This authoritative, illustrated history of the Zephyr fleet examines the trains, their motive power and landmark streamlined designs, rolling stock (including the Vista-Dome, generally considered the first successful dome car), and services. Dozens of black-and-white archival images and period color photographs depict Zephyrs along routes throughout the Midwest, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Coast, and Texas, as well as Burlington uniforms, dinnerware, stations and terminals, and interior views of cars. In the process, the book ...
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This authoritative, illustrated history of the Zephyr fleet examines the trains, their motive power and landmark streamlined designs, rolling stock (including the Vista-Dome, generally considered the first successful dome car), and services. Dozens of black-and-white archival images and period color photographs depict Zephyrs along routes throughout the Midwest, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Coast, and Texas, as well as Burlington uniforms, dinnerware, stations and terminals, and interior views of cars. In the process, the book provides a dramatic visual account of train travel's decline throughout the century. Also featured are period advertisements, and route maps, timetables, and menus.
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Very Good. 0760318565. 4to 11"-13" tall; 128 pages; 2004 MBI International. Oversize HC. Snugly bound and clean. Lacks dust wrapper. Prior owner has added a mylar cover. Trace shelf evidence to boards at tips. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and reproductions. VG...Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.
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Very Good. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Motorbooks, St Paul, MN. 2004. 128 pgs. Illustrated. Great Passenger Trains. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. This authoritative, illustrated history of the Zephyr fleet examines the trains, their motive power and landmark streamlined designs, rolling stock (including the Vista-Dome, generally considered the first successful dome car), and services. Dozens of black-and-white archival images and period color photographs depict Zephyrs along routes throughout the Midwest, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Coast, and Texas, as well as Burlington uniforms, dinnerware, stations and terminals, and interior views of cars. In the process, the book provides a dramatic visual account of train travel's decline throughout the century. Also featured are period advertisements, and route maps, timetables, and menus. EB; Great Passenger Trains; 8.75 X 1 X 11 inches; 128 pages.
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Near fine in near fine jacket. Size: 142x12x180; NOT an ex library book. 156 pages including the index. Map endpapers. Dust jacket has no chips or tears, price sticker top of endflap.
