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*NEW* Milwaukee Passenger Trains - Volume One - Out of Print |
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A Milwaukee Passenger Train book by Thomas J. Strauss
Hardcover,
160 pages
This first of a three volume set featuring Milwaukee
Road passenger operations includes chapters “Chicago-Twin Cities”, “Super Domes & New Colors”,
“Chicago-Milwaukee”, and “Speedliners”. There are many photos featured, as well as actual train consists,
rosters, depot arrival/departure lists, in-depth historical text, Milwaukee Road advertisements, and much more. Order today!
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Illinois Central Color Pictorial - Volume One |
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By Clifford J. Downey
Hardcover, 128 pages
This book features IC's passenger operations during the diesel era. There are 235 color photographs
in chapters featuring the Chicago Terminal and Electric MU Suburban trains, the Carbondale Connection, and all trains operating
the lines between Chicago and New Orleans, Florida, St. Louis, and Iowa. Each of the six chapters features extensive text
describing passenger operations on the various routes. Operations vary from GP9s heading the Land O'Corn, to E-units pulling
the famous Green Diamond and the City of New Orleans. This is absolutely one of the most colorful passenger train books published.
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Great Northern Pictorial-Volume Three (GN Passenger Service) |
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By John F. Strauss, Jr.
Hardcover, 152 pages
ISBN: 0-9616874-6-0
"Rocky's Clean Window Trains." Featuring
in depth passenger operations by one of GN's Traveling passenger Representatives. From the 1930's leading to the streamlined
and dome eras. Rosters, schedules, connecting trains and the competition.
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Northern Pacific Pictorial-Volume Four (NP Passenger opertations - 1930s-1951) |
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By John F. Stauss, Jr.
Hardcover, 208 pages
ISBN: 1-885614-36-5
Featuring NP's passenger operations from 1930 until
1951. Main features are: Super Steam and the Depression, Economic Improvement brings Traffic Increases, Traffic Demand exceeds
capacity, and the transition to the Streamlined Era.
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Northern Pacific Pictorial-Volume Five (NP Passenger opertations - 1952-1971) |
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By John F. Stauss, Jr.
Hardcover, 208 pages, Mostly Color
ISBN: 1-885614-45-4
Featuring NP's passenger operations
from 1951 until 1970, when the NP was merged into the BN, and 1971, when Amtrak acquired most passenger operations. Main features
are: the North Coast Limited, the Mainstreeter and the Portland-Seattle Coast Pool trains.
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Southern Pacific Passenger Trains - Volume Two |
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By Dennis Ryan & Joe Shine
Hardcover, 400 pages
ISBN: 1-885614-37-3
Featuring passenger operations with emphasis on the Coast Line from the opening of the route, through the great years,
depression and war years, the Daylight's finest hour & finally, fading spirit. Included within are the heavyweight modernization
& air conditioning, a complete history of SP's lightweight chair cars and Daylight dining service. A 400 page documentary,
train & equipment photos, text & rare ads.
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Great Northern Pictorial - Volume Four (GN pre-1960 Passenger Service) |
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By John F. Strauss, Jr.
Hardcover, 168 pages
ISBN: 1-885614-01-2
"Rocky's Northwest Postman and New Companions."
Featuring in depth passenger operations by one of GN's Traveling Passenger Representatives. Mail, secondary and local passenger
operations between 1929 and 1959. Rosters, schedules, connecting trains, and the competition.
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