Railroads

The July 6, 2013 Lac-mégantic Rail Disaster Is A Tragedy Unparalleled In Canadian History. It Resulted In Major Loss Of Life, Massive Environmental Destru...

Rails Across the Prairies traces the evolution of Canada's rail network, including the appearance of the first steam engine on the back of a barge. The book...

With the coming of railroads, upstart Chicago quickly became the Midwest's center for commerce and trade, overtaking its older rival, St. Louis. The first t...

a Large-format Photographic Reference To 120 North American Railway Locomotives, Covering All Mainline Models From The Mid-1970s To Today: 300 Photographs, ...

Annotation A Saga About One Of The Oldest And Most Romantic Enterprises In The Landamerica's Railroadsthe Men Who Loved Trains Introduces Some Of The Most D...

As a child, David Plowden was given a box camera, and before long he began to photograph railroad trains. As he matured and started on what would become a l...

Through Twenty-five One-day Train Trips, The Author Describes Outings Spanning Seven Hundred Years Of French History, Including Orléans, Versailles, Place ...

The Account Of An Unprecedented Feat Of Engineering, Vision, And Courage. It Is The Story Of The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad-the Investors W...

Now In Paperback, The #1 New York Times Bestselling Chronicle Of The Rise And Fall Of A Legendary American Dynasty, From Cnn Anchor And Journalist Anderson ...

The Pioneer Years, 1830-1855 -- The Railroads Come Of Age, 1855-1875 -- The Explosive Years, 1875-1897 -- The Golden Years, 1897-1920 -- The Roaring Twentie...

This generously illustrated narrative follows the evolution of dozens of separate railroads in the Meridian, Mississippi, area from the destruction of the t...

The Account Of An Unprecedented Feat Of Engineering, Vision, And Courage. It Is The Story Of The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad-the Investors W...

An Account Of Theroux's Trip By Train From Boston To Bogota, Columbia. The Lake Shore Limited -- The Lone Star -- The Aztec Eagle -- El Jarocho To Veracruz ...

A revelatory, entertaining account of the world’s most indispensable mode of transportationTom Zoellner loves trains with a ferocious passion. In his new...

Britain was the pioneering force behind the birth of the steam locomotive. This authoritative visual reference spans over 150 years of railway history, feat...

Genesis. First Principles -- Patriotism And Profit -- The Acts Of The Founders -- Building With Other People's Money -- Golden Spike -- A Railroad Life: H.k...

Thirty years after the epic journey chronicled in his classic work The Great Railway Bazaar, the world’s most acclaimed travel writer re-creates his 25,00...

This lavish photographic history of the most beautiful and historic railway stations in London tells a story of power, progress and innovation, from the beg...