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Great Northern Railway: A Photo History 1945-1970

From postwar years to the 1970 merger that created Burlington Northern, a collection of superb photographs portraying passenger, freight, trucking, and Glacier Park hotel operations. Featured are the Great Northern shops, yards, port facilities, depots, operation centers, and more from the Midwest to the Northwest.

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Great Northern Railway: Ore Docks of Lake Superior Photo Archive

The Great Northern Iron Ore Docks were the largest iron ore docks in the world. Now, railfans and history buffs can see how these ore docks were constructed and operated through the historic photographs and illustrations in this book. Detailed photos show these fascinating docks in operation (trains loading ships) as well as accurate drawings made from original Great Northern blueprints - perfect for railroad modelers!

The majority of the photos cover the 1920s to 1970s, which includes the Golden Age of railroading. These docks and the stories they contain are a unique piece of Americana.
The remaining docks are falling apart and partially stripped. But through this book, railfans, modelers and history buffs can continue to appreciate the Great Northern Iron Ore Docks.

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Locomotives of the Upper Midwest Photo Archive - Diesel Power in the 1960s & 1970s

Un ouvrage de l'éditeur Iconografix consacré aux locomotives diesel utilisées dans le "Upper Midwest" des Etats Unis pendant les années 60 et 70. Plusieurs marques et types en service chez les sociétés Soo Line, Chicago & North Western, Burlington Northern, Milwaukee Road, Wisconsin Central et Green Bay & Western. Une magnifique collection de 122 photos d'archives grand format de haute qualité.

Complet avec des légendes détaillées et un bref aperçu de l'histoire. Grâce à l'iconographie authentique d'époque ce volume de la série "Iconografix Photo Archive" est une source riche d'informations concernant les locomotives diesel américaines.

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Milwaukee Road Depots 1856-1954 Photo Archive

The Milwaukee Road distinguished itself with the depots it built across its great rail empire, which eventually covered 13 states. Firms such as Frost & Granger designed landmark depots, many of which still stand today and are in the national Register of Historic Places.
Includes the only depot ever designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Features historic photos of the smallest country stations to the grandest of the grand and everything in between.

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Minnesota Railroads : A Photographic History, 1940-2012

This illustrated volume offers an enlightening - and irresistibly entertaining - look at Minnesota railroads from 1940 near the end of the romantic era of steam locomotives and luxury passenger lines to the reemergence of railroads as one of the few profitable transportation industries in our day.

Remarkable photographs, many never before published, take us inside the cab of a monumental steam locomotive, which hauled iron ore from the Mesabi Range, and into the lounge car of the luxurious North Coast Limited streamliner.
We visit the huge shops that worked on massive locomotives and go trackside to witness the morning rush hour at the St. Paul Union Depot. From the modest St. Charles depot welcoming the Rochester 400 in 1962 to brand-new locomotives speeding container trains west at Hawley in 2009, "Minnesota Railroads" combines thrilling close-ups and an edifying long view, fine details and a full history.

Traveling from Winton to Worthington, Noyes to Winona, tracking the transition from steam to diesel and the mergers that created today's megarailroads, "Minnesota Railroads" gives readers a richly textured picture of railroading's past and future and its impact on life in Minnesota.

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Trains of the Upper Midwest Photo Archive - Steam & Diesel in the 1950s & 1960s

Un ouvrage de l'éditeur Iconografix consacré aux trains de voyageurs et de marchandises, locomotives à vapeur et diesel des années 50 et 60. Les images nostalgiques sont réalisés dans le "Upper Midwest", chez les sociétés C&NW, Great Northern, Milwaukee Road, Soo Line et Northern Pacific. Une magnifique collection de 131 photos d'archives grand format de haute qualité.

Complet avec des légendes détaillées et un bref aperçu de l'histoire. Grâce à l'iconographie authentique d'époque ce volume de la série "Iconografix Photo Archive" est une source riche d'informations concernant les trains et locomotives américaines.

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Wisconsin Central Railway 1871-1909 Photo Archive

Un ouvrage de l'éditeur Iconografix consacré à la société ferroviaire Wisconsin Central Railway, du début en 1871 jusqu'à la reprise par la Soo Line en 1909. Une magnifique collection de 121 photos d'archives au grand format de haute qualité.

Images de locomotives, la construction de chemins de fer, les gares, les ateliers, etc. Complet avec des légendes détaillées et un bref aperçu de l'histoire. Grâce à l'iconographie authentique d'époque ce volume de la série "Iconografix Photo Archive" est une source riche d'informations concernant les premiers chemins de fer aux Etats Unis.

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