Of all the companies that built motor fire apparatus in America in the 20th century, none has acquired the cult-like devotion accorded the unique products of the Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine...
The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway was one of the Upper Midwest’s foremost freight and passenger lines, eventually merged into the Chicago and Northwesters. A collection of photos...
Known in the fire apparatus industry for innovation and high quality craftsmanship, Saulsbury Fire and Rescue Apparatus is a true American success story. Founded in 1956 as a small, local...
Here is your chance to see some of the world's most secret fire apparatus. Corporations do not welcome photographers so these rigs are rarely seen and publicity concerning the rigs...
Hart-Parr's complete line of tractors - the "Old Reliable," the ill-fated "Little Devil", "Oil King", "Road King", and all the other great tractors built prior to the 1929 merger.
With declining passenger revenues Burlington President Ralph Budd realized something unique was needed to lure passengers back to train travel. The result was the Zephyr. The Zephyr's appeal during the...
In 1934, at the depths of the Great Depression, the American-LaFrance-Foamite Corporation of Elmira, New York, designed and placed into production an uncommonly handsome new big-city fire engine. Powered by...
An illustrated guide to the wide variety of freight car equipment of the railroads that have and continue to service North America, this book covers each type of freight car...
Marvin Nielsen presents a personal look at diesel locomotives at work in the Upper Midwest in the 1960s and 1970s with a handpicked selection of his finest photographs. Featured are...
This interesting and informative 144-page book gives a detailed history of traction engines, the giants of the steam age, through both text and over 100 photos in color and black...
The upper Mississippi River route is a non-stop parade of heavy tonnage freight trains carrying intermodal containers, piggyback trailers, coal, taconite, grain, and automobiles. Magnificent scenery, delightful river towns, and...
Founded in 1870, Denver & Rio Grande Railroad—also known as Rio Grande—operated narrow gauge, standard gauge, and diesel locomotives in the spectacular Colorado Rockies. Their slogan was ''Through the Rockies,...
This was the official guide to all dedicated Channel Tunnel rolling stock and the Channel Tunnel system. The Channel Tunnel shuttles were the world's largest trains and traversed the Channel...
This is the first and only book on Young Fire Equipment, a previously unpublished area. Throughout its 60-year history, Young was in the forefront of fire apparatus innovation. Both the...
The Baltimore & Ohio (B&O), America's first railroad, was formed in 1827. In 1830 the B&O opened its first 13 miles of rail between Baltimore and Ellicott's Mills. By 1838...
Show trains were once a common sight across America, transporting their mysterious cargo from town to town. Now the enchantment of show trains is beautifully captured for all to enjoy....
A collection of vintage Greyhound Bus postcards portraying the buses, depots and post houses from a variety of regions all across America and Canada. A visual treat for all bus...
Passenger Trains hauled the most important freight—humans! Experience the heyday of passenger trains all over again. Photos, drawings and detailed captions document the huge variety of passenger cars in operations...
An American classic - capturing the attention of the industry, the American LaFrance 700 Series was introduced in 1945. With a radically new cab-forward design, it offered great improvements over...
The history of some of Caterpillar’s biggest earthmovers of the period is detailed in this new Photo Archive. Start with the diesel 75, the great-grandfather of today’s D-8, and trace...
Enjoy more than 400 photographs of the rugged and varied equipment used to fight wild fires. This includes brush rigs, airplanes, helicopters, converted military vehicles, and much more. The many...
Through carefully selected and researched photographs, this nostalgic volume illustrates the progression and minor intricate detail changes of the American LaFrance 700 and 800 Series. Follow the transition from the...
Book Description The American Taxi has been providing a vital public service for 100 years! Enjoy the Taxi experience through photographs and the history of famous taxi marques, such as Yellow, General,...
A magnificent collection of rare black & white photographs specially selected from public and private archives promote the strength and versatility of these individual Mack models. Filled with informative captions...
