Twelve Twenty-Five

Author: Kevin P. Keefe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781611862034
Category : Pere Marquette 1225 (Steam locomotive)
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
This against-all-odds story of a World War II era steam locomotive captures the determination of two generations of volunteers to keep it running. The narrative traces the train s regular freight service in Michigan, its unlikely salvation from the scrapyard, and the subsequent work to bring it back to steam. This is the tale of the revival of a significant steam locomotive and a triumph of historic preservation."

Pere Marquette 1225

Author: T. J. Gaffney
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN: 9781531670276
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Images of Rail: Pere Marquette 1225 presents the history of steam locomotive 1225, one of 39 Berkshire Class 2-8-4's built between 1937 and 1944 for the Pere Marquette Railway. Although it is best known for being the sound and image behind the movie adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's The Polar Express, 1225 has a rich history that preceded a life as a movie star. From her construction at Lima Locomotive Works and important role in hauling material from factories to the front in World War II to her unlikely preservation on Michigan State University's campus and eventual restoration, the history of 1225 covers nearly 75 years. The locomotive is now housed at the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, Michigan, and the story behind it will take readers back to a time when whistles in the night charged the imagination and the United States truly was the "Arsenal of Democracy."

Getting Started with LEGO Trains

Author: Jacob H. McKee
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593270063
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
McKee, who has been building with LEGOs since he was a boy, gives budding engineers everything they need to know to build trains, from setting up tracks to designing custom freight cars.

Wallace W. Abbey

Author: Scott Lothes
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253032253
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
From the late 1940s onward, Wallace W. Abbey masterfully combined journalistic and artistic vision to transform everyday transportation moments into magical photographs. Abbey, a photographer, journalist, historian, and railroad industry executive, helped people from many different backgrounds understand and appreciate what was taken for granted: a world of locomotives, passenger trains, big-city terminals, small-town depots, and railroaders. During his lifetime he witnessed and photographed sweeping changes in the railroading industry from the steam era to the era of diesel locomotives and electronic communication. Wallace W. Abbey: A Life in Railroad Photography profiles the life and work of this legendary photographer and showcases the transformation of transportation and photography after World War II. Featuring more than 175 exquisite photographs in an oversized format, Wallace W. Abbey is an outstanding tribute to a gifted artist and the railroads he loved.

The Polar Express

Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher: Andersen Press
ISBN: 9781783441815
Category : Christmas stories
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives there, Santa offers him any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness. It turns out to be a very special gift, for only believers in Santa can hear it ring. "Magical glowing double spread pictures . . . an original and memorable book." - Guardian "Evocative, realist pastels and atmospheric text." - Sunday Times "A thrilling tale." - Independent

Père Marquette, Priest, Pioneer and Adventurer

Author: Agnes Repplier
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Doran
ISBN:
Category : Biographies
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description

Pere Marquette 1225

Author: T.J. Gaffney and Dean Pyers for the Steam Railroading Institute
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467112828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
"Presents the history of steam locomotive 1225, one of 39 Berkshire Class 2-8-4's built between 1937 and 1944 for the Pere Marquette Railway. Although it is best known for being the sound and image behind the movie adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's The Polar Express, 1225 has a rich history that preceded a life as a movie star"--Back cover.

Classic Railroad Scenes: Railroads at Work Hard Cover

Author: Art Peterson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781627008631
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Art Peterson is back with more color images from his Krambles-Peterson Archive. This book focuses on freight railroading and features scenes of switching and trains in industrial areas in the Transition and Classic eras. Large photos and in depth captions go beyond just telling what's in the photo - they put the images in context with the greater railroad scene as well as what was going on in the larger society.

The Magic Journey

Author: Tracey West
Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 9780618477883
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

The Railroad and the Art of Place

Author: David Kahler
Publisher: Center for Railroad Photography & Arts
ISBN: 9780692748770
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
In the late 1980s, David Kahler was deeply inspired by seeing an exhibition of O. Winston Link photographs. He soon began making annual trips to the West Virginia and eastern Kentucky coalfields, destinations that strongly resonated with his own aesthetic of "place." Armed with a used Leica M6 and gritty Tri-X film, he and his wife made six week-long trips in the dead of winter to photograph trains along the Pocahontas Division of the Norfolk Southern Railway. Nearly one hundred images edited from this body of work form the core of The Railroad and the Art of Place, along with a selection of earlier Pennsylvania Railroad steam-era photographs that reflect Kahler's interest in the railroad landscape from an early age. Also included are three essays by Kahler, Scott Lothes, and Jeff Brouws, discussing the personal motivations, historical context, and aesthetic development behind the photography. With funding for printing provided by the Kahler Family Charitable Fund, all sales will go to support the Center's work.