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Publisher
Goldhil DVD
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
A look at steam locomotive powered historic railroads featured on the PBS series America's historic steam railroads. Includes New Hampshire steam railroads (Mt. Washington Cog Railway, Conway Scenic Railroad, White Mountain Central Railroad), Strasburg Railroad, Cass Scenic Railroad, Illinois Railway Museum.
Publisher
Goldhil DVD
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A look at steam locomotive powered historic railroads featured on the PBS series America's historic steam railroads. Includes Georgetown Loop Railroad, Grand Canyon Railway, Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow-gauge Railroad, California Western Railroad, and Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.
Series
American steam ; 3
Publisher
Madacy Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Footage of steam trains originally captured on 16mm film in the 40's and 50's, featuring locomotives on the Union Pacific, Duluth Missable & Iron Range, and Norfolk & Western, including Union Pacific's 8444 and the last runs of Norfolk & Western's 1218.
Series
American steam ; 1
Publisher
Madacy Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Originally 16mm negative film from the collection of Tom A. Strid. You will see Union Pacific Big Boys, Duluth, Missable & Iron Range articulates & Northeastern as well as some more steam in other parts of the country. From 4-8-8-4 to 2-8-0's.
Publisher
Kalmbach Media Co
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Trains magazine presents the Big Boy: back in steam, the amazing story of Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 no. 4014's triumphant return to service in 2019 as part of the 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike. We'll look at the history of UP's 25 Big Boy locomotives with experts. We'll track down the eight surviving Bib Boy locomotives. And we'll review what it took to bring no. 4014 back to life with exclusive interviews and scenes. Includes video from the...
Publisher
Madacy Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"Beautifully shot by some of the best videographers in the United States, and incorporating never-before-seen footage from the 1920's, '30s, and '40s, the 3-DVD collection lays tracks for entertainment and enlightenment. All aboard for destinations on the steam shortlines of the South, the Baltimore & Ohio, the Grand Trunk and the Canadian Pacific! Marvel at the ingenious ways engineers have responded to the varied topographical and climatic conditions...
Author
Publisher
Chartwell Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The author provides a primarily pictorial history of the development of the railroad locomotive in North America from the earliest steam locomotives through to the latest diesel and electric types. It is a fascinating portrait of the evolution of the railroad engine.
Publisher
Kalmbach Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This book gives the historical background on the early 1940s development, explains why they were built, how they were used, and traces their history until they were retired in the 1950s. It also covers the much anticipated and well covered restoration of No. 4014 starting when it was recovered in a park in 2013 all the way through to its restoration and tour across the United States in the summer of 2019. Trains magazine has been published for almost...
18) Full steam ahead
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Sammy, who dreams of being a train engineer, is excited when Grandpa announces the impending arrival of the first train, a "genuine steam locomotive," in their little town of Turkey Creek, Georgia.
