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Freight Trains of the Upper Mississippi River Photo Archive

Un ouvrage de l'éditeur Iconografix consacré aux trains de marchandises des sociétés Burlington Northern Sante Fe, Canadian Pacific Railway, Iowa, Chicago & Eastern et les prédecesseurs Burlington Northern, Milwaukee Road et Soo Line. Une magnifique collection de 123 photos d'archives au grand format de haute qualité.

Images de trains chargés de céréales, charbon, minerai de fer, voitures, remorques piggyback et conteneurs. 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 chemins de fer américains.

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BNSF Railway

With tracks and trackage rights that cover more than half of the states in the union, the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe is one of the true giants not just of the United States, but of the entire global rail scene. From the vast mileages of the Trans-Con routes through the deserts to the dense networks of the great cities, the BNSF Railway's 8,000 orange locomotives are an everyday part of life for much of America.
With multiple locomotives pulling mile-and-a-half-long freight trains, not to mention the odd venture onto passenger trains, the variety of workings and traffic will capture the interest of rail fans the world over.

Seen through the lens of a UK-based photographer, this book shows wonderful photos of one of the world's largest and most iconic railways.

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CSX Transportation Railroad Heritage

A photographic essay of this major railroad that was formed in 1980 by a merger of the Seaboard Coast Line with the Chessie System, providing a history that goes back to its beginning with the opening in 1830 of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which was the first common carrier railroad in the United States.

An early predecessor railroad was the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway which introduced the figure of a sleeping kitten "Chessie" in 1933 that became a well-recognized advertisement for passenger service and later for freight service.

Each of the railroads that were merged contributed to CSX reaching important population, energy, and manufacturing markets. The CSX Pride in Service program resulted in three special painted locomotives (shown in this book) honoring the nation's veterans, active military personnel, and first responders.

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