Books by Brian Solomon

An illustrated history of one of America's legendary railroads, a New York City-to-Chicago line, with archival photographs, commissioned route maps, ... More

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The stunning history of the transformation of America's great cities.

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One of the most famous railways in American history, the Southern Pacific first gained prominence in the 19th century for helping to build the ... More

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The greatest steam and diesel locomotives of the 20th century are presented in a landscape format that presents many of the engines in double-page ... More

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More than 250 modern photographs of restored and preserved steam locomotives trace the evolution of steam power through North American railroading's ... More

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A complete illustrated history of a revolutionary development in freight railroading: intermodal shipping, or the use of trailers and containers to ... More

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This formative period of diesel locomotive evolution is examined with the help of more than 250 modern and period photos depicting passenger, freight ... More

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For more than a century, the caboose was an integral feature of the American freight train. That rich history comes to life in this colorful ... More

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Introduced in the 1930s, efficient and adaptable diesel locomotives had all but displaced steam locomotives by 1960. This colorful photographic ... More

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The 1960s onward witnessed unprecedented technological and horsepower developments in the field of diesel-electric locomotives. Spurred by market ... More

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Philadelphia-based Baldwin began designing and building steam locomotives in the 1830s and gave the U.S. many of its most significant and famous ... More

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This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary American railroads features consise histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads, ... More

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- Features General Electric and GM's EMD Diesel Locomotives- Lavishly illustrated with two-foot long color spreads- Brian Solomon's writings and ... More

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An authoritative, comprehensive, lavishly illustrated look at Electro-Motive Division (EMD), one of the most renowned names in railroading.

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An illustrated look at the Keystone State's historic railroads and their legacy in today's rail lines, tourist roads, museums, and destinations.

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Travel the world through the pages of this unique pictorial capturing some of the most impressive, significant, and interesting elements of ... More

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A beautifully illustrated look at California's legendary railroads, the men and engineering feats behind them, and their legacy of historic tourist ... More

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The first comprehensive history of a true icon of American railroading, covering the famous steam locomotives and the electrics, fully illustrated.

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This illustrated book explains what goes into keeping a railroad running today, with brief histories of each job and anecdotes from railroad workers.

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Formed in 1980 as a holding company for the Chessie and Seaboard Systems and several other eastern railroads, CSX in 1986 merged these several ... More

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An illustrated history of the link between coal and railroading in the U.S., from the now-defunct "anthracite roads" of eastern Pennsylvania to today ... More

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Blending automotive manufacturing and styling techniques with state-of-the-art diesel-electric technologies, General Motors' Electro-Motive Division ... More

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A portrait in words and photographs of over 50 of the worlds most exciting, unusual and exotic railway journeys, including North America, Europe, ... More

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A companion volume to "The Classic Western American Railroad Routes." Following the successful and innovative format of the western routes volume, ... More

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Sequestered is the story of the Dan Kutz murder trial as told by Brian Solomon, one of the jurors. It provides a juror's-eye view of the justice ... More

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