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The American Streamliner : Postwar Years
Author: Donald J. Heimburger and Carl R. Byron
Publisher: Heimburger House Publishing Company; 1st edition (2001)

When World War II came to an end in 1945, America was on the verge of an unprecedented economic boom that carried over to its vast rail transportation system. Railroads placed orders for new streamlined passenger trains. Passengers wanted new, fashionable trains with sleek cars and locomotives. In addition, steam was out, diesels were in. Railroads saw good times coming and they prepared well for them. Authors Donald J. Heimburger and Carl R. Byron bring to life this exciting time in America?s railroad history. This 200-page hardbound volume captures the fun of train travel when fashion-conscious rail lines crisscrossed the country with colorful cars and exquisite service. If you enjoyed The American Streamliner, Prewar Years, this full-color volume, with 335 photos/illustrations, is a must-have for your library! You?ll appreciate the quality 10 x 10 heavy enameled paper and index for easy reference.
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The American Streamliner : Prewar Years
Author: Donald J. Heimburger, Byron Heimburger, Carl R. Byron
Publisher: Heimburger House Pub Co; ISBN: 0911581391

Focusing on the years between 1933 and 1942 when America rose to the forefront of deluxe passenger train travel this book explores the colorful history of numerous famous passenger trains such as the Burlington's Zephyrs, the Santa Fe's Super Chief and El Capitan, the Illinois Central's City of Miami and Green Diamond and New York Central's Twentieth Century Limited. 10 x 10, 176-page hardbound book includes 200 color and black & white photographs.
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The Art of the Streamliner
Author: Bob Johnston & Joe Walsh with Mike Schafer.
Publisher: Publisher: Metro Books; (May 2001)

A tribute to the greatest streamline steam and diesel trains of North America, the routes these magnificent trains traveled, and the visionaries whose ingenuity and determination brought the streamliners to life. Beautifully illustrated with more than 175 black & white and full-color photographs this hardbound 144-page book provides a stunning account of the streamliner and the height of refined passenger travel.
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The Crash That Stopped Britain
Author: Ian Jack
Publisher: Granta Books; (April 2002)

On October 17, 2000, a London-to-Leeds express train, traveling at a speed of 115 miles per hour, derailed just south of Hatfield ? 18 miles north of London ? leaving four people dead and 70 injured and causing months of social chaos. Ian Jack explores the crash, its aftermath, and the avoidable ruin of Britain?s railway system. ?A model of what an essay should be ? informative and informed, insightful, beautifully written in a sober tone.? ? Sunday Herald (Glasgow)
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The Next station will be-- : an album of photographs of railroad depots in 1910. Volume 12
Publisher: New Jersey Midland Railroad Historical Society, Inc.; ISBN: 0941652122

Photos of Stations on the Erie Railroad in 1910. Stations on branch lines between Meadville, PA and Marion, Ohio
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The Orient Express : The History of the Orient Express Service from 1883 to 1950
Author: Anthony Burton
Publisher: Publisher: Book Sales; (May 2001)

Become a guest in a moving hotel as you come aboard The Orient Express. The extravagant, elaborate, and opulent rail cars are depicted from their hey day through to the end of the line. Includes black and white archival images that show the beautiful dining, sleeping, and lounge cars of a bygone era. It also shows and explains how the first tunnels were built, by hard labor over long hours.
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The Steam-Liners: Steam-Powered Streamlined Passenger Trains
Author: Kevin J. Holland
Publisher: Motorbooks International; (November 2002)

Follow the metamorphosis of the steam locomotive as passenger trains evolve from the traditional heavyweight Limiteds of the '20s to the sleek streamliners of the '30s, '40s and early '50s. Included are NYC's 1938 20th Century Limited, PRR's Broadway Limited, The Milwaukee Road's Hiawathas, B&O's Cincinnatian, Southern Pacific's Daylights, and the Reading's Crusader. These trains are detailed from a motive-power perspective, as are home-grown locomotive streamlining efforts by Frisco, Louisville & Nashville, Southern, Chesapeake & Ohio, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Burlington, and much more across the U.S. and Canada.
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