Karl Joseph Zimmermann

Little Trains to Faraway Places (Railroads Past and Present)

Narrow-gauge railroading conjures images of marginal track, wooden coaches, and antique steam locomotives. Yet consider the extraordinarily glamorous and comfortable South African Blue Train and Australia's Queenslander as well as the electrified network of meter-gauge mountain railways in Switzerla...

Magnetic North: Canadian Steam in Twilight

Magnetic North is an inspiring chronicle of the brief, bright moment when steam locomotives ran their final miles in Eastern Canada, a time when the certainty of their demise made their presence all the sweeter. From the moment Karl Zimmermann and Roger Cook packed their bags in May of 1958 and bo...

Ocean Liners: Crossing and Cruising the Seven Seas

Ocean liners, the biggest ships on earth, changed history. Ocean liners—majestic passenger ships—once sailed all the world's seas. The busiest route, known as the Atlantic Ferry, crossed the North Atlantic. The liners that sailed there played important roles in times of both peace and war. Ships suc...

All Aboard!: Passenger Trains Around the World

Experience the thrill of traveling by rail with stunning photographs of passenger trains from around the globe. Take a trip through the colorful history of passenger trains--and along those tracks where passenger rail still thrives. Learn how passenger trains developed from the Baltimore & Ohio's ho...

The Stourbridge Lion: America's First Locomotive

On August 8, 1829, a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania witnessed something never seen before in America: the first locomotive to run on commercial rails. The engine was named the Stourbridge Lion. The iron contraption chugged down the track, belching steam, to the sound of cheers and booming c...

Steamboats: The Story of Lakers, Ferries, and Majestic Paddle-Wheelers

Karl Zimmermann hops aboard lakers, ferries, and paddle-wheelers for a look at steamboats past and present. First, he brings readers along with him on a wild ride across a stormy Lake Michigan. Then he traces the development of steamboats from the birth of the Age of Steam in England and America's f...

The GrandLuxe Express: Traveling in High Style (Railroads Past and Present)

This lavish book invites readers aboard the glamorous renovated cars of the GrandLuxe railway train. In 1989, the American-European Express, a stylish train created in emulation of Europe's Orient Express, commenced operation between Washington and Chicago. Forced to close down two years later, it w...

Domeliners: Yesterday's Trains of Tomorrow

Take a trip to the 1950s in this fascinating history of the luxurious dome cars that once carried passengers throughout the US and Canada. Billed as the "Trains of Tomorrow," dome cars wrapped passengers in comfort while providing fabulous scenery. This book traces their history from the creation of...

The Western Maryland Railway: Fireballs and Black Diamonds

A Decade of D&H

The Grandluxe Express: Traveling in High Style

Erie Lackawanna East

Cz: The Story of the California Zephyr

Santa Fe Streamliners

Domeliners: Yesterday's Trains of Tomorrow

Leben Und Tod Des Heiligen Vinzenz: Vier Chorbehange Von 1515 Aus Dem Berner Munster