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Overview
Gorgeous archival photographs combine with original brochures, time tables and menus to illustrate the great story of the streamlined trains that reigned supreme from the 1930s through the 1950s. Union Pacifics City of Salina, Santa Fes Chiefs and Rock Islands Rockets are among the many streamliners featured. Filled with everything pertaining to streamlined trains including their development, rolling stock, motive power, designs, operations, and appointments. Fabulous!
Editorials
Booknews
The authors are rail professionals: Schafer in publishing, Welsh in public policy. They compellingly report the streamline era and America's lost potential for fast rail transportation (the streamliners were derailed by trucks, cars, and money/vote-sucking politicians and bureaucrats). Solid, fluid history with hundreds of color and b&w photos of the great trains (the color photos are period, and thus appear somewhat washed out). Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
December 2, 1997
Publisher
Motorbooks International
Pages
160
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780760303771