Download or read book Famous Trains of the 20th Century written by Christopher Chant and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text and photographs present some of the best known and well remembered railroad trains of the past 100 years.
Download or read book The World s Railroads written by Christopher Chant and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text and photographs present some of the best known and well remembered railroad trains of the past 100 years.
Download or read book 20th Century Limited written by Karl R. Zimmerman and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2002 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative history of the 20th Century Limited from 1902 to its 1967 demise examines the train; its steam, electric, and diesel motive power; and its swank passenger cars, services, and amenities. The Century was a train of magnates and movie stars, with a red carpet rolled out for departure from Chicago to New York City. With the finest of food in the diner and a full array of amenities - barber, secretary, shower, maid - the 20th Century Limited set the standards against which all other passenger trains would be measured. This book tells the complete story of this extraordinary train, from its illustrious beginning in the days of opulent wooden cars through its demise in the era of passenger-train cutbacks that lead to the formation of Amtrak.
Download or read book 20th Century Limited written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rails Around the World written by Brian Solomon and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2020 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rails Around the World is a visually glorious history depicting trains and locomotives at work in scenic locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
Download or read book Railways of the Twentieth Century written by Geoffrey Freeman Allen and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The World s Railways written by Christopher Chant and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the history and development of the world's rail transport, this text covers the early pioneers, locomotives, passenger trains, freight by rail, famous trains of the 20th century, rapid transit systems and the decline of steam, and high-speed trains.
Download or read book Some Classic Trains written by Arthur Detmers Dubin and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Twentieth Century Limited 1938 1967 written by Richard J. Cook and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 1996-08-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of America's most famous train. In 1938 the Twentieth Century Limited was equipped with all-new steel cars and introduced a spectacular fleet of streamlined steam locomotives. Includes information on the locomotives, the cars, schedules, and great photography of the 20th Century on route.
Download or read book Famous Trains written by Bruce LaFontaine and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2005-05-31 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty drawings depict such famous trains as Europe's Orient Express, the observation lounge on the Burlington Zephyr, and a sleeping compartment on New York Central's 20th Century Limited.
Download or read book American Passenger Trains and Locomotives Illustrated written by Mark Wegman and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The period from the 1890s to the mid-1950s is generally considered the “golden era� of passenger rail travel in America. It was a time of celebrated locomotives and luxurious passenger service, a time when rail technology saw its greatest advances and railroads became the nation’s favored mode of transportation. These glory years come alive in American Passenger Trains and Locomotives Illustrated, 1889–1971. For this volume, author and illustrator Mark Wegman has researched original railroad drawings and in some cases even paint chips to render more than 160 profiles, front and top views, and interior layouts depicting the steam, diesel, and electric locomotives, along with passenger cars, of three dozen of the nation’s most celebrated trains of the golden age. Accompanying the author’s drawings are histories of each train, period photographs, postcards, menus, luggage stickers, vintage print ads, and detailed captions. The book is a lavishly appointed journey back in time to the bygone heyday of passenger-train travel.
Download or read book 20th century Steam written by Derek Avery and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the history and uses of steam locomotives, the different types, and some famous models.
Download or read book Twentieth Century written by Ken Ludwig and published by Samuel French , Incorporated. This book was released on 2004 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alec Baldwin and Anne Heche starred on Broadway in this hilarious adaptation of the classic play. Bankrupt, with his career on a downslide, egomaniacal Broadway director Oscar Jaffe boards the Twentieth Century Limited and encounters his former discovery and ex-chorus girl Lily Garland, now a tempermental Hollywood star on the train between NY and Chicago. He pulls out all the stops in persuading her to return to Broadway in his upcoming show.
Download or read book The Golden Age of Train Travel written by Steve Barry and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-10 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the century after 1865 all the largest railroad companies had flagship luxury trains, spectacularly appointed steamliners offering unrivaled standards of service and thoughtful amenities including ladies' perfume and carnations for gentlemen. These luxury trains transported well-heeled passengers in grand style across spectacular American landscapes in an atmosphere of privilege and elegance. Including the iconic Super Chief of the Sante Fe Railway and New York Central System's fabled 20th Century Limited, they became legends in their day and for decades after their last runs. This beautifully illustrated book allows readers to experience the exhilarating journeys, the exquisitely designed train cars and the vintage advertisements and posters that together made up the passenger's experience during this golden age of train travel – an age still remembered and celebrated today.
Download or read book 20th Century written by Lucius Beebe and published by Berkeley, Calif. : Howell-North. This book was released on 1962 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "During a chance encounter on a train, the elderly Miss Pinkerton confides in Miss Marple that she is going to Scotland Yard to report a murderer who has already struck several times in the peaceful village of Wychwood-under-Ashe. When she later reads that Miss Pinkerton died in a tragic accident before making her report, Miss Marple determines that it is now up to her to find out who the killer is".
Download or read book Amazing Train Journeys written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience 60 of the world's greatest and most unforgettable train journeys, from classic long-distance trips like Canada's Rocky Mountaineer and Darwin to Adelaide's The Ghan, to little-known gems on regular commuting lines. Each profile contains practical information like ticket options and timetables, plus inspiring photos and illustrated maps.
Download or read book Show Trains of the 20th Century written by Fred Dahlinger and published by Enthusiast Books. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Show trains were once a common sight across America, transporting their mysterious cargo from town to town. Now the enchantment of show trains is beautifully captured for all to enjoy. Rare photographs presented by the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin, display the unusual construction and exotic cargo of show trains. Witness all types of eye-popping traveling show cars including carnival trains, minstrel show cars, Uncle Tom's Cabin show cars, whale and other animal show cars. -Step right up- and see them for yourself!
