Books written by Brian Solomon
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North American Railroads: The Illustrated Encyclopedia
This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary American railroads features consise histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads past and present.
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North American Locomotives: A Railroad-by-Railroad Photohistory
Spanning more than 150 years of railway locomotive technology, this invaluable volume examines the wide variety of steam, diesel, and electric locomotives that have powered North American railroads through the decades.
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Streamliners: Locomotives and Trains in the Age of Speed and Style
Illustrated with rare historical photographs in both black and white and color, as well as period advertising, route maps, and patent design drawings, Streamliners elucidates the story of this fascinating design trend by following the ...
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GE and EMD Locomotives
Solomon brings the story up to date with afterwords detailing such recent developments as GE's revolutionary Evolution locomotives and EMD's SD70ACe and SD70M-2.
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The Classic Eastern American Railroad Routes
Following the successful and innovative format of the western routes volume, this book traces the development, history and routes of the major eastern American railroads using contemporary maps, photographs, illustrations and ephemera.
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EMD Locomotives
EMD Locomotives
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GE Locomotives: 110 Years of General Electric Motive Power
General Electric entered the railroad industry in the early twentieth century and this collection of history explores all types of electric locomotives with a stunning collection of archival black-and-white, period, and modern color ...
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Union Pacific Railroad
History and description of the Union Pacific Railroad.
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Classic Railroad Signals: Semaphores, Searchlights, and Towers
Classic Railroad Signals digs into nearly every piece of train signaling hardware with archival and modern photos showing signals from around America.
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Working on the Railroad
... company magazines . The Norfolk & Western showed the six Spangler brothers on the cover of its February 1950 ... easy to distinguish those who do from those who do not " work for the railroad . However , this railroad vernacular is ...
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North American Railroads: The Illustrated Encyclopedia
The book is packed with evocative period and modern photography in color and black and white, as well as a treasure trove of classic timetable and advertising art and maps.
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The World's Great Rail Journeys: 50 of the Most Spectacular, Luxurious, Unusual and Exhilarating Routes Across the Globe
The World's Great Rail Journeys describes over 50 of the world's most exciting, unusual, and exotic railway journeys, including North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasia, updated to include photographs of new trains travelling on ...
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Santa Fe Railway
As a tribute to America's favorite railroad-the Santa Fe, this book discusses everything from its origins, to locomotives, freight operations, passenger operations, and more.
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American Steam Locomotive
Solomon's thoroughly-researched text details the origins, development and growth of the steam locomotive from its earliest days right up to its final futile battles to compete with the diesel.
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Baldwin Locomotives
... Steam to Diesel . Princeton , N.J .: Princeton University Press , 1998 . Conrad , J. David . The Steam Locomotive Directory of North America , Vol . 1. Polo , Ill .: Transportation Trails , 1988 . The Steam Locomotive Directory of North ...
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Field Guide to Trains: Locomotives and Rolling Stock
... America. New York, 1952. Burgess, George, H., and Miles C. Kennedy, Centennial History of the Pennsylvania Railroad ... North American Steam Locomotives. Waukesha, WI, 1993. Dubin, Arthur D. Some Classic Trains. Milwaukee, WI, 1964 ...
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Conrail
This comprehensive and gorgeously illustrated history examines Conrail's motive power and rolling stock, its yards and terminals, and its most interesting routes, as well as its operations. 150 photos, 100 in color.