{"id":42902,"date":"2025-11-20T05:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T10:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=42902"},"modified":"2025-11-19T16:58:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T21:58:26","slug":"new-book-amtraks-history-through-its-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/new-book-amtraks-history-through-its-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW BOOK! Amtrak&#8217;s History Through its Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last week, I received my author&#8217;s copies of my latest book &#8220;Amtrak&#8217;s History Through its Equipment,&#8221; published by Firecrown Media Inc.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this illustrated history, I discuss the details of Amtrak&#8217;s locomotives and rolling stock. I leafed through my copy last night. 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