first diesel-powered streamliner?from its first run in 1936 to its takeover by Amtrak in 1971?also includes coverage of the Santa Fe?s other Chiefs, including the Texas and San Francisco. A wealth of photographs accompany Bill Yenne?s authoritative account?pictures of the powerful engines and Pullman sleepers, the famous Turquoise Room and Pleasure Dome lounge cars, the terminals and stations, uniforms and dinnerware, advertisements, menus, and route maps?all coming together to create a dramatic visual account of train travel at its height.
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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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Among books most treasured by those who follow southern railroading, those by Richard Prince rank at or near the top . . . a major contribution to the documentation of the Seaboard Air Line and is required rading for all students of this railroad. ?Railroad History
. . . a treasure for many generations of 'rail buffs.' Having this material reprinted and widely available again is a major step forward . . . ?J. Parker Lamb
Boasting subsidiaries dating back to 1832 and routes Through the Heart of the South, the Seaboard reached the pinnacle of its prosperity during the 1940s, when war traffic kept its lines in constant demand. In 1967, the Seaboard merged with the Atlantic Coast Line to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad.
This classic book, first published to acclaim 30 years ago, covers both the Seaboard and its various predecessors and subsidiary lines. The Old Bay Line (Baltimore Steam Packet Company), Norfolk County Ferries, and the Seaboard's tugs are included in the marine section of the book. Over 20 pages of steam locomotive rosters and diagrams supplement the historical and technical text, and there are several hundred photographs of steam engines, boats, and trains. Among the companies covered are the Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad, Georgia & Alabama Railway, GF&A Railway, MD&S Railway, and the Gainesville Midland Railroad.
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Covers the Willamette - West Oregon routes, the Siskiyou Line,and the Cascade, Modoc and Shasta lines. Photos from 38 photographers show the railroad at its best; much inspiration for modelers too.
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One of the most famous railways in American history, the Southern Pacific first gained prominence in the 19th century for helping to build the transcontinental railroad, and later for its cab-forward steam locomotives, streamliner passenger service, and freight operations. Archival color and black-and-white photography showcase the locomotives, rolling stock, passenger cars, and events of the Southern Pacific--the railroad which, in its heyday, enjoyed revenues second only to the New York Central and the Pennsylvania. Railroad enthusiasts will cherish the combination of rare images and authoritative history documenting the railroad that continues to play a vital role in American transportation.
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