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Chronicles the history of the railroads of Indiana from 1830 through 1996, and discusses how the railroad industry helped shape the state's history.

In 1867, fifteen-year-old Sean experiences both hardships and rewards when he joins his father in working on the building of the Transcontinental Rairoad.

A cable car moves by gripping and releasing a moving cable that runs under the street. Learn all about cable cars in this colorfully illustrated book.

After jumping the track to search for companionship, a little train finally finds a place in the zoo.

Provides an account of the abandoned railroad lines of Indiana, featuring statstics and running schedules, as well as stories of the human drama surrounding the ghost lines.

Tired of being last on the smoky, noisy freight train, Katy Caboose wishes for some way to escape from the endless track.

"Explore the past, present, and future of rail travel through 30 years of one artist's work. Once a common part of the American landscape, trains are increasingly fading from public view. Though photographs can accurately convey the details of "what, where, and when," sometimes paintings can better convey the deeper truths of an era. Collecting more than thirty years of paintings and renderings, Railroads, Art, and American Life tells the story of...