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The American Railway: The Trains, Railroads, and People Who Ran the Rails. In the 1800s the railroads changed America and America changed the world. Celebrate the men and women who ran the rails, built the trains, and commanded an empire of steel.Originally printed in 1893, this stunning reprinting of the rare classic, The American Railway, is filled with more than 200 gorgeous period illustrations of locomotives, brakemen, engineers, rail service, managers, and tycoons from the era. Learn how the 19th-century American railroad was constructed, managed, and run to become the greatest railway in the world. Features:•Restored illustrations, graphs, and diagrams•More the 200 detailed, contemporary illustrations•Full-Size 8 1/2″ x 11″ pages•Hardcover Deluxe Edition•The editor’s original page layouts•Classic type font•Bold retro-styled cover design•Author’s introductionTable of Contents:Chapter 1 – IntroductionChapter 2 – The Building of a RailwayChapter 3 – Feats of Railway EngineeringChapter 4 – American Locomotives and CarsChapter 5 – Railway ManagementChapter 6 – Safety in Railroad TravelChapter 7 – Railway Passenger TravelChapter 8 – The Freight-Car ServiceChapter 9 – How To Feed a RailwayChapter 10 – The Railway Mail ServiceChapter 11 – The Railway in its Business RelationsChapter 12 – The Every-Day Life of Railroad MenChapter 13 – Statistical StudiesThis stunning reprint is edited and designed by Mark Bussler, director of Expo: Magic of the White City and writer of 1915 San Francisco World’s Fair in Color: Grandeur of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, The World’s Fair of 1893 Ultra Massive Photographic Adventure, Magnum Skywolf, Omega Ronin, the Ultra Massive Video Game Console Guide series and Westinghouse.About the Publisher:The CGR Publishing Restoration Workshop uses a vast array of computers and digital scanners to restore, preserve, and enhance the classic works of writers and artists from the 19th century. Each new release includes display-quality covers, enlarged covers, and retro fonts. Select books include Dante’s Inferno Retro Hell-Bound Edition, Gustave Doré’s London: A Pilgrimage, The Complete Book of Birds, A Life of George Westinghouse, The Clock Book: A Detailed Illustrated Collection of Classic Clocks, The Aeroplane Speaks, and much more.
