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Trains A photographers Journey by Graeme Outerbridge W5A

Chip Savoye — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:42:31 +0000

The powerful red electric engines of the Glacier Express easily climb the snow-covered Swiss Alps. Ancient steam engines of the Guayaquil & Quito Railway labor up the slopes of the Andes in Ecuador. Luxurious passenger carriages from another era amble across the great western desert of China at dusk. On the other side of the globe, the engineer of a sleek Amtrak engine waves a casual good-bye out the window of his massive machine as it leaves the station. TRAINS is a photographic journey to the world of railroads. For five years, photographer Graeme Outerbridge traveled the globe by rail photographing everything that caught his eye-hulking engines, stations both lonely and bustling, dark tunnels, high-speed expresses, railroad workers, signs, signals, and the landscapes that the trains traversed.

Paperback Great condition

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Railroads Across America , A Celebration of 150 Years of Railroading by Michael Del Vecchio (W 40)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:38:33 +0000

This 224-page large-format book has exceptional captions and is printed on quality coated paper stock. It is in fine-used condition. The jacket has some edge wear, and the spine is strong. It was published in 1998 by Lowe & B. Hould.

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Iron Horses, The Illustrated History of the Tracks and Trains of North America by Michael Del Vecchio (W 40)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:29:27 +0000

This large-format color pictorial has exceptional captions and is printed on quality coated paper. The 176-page book has an index and a hand-written inscription on the title page. It is in very good used condition. The jacket has edge wear and a small stain on the front.

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Railroads Across North America, An Illustrated History by Claude Wiatrowski (W 40)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:22:43 +0000

Published in 2012 by Crestline, this photo book has well-done captions on 256 indexed pages. The book is in fine condition with a paper jacket.

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Iron Horses by Michael Del Vecchio (W 41)

Gene Harmon — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:26:35 +0000

This large-format 176-page indexed book has color and B&W images of steam operations in the USA subsequent to main-line steam operations. The author captures steam-powered excursions, museums, and restorations. Published in 2000 by PRC Publishing, this book is in excellent condition and has a jacket with some edge wear.

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Images of Western Railroading by Steve Schmollinger (W 41)

Gene Harmon — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 22:27:37 +0000

The author explores six themes in this title: 1) Spanning the Great Divides, 2) Profiles from the West, 3) Railroaders at Work, 4) The Railroad That Never Sleeps, 5) The Evolution of a Machine, and Memories From the Mountains. All images are in color in this 168-page book. Published in 2003 by MBI Publishing Co., this well-captioned photographic masterpiece is in fine condition with a jacket.

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Chesapeake & Ohio Streamliners – Second to None Vol. 1 The Cars – James Kemper Millard (1994) (E)

Rick Barton — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:46:14 +0000

This book showcases the stunning collection of cars from one of America’s most iconic railroads, the Chesapeake & Ohio. Delve into the history and design of these streamlined beauties and discover the stories behind each car. All streamlined cars are accounted for with great photos, diagrams, and informative text. Book has an exhaustive list of depositions, including the D&RGW cars and the Nickel Plate order (which was not part of the C&O order, but included cars of similar design.). For passenger car fans, this is an excellent resource.

Thios book is in very good condition. The binding is intact. There are no marks or writings.

Publisher: Motorbooks Intl; (January 1, 1994)

Hardcover: 121 pages

ISBN-10: 0939487217

ISBN-13: 978-0939487219

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American Railroads by J.B. Hollingsworth (W 20)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:33:25 +0000

In 63 pages with color and B&W images, the author provides text which quickly covers US, Canadian and foreign railways in both the steam and diesel eras. Published in 1984 by Gallery Books, this book is in fine used condition and has a plastic sleeve over the paper jacket.

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