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Travel by Pullman: A Century of Service, 1865-1969
Joe Welsh, Bill Howes
MBI, 2004
Excellent Presentation of Pullman Service
This is a wonderful book! Very thorough, excellent photos/graphics, well written text. Absolutely a must for anyone interested in overnight train travel; what it was, and what it could be.
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Route 66 Lost & Found: Ruins and Relics Revisited
Russell A. Olsen
MBI, 2004
amazing book
this is a great book in my opinion i love it very informative nice pictures and comparisons from old-new of most photos of places .. i have been on bits of 66 over the years i may never drive the majority of it but reading this book made me feel like i did ...
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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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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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How To Use Implements on Your Small-Scale Farm (Motorbooks Workshop)
Rick Kubik
MBI, 2005
Better than nothing, but could have contained more details.
This book has potential...
However in its current state, I am disappointed in my purchase of this book. From the description of this book, it states that this book is a 'How to' that provides detailed information. In fairness, the book does cover a lot of ...
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How to Restore Your Wooden Runabout
Don Danenberg
MBI, 2003
A Necessary Reference Library Addition
This book is well written and is something you can read just for reading sake! Been doing boat repair for a long time and learned a lot from Don. Both Volumes 5 stars.
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American Barn (Motorbooks Classic)
Randy Leffingwell
MBI, 2003
Outstanding
As usual Randy's books are tops. His photography, sidebars and careful attention to details are unsurpassed. You can almost hear the hammers falling in the barn raising chapters. Recommended to all lovers of the vanishing scene.
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Complete Bike Maintenance
Fred Milson
MBI, 2002
Better than Zinn for most
While I think that the Zinn book (Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance) is pretty good, for most people this book will be much better. It is concise yet thorough, with plenty of detail, but not overly technical. And the book is filled with excellent color ...
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Chris-Craft Boats
Jack Savage, Anthony Mollica
MBI, 2001
An Amazing Historical Account of Classic Boating in America
The only book out there where you can learn about how Chris Craft Boats came to be a part of Americana in the twentieth century. This historical account details the arena of wooden boating and how it progressed under the Chris Craft logo. The perfect holiday gift for ...
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How to Draw Cars the Hot Wheels Way
Scott Robertson
MBI, 2003
How to Draw Cars the Hot Wheels Way
this book is probably one of the best books on drawing cars. lots of great pictures. and really great art of street rod cars. much better than How to Draw Cars like a Pro. everything you'll need on drawing cars is in here!
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Cinema Treasures: A New Look at Classic Movie Theaters
Ross Melnick, Andreas Fuchs
MBI, 2004
Cinema Treasures
this is an invaluable reference book, not just another coffee table one. The author has excelled in his information
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Route 66 (Enthusiast Color)
Tim Steil
MBI, 2000
"A joy from beginning to end"
Probably the best book to date on the subject, Route 66 is a joy from beginning to end. Referred to affectionately as The Mother Road, Route 66 was the first highway built for high speed travel in the United States. Due to the reliability of the cars and trucks using ...
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American Gas Station: History and Folklore of Gas Stations in America
Michael Karl Witzel
MBI, 1998
This book gives the definitive history of the gas station.
Do you know when and where the first oil well was found? Did you know that in the early 1900's any shopkeeper with a curb and an idea could have his own commercial gas pump? Do you know what a lubester is? If these answers interest you, as well as the history of the ...
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The American Diner (Motorbooks Classic)
Michael Karl Witzel
MBI, 2006
Great color photos!
This is a wonderful book for we nostalgia nuts! The many photographs and descriptions of pre-fast food America will remind you of simpler times, or make you sad that you missed them.
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Santa Fe Chiefs (Great Trains)
Bill Yenne
MBI, 2005
Like lightning flashing across the desert sky, the Chief streaks by, resplendent in its ""warbonnet"" livery. This splendid illustrated history of the Santa Fe Railroad’s flagship passenger trains carries readers back to an era of luxury travel on America’s rails — when movie stars and moguls booked their places on the Chief for ...
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