Great Northern Empire Builder (Great Trains)
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760318476 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Bill Yenne is the San Francisco-based author of more than four dozen books on military and historical topics. He is also a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
"Great advertising history" according to Catherine M. Brooks-fava. A very nice book with great photographs. Not a book for those who want to build a model train, more for the history buff.. Great book This book provides an excellent history of the "Empire Builder", along with a great deal of background information on the Great Northern Railway and its founder, James J. Hill. It is well written, and contains a wealth of color and black-and-white photos - an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the subject!
unavailable)Those devoted to elegant passenger trains and to Great Northern Railway will enjoy it.” . Rail History, Fall/Winter 2005 (circ
A wealth of black and white archival images and period color photography depict the Empire Builders along one of the nation's most scenic routes. Also shown are uniforms, dinnerware, terminals and stations, interior views of Pullman and dome cars, period advertisements, and route maps.. Included here are the trains, their various forms of motive power and rolling stock, and their services. Names for renowned entrpeneur James J. Paul to Spokane and generating millions for the railroad. Hill, founder of the Great Northern Railway, the incomparable Empire Builder was launched in 1929 by legendary CEO Ralph Budd. Bill Yenne. This authoritative and richly illustrated history covers the Empire Builders through their 1970s demise. Powered by steam