Streamliner Memories (Enthusiast Color)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.73 (710 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760306192 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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. About the Author Mike Schafer has written the MBI titles Classic American Streamliners, Caboose, Roller Coasters and Classic American Railroads
More blunted than streamline. What a neat idea to produce a paperback that relates the tales of folk who were actually passengers on the great streamliners of the past. Author Mike Schafer managed to cover a lot of miles (and consume plenty of food in the dining cars too) on these trains and his travels take up most of the text, various side-bars give others a chance to tell of their streamline rail adventures. All very interesting but what let the book down for me (apart from the bland predictable layout) was the poor picture selection and the quality of those chosen, to. Tom Anderson said Great memories. What a pleasant surprise to get this book home and discover that it is written by a true lover of trains! Wonderful pictures accompany intersting stories about the author's experiences as a train fanatic. The section covering the Illinois Central and its Land o Corn reminded me of my childhood and the magic of taking the train from Rockford to Chicago for the day. I this the book is worth the price for the photographs but I also think it's worth the price for the narative. Highly recommended.. Streamliner Memories Streamliner Memories by Mike Schafer is an excellent railroad book about Streamliners. The book has excellent color and black and white photos of passenger trains during the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. Streamliners are my favorite passenger trains. The book has excellent reading about the author's train trips during the 1960s and early 1970s.Robert Wilhelmrobertleewilhelm@yahoo.com
Packed with period color photos throughout, this book covers the heyday of streamliner travel from 1930 to 1970, and celebrates the most memorable aspects of streamliner travel--elegant dining cars, cozy lounge cars, breathtaking views from massive Vista-Domes, and retiring to private Pullman sleepers.. Thousands of railroad enthusiasts regret never having the chance to cheat the wind aboard trains like Santa Fe's Super Chief or Burlington's California Zephyr
. Mike Schafer has written the MBI titles Classic American Streamliners, Caboose, Roller Coasters and Classic American Railroads