Bestsellers
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Nothing Like It in the World
- The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
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Nothing Like It in the World is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad. In Ambrose's hands, this enterprise comes to life....
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A tragic waste
- By Joshua Tretakoff on 04-11-03
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Last Train to Paradise
- Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad That Crossed an Ocean
- By: Les Standiford
- Narrated by: Del Roy
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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Les Standiford, author of the John Deal thrillers, tells how the man who turned Florida's swamps into the playgrounds of the rich performed the almost superhuman feat of building a railroad from the mainland to Key West at the turn of the century....
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A Pleasant Surprise
- By Roy on 04-05-09
By: Les Standiford
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The Liberation Line
- The Untold Story of How American Engineering and Ingenuity Won World War II
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Christian Wolmar
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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The epic story of the engineers and rail workers who ensured Allied victory in World War Two, published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary of D-Day, by an award-winning expert on trains and transportation....
By: Christian Wolmar
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A Short History of the Railroad
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Robert Maskell
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
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A fascinating journey through the history of railways, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy....
By: Christian Wolmar
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Iron Empires
- Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America
- By: Michael Hiltzik
- Narrated by: Nicholas Tecoksy
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1869, when the final spike was driven into the Transcontinental Railroad, few were prepared for its seismic aftershocks. Once a hodgepodge of short, squabbling lines, America's railways soon exploded into a titanic industry helmed by a pageant of speculators, crooks, and visionaries....
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History doesn't get any better
- By Philo on 02-06-21
By: Michael Hiltzik
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Full Steam Ahead
- How the Railways Made Britain
- By: Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman
- Narrated by: Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life - from trade and transportation to health and recreation....
By: Peter Ginn, and others
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Nothing Like It in the World
- The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Nothing Like It in the World is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad. In Ambrose's hands, this enterprise comes to life....
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A tragic waste
- By Joshua Tretakoff on 04-11-03
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Last Train to Paradise
- Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad That Crossed an Ocean
- By: Les Standiford
- Narrated by: Del Roy
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Les Standiford, author of the John Deal thrillers, tells how the man who turned Florida's swamps into the playgrounds of the rich performed the almost superhuman feat of building a railroad from the mainland to Key West at the turn of the century....
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A Pleasant Surprise
- By Roy on 04-05-09
By: Les Standiford
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The Liberation Line
- The Untold Story of How American Engineering and Ingenuity Won World War II
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Christian Wolmar
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The epic story of the engineers and rail workers who ensured Allied victory in World War Two, published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary of D-Day, by an award-winning expert on trains and transportation....
By: Christian Wolmar
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A Short History of the Railroad
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Robert Maskell
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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A fascinating journey through the history of railways, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy....
By: Christian Wolmar
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Iron Empires
- Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America
- By: Michael Hiltzik
- Narrated by: Nicholas Tecoksy
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1869, when the final spike was driven into the Transcontinental Railroad, few were prepared for its seismic aftershocks. Once a hodgepodge of short, squabbling lines, America's railways soon exploded into a titanic industry helmed by a pageant of speculators, crooks, and visionaries....
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History doesn't get any better
- By Philo on 02-06-21
By: Michael Hiltzik
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Full Steam Ahead
- How the Railways Made Britain
- By: Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman
- Narrated by: Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life - from trade and transportation to health and recreation....
By: Peter Ginn, and others
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The Great Railroad Revolution
- The History of Trains in America
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 17 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line—the first American railroad—in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel....
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Well written and read
- By default on 02-24-24
By: Christian Wolmar
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Railroads and the American People
- Railroads Past and Present
- By: H. Roger Grant
- Narrated by: Todd Barsness
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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In this social history of the impact of railroads on American life, H. Roger Grant concentrates on the railroad's "golden age," 1830-1930....
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Fascinating Story, Poor Editing, Strange Narration
- By alexyakkavoo on 11-09-13
By: H. Roger Grant
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The White Cascade
- The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche
- By: Gary Krist
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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From renowned writer and travel journalist Gary Krist comes the story of two trains full of people, trapped high in the Cascade Mountains, hit by a devastating avalanche....
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A detailed, yet very readable account.
- By Rindt on 02-20-18
By: Gary Krist
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The Edge of Anarchy
- The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America
- By: Jack Kelly
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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The dramatic story of the explosive 1894 clash of industry, labor, and government that shook the nation and marked a turning point for America. The Edge of Anarchy offers a vivid account of the greatest uprising of working people in American history....
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Wow! every workingman should read.
- By Calemos on 01-18-20
By: Jack Kelly
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Italian Ways
- On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo
- By: Tim Parks
- Narrated by: Ben Bartolone
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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The best-selling author of Italian Neighbors returns with a wry and revealing portrait of Italian life - by riding its trains.
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Get a narrator who can pronounce Italian!!
- By Susan on 05-18-20
By: Tim Parks
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Around the World in 80 Trains
- A 45,000-Mile Adventure
- By: Monisha Rajesh
- Narrated by: Monisha Rajesh
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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A witty and irreverent look at the world and a celebration of the glory of train travel. Rajesh offers a wonderfully vivid account of life, history and culture in an audiobook that will make you laugh out loud - and reflect on what it means to be a global citizen....
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Surprisingly negative
- By Monica Leo on 08-13-21
By: Monisha Rajesh
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The Peking Express
- The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China
- By: James M. Zimmerman
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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The thrilling true story of train-robbing revolutionaries and passengers who got more than they paid for, The Peking Express is the incredible, long-forgotten story of a hostage crisis that shocked China and the West....
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Might be better to read physically than listen to
- By Peggy Mason on 04-16-23
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Dominion
- The Railway and the Rise of Canada
- By: Stephen Bown
- Narrated by: Wayne Ward
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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A thrilling new account of the engineering triumph that created a nation....
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Canadian History
- By Reads-A-Lot on 05-20-24
By: Stephen Bown
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Paris to the Past
- Traveling Through French History by Train
- By: Ina Caro
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
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In one of the most inventive travel books in years, Ina Caro invites listeners on 25 one-day train trips that depart from Paris and transport us back through 700 years of French history....
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Day Trip From Paris?... Look No Further!
- By Simone on 11-19-13
By: Ina Caro
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Stealing the General
- The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor
- By: Russell S. Bonds
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
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On April 12, 1862, a tall, mysterious smuggler and self-appointed Union spy named James J. Andrews and 19 infantry volunteers infiltrated Georgia and stole a steam engine....
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Stealing The General
- By Jean on 10-15-11
By: Russell S. Bonds
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Rolling Nowhere
- Riding the Rails with America's Hoboes
- By: Ted Conover
- Narrated by: Ted Conover
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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Conover chronicles his impressions of their lives in this fascinating piece of first-hand reporting that becomes a thoughtful story of self-discovery....
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Had potential, but fell short.
- By Evan on 01-06-12
By: Ted Conover
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Walk Through Fire
- The Train Disaster That Changed America
- By: Yasmine S. Ali MD
- Narrated by: Yasmine S. Ali
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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On February 22, 1978, a devastating freight train derailment drastically altered Waverly, Tennessee, and its place in history. This was one of the worst train explosions of the twentieth century, killing sixteen people, injuring hundreds more, and causing millions of dollars in damage....
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Not all authors should read their books
- By Margaret on 08-28-23
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From the River to the Sea
- The Untold Story of the Railroad War that Made the West
- By: John Sedgwick
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
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It is difficult to imagine now, but for all its gorgeous scenery, the American West might have been barren tundra as far as most Americans knew well into the 19th century....
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Excellent
- By Anonymous User on 07-21-21
By: John Sedgwick
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Off the Tracks
- A Meditation on Train Journeys in a Time of No Travel
- By: Pamela Mulloy
- Narrated by: Jennifer Wigmore
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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Off the Tracks: A Meditation on Train Journeys in a Time of No Travel is creative nonfiction that combines the social history of trains and personal travel memoir with a broader meditation on the meaning, importance, and symbolism of traveling.
By: Pamela Mulloy
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In the Forest of No Joy
- The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism
- By: J. P. Daughton
- Narrated by: William DeMeritt
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
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Drawing on exhaustive research in French and Congolese archives, a chilling documentary record, J.P. Daughton tells the epic story of the Congo-Océan railroad and in doing so reveals the human costs and contradictions of modern empire....
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disappointed
- By Jim Naibert on 10-30-21
By: J. P. Daughton
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Riding the Rails
- Inside the Business of America's Railroads (Railroads Past and Present)
- By: Robert D Krebs
- Narrated by: David A. Nickerson
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
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Riding the Rails details Robert D. Krebs' rise to a position of influence in the recovery of America's railroads and offers a unique insider's view into the boardrooms where executives and businessmen reimagined transportation in the US....
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A Great Memoir of a Railroad CEO
- By conductor_cronk on 02-25-20
By: Robert D Krebs
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Nothing Like It in the World
- The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863 - 1869
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
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In this account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage, Stephen E. Ambrose offers an historical successor to his universally acclaimed Undaunted Courage....
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Fascinating account...with a caveat
- By KK on 08-20-19
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Railways and the Raj
- How the Age of Steam Transformed India
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
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India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. There were vast riches to be exploited and vast numbers of people to be subjugated....
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Interesting history
- By VB on 08-19-19
By: Christian Wolmar
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Branch Line Empires
- The Pennsylvania and the New York Central Railroads
- By: Michael Bezilla
- Narrated by: Josh Albert
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
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The Pennsylvania and the New York Central railroads helped to develop central Pennsylvania as the largest source of bituminous coal for the nation. By the late 19th century, the two lines were among America’s largest businesses and would soon become legendary archrivals....
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Very Detailed
- By D. Craven on 02-29-20
By: Michael Bezilla
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Riding the Rails
- Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression
- By: Errol Lincoln Uys
- Narrated by: Pam Rossi
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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At the height of the Great Depression, 250,000 teenagers were roaming America. Some left home because they felt they were a burden to their families....
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Important Story - terrible narration
- By Twang on 04-03-20
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Amtrak, America's Railroad
- Transportation's Orphan and Its Struggle for Survival (Railroads Past and Present)
- By: Geoffrey H. Doughty, Jeffrey T. Darbee, Eugene E. Harmon
- Narrated by: Gary L Willprecht
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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Geoffrey H. Doughty, Jeffrey T. Darbee, and Eugene E. Harmon explore the fascinating history of this popular institution and tell a tale of a company hindered by its flawed origin and uneven quality of leadership....
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Detailed analysis regarding Amtrak executive leadership and political headwind
- By Mars4404 on 08-18-22
By: Geoffrey H. Doughty, and others
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Transportation and the American People
- Railroads Past and Present
- By: H. Roger Grant
- Narrated by: Neil Holmes
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Transportation is the unsung hero in America's story. Stagecoaches, waterways, canals, railways, busses, and airplanes revolutionized much more than just the way people got around; they transformed the economic, political, and social aspects of everyday life....
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Lives up to the title.
- By Chris Larkin on 05-20-22
By: H. Roger Grant
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Fire & Steam
- A New History of the Railways in Britain
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Christian Wolmar
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
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Fire & Steam celebrates the vision of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide railway to emerge....
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A story of how technology impacts society.
- By Brian Cohen on 09-05-08
By: Christian Wolmar
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The Last Zephyr
- By: CB Blackforest
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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America's most scenic train, The Zephyr, is deep inside the Moffat Tunnel when the entire Yellowstone Caldera explodes, spreading death and ...
By: CB Blackforest
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The Liberation Line
- The Untold Story of How American Engineering and Ingenuity Won World War II
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Christian Wolmar
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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The epic story of the engineers and rail workers who ensured Allied victory in World War Two, published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary of D-Day, by an award-winning expert on trains and transportation.
By: Christian Wolmar
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Navigating the Future
- A Guide to Maglev and Hyperloop Transportation
- By: Kam Ng, ChatGPT
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
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Discover the revolutionary world of Maglev and Hyperloop transportation in 'Navigating the Future.' This eBook provides an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of transportation, from magnetic levitation (Maglev) trains to high-speed Hyperloop systems. Dive into the history, development, and applications of Maglev and Hyperloop technology, exploring their unique features, benefits, and challenges. Learn about the key players, research directions, and prospects of Maglev and Hyperloop transportation worldwide. Whether you're a technology enthusiast, ...
By: Kam Ng, and others
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Off the Tracks
- A Meditation on Train Journeys in a Time of No Travel
- By: Pamela Mulloy
- Narrated by: Jennifer Wigmore
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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Pamela Mulloy has always loved train travel. Whether returning to the Maritimes every year with her daughter on the Ocean, or taking her family across Europe to Poland, trains have been a linchpin of her life. As COVID locked us down, Mulloy began an imaginary journey that recalled the trips she has taken, as well as those of others.
By: Pamela Mulloy
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Levitation Innovation
- Discovering the Future of Transportation with Maglev Trains and Room Temperature Superconductors
- By: Barrett Williams, ChatGPT ChatGPT
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Unveiling the future of transportation, "Levitation Innovation" is a riveting, compelling plunge into one of the most transformative realms of the 21st century. As you venture through the chapters, you'll discover the intricacies and marvels of levitation, a concept that may seem plucked from the pages of a sci-fi novel, yet is becoming an incredible reality. Imagine the possibilities: trains that float and skim across the land, making air turbulence a tale of the past. This book meticulously explores the phenomenon of levitation, from its scientific backbone to the breakthroughs that have ...
By: Barrett Williams, and others
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Steam-Powered Glory
- A Nostalgic Journey into the Age of Steam Locomotives
- By: Barrett Williams, ChatGPT ChatGPT
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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All aboard "Steam-Powered Glory" - Your ticket to an enthralling journey through the magnificent world of steam locomotives! Embark on an epic voyage back in time, where iron beasts roamed the land, and the hiss of steam and the clatter of wheels were the heartbeat of the Industrial Revolution. This masterpiece weaves a rich tapestry of history, technology, and human endeavor, capturing the essence of an era that forever changed the landscape of human progress. Chapter by chapter, be prepared to delve deep into the pulsating Prelude to the Steam Age, discovering how the relentless march of ...
By: Barrett Williams, and others
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Steel Titans on Rails
- Chronicles of the Machines that Moved the World
- By: Barrett Williams, ChatGPT ChatGPT
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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**Steel Titans on Rails** Discover the Majestic Journey of Locomotives That Moved a World Embark on an epic journey through time with "Steel Titans on Rails," the definitive eBook for enthusiasts and historians alike, charting the awe-inspiring evolution of the locomotive, a machine that powered nations, transformed economies, and shifted the boundaries of human possibility. Your adventure begins with a ticket to yesteryear in *Chapter 1*, where we unveil the titanic rise of steam power, walking you through the smoke-filled birth of these mechanical marvels—and the transition from wood to...
By: Barrett Williams, and others
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The Liberation Line
- The Untold Story of How American Engineering and Ingenuity Won World War II
- By: Christian Wolmar
- Narrated by: Christian Wolmar
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The epic story of the engineers and rail workers who ensured Allied victory in World War Two, published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary of D-Day, by an award-winning expert on trains and transportation.
By: Christian Wolmar
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Navigating the Future
- A Guide to Maglev and Hyperloop Transportation
- By: Kam Ng, ChatGPT
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the revolutionary world of Maglev and Hyperloop transportation in 'Navigating the Future.' This eBook provides an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of transportation, from magnetic levitation (Maglev) trains to high-speed Hyperloop systems. Dive into the history, development, and applications of Maglev and Hyperloop technology, exploring their unique features, benefits, and challenges. Learn about the key players, research directions, and prospects of Maglev and Hyperloop transportation worldwide. Whether you're a technology enthusiast, ...
By: Kam Ng, and others
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Off the Tracks
- A Meditation on Train Journeys in a Time of No Travel
- By: Pamela Mulloy
- Narrated by: Jennifer Wigmore
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Pamela Mulloy has always loved train travel. Whether returning to the Maritimes every year with her daughter on the Ocean, or taking her family across Europe to Poland, trains have been a linchpin of her life. As COVID locked us down, Mulloy began an imaginary journey that recalled the trips she has taken, as well as those of others.
By: Pamela Mulloy
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Levitation Innovation
- Discovering the Future of Transportation with Maglev Trains and Room Temperature Superconductors
- By: Barrett Williams, ChatGPT ChatGPT
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Unveiling the future of transportation, "Levitation Innovation" is a riveting, compelling plunge into one of the most transformative realms of the 21st century. As you venture through the chapters, you'll discover the intricacies and marvels of levitation, a concept that may seem plucked from the pages of a sci-fi novel, yet is becoming an incredible reality. Imagine the possibilities: trains that float and skim across the land, making air turbulence a tale of the past. This book meticulously explores the phenomenon of levitation, from its scientific backbone to the breakthroughs that have ...
By: Barrett Williams, and others
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Steam-Powered Glory
- A Nostalgic Journey into the Age of Steam Locomotives
- By: Barrett Williams, ChatGPT ChatGPT
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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All aboard "Steam-Powered Glory" - Your ticket to an enthralling journey through the magnificent world of steam locomotives! Embark on an epic voyage back in time, where iron beasts roamed the land, and the hiss of steam and the clatter of wheels were the heartbeat of the Industrial Revolution. This masterpiece weaves a rich tapestry of history, technology, and human endeavor, capturing the essence of an era that forever changed the landscape of human progress. Chapter by chapter, be prepared to delve deep into the pulsating Prelude to the Steam Age, discovering how the relentless march of ...
By: Barrett Williams, and others
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Steel Titans on Rails
- Chronicles of the Machines that Moved the World
- By: Barrett Williams, ChatGPT ChatGPT
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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**Steel Titans on Rails** Discover the Majestic Journey of Locomotives That Moved a World Embark on an epic journey through time with "Steel Titans on Rails," the definitive eBook for enthusiasts and historians alike, charting the awe-inspiring evolution of the locomotive, a machine that powered nations, transformed economies, and shifted the boundaries of human possibility. Your adventure begins with a ticket to yesteryear in *Chapter 1*, where we unveil the titanic rise of steam power, walking you through the smoke-filled birth of these mechanical marvels—and the transition from wood to...
By: Barrett Williams, and others
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Short History of Railroads
- The Story of the Evolution of the Train
- By: Paul R. Wonning
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
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The Short History of Railroads takes readers on a journey along the trail of the evolution of the railway. Discover the role trains had in the transportation revolution that changed the world. Readers will find an extensive list of railroad museums across the United States.
By: Paul R. Wonning
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The Last Zephyr
- By: CB Blackforest
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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America's most scenic train, The Zephyr, is deep inside the Moffat Tunnel when the entire Yellowstone Caldera explodes, spreading death and destruction across the west. While millions die, the passengers and crew aboard the Zephyr are protected in the 6.2 mile long tunnel. As ash settles, the people on the train have to use all of their combined wisdom, skills, and resources to punch their way out of the mountains, get clear of the dead zone, and survive together on the Last Zephyr.
By: CB Blackforest
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The Legend of the Pikesville Cave
- By: Thomas Barker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Follow a seventeen year old mercenary from Germany in this fiction/fantasy novel as he travels to America, fights in the Civil War by spying and blowing up ammunition trains. Then, through his experience with the newly patented dynamite builds railroads across America. Meet the woman he marries, who he saves from a renegade Indian attack on the western plains. As he settles in the town he established in the hills of Pennsylvania, he discovers a cave with a magic elixir, "Fountain of Youth" and builds a national tourist attraction. All this in a page turner that will keep you cheering for an...
By: Thomas Barker
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Lackawanna Memories
- A Mid-Twentieth-Century Diary of a Great American Railroad
- By: JR Canfield
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
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This book does not pretend to be a corporate history and certainly not the author's personal autobiography. Rather its purpose is to convey a close-up, ground-level look at a once very prosperous American railroad's mid-twentieth century struggle for survival - from the prospective of a rookie operating officer. For those of us fortunate enough to serve the "Delay, Linger and Wait" there remains a nostalgic affection for this well-run eastern railroad icon.
By: JR Canfield
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In the Ditch
- By: Eric Prince Stathers
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Eric Stathers knew the Pacific Great Eastern Railway all too well. In the 1920s and 30s, the PGE was a struggling, backwoods railway if ever there was one, and it presented endless challenges to those whose job it was to keep it running. Eric was Car Foreman at the railway's Squamish shops and he was often called out with his crew to recover wrecked locomotives, cars and equipment all along the tough and mountainous line between Squamish and Lillooet, British Columbia. Heavy rain, snow, rock slides, collapsed bridges, washouts and floods were all too frequent occurrences. Not only that, but...
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Short History of Railroads- Indiana Edition
- Trains, Traction Rail and Museums in Indiana
- By: Paul R. Wonning
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
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Railroad History Short History of Railroads - Indiana Edition covers the evolution of railroads from the first primitive tramways to the development of the diesel locomotives. Indiana Railroad History Also included in the book is a short history of railroading in Indiana. Historical markers about railroads and other interesting facets of early trains in Indiana provide a fascinating insight into early Indiana railroads. Railroad Museums In addition to a comprehensive list of railroad museums in the United States, a listing of railroad museums and tourist railways in Indiana is also included.
By: Paul R. Wonning