Focusing on the years between 1933 and 1942 when America rose to the forefront of deluxe passenger train travel, this book explores the colorful history of numerous famous passenger trains such as the Burlington's Zephyrs, the Santa Fe's Super Chief and El Capitan, the Illinois Central's City of Miami and Green Diamond and New York Central's Twentieth Century Limited. This 10 x 10," 176-page hardbound includes 200 color and black/white photographs.
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Focusing on the years between 1933 and 1942 when America rose to the forefront of deluxe passenger train travel, this book explores the colorful history of numerous famous passenger trains such as the Burlington's Zephyrs, the Santa Fe's Super Chief and El Capitan, the Illinois Central's City of Miami and Green Diamond and New York Central's Twentieth Century Limited. This 10 x 10," 176-page hardbound includes 200 color and black/white photographs.
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Very Good. Size: 10x10x0; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Tears to jacket. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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Fine Condition in Fine jacket. Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Railroad; ISBN: 0911581391. ISBN/EAN: 9780911581393. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 21503.
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VG. Coral cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover, pink & color illus. dust jacket, illus. flyleaves, 176 pp., BW & color illus. "Between the years 1933 and 1942, America rose to the forefront of deluxe passenger train travel, fielding hundreds of streamlined trains that crisscrossed the United States. From boat-tailed observation cars to dome-diners and Slumbercoaches, the Streamliner Era added a multitude of words and images to our collective heritage." (dj) With many an archival photo.