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Locomotive Construction - 9 Historic Books on CD
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The Locomotive construction book collection is a collection of 9 late 19th century and early 20th century books detailing all aspects of the construction of locomotives. This collection offers fascinating insights into how these monstrous engines were developed under what is now considered very primitive conditions and techniques. the manuals are richly illustrated and sure to please any fan of the early techniques of the construction of locomotives.


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Locomotive Dictionary (1906) on CD
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Locomotive Dictionary - An illustrated vocabulary of terms which designate American railroad locomotives, their parts attachments and details of construction with definition and illustrations. This almost 700 page volume was compiled for The American Railway Master Mechanics Association and contains five thousand, one hundred fourty-eight illustrations. This is the definitive volume of early 20th century locomotive technology.


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Locomotive Engineer Historic Book Collection on CD
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The Locomotive Engineer book collection is a collection of 24 late 19th century and early 20th century books concerning the most critical of men in the early days of locomotive transportation - the engineer. The books offer a fascinating and detailed look at the tasks and expectations of the early engineers and what they did on a daily basis. Included in this collection are a variety of publications that locomotive engineers would have subscribed to, various technical manuals, stories of life on the road and much more. Many of the books have detailed illustrations that add to their fascinating narration.


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Modern Locomotive Construction on CD
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Modern Locomotive Construction, published in 1892, is a 600+ page book that covers everything reflecting state of the art locomotive construction in the late 19th century. It is one of the most thorough books ever written on the subject and was considered the bible of locomotive construction by those that used it.


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Narrow Gauge Railways and Locomotives - 9 Historic Books on CD
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The narrow gauge railways and locomotives book collection is a collection of 9 late 19th century books about great about narrow gauge rail. From the railways to the locomotives that ran on them, this collection of books - with great illustrations - will educate you on the decisions and forces that guided the construction of rail systems in their early history. It makes for fascinating reading for early railroad buffs.


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Northern Pacific Railroad - 12 Historic Books on CD
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The Northern Pacific Railroad book collection is a collection of 12 late 19th century books about great Northern Pacific. The collection covers many details about the Famous Northern Pacific and its particularly scenic route through the north. This collection of books includes both great books detailing its history as well as tourist books produced to help promote the railroad to paying customers. The collection contains many fascinating illustrations of the railroad and the territory it traveled through.


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Pennsylvania Railroad Historic Book Collection on CD
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The Pennsylvania Railroad book collection is a collection of 26 late 19th century and early 20th century books concerning the Pennsylvania Railroad. Many relate to the of the railroad or specific events in its growth. Many others are travel oriented publications produced by the railroad to attract customers. Several of the books have wonderful period illustrations and the collection makes an excellent reference collection for the historic rail enthusiast.


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Poor's Manual of Railroads 22 Volume Book Collection on DVD
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The Poor's Manual of Railroads was the definitive annual volume of the railroad business. The Manual represents a comprehensive annual account of the financial and operational details of all the American railroad companies. This collection of 22 volumes, spanning 1874 to 1903 gives the railroad enthusiast the most complete picture of the evolution of the U.S. railroad industry during this period of time. Also included are a variety of ads from various railroad production companies


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Pullman Cars and the Pullman Car Company - 8 Historic Books on CD
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The Pullman Cars and the Pullman Car Company book collection is a collection of 8 late 19th century and early 20th century books about the Pullman Place Car Company, George Pullman and the Pullman strike. This fascinating collection delves into the construction details of this famous railroad legend as well as its tumultuous history. The collection makes fascinating historical reading for the Pullman fan.


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Railroad & Railway Bridges Historic Book Collection on CD
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The Railway Bridges book collection is a collection of 15 late 19th century and early 20th century books concerning the development of railroad bridges. The books offer detailed descriptions of the types of bridges being built during this period and the technology and science behind rail bridge building. Several of the books have detailed illustrations of various bridges and their component parts and the collection makes an excellent reference collection for the historic rail enthusiast.


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Railroad Air Brakes Historic Book Collection on CD
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The Railroad Air Brakes book collection is a collection of 16 late 19th century and early 20th century books concerning the development and use of air brakes in railroad locomotives and freight cars for all rail systems in existence during this time period. The books run the range from systems that were available to their use and repair. Several of the books have detailed illustrations and the collection makes an excellent reference collection for the historic rail enthusiast.


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Railroad Signal Dictionary - First and Second Editions - on CD
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The Railway Signal Dictionary ; an illustrated vocabulary of terms which designate American railway signals, their parts, attachments and details of construction, with descriptions of methods of operation. This CD contains both the 1908 first edition and the 1911 second edition. Each volume is over 500 pages in length and contain thousands of illustrations related to railroad signaling. These two volumes make an excellent reference work for early 20th century railroad signaling technology.


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Railroad Signaling Book Collection on CD
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The Railway Signaling book collection is a collection of 18 late 19th century and early 20th century books on the science of railway/railroad signaling and signal technology of this era. Many of the books have excellent illustrations of the various technologies and implementations of the technology for the railroads and they make an excellent reference collection for the historic rail enthusiast.


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Railroad Tracks and Their Construction - 10 Historic Books on CD
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The railroad tracks book collection is a collection of 10 late 19th century and early 20th century books about railroad tracks. The collection covers pretty much everything that was known about designing safe railroad tracks during this era of railroad expansion. From the initial surveys, construction, developing of standards for companies to use to be compatible with each other to maintenance and troubleshooting, this collection has it all.


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Railway & Locomotive Engineering Journal
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This collection of Railway and Locomotive Engineering - A Practical Journal of Motive Power, Rolling Stock and Appliances spans the time period of 1901 to 1928. It contains 28 volumes, each one representing one year of issues for the journal.


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Railway Age/Railroad Gazette
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The Railway Age/Railway Gazette is a collection on two DVDs that spans the period of time from 1904 to 1922 and contains a total of 33 volumes. This is a fabulous reference work for fans of the early 20th century development of the railway system in America. Each issue contains many fascinating articles, images and ads of the era.


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The Boston & Maine Railroad Men Collection on CD
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The Boston & Maine Railroad Men collection is a collection of 16 issues of the railroads employee magazine published from 1900 to 1918. Each volume represents one issue of this publication and each is about 16-24 pages long. They include news of interest to the employees, details about employees (like new members) and several ads local to the region. It is an interesting glimpse into the men who worked this rail line at the turn of the 20th century.


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The Brill Railroad Car Magazine Collection 1910-1917 on CD
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This collection contains eight annual volumes (72 issues total) of the Brill magazine from 1910 to 1917. Published by the J. G. Brill Company, each issue is a fascinating look at Street-railroads, Electric railroads, Rolling-stock and Cars and the fascinating cities around the world where they were being installed and operated. Each annual volume contains 12 issues, is highly illustrated and runs about 400 pages per volume.


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The Evolution of the Steam Locomotive (1803 to 1898) on CD
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The evolution of the steam locomotive (1803 to 1898) was published in 1899 by The Railway Publishing Company and authored by George Augustus Nokes. The book is a fascinating look at the evolution of the steam locomotive as the premier power train for railroads in the 19th century from its earliest beginnings to the perfection of this technology. The book is approximately 350 pages long and nicely illustrated.


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The Frisco Employees' Magazine Collection on DVD
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This DVD contains 185 monthly issues of The Frisco Employees' Magazine- covering the timeframe of 1902 to 1935. Earlier monthly editions went under the names Frisco System Magazine and Frisco Man. Each issue is filled with interesting ads and stories of interest to the employees of the Frisco Line.


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