This illustrated history by Joe Walsh and Kevin Holland follows the history of the Union Pacific from its formation through the completion of the transcontinental railroad, right up to the railroad's current role in the continent's current transportation infrastructure. This account is illustrated throughout with historical images in colour and black-and-white, as well as modern photographs and fascinating print ephemera.

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Author brian Solomon takes a look at historic trains and railway sites in the state of California both historic and modern and  is an invaluable guide for those planning to head to California to feast themselves in this mecca for railfans.

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Steve Glaschinski takes a detailed look at the history of this well known and famous US Railroad Company from its creation in 1868 to the merger with Burlington Northern which saw a name change in 2005 to BNSF and a system that in 2008 operatesd 32,000 route miles of track with 40,000 employees, 6400 locomotives and 85338 freight cars.

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Richard C Borkowski Jr presents a fine study of the Norfolk and Southern Railway which did not come into being until 1982. As usual for this publisher, the book is crammed full of information and good quality colour photographs.

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It is rare to obtain a competitively priced book covering the Railroads of North America, but this volume from Voyageur Press provides a low cost introduction for those thinking of taking up US modelling.

Author Claude Wiatrowski takes us on a guided tour of all things railway in the continent looking at the history, typical locomotives, chapters on each of the companies, and listings of enthusiast organisations in the US as well as preservation sites.

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Latest in Voyageur Press's competitively priced range of good quality colour books on North American railways looks at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad which soon became a household name.

The history of the Railroad is told in pictures and text by Kirk Reynolds & Dave Oroszi.

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Another US Railroad comes under the spotlight in Tom Murray's book from MBI.

The book looks at the history of the Illinois Central from inception in 1850 to the present day. As you would expect from this publishing house, the book is profusely illustrated with good quality colour photographs, maps,and publicity material.

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