ISBN: 9780875801568 - we took the train (railroads in america) (10 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. In this illustrated collection, H. Roger Grant, one of America's leading railroad historians, brings together a rich assortment of personal accounts of train travel in the United States since the dawn of railroading. The twenty-one accounts included here tell of the excitement, the romance, the difficulties, and sometimes the danger of traveling by train. Together they present a lively picture of the great changes that have taken place since the 1830s. Some describe wild rides on high-speed raceways, while others recount arduous trips on rickety branch lines. Rail travel at its most luxurious is recreated-the elegant Pullman sleeping berths, the fine parlor and observation cars-as are some of the more grim journeys of troops, itinerant workers, and prisoners of war in squalid boxcars. Binding these accounts together is an enduring fascination with the rails.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Northern Illinois University, 1990. Quarto. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

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Zustand: New. pp. 205.

Zustand: New. In English.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this illustrated collection, H. Roger Grant, one of America's leading railroad historians, brings together a rich assortment of personal accounts of train travel in the United States since the dawn of railroading. The twenty-one accounts included here tell of the excitement, the romance, the difficulties, and sometimes the danger of traveling by train. Together they present a lively picture of the great changes that have taken place since the 1830s. Some describe wild rides on high-speed raceways, while others recount arduous trips on rickety branch lines. Rail travel at its most luxurious is recreated--the elegant Pullman sleeping berths, the fine parlor and observation cars--as are some of the more grim journeys of troops, itinerant workers, and prisoners of war in squalid boxcars. Binding these accounts together is an enduring fascination with the rails.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New. &Uumlber den Autoredited by H. Roger GrantInhaltsverzeichnisTable of ContentsIntroduction The Iron Horse Arrives 1 Narrative of an Excursion on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Author Unkno.