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112 Baldwin Locomotives 100s of detailed etchings and diagrams of this illustrious firm’s locomotives, completewithdetailed descriptions of the locomotives, parts, and constructiondirect fromthe company that produced them. Founded inPhiladelphia in 1831, the Baldwin LocomotiveWorks was known for their 2-8-2Mikado locomotives, along with many unique designs built in small numbers. Size: 11"x8.5" • over 200 images • 328pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3376-7 • hard • $39.99 Train Wrecks: A Pictorial History of Accidents on the Main Line Robert Reed. American railroad history is filled with accounts of misadventure. Steam boilers blew up. Bridges collapsed under the weight of heavy engines. Locomotives crashed head-on because of signal failures. Passenger cars derailed, often with dire results. Size: 8.5"x11" • 298 bw photos • 184pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-0136-0 • soft • $19.99 Fast Trains Worldwide Thomas Estler. The quest for greater speed is almost as old as the railroad itself. In the 19th and in the first half of the 20th centuries, notable things were being done under the slogan “Speed is the key." This book outlines the history of high speed locomotives, frommore than 20 countries representing Europe, Asia, Australia, and is essential for the train and railway aficionado. Size: 8.5"x11" • 151 color photos • 144pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4447-3 • hard • $29.99 OTHER Stagecoach: Rare Views of the Old West, 1849–1915 Sandor Demlinger. Vintage photographs explore stage- coaches, the horse drawn wagons, the towns, and the frontier people with first-person narratives. Size:11"x8.5"•283historicphotos•176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2124-2 • soft • $24.95 978-0-7643-6538-6