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The Lake Superior Iron Ore Railroads - The World's Heaviest Trains

Patrick C. Dorin

Bonanza Books

Train Watchers Log

Joe Salisbury

Superior Publishing Co.

Hardcover with DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows edge wear.

Commuter Railroads: A Pictorial Review of the Most Travelled Trains

Fascinating look at the regular passenger equipment that was used by the majority of railroads to transport the majority of their passengers. The author describes the evolution of the basic coach car from the days of airless boxes with benches or rattan seating to the era of plush recliners with air-conditioning. The book discusses every aspect of these trains, from their position in the consist to the design of the superb all-coach trains such as The Blue Comet, the Reading's Crusader, and the NYC's Pacemaker. Locals are alos covered, as are commuter, milk, mail, ski, rail fan and express trains, the Auto-Train, and Amtrak. There is a chapter each on the Algoma Central to Agawa Canyon and Ontario Northland's Polar Bear. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos showing interiors and exteriors of the trains. 192 pages with index.

Coach Trains and Travel

The Ontario Northland Railway

Well-done history of the Burlington Route, also known as the Chicago, Burlington &amp; Quincy and parent of the Burlington Northern (now BNSF). This book traces the Burlington from its start in Aurora, Illinois to its rise to become one of America's great railroads. Chapters cover the founding, passenger service, gas-electric motor cars, Zephyrs, transcontinental streamliners, commuter trains, freight and mixed trains, coal trains, subsidiaries, and the transition to Burlington Northern. 174 pages with index.

Everywhere West: The Burlington Route

The Soo Line

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Well-done pictorial history of the Grand Trunk Western by noted rail author Patrick Dorin. Provides an overview the GTW's formation and growth and then specialized chapters on passenger train service, commuter trains, the GTW and Amtrak, freight trains and service, mixed trains, motive power, car ferry service to Wisconsin, and the Detroit and Toledo Shore Line. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos from the steam and diesel eras and schematic diagrams. The photos capture not only the trains in action but also trackside stations and structures in a way that should be invaluable for the GT modeler. With rosters, numerous timetables, system map, charts of tonnage ratings. 174 pages with index.

Grand Trunk Western

Superior Publishing

Fascinating and detailed history of the Ontario Northland Railway (originally named the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway) which , was constructed to make move lumber, pulpwood, fur and farm products from the sparsely populated north country to the population centers around Toronto. As the railroad progressed, however, discovery of gold, silver and other valuable minerals changed the purpose and accelerated the line's completion. This book traces the railway's history over the years with a special focus on the population growth that followed the line and provided much of its business. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With condensed roster for steam and all-time roster for diesel, self-propelled and electric cars (for the Nipissing Central Railway) and freight equipment. Includes timetables, schematic diagrams, gradient profile, and maps of yard facilities. 184 pages with index.

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Superior Pub. Co.

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The Lake Superior Iron Ore Railroads - The World's Heaviest Trains

Train Watchers Log

The Lake Superior Iron Ore Railroads - The World's Heaviest Trains

Commuter Railroads: A Pictorial Review of the Most Travelled Trains

Coach Trains and Travel

The Ontario Northland Railway

Everywhere West: The Burlington Route

The Soo Line

Grand Trunk Western

The Ontario Northland Railway