The period from the 1890s to the mid-1950s is generally considered the “golden era” of passenger rail travel in America. It was a time of celebrated locomotives and luxurious passenger service, a time when rail technology saw its greatest advances and railroads became the nation’s favored mode of transportation. These glory years come alive in American Passenger Trains and Locomotives Illustrated, 1889-1971. For this volume, author and illustrator Mark Wegman has researched (more…)

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” …The GrandLuxe Express is a breath of fresh air.” — George M. Smerk, series editor, Railroads Past and Present

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“In the turmoil of Amtrak’s problems with a wishy-washy Congress and administration fumbling on national transportation policy and on the issue of passenger rail service, The GrandLuxe Express is a breath of fresh air.” — George M. Smerk, series editor, Railroads Past and Present”This volume tells the GrandLuxe story well and the pres (more…)Make Money Online