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1) Locomotive
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Details what the first passengers experienced as they traveled West on the transcontinental railroad in the summer of 1869.
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Chronicling a full century of railroading in a unique and captivating way, 100 trains 100 years portrays one significant locomotive or other piece of rolling stock for each of the past 100 years in stunning, full color photographs. Lively, informative text relates each train's individual story, facts surrounding its design or production, or details about the railroad it served.
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"For people connected to the railroad in some way, "The Life and Times of a Railroad Engineer" is just the ticket to give you the perspective of a railroad engineer with many years of service. A born storyteller with a memory for detail, he decided to write the book after he retired with 42 years of railroading under his belt. He has gathered facts and figures and illustrations as well as stories of some of the people who worked on the railroad with...
12) Stealing the General: the great locomotive chase and the first Medal of Honor / Russell S. Bonds
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In April 1862, 20 Union soldiers crossed Confederate lines to steal a locomotive called the General and destroy a critical Confederate supply line. In the aftermath half the team was executed; the half that escaped received the newly established Medal of Honor. -- publishers description.
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Host Matt Brown, a real-life train conductor, brings his infectious passion for these monster machines to rail journeys across the U.S., and expert interviews reignite notable historical events in the evolution of the train, including the first train robbers, the demolition of Penn Station, and more.