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!
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Really great book of Streamlined era,
By Harry A. Olund (Placerville, California USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Classic American Streamliners (Hardcover)
The best book of subject I have come across. Very interested in 30,40 and 50 Streamliners. Actually my time of RR trips. First was 37 Daylight from San Jose to Los Angeles. Worked on SP Coast Division late 40s and early 50s. Ticket/baggage clerk. Only error I found was on page 94. I believe the Shasta Daylight is in Klamath Falls OR and not Dunsmuir CA. Great book.Harry A Olund Placerville CA Docent Cal State RR Museum Sacramento
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This book provides an excellent history of the development of the streamliner era. It covers the story of the "lightweight" passenger cars and goes into some detail about the individual trains from the 1930s up to the creation of Amtrak in 1971. As an Amtrak fan myself, I was particularly fascinated with the story of Santa Fe's El Capitan Hi-Level cars. These cars evolved into today's Amtrak Superliners, which are standard equipment on most of today's long distance trains. The book presents a detailed history of the creation and evolution of these luxurious streamlined trains, including some insights into the minds of their creators. For example, the dome car was conceived in the mind of a General Motors executive while riding in a locomotive passing through Colorado's Glenwood Canyon. He thought the passengers should have a view as good as the engineer had. The book is loaded with colorful photos and images from travel brochures, railroad advertisements, and the like. Many of these show cutaway diagrams of passenger cars, a terrific visual aid. Another nice feature is a glossary, uniquely presented at the beginning of the book, to aid those not familiar with railroad terms. If there is a downside to the book it is that the text doesn't give any real explanation for the downfall of these great trains and why Amtrak had to take over. About all we are given are the dates the trains went out of service or were turned over to Amtrak. Given the comprehensive history presented on the streamliners early years, I feel this is a serious omission. It is a topic that has a direct bearing on the state of intercity transportation in America today. This is definitely a worthwhile read, but it will leave you wondering how our railroads got into the sad state they are in today.
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Classic American Streamliners,
By Richard H. Horah (Savannah, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Classic American Streamliners (Hardcover)
I have always loved railroads, especially passenger trains. I grew up in the sixties and had the opportunity to ride the Southern Crescent and Seaboard's Silver Comet many times. It truly covers passenger rail history from the 1930's to the 1960's comprehensively.
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With the Roaring Twenties but a fragrant memory of self indulgence, Americans faced an altogether different situation as the dusty pall of the 1930s unfolded. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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regional streamliners, streamliner concept, streamliner service, new lightweight cars, new streamlined cars, heavyweight train, heavyweight cars, full dining car, new sleeping cars, streamlined equipment, new streamliners, streamliner era, lounge observation car, streamlined coaches, dome coaches, first streamliner, lightweight train, overnight schedule, passenger diesels, four sleepers, companion train, dome cars, rail passenger service, passenger revenues, lounge cars Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Santa Fe, New Orleans, Kansas City, Rock Island, Twin Cities, World War, Milwaukee Road, Union Pacific, New Haven, Rio Grande, Empire Builder, City of Los Angeles, Super Chief, American Car, Budd Company, North Western, Southern Pacific, Humming Bird, Century Limited, City of San Francisco, Mike Schafer Collection, Joe Welsh Collection, Abraham Lincoln, Capitol Limited New!
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- North America (Countries: Faces and Places) by Bob Temple on page 82
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Bantam Classic) by Mark Twain on page 18
- Treasure Island (Signet Classics) by Robert Louis Stevenson on page 62
- The Mississippi River (Rivers of North America) by Jen Green on page 147
- Les Aventures de Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain on page 18
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- Trains across the Continent, Second Edition: North American Railroad History by Rudolph Daniels in Back Matter
- Riding the Rails in the USA: Trains in American Life (Transportation in America) by Martin W. Sandler in Back Matter
- In The Snow Forest: Three Novellas by Parvin Roy in Back Matter
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