TRANSPORTATION/RAILROADS North American Railroads: The Illustrated Encyclopedia by Brian Solomon ISBN: 9780760341179 Price: $44.00 CDN Publisher: MBI Publishing Company Format: Hardcover This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary American railroads features concise histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads past and present. Illustrated with period and modern photography in both color and black and white, evocative print ads, and system maps, each profile is also accompanied by one or more fact boxes offering details on the railroads’ geographic scope, hardware, and freight and passenger operations. Spanning more than a century and a half, this giant compendium of “fallen flags,” Class I behemoths, classic regional carriers, and transportation icons is sure to become the go-to compendium for rail-fans of all stripes. (via MBI Publishing Company)
May 23, 2012

TRANSPORTATION/RAILROADS

North American Railroads: The Illustrated Encyclopedia by Brian Solomon

  • ISBN: 9780760341179
  • Price: $44.00 CDN
  • Publisher: MBI Publishing Company
  • Format: Hardcover
This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary American railroads features concise histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads past and present. Illustrated with period and modern photography in both color and black and white, evocative print ads, and system maps, each profile is also accompanied by one or more fact boxes offering details on the railroads’ geographic scope, hardware, and freight and passenger operations.

Spanning more than a century and a half, this giant compendium of “fallen flags,” Class I behemoths, classic regional carriers, and transportation icons is sure to become the go-to compendium for rail-fans of all stripes. (via MBI Publishing Company)