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RAILROADSEncyclopedias22Railroad AtlasesA Railroad Atlas ofthe United Statesin 1946Carpenter. “Belongs inthe library of every seriousrail historian.” – Railfanand Railroad. These wonderfullyillustrated volumes featurehand-drawn, meticulouslydetailed, full-color maps ofmainline and branchline railsystems, each with details onPurchasethe Set!Save $ 40signal towers, coaling stations, trackpans, tunnels, bridges andviaducts, and more. 8½"x 11", hardcover... $ 64.95 eachVolume 1: The Mid-Atlantic States – CoversPennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland,Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.256 pages, 202 color maps..........................#R01632BVolume 2: New York & New England – ExploresNew York and New England – an area crisscrossedby some of the oldest rail lines in America.288 pages, 191 color maps...........................#R01639BVolume 3: Indiana, Lower Michigan & OhioCovers the crossroads of the national railroad network,where east-west transcontinental lines crossednorth-south inter-regional lines. 352 pages,276 color maps and drawings.......................#R01722BBuy All 3 Volumes – Save $ 40!#R87210N Reg: $ 194.85 Now: $ 154.85Professional RailroadAtlas of North AmericaCovering rail in North Americawith current color maps, this volume– the only rail atlas showingthe U.S., Canada and Mexico– has now been expanded toinclude all recent mergers,mileages, intermodal and port3 rd Editionsites, and additional inset maps. You also get a twopageU.S. rail map, more than 70 insets showing metropolitanareas in detail, a listing of thousands of stationswith mileage between them, railroad contactinformation, and much more. 112 pages,8½"x11", softcover..........................#R02136C $ 74.95SpecialPurchase!Save 50 %Railroads of the Continental U.S.Used by thousands of transportation professionals,this wall map displays the complete United States railsystem along with those of southern Canada andnorthern Mexico. Details include more than 7,000cities, towns and station points; reporting marks formore than 650 railroad companies; intermodal hubs;and interchange points. 48"x 36".#R07585D Reg: $ 29.95 Now: $ 14.95www.Histori.HistoricRail.comThe Encyclopedia ofTrains & LocomotivesFrom 1804 to the Present DayRoss. Weighing in it at a massive5½ pounds, this comprehensiveencyclopedia profilesa full array of locomotives –including steam, electric, diesel,passenger and freight – fromaround the world, throughdetailed entries and hundreds of color photographs.You get data such as boiler pressure, cylinders, drivingwheels, grate area, heating surface, tractive effort,total weight, and more! 448 pages, 650 colorphotographs, 9"x 12", hardcover......#R01491C $ 29.95SpecialPurchase!Save 50 %6 Hours!America’s RailroadsThe Steam Train LegacyThis collection of documentariescovers the history and developmentof the railroad industry duringthe steam era. It includes thebuilding of the transcontinentalrailroad, steam locomotive development,westward expansion, day-to-day operationson America's greatest railroads, train wrecks, andmuch more. Each episode is a nostalgic look backat the classic way of life during the steam era. Colorand B&W; 6 hours on 3 DVDs.#RV8741C Reg: $ 29.95 Now: $ 14.95America’s RailroadsThe Steam Train Legacy Volume IIThis video collection contains promotionalfilms shot by the railroads and 7 Hours!a series of documentaries, all ofwhich showcase the apex of the railroadsand their role in serving thenation. You’ll enjoy steam on the Delaware& Hudson, Southern Pacific’s Daylight,World War II troop trains, fast freights, the CaliforniaZephyr, and more. Color and B&W, 7 hours on3 DVDs........#RV8747C Reg: $ 29.95 Now: $ 14.95Extreme TrainsThe Complete Season 1This 2-DVD set includes all eightepisodes of the popular ExtremeTrains series, which presentssome of the most thrilling, highoctanefootage you’ve ever seen.You’ll experience a high priorityBNSF freight, the Amtrak Acela, the Ringling Bros.and Barnum & Bailey Circus train, the AmtrakEmpire Builder, a Union Pacific refrigeration train, aNorfolk Southern coal train and Horseshoe Curve,Union Pacific 4-8-4 Northern #844, and theTranscontinental Railroad. 6 hrs. 40 min.#RV9314A Separately: $ 199.60 Set: $ 19.95World Railways of theNineteenth CenturyHarter. This volume exploresthe railway histories of NorthAmerica, Europe, the RussianEmpire, Latin America, Asia,Africa, Australia and NewZealand. You’ll learn about steamlocomotive development, passengerand freight service, militarySpecialPurchase!Save 60 %SpecialPurchase!Save 50 %Purchase the Set!Save 90 %railways, mass transit systems, wrecks and more.Includes more than 360 images of rare wood engravingsfrom publications such as Railroad Gazette andHarper’s Weekly. 572 pages, 8½"x 13½",hardcover........#R01637C Reg: $ 74.95 Now: $ 29.95Tracks AheadThis award-winning,critically acclaimedseries hosted bySpencer Christianexplores every aspectof the railroads of theworld. Seasons 1-5have 13 episodes on 2 DVDs (6 hrs. 30 min.).Seasons 6-7 have 14 episodes on 3 DVDs (7 hours).Season IHighlights include the Cleveland Rapid Transit system,a radio controlled live steam garden railroad,circus trains, Heisler and Shay geared locomotives,model layouts, Chicago’s “L”, an Amtrak repairfacility, Moffat Tunnel, and intermodalyards..........................................#RV8352AA $ 29.95Season IIShowcases iron ore operations on the Lake Superior& Ishpeming Railroad, singer Boxcar Willie, a highspeedGerman intercity express, the LimaLocomotive Works, San Diego’s light rail system,PGA golfer Ed Dougherty’s Lionel collection, UnionPacific’s 4-8-4 #844 and 4-6-6-4 #3985, andphotographer O. Winston Link...#RV8353AA $ 29.95Season IIIHighlights include well car builder GundersonCorporation, artists Larry Fisher and Herschel Scott,Milwaukee Road’s Little Joes, three model train layouts,the Alaska Railroad, the Pueblo TransportationTest Center, a train ride to Pike’s Peak, the NorthShore Electroliner, the Tunkhannock Viaduct, anda Budd RDC car ride in Brazil...#RV8364AA $ 29.95Season IVEnjoy a rail safari in South Africa, a Yosemite loggingrailroad, the White Pass & Yukon Railroad, theConnecticut Trolley Museum, the Pioneer Zephyr,the Louisiana Toy Train Museum, UP’s Bailey Yard,the Durango & Silverton Railroad, a train ride alongMaine’s shoreline, and Germany’s hi-tech“floating” trains...........................#RV8349AA $ 29.95Season VHighlights include the Ringling Brothers Circus Train,Hell Gate Bridge, a ride through Mexico’s CopperCanyon, Road Railers, the Tennessee ValleyRailroad, the world’s largest model railroad layout,the last operating BL2 locomotive, and SanFrancisco’s cable cars..................#RV8348B $ 34.95Season VIEnjoy a look at the Alco PA1; the Wisconsin &Southern Railroad; how to use Digital CommandControl; women in railroading; the history of amusementpark trains; a ride on the White Creek Railroad;a holiday excursion that brings the Polar Express tolife; the Carpathian Logging railroad, one of theworld’s last steam logging railroads; and thelargest HO layout in the world......#RV8379B $ 34.95Season VIIYou’ll view the Ohio Central Railroad and the MaineNarrow Gauge, witness steam operations on Japan’sMeitetsu Railroad, visit a handful of incredible gardenrailroads, ride on Japan’s bullet trains, explorethe Dakota Southern Railroad, travel to Argentina fora rail adventure through the vast expanses ofPatagonia, visit the Panama Canal Railway, see howa Caribbean sugar cane line has transformeditself, and more.............................#RV8373B $ 34.95Fax: F651-635-0700