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5) Trains
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40 pages, 4 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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Examines the history of rail transportation.
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157 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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English
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Takes a look at the history of rail transportation, focusing on how it transformed societies from isolated communities that rarely communicated or traded into unified nations. From the very first passenger train to roll down the tracks in 1825 to the advent of today's high-speed trains, the railroad has been and is still one of the most vital forces in civilization. Focusing on American railroad history but touching on other countries, award-winning...
7) Train
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72 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm + 1 CD [that is, CD-ROM], 1 poster (black and white and color ; 80 x 57 cm folded to 29 x 21 cm)
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English
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143 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
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English
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"In this book, you'll learn how to choose a scale, work with available space, select, build and weather structures, add sound and action with DCC decoders, plan for realistic operation, and create detailed scenery"--Cover, p. 4.
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320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
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English
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"Packed with stunning photography, Train catalogues the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric locomotives, explores in detail iconic trains such as the Palace on Wheels and the Orient Express, and chronicles the social, political, and cultural backdrop against which railways were built the world over. Profiling the best loved railways and rail journeys of all time - from the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian...
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95 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
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English
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The all-new material in Introduction to Model Railroading offers beginning modelers a wealth of information. It begins with choosing a place, era and scale to model. Veteran modeler Jeff Wilson also breaks down the basics of planning a layout and building supporting benchwork. The easy-to-follow instructions and abundance of photographs make this the perfect introduction to scale model railroading.
17) Locomotive
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English
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Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.
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430 pages ; 23 cm
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Español
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Encontrar un paso más accesible para el comercio entre Europa y Asia a través de América se había vuelto un imperativo para las empresas de todos los países, especialmente para las estadounidenses, que vivían la fiebre del oro. La construcción del ferrocarril que permitiría unir los océanos Atlántico y Pacífico estuvo atravesada por la ambición ciega, el engaño y la competencia desleal entre todos aquellos que se vieron seducidos por...
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