Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: MBI
Keywords: trains, passenger, pacific, southern
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2005-05-06
List price: $36.95
ISBN-10: 076031795X
ISBN-13: 9780760317952

Well into the 1950s, the Southern Pacific operated an extensive fleet of colorful (a color scheme nicknamed "daylight") and highly-regarded passenger trains that became the preferred mode of travel for the West Coast’s nouveau riche film stars and businesspeople. This authoritative illustrated history covers the various forms of motive power used, the rolling stock and the SP’s services. Archival photographs depict the trains on their routes from Portland to the Bay Area, Los Angeles and on through the desert Southwest to Texas and New Orleans. Also depicted are SP uniforms, dinnerware, st

Author: Dennis Brennan
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Keywords: toy, trains, classic, books, guide, rail, realistic, modeling
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2009-10-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0890247455
ISBN-13: 9780890247457

The author shows step-by-step how various creative elements of a layout fit together using his Sandy Harbor Terminal Railway. Practical building techniqes and realistic modeling concepts, explain how readers can build a hi-rail toy train layout.

Author: Peter E. Lynch
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Keywords: trains, passenger, haven, new
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2005-12-18
List price: $36.95
ISBN-10: 0760322880
ISBN-13: 9780760322888

Day and night for well over 100 years, the New Haven Railroad plied the rails between New York City and Boston, its mere 1,800 miles of track carrying more passengers than any other railroad in the history of the U.S. rail industry. This illustrated history revisits the days when New England’s fortunes were inseparable from the New Haven’s—when trains like the Merchants Limited, Yankee Clipper, Cranberry, and Quaker carried tourists and commuters to the great cities of the East Coast, and to destinations like Cape Cod, Hyannis, and Woods Hole, boat connections to Martha’s Vineyard, and

Author: DK Publishing
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
Keywords: trains, book
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 1998-10-12
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 0789434369
ISBN-13: 9780789434364

The Big Book of Trains is setting off on a journey to explore the fastest, heaviest, longest, and most fantastic trains in the world. Features more than 50 of the world’s most amazing trains, from the Bullet train-the fastest-and the Rocket-the oldest-to the Trans-Siberian Express, the longest scheduled train. Explained in simple language and packed with enough fascinating facts to satisfy every avid young enthusiast. Stunning, specially commissioned photos are reproduced in large format. Detailed annotation highlights the unique features of each example from this incredible internationa

Author:
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Keywords: guidebook, trains, tourist
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2009-04-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0871162733
ISBN-13: 9780871162731

For historical interest and family fun, it’s hard to beat the tourist train. These unique vehicles offer a welcome respite from frenetic vacation venues, as visitors can relax and experience the pleasures of a bygone era. This comprehensive guide to North American tourist train sites features everything from dinner trains and steam excursions to urban trolleys and fascinating museums. Full-page reviews cover more than 175 popular excursion trains and railroad museums. Each review, written by a Trains magazine editor or contributor who has actually been there, provides a detailed look at

Author: Philemon Sturges
Publisher: HarperCollins
Keywords: trains, love
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2003-03-01
List price: $6.99
ISBN-10: 0064436675
ISBN-13: 9780064436670

Trains, Trains, Trains! A train is passing by! A young boy watches in delight from his window as it rumbles and roars past. Each of the cars is carrying something interesting, but his favorite car is the last one -- it carries something extra special! A cheery, informative book for youngsters who love trains by the creators of I Love Trucks!

Author: August Wilson
Publisher: Plume
Keywords: running, trains
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 1993-01-01
List price: $11.00
ISBN-10: 0452269296
ISBN-13: 9780452269293

Memphis Lee’s restaurant becomes the focal point for a community that must chose between a three hundred-year-old woman and an uncertain future.