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• Nothing Like it in the World- Nothing Like it in the World is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad - the investors who risked their businesses and money; the enlightened politicians who understood its importance; the engineers and surveyors who risked, and lost, their lives; and the Irish and Chinese immigrants, the defeated Confederate soldiers, and the other laborers who did the backbreaking and dangerous work on the tracks. Hardcover. (Added: 2001-01-30 Rating: 7.00) Rate It

• The Men Who Loved Trains- A saga about one of the oldest and most romantic enterprises in the land–America’s railroads–this book also introduces some of the most dynamic people in America. Here are the players who have run the railroads, some intent only on their own power and gargantuan salaries, and others who have loved their industry. (Added: 2006-11-10 Rating: 0.00) Rate It