Baldwin Owners H thru P.

Volume 2 of the all-color examination of Baldwin customers continues with roads like the New York Central and Pennsylvania.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. msb1154 
Price: 47.95 USD

The Urge to Merge.

The predecessors of Burlington Northern ' Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Spokane, Portland & Seattle ' and the events leading up to the 1970 merger are illustrated in vivid color. First in a three-volume set that will cover the entire history of Burlington Northern in color photographs.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. msb1289 
Price: 47.95 USD

Burlington Northern In Color Vol. 3: Green Pastures.

The three volume set is all tied together as even BN has joined the ranks of 'Fallen Flags.'

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. msb1307 
Price: 47.95 USD

GM&O-The Alton Route In Color Vol. 1: The First Generation.

An examination of the formation of the motive power of the predecessor roads of the Gulf Mobile & Ohio. Steam and first-generation diesels.

There are a number of b&w steam locomotive photographs to compliment the text which is a general discussion of the motive power policies of the predecessor railroads of the GM&O. This book includes more text than most Morning Sun titles. This is welcome to the general reader who may not be an expert on the subject.

Contents:
Ch. 1: The Rebel Route Predecessors, pp. 6-51;
Ch. 2: The Alton Railroad, pp. 52-79;
Ch. 3: Gulf, Mobile & Ohio, pp. 80-113;
Ch. 4: Motor Car Country, pp. 114-127;
Preview of Volume II, pg. 128.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. msb1353 
Price: 47.95 USD

The Era of Streamlined Hospitality 1940-1970.

Kansas City Southern was one of the first railroads to operate a real non-articulated diesel-powered streamliner when it introduced the Southern Belle in 1940. Over the next 30 years the image and spirit of Streamlined Hospitality defined the railroad. The KCS and L&A (Louisiana and Arkansas) were created, merged and operated by men with strong ideas and personalities. It was never a conformist, heading south when everyone else was scrambling westward and embracing the concept of long, slow freights when everyone else was focusing on high speed service. The KCS should have been a dead duck by the 1970s, but it made its way to the 21st century as a major independent player in the railroad merger game. Its most colorful era, however, were those 3 fascinating decades illustrated herein. Even though this is an In Color book, there are a number of b&w steam and diesel photographs in addition to color photographs. Also included are maps and timetable reproductions plus more text than commonly seen in Morning Sun titles.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. msb1186 
Price: 47.95 USD

The chop-nose era from 1960 to the UP merger, with a review of motive power changes, pre-Amtrak passenger service and the 1974 renumbering and paint scheme change.

Contents:
1. The Low-Nose Era (includes 4 pp. of T&P blue & gray);
2. The Supporting Cast (various MP switch engines, 4-stacked Geeps, re-engined ALCos, T&P diamonds);
3. The Chicago & Eastern Illinois (including Alton & Southern);
4. The MoPac Before Amtrak (remaining passenger service);
5. The Last Decade in Blue (includes the Bicentennial train with T&P 610, former Rock Island Geeps, Crab Orchard and Egyptian interchange with steam, locos painted in UP Armour yellow and lettered MP);
Rosters and Maps.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. msb1194 
Price: 47.95 USD

Classic Scarlet, 1958-1971.

In 1958 the Southern Pacific abandoned its Black Widow freight livery and colorful Daylight passenger livery in favor of a more economical paint scheme of Lark gray and scarlet for all power. Coinciding within a few months of the image change was the end of the first-generation of dieseldom, even though that particular phrase had not yet been coined. The first diesels to also be delivered in the new livery were also SPs first low-nose hood units. The book picks up the story of SPs diesel power where Southern Pacific in Color Volume 2 left off.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. msb1225 
Price: 47.95 USD

Merger & Memories, 1980 & Beyond.The last two decades of the SP saw a surprising variety of color schemes. This exciting period plus a 1950s retrospective of steam and first-generation diesel provide the theme of this book. Ch. 1: Caltrans, Daylight 4449, Sacramento Rebuilds, New Four-Motors, Bye-bye Big Boats, etc.;
Ch. 2: Kodachrome's, SPSF, Scarlet Returns, etc.;
Ch. 3: The Grande Years, SD45T-2Rs, Cotton Belt 819, Last New SP Classics, MKGP40-2s, Speed Lettering, AC4400CWs, The Last SP Locomotives, etc.;
Ch. 4: Memories, Steam to Diesel, Trestles in the Timber, Map and Rosters, SP1000, etc.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. msb1227 
Price: 47.95 USD

The Complete Book of North American Railroading.

by Kevin EuDaly, Mike Schafer, Jim Boyd, Steve Jessup, Andrew McBride, and Steve Glischinski.

An expansive look at the history of railroading in North America and its impact on the development and culture of the United States and Canada.

For more than 150 years, railroads have transformed everyday life in North America: bringing goods to market, carrying travelers across the continent, seeing us through wars, enriching our folklore, and proving indispensable to tour economic, industrial, and social infrastructures. And that's not to mention the mind-bending technologies and machines that railroads have spawned.

Illustrated with more than 400 rare historical and modern photographs and period advertisements, The Complete Book of North American Railroading celebrates the people and machines that have made this growth possible. In these pages, a cast of railroading authorities teams up to tackle the industry's genesis; the development of steam, electric, and diesel-electric locomotives; the golden age of passenger travel; workhorse freight haulers; railroad infrastructure; and modern railroading operations.

It would be impossible to imagine the rapid growth of the United States and Canada with railroads. From the industry's first tentative steps in the early nineteenth century to the railways of our day, here is a fitting celebration of that legacy: an all-encompassing tome for hardcore railfans and casual enthusiasts alike.

This is more than a large-format coffee-table book since it includes much text and information in addition to the good selection of color and b&w photographs.

Contents:
Introduction, pp. 6-13;
1. In the Beginning, 1828-1900, pp. 14-41;
2. The Golden Age, 1900-1950, pp. 42-61;
3. Reversals of Fortunes, 1950-2005;
Teakettles to Super Power: Steam Locomotives, pp. 80-117;
Under the Wire: Electric Locomotives, pp. 118-153;
Rudy's Diesels Rule the Roost: Diesel-Electric Locomotives, pp. 154-237;
Moving Freight, pp. 238-271;
Moving People, pp. 272-307;
Infrastructure, pp 308-337;
Railroading Today, pp. 338-345;
About the Authors, pp. 346-347;
Index, pp. 348-352.

Voyageur Press, hard cover with jacket, 352 pages, 9.75 x 11.25 x 1.5 in., b&w and color photographs, color maps. vp144261 
Price: 29.95 USD

The Railroad Night Scene.

An all-color pictorial on photographing trains at night by two of the field's experts. Numerous railroads and eras are covered. Includes detailed how to explanations.

Though dated now with digital cameras rather than film cameras, this book is still helpful when discussing strobes and flash equipment and general help in night photography. The bulk of the book is a good selection of night photographs taken of early diesels and American railroads before the mega-merger era. Fans will want this book for the outstanding night photograph album alone.

Contents:
Introduction, Foreword, pp. 5-7;
Camera and Lens Selection, pg. 8;
Selecting Film, pg. 9;
Tripods, pp. 10-12;
Flash Equipment and Strobes, pp. 13-14;
Filters, pg. 15;
Night Photography Technique, pp. 16-19;
Synchronized Multiple Flash, pp. 20-23;
Night Photo Album, pp. 24-127;
Epilogue, pg. 128.

Carstens Publications, hard cover with jacket, 130 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all-color photographs. cp15904 
Price: 37.95 USD