This book examines the fashion by which the Great Northern Railway used the image of the plains-dwelling Blackfeet Native Americans to sell the romantic as well as western image of...
Take a journey through the railroading landscape of Northeastern Pennsylvania. This richly illustrated volume showcases a colorful assortment of locomotives captured from the late 1980s to the present day. From...
The story of the role played by streetcars in the development of Northeast Portland, Oregon begins in 1888, when rails were laid northward through virgin timber and bottomland towards the...
Traces the history of the Stourbridge Lion, America’s first steam locomotive, and the railroads shaping northeastern Pennsylvania’s Stourbridge Line. Stourbridge Lion to the Stourbridge Line begins with the Stourbridge Lion,...
A photographic journey through the storied past and present of the iconic New York City subway system. While not the nation’s first subway (that honor goes to Boston), the New...
When the state of Ohio is brought up in conversation of railroad enthusiasts, the immediate connection made is that of Ohio’s railroad hotspots. Little towns across the state happen to...
The Art of Abandonment: Railroad Abandonments in the Pacific Northwest illustrates how economic challenges have worked to dramatically alter the Northwest’s railroad network. Hundreds of miles of track across the...
Before the first atomic bomb was completed in 1945 at Los Alamos, New Mexico, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) was operating twenty-four hours a day hauling war...
Viewing SEPTA'S Rail Heritage began with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) acquiring the Philadelphia Transportation Company in 1968 followed by acquiring Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company in 1970, and taking...
Fred Harvey's Indian Detours guided travelers through the Southwest, showcasing scenic and cultural wonders from 1926-1968. The Fred Harvey Company had been serving guests in the American Southwest for nearly...
Showcases Pennsylvania's rich railroad history and modern operations through striking photography, highlighting its vital role in U.S. railroading. Although the road names and equipment have radically changed over the past...
The Finger Lakes region of New York, once dominated by major railroads like the New York Central, now thrives through modern short line railroads that preserve its rich transportation legacy....
One of the most scenic rail lines in the United States is the former Santa Fe 4th District between Fullerton and San Diego, California. Known as the “Surf Line,” this...
