Description:Time has run out for all too many of the classic train stations built between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of World War II. At last, the celebrated writer/photographer team who produced Modern Diesel Locomotives and The American Fire Engine has given us an elegant book with more than 200 brilliant photographs and a fascinating text, covering the history, evolution, and current status of both grand and simple stations. Here is Americana at its most scenic--the mighty Union Terminals...the crossing at Durand, Michigan, where six trains could chug by at a time and 142 trains a day smoked through...the huge stained glass windows of the St. Louis station and the heroic Greek mythological figures in front of New York's Grand Central Station. It's nostalgia in action, magnificently presented. 10 1/4" x 10 1/4". B&W and color photos.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Great American Train Stations : Classic Terminals and Depots. To get started finding Great American Train Stations : Classic Terminals and Depots, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Great American Train Stations : Classic Terminals and Depots
Description: Time has run out for all too many of the classic train stations built between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of World War II. At last, the celebrated writer/photographer team who produced Modern Diesel Locomotives and The American Fire Engine has given us an elegant book with more than 200 brilliant photographs and a fascinating text, covering the history, evolution, and current status of both grand and simple stations. Here is Americana at its most scenic--the mighty Union Terminals...the crossing at Durand, Michigan, where six trains could chug by at a time and 142 trains a day smoked through...the huge stained glass windows of the St. Louis station and the heroic Greek mythological figures in front of New York's Grand Central Station. It's nostalgia in action, magnificently presented. 10 1/4" x 10 1/4". B&W and color photos.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Great American Train Stations : Classic Terminals and Depots. To get started finding Great American Train Stations : Classic Terminals and Depots, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.