Railroads Books

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Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69 Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 13,875 ratings — published 2000
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Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.90 — 372 ratings — published 1999
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Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as railroads)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,596 ratings — published 2002
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Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.63 — 882 ratings — published 2011
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Rival Rails: The Race to Build America's Greatest Transcontinental Railroad Rival Rails: The Race to Build America's Greatest Transcontinental Railroad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.31 — 216 ratings — published 2010
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Ghosts Of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad Ghosts Of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,094 ratings — published 2019
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Hell on Wheels: Wicked Towns Along the Union Pacific Railroad Hell on Wheels: Wicked Towns Along the Union Pacific Railroad (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.74 — 127 ratings — published 2013
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Blood, Iron and Gold Blood, Iron and Gold (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 402 ratings — published 2009
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From the River to the Sea: The Untold Story of the Railroad War That Made the West From the River to the Sea: The Untold Story of the Railroad War That Made the West (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.68 — 535 ratings — published
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Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 743 ratings — published 2020
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The Octopus: A Story of California The Octopus: A Story of California (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 2,041 ratings — published 1901
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The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2,315 ratings — published 2007
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Locomotive Locomotive (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 6,161 ratings — published 2013
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Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 690 ratings — published 2006
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The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 623 ratings — published 2012
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Trains Across the Continent: North American Railroad History Trains Across the Continent: North American Railroad History (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.55 — 11 ratings — published 2000
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Steam, Steel, and Stars Steam, Steel, and Stars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.65 — 57 ratings — published 1987
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American Railroads (The Chicago History of American Civilization) American Railroads (The Chicago History of American Civilization)
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avg rating 3.67 — 45 ratings — published 1978
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Cinders & Smoke : A Mile by Mile Guide for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Cinders & Smoke : A Mile by Mile Guide for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.35 — 23 ratings — published 1989
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Train: Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World-from the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief Train: Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World-from the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.88 — 494 ratings — published 2014
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The daughter of a magnate The daughter of a magnate (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.97 — 34 ratings — published 1903
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The Boundless The Boundless (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 6,623 ratings — published 2014
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Intermodal Railroading Intermodal Railroading (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 4.50 — 6 ratings — published 2007
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Railroads of the Civil War: An Illustrated History Railroads of the Civil War: An Illustrated History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 4.00 — 6 ratings — published 2010
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The Last Steam Railroad in America The Last Steam Railroad in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 4.64 — 55 ratings — published 1995
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Engines of War: How Wars Were Won & Lost on the Railways Engines of War: How Wars Were Won & Lost on the Railways (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.67 — 135 ratings — published 2010
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Railroad Signaling Railroad Signaling (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 4.16 — 51 ratings — published 2003
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Southern Pacific Railroad (MBI Railroad Color History) Southern Pacific Railroad (MBI Railroad Color History)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.50 — 12 ratings — published 1999
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The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 4.18 — 22 ratings — published 2011
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Southern Pacific's Blue Streak Merchandise: Six decades of the Great American Freight Train Southern Pacific's Blue Streak Merchandise: Six decades of the Great American Freight Train (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 4.00 — 7 ratings — published 1992
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Landmarks on the Iron Road: Two Centuries of North American Railroad Engineering (Railroads Past and Present) Landmarks on the Iron Road: Two Centuries of North American Railroad Engineering (Railroads Past and Present)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.88 — 8 ratings — published 1999
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Empire in Black and Gold (Shadows of the Apt, #1) Empire in Black and Gold (Shadows of the Apt, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.76 — 13,121 ratings — published 2008
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Under Wire (Golden Years of Railroading) The Pennsylvania Railroad Under Wire (Golden Years of Railroading)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 4.40 — 5 ratings — published 2002
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Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,538 ratings — published 1991
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A Great and Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad A Great and Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.56 — 16 ratings — published 1988
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Ghost Train to the Eastern Star Ghost Train to the Eastern Star (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 4.06 — 7,391 ratings — published 2008
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When the Steam Railroads Electrified When the Steam Railroads Electrified (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 12 ratings — published 1974
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SEMMENS:HOW STEAM LOCOMOTIVES REALLY WORK PAPER (Popular Science) SEMMENS:HOW STEAM LOCOMOTIVES REALLY WORK PAPER (Popular Science)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.94 — 51 ratings — published 2000
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The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.91 — 8,931 ratings — published 2009
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Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild West Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,174 ratings — published 2010
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Conquering Gotham: A Gilded Age Epic: The Construction of Penn Station and Its Tunnels Conquering Gotham: A Gilded Age Epic: The Construction of Penn Station and Its Tunnels (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.96 — 843 ratings — published 2007
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Cripple Creek Railroads Cripple Creek Railroads (Pamphlet)
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avg rating 3.80 — 5 ratings — published
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Voices from the Railroad: Stories by Descendants of Chinese Railroad Workers Voices from the Railroad: Stories by Descendants of Chinese Railroad Workers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.75 — 4 ratings — published
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Sunset Limited: The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West, 1850-1930 Sunset Limited: The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West, 1850-1930 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.82 — 38 ratings — published 2005
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The Peking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China The Peking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 681 ratings — published 2023
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Railroad Crossing: Californians and the Railroad, 1850-1910 Railroad Crossing: Californians and the Railroad, 1850-1910 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.79 — 14 ratings — published 1994
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Iron Women: The Ladies Who Helped Build the Railroad Iron Women: The Ladies Who Helped Build the Railroad (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as railroads)
avg rating 3.84 — 57 ratings — published 2021
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Railroads and Regulation, 1877-1916 Railroads and Regulation, 1877-1916 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as railroads)
avg rating 4.00 — 17 ratings — published 1965
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Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 62,255 ratings — published 2021
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