Erie Lackawanna In Color Volume 7: Mahoning Division.

A journey through the Company's most highly-industrialized division with a veteran Mahoning Division employee. Journey with us to take a look at the division that produced more revenue annually than the balance of the Railroad.

Contents:
Introduction to the Mahoning Division, pp. 3-6;
E-L Locomotive Roster, March 31, 1976, pg. 7;
Map, pp. 8-9;
The Cleveland Riverbed, pp. 10-17;
Cleveland, pp. 18-27;
North Randall, pp. 28-29;
Solon to Leavittsburg, pp. 30-31;
Leavittsburg, pp. 32-33;
The Mahoning Valley, pp.34-53;
The Shenango Valley, pg. 54;
Kent to Meadville via 2nd Sub-division, pp. 55-63;
Meadville, pp. 64-71;
Meadville to Salamanca and the B&SW Branch, pp. 72-107;
Salamanca to Hornell and Dunkirk and Bradford Branches, pp. 108-116;
Buffalo, pg. 117;
The Mahoning Division Post E-L, pp. 118-128.

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions.

Since 1998, Withers Publishing has been producing the most comprehensive directory of Norfolk Southern's varied locomotive fleet.

In this edition, Withers continues a unit-by-unit listing the carrier's nearly 3,900 units along with more than 150 photographs showing off-the-shelf models as well as models unique to NS: SD40E, SD60E, BP4 Green Goat, Cat-powered PR43Cs, GP22ECO, and a variety of slugs and remote-control platforms.

Withers Publishing, softcover, 176 pages, 6 x 9 x .5 in., b&w photographs and roster statistics. wp642
Price: 22.95 USD

Rails to the Twin Ports DVD

The Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin form a major Great Lakes shipping terminal on the western shore of Lake Superior. Northern Minnesota is also home to the Mesabi Iron Range, from which massive quantities of iron and taconite are mined, providing heavy tonnage for the railroads. Most train traffic terminates at the Ports where coal, grain, and taconite are trans-loaded onto ships. However, there are also through freights carrying merchandise between Chicago and Canada.

Pentrex spent all four seasons of the year exploring the railroad facilities in this fascinating area during the late 1990s. We cover the six major railroads that served the Twin Ports then: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific, Canadian National, Wisconsin Central, and the ore-hauling Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range. We also treat you to a cab ride on the North Shore Scenic Railroad s restored Great Northern NW5 as it carries tourists on a journey along the shores of Lake Superior. You ll be thrilled to see how the Twin Ports serve as one of the major railroad hubs in the country!

DVD Special Feature: Chapter Menu provides instant access to program segments. Presented in Standard Definition 4x3 Format. No region code; can be played in NTSC DVD players worldwide. Packaged in Sturdy Vinyl Clamshell Case.

Pentrex, 1 hour 54 minutes, in Color with Stereo Sound and Narration.

Reading Company Facilities In Color Vol. 1: East of Philadelphia.

The Reading had a heavily-built network of lines extending east of the City of Brotherly Love to serve passengers and freight. The road s stations, towers, bridges, yards, signs and other aspects are explored in color photos with or without trains.

Contents:
Historical Background, pp. 5-11;
Reading Terminal, pp. 14-42;
Port Richmond, pp. 43-75;
Entering the Garden State, pp. 76-98;
Port Reading Branch, pp. 99-103;
Germantown and Chestnut Hill Branch, pp. 104-128.

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions.

Electro-Motive's SD40 and its offspring were important not just for their absolute numbers manufactured, but for the fact that they proved that EMD could respond to competition from General Electric and bring a better product to market. Introduction of the 645 line of engines re-established competitive balance between EMD and GE and drove the final nail in the coffin for locomotives produced by ALCo.

Contents:
Development, pp. 3-9;
SD40, 1966 and 1968 Versions, pp. 10-31;
SD40T-2 Locotrol Radio Units, pp. 32-61;
SD40T-2 (8489-8573, 8230-8299), pp. 62-91;
SD40R Upgraded Units, pp. 92-115;
SD40-2M Leased from Morrison-Knudsen, pp. 116-131;
The Graduates, pp. 132-144.

Shade Tree Books, softcover, 144 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w photographs and illustrations, roster information.

SP Trainline No. 111: Spring 2012.

Contents:

Modeling the SP, pg. 4;
The Mail Bag, pg. 5;
Southern Pacific and the Salton Sea, pp. 6-18;
The Sidewinder, pp. 19-42;
Espee Reviews and Announcements, pg. 43;
SP Passenger Cars Vol. 5 Sneak Preview, pp. 44-47.

Good articles on the SP's battle to contain the Colorado River and the SP Inter-California Railway. To this day the local that works to Niland and down to El Centro is called the Sidewinder.

Southern Pacific H&TS, magazine, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .1 in., b&w and color photographs, maps and illustrations.

The Building of Lima Super-Power: A Documentary DVD.

A 40-minute narrated documentary inside the Lima Locomotive Works during the construction of super-power locomotives built from 1929 to 1949.

Follow the manufacturing process from design to manufacturing to assembly and testing.

Departments you will visit are: Engineering, Pattern Shop, Foundry, Boiler Shop, Tank Shop, Smith and Hammer Shop, Truck Shop, Heat Treating, Machining, Rod Machining, Erecting Shop, Steam Tests, Scale House and Painting and Lettering.

Cam-Tech Publishing, 40 minutes, sound. ct101dvd
Price: 23.95 USD

Long Island Rail Road In Color Vol. 3: Equipment Color Guide and Facilities.

Divided into two parts, this book first looks at the varied rolling stock used by the LIRR in freight, passenger and maintenance of way service. Its stations, towers, yards and other facilities are later toured in this 128-page all color book, mostly during the 1950-1980 era.

Contents:
Equipment from Baggage Cars to MU Equipment to M-o-W Equipment, pp. 4-44;
The Main Line Facilities, pp. 45-51;
Jamaica Station Terminal Area Facilities, pp. 52-69;
The Montauk Branch Facilities, pp. 69-82;
The Port Jefferson Branch Facilities, pp. 83-88;
The Oyster Bay Branch Facilities, pp. 89-94;
The Hempstead Branch Facilities, pp. 95-97;
The West Hempstead Branch Facilities, pp. 97-98;
The Atlantic Branch Facilities, pp. 98-101;
The Port Washington Branch Facilities, pp. 102-103;
LIRR Redux, (additional photographs); pp. 104-128.

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions.

The New York Central Stations and Structures Vol. 3: The River Division Newburgh to Albany, New York.

Limited Edition signed by the author.

Photographs taken are mostly of depots during the steam era. Also included are some photographs of towers, water tanks and coal docks. This volume also includes 14 pages of color photographs and illustrations from the late steam early diesel era.

Outer Station Project, laminated hardcover, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., b&w and color photographs and illustrations annotated.

Tough Times on the Southern Pacific DVD.

This priceless collection of archival footage documents the trauma that Mother Nature and Murphy s Law inflicted upon Southern Pacific and how the railroad coped with these setbacks. Southern Pacific s own film crews created most of this material to display its efficiency and resourcefulness in times of stress. Now you can experience these challenges, from an earthquake on the San Joaquin Division in 1952 to the Roseville Yard bomb explosions of 1973. Flood, fire, derailments, and worse here s what you ll see in Tough Times on the Southern Pacific:

Eel River Canyon. The Christmas Flood of 1964 was a deluge that wiped out entire towns along the South Fork of the Eel River and either swept away nearly 100 miles of rails or left them dangling along the cliffs like giant garlands. It took 177 days to repair what nature did in hours.

Recovery of the 8946. In 1971, a derailed train crashed down the mountainside on Donner Pass. You ll see how 3 bulldozers and a pair of locomotives hauled the damaged engine uphill and back onto the rails.

Trestle Fire on the Great Salt Lake. In 1956, a fire burned 645 feet of trestle, putting the Lucin Cutoff out of service. SP and Morrison-Knudsen cooperated in rebuilding the trestle, and SP crews laid 650 feet of new track in just one week.

Earthquake on the San Joaquin Division. In 1952, the second most severe earthquake in California s recorded history damaged tunnels and destroyed tracks. Yet 25 days later, the tunnels were daylighted or by-passed and the tracks were restored.

Flooding along the Rio Grande. In 1954, one of the worst floods in Texas history stripped away tracks and soil, trapping the Sunset Limited. But within two days, 559 men and 88 pieces of equipment were at work putting back what nature had washed away.

Explosion in Roseville Yard. In 1973, a train carrying over 7,200 bombs caught fire and soon the bombs began to explode. Shrapnel flew for miles around. The town of Antelope was destroyed. Unexploded bombs were found up to a mile away. Remarkably, no one was killed and six days later SP s yard was rebuilt enough to resume service. You ll see the explosions and the remarkable aftermath.

DVD Special Feature: Chapter Menu provides instant access to program segments. Presented in Standard Definition 4x3 Format. No region code; can be played in NTSC DVD players worldwide. Packaged in Sturdy Vinyl Clamshell Case.

Pentrex, 54 minutes, in Color with Hi-Fi Sound and Narration. pxttsp
Price: 19.95 USD