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ADVENTUREStations tions / PeopleP50Get the Bookand the Poster –A $ 56.90 Value!Save 65 %Conquering GothamA Gilded Age Epic: The Constructionof Penn Station and Its TunnelsJones. In 1901, the PennsylvaniaRailroad determined it was technicallypossible to build a system of rail tunnelsconnecting Manhattan to NewJersey and Long Island. This book is adetailed account of the struggles against nature, technology,and corrupt politicians that ensued with theambitious construction of the famous Penn Station.384 pages,51 B&W illustrations,6¼"x 9¼",hardcover.Reg: $ 27.95Penn Station– New YorkBrilliant sunlightstreams throughthe windows ofNew York City’smagnificent – butnow demolished– Penn Station.24"x 30" poster.Reg: $ 28.95Book & Poster...#R87329N Reg: $ 56.90 Now: $ 19.90Chicago Stations& TrainsPhoto ArchiveKelly. This photo-essayexamines Chicago’s six majorrailroad passenger stationsand the trains that servedthem. You’ll view rare historic photographs ofDearborn Station, Grand Central Station, and UnionStation as well as legendary trains such as the SuperChief, Capitol Limited, 20 th Century Limited, BroadwayLimited, California Zephyr, Hiawatha and 400.Includes maps, drawings, timetables and promotionalmaterials. 128 pages, 122 B&W photos andillustrations, 10¼"x 8½", softcover...#R10106B $ 29.95Images of RailChattanooga’sTerminal StationStrickland. Through rare archivalimages, this heavily illustrated bookexamines the history of TerminalStation in Chattanooga, Tennessee,from its 1909 opening through thedecline of railroad passenger travel in the 1950s and’60s, the closure of the station in 1970, and its rebirtha few years later as a hotel and entertainment complex.128 pages, 180 B&W photographs,6½"x 9¼", softcover.........................#R03757B $ 21.95Invisible GiantsThe Empires of Cleveland’sVan Sweringen BrothersHarwood, Jr. This is the taleof two reclusive Clevelandbrothers, Oris and MantisVan Sweringen, who rose frompoverty to become two of the mostpowerful men in America, controllingSpecialPurchase!Save 50 %the nation’s largest railroad system – a network reachingfrom the Atlantic to Salt Lake City and fromOntario to the Gulf of Mexico. 256 pages, 85 B&Wphotographs and maps, 7"x10",hardcover........#R02725D Reg: $ 49.95 Now: $ 24.95www.Histori.HistoricRail.comWashington StateRailroad DepotsPhoto ArchiveCarter. This photo-history ofWashington railroad depotsfeatures rare images – selectedto illustrate variations insize and architectural style – and a comprehensivesurvey of all known depots with data on size, constructiondate, materials used, and modifications andreplacement. Includes coverage of NP, GN, UP andMilwaukee Road as well as their predecessors, successorsand subsidiaries. 128 pages, 150 B&Wphotos, 10¼"x 8½", softcover..........#R10173B $ 29.95Images of RailRailroad Depotsof Central FloridaMulligan. This photo-history examinesthe central Florida depots of theAtlantic Coast Line, the Seaboard AirLine, the Florida East Coast and theirpredecessor railroads, whichstretched across the middle of the “Sunshine State.”128 pages, 215 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼",softcover..........................................#R03713B $ 19.95Au RevoirChris Consani. With a streamlined passenger trainwaiting in the background, two young lovers bidfarewell – until they meet again – in the midstof a bustling station. 32"x 24".......#R77006AA $ 29.95Junction CityDepot KitBased on the JunctionCity, Wisconsin, depotbuilt by Soo Line andMilwaukee Road in 1896, this HO scale, laser-cutwood kit features a detailed interior, a removable roofwith realistic shingles and ridge caps, a corner towerwith a chimney, interlocking walls and bases, optionalpositionwindows and opening doors, and more.Stands 3½" tall with a 10"x 6" footprint;assembly required..............................#R92002D $ 129The BoomerA Story of the RailsBedwell. Originally published in 1942,this is widely considered the best railroadnovel ever written. FollowingEddie Sand whose courage, restlessness,and cunning lead him to highadventure, it portrays an elite fraternityof railroad men, reveals the glamour and glory of railroading,and takes you behind the scenes to see thebattles that kept the trains running. “…it has almosteverything except sound effects.” – New YorkHerald Tribune. 336 pages, 5"x 7½",softcover..........................................#R03552B $ 16.95The Railroad TycoonWho Built ChicagoA Biography of William B. OgdenHarpster. This book traces the life of19 th century railroad magnate WilliamOgden – the first president of the UnionPacific – from his childhood and earlycareer in New York through his businesssuccess in Chicago, where he became the city’sfirst mayor, built the city’s first railway system, andsuffered through the Great Chicago Fire.368 pages, 26 B&W photographs, 6"x 9",hardcover........................................#R01938C $ 29.95Frank Julian SpragueElectrical Inventor and EngineerMiddleton & Middleton. This bookexamines the fascinating life of FrankJulian Sprague, an American navalofficer turned inventor who workedbriefly for Thomas Edison, contributedto the development of theelectric motor and electric elevator,and sparked a revolution in urban transportation whenhe invented a system to distribute electricity fromoverhead wires to streetcars. 336 pages, 111 B&Wphotographs and illustrations, 7"x 10",hardcover........................................#R05686B $ 39.95Rising from the RailsThe Story of the Pullman PorterFilled with firsthand accounts anddramatic recreations, this documentaryexamines the African-AmericanPullman porters who served wealthywhite passengers during the goldenage of rail passenger travel, became trailblazers inthe rise of the black middle class, and helped givebirth to the civil rights movement. Extras on thisSpecial Edition DVD include extended interviewsand rare archival Pullman training films.3 hours total runtime...................#RV2426D $ 19.95Railroads in theAfrican AmericanExperienceA Photographic JourneyKornweibel, Jr. Forover a century, railroadingprovided the most importantindustrial occupation forAfrican-Americans. Filled withmany never-before-publishedphotographs, this history examines the significantcontributions of African-Americans to the building,maintenance, operation and profitability of theAmerican railway system. 584 pages, 200 B&W andcolor photographs, 10"x 11",hardcover........................................#R01726B $ 36.95Working on the RailroadSolomon. For as long as therehave been railroads, there havebeen hard working individuals tokeep the industry rolling 24/7.Now, with the help of nearly200 archival and modern photographs,this book explainsand brings to life the major occupations– including brakemen, conductors, engineersand firemen, operators and dispatchers, and maintenanceworkers – that have evolved since the 1830s tosupport the railroad industry. 160 pages, 170 colorand B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.#R03153B Reg: $ 34.95 Now: $ 17.45Fax: F651-635-0700SpecialPurchase!Save 50 %