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North American Railroad Bridges
Brian Solomon
Voyageur Press, 2008
A wealth of information and a book that can be confidently recommended
Superbly illustrated throughout with color photography, "North American Railroad Bridges" by railroad historian Brian Solomon focuses upon railroad bridges and trestles that have been a feature (and often a quite dramatic feature) of the American landscape for the past ...
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Working on the Railroad
Brian Solomon
Voyageur Press, 2006
An Insiders View of Working on the Railraod
This is an insiders look at what it's really like to work on the railroad. It's a collection of stories and pictures of men and machines from the later days of steam to today. Here is the engineer pulling on the throttle, but here also is the maintenance man carrying ...
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Media Rules!: Mastering Today's Technology to Connect With and Keep Your Audience
Brian Reich, Dan Solomon
Wiley, 2007
Excellent! Marshall McLuhan would be proud!
Dan Solomon and Brian Reich push the reader to revisit the term "media" when evaluating communication strategies. According to the authors, media is no longer just what we simply read, watch or click but should be considered as almost anything that touches our lives ...
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Intermodal Railroading
Brian Solomon
Voyageur Press, 2007
Review of Intermodal Railroading
I am an O-Scale model railroader and was quite excited that this book on the subject of Intermodal Railroading was coming out! I just received it today and was not disappointed!
Let me tell you it is an excellent resource with loads of photos and historical ...
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Railroads of Pennsylvania: Your Guide To Pennsylvania's Historic Trains and Railway Sites
Brian Solomon
Voyageur Press, 2008
Few states have a railroad heritage as rich as Pennsylvanias. This illustrated book offers a colorful look at the Keystone States historic railroads, the men who built and ran them, and the engineering feats that made them possible. Railway historian Brian Solomon also shows readers the legacy those railroads have left in the form of todays ...
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EMD Locomotives
Brian Solomon
Voyageur Press, 2006
A History of EMD Locomotives in Photographs and Words.
By using photographs and words Brian Solomon's book took me on an historical journey of diesel locomotives from the beginning to now. The photographs have preserved a visual history of these locomotives and they have preserved a visual history of life in America as it ...
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Railroad Signaling
Brian Solomon
MBI, 2003
Railroad Signaling
I worked as the BN Roadmaster's Clerk at Northtown for five years and had an excellent working relationship with the Signal Department. By reading this book, I now understand the complexity of signal installations.
This book is written in a way that a lay person ...
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CSX (MBI Railroad Color History) (Railroad Color History)
Brian Solomon
MBI, 2005
CSX BOOK BY BRAIN SOLOMON IS FIRST CLASS READING!!!
THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST BOOK WRITTEN ON THE CSX RAILROAD COMPANY TODAY. BRAIN SOLOMON TAKES YOU ON A GREAT JOURNEY THROUGH 25 YEARS OF CSX COLOR/B&W RAILROAD HISTORY. THE TRAIN PICTURES ARE JUST PLAIN GREAT, THE PURITY OF THE PICTURES JUST BLOWS YOU AWAY. THE TEXT IS ...
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The Railroad Never Sleeps: 24 Hours in the Life of Modern Railroading
Voyageur Press, 2008
For well over a century and a half the railroad has rolled on, crisscrossing the continent in the ceaseless activity that keeps the North American economy moving. This never-ending workday unfolds hour by hour in The Railroad Never Sleeps , a remarkable photographic chronicle of North American railroading over twenty-four hours. On May 10, ...
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The Milwaukee Road's Hiawathas (Great Passenger Trains)
Voyageur Press, 2006
A Nostalgic Look at What Once Was
As I was reading this book I got to the page showing the commemorative stamps featuring an image of The Hiawatha, known as "Fastest Train in America", as it traveled over 100 miles per hour on its daily run connecting Chicago, Milwaukee and the Twin Cities. A ...
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Santa Fe Railway (Enthusiast Color Series)
Brian Solomon
MBI, 2003
As a tribute to America's favorite railroad-the Santa Fe, this book discusses everything from its origins, to locomotives, freight operations, passenger operations, and more. The Santa Fe Railway's charisma and mystique has long made it one of America's compelling railways. From Chicago to LA it blends a nation's westward vision with all the best ...
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WWE Legends (WWE)
Brian Solomon
World Wrestling Entertainment, 2006
A classic history of wrestling
This book has a terrific premise -- short biographical articles on wrestling's major figures before the Hulk Hogan era. They're all here: Bruno Sammartino, Billy Graham, Superfly Snuka, Classy Freddie Blassie -- even the Rock's dad, Rocky Johnson. This well written ...
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Brian Solomon
MBI, 2005
SOLOMON HAS A HIT!
I've had the misfortune to be an easterner (PA) whose favorite railroads have always been in the West. Burlington Northern was my fave for years, and since the 1995 merger, BNSF RY. Brian Solomon is an excellent author and photographer, and BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE ...
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Southern Pacific Passenger Trains (Great Trains)
Brian Solomon
MBI, 2005
Southern Pacific Passenger Trains
Overall, a good volume for train enthusiasts. Photography is very good, in fact the entire series of these is above average. Book could provide more of a historical perspective, but for its size and relative cost, this is a good value.
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Amtrak (Mbi Railroad Color History)
Brian Solomon
MBI, 2004
A Full Color Look at the Nation's Railway
For someone who has many books on Amtrak, this one is a treat. All the pictures are in color. They are up-to-date and complement the text perfectly. The cover pages show an Amtrak map from 1972 and another for 2004. For a recent book there is still plenty of red hoods ...
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