This book consists of all-color photographs taken entirely in the namesake city of the Milwaukee Road. This book contains the most impressive array of steam and first-generation diesels ever contained in a Milwaukee book. The intriguing saga of the Milwaukee is encapsulated in this colorful look at the road from the 1940s to its demise.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1047
Price: 40.95 USD

Saga of the Soo Vol. 3: East, West and to the North.

The third and final volume in the series. Offers an account of the history of the Soo Line Railroad and its Chicago Division- The Wisconsin central Railroad- with emphasis on their relation to the Canadian Pacific Railway. This volume features descriptions of the Soo's lines in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan, complementing the material in Saga of the Soo Volume II (which covered the lines in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Montana).

The East referenced the title stands for the initial effort of the Soo's founders to develop the Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie and Atlantic Railway that reached east to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. There it connected with the great Canadian Pacific Railway at Sault Ste. Marie. East also Stands for the great contribution that the Wisconsin Central made to Soo Line's fortunes after it was leased by the Soo in 1909.

West stands for the Soo's westward trackage through Minnesota and the Dakotas, all the way to eastern Montana, where the railroad garnered wheat and other agricultural produce that fed the milling industries and other commerce in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

North references the Soo's benefactor and present owner-the Canadian Pacific Railway, which has played a key role in the overall history of this valiant line.

Contents:
Capsule History of the Soo, pp. 5-46;
Wisconsin Central's main line, pp. 47-72;
MStP&SSM's Original main line Through Wisconsin, pp. 73-85;
The Long and Difficult Bankruptcy of the Wisconsin Central, pp. 86-87;
Crossing the Saint Croix River, pp. 88-92;
Southeast Wisconsin, pp. 93-100;
Christmas and the Soo, pp. 101-104;
Extra 400 West and the Dragout (by George A. Forero, Jr.), pp. 105-112;
Grain and Agriculture, pp. 113-118;
A Short History of the Canadian Pacific Railway, pp. 121-132;
Passenger Services, pp. 133-186;
Love Those locomotives, pp. 187-196;
Intermodal Services, pp. 197-200;
Michigan, pp. 201-210;
Train Dispatching (by Stuart J. Nelson), pp. 211-217;
The Soo Line and Labor, pp. 218-222;
Safety First, pp. 223-230;
acknowledgments and Afterword, pp. 231-241.

Agassiz Publications, hard cover with jacket, 241 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .75 in., b&w and color photographs, illustrations, 2 separate 15 x 21 in. color maps of the Soo Line (before the Milwaukee Road purchase) and the new Soo Transportation System. AP102
Price: 42.95 USD

The Omaha Road: Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha.

This subsidiary company of the Chicago & North Western provided access to the northern reaches of the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota, to Sioux City, Iowa and a connection with the Union Pacific at Omaha. The Omaha Road was the rustic country cousin to its larger owner. Includes many early photographs, maps and well-researched text.

Contents:
Wisconsin Logs and Grants, pp. 9-22;
Gopher State Pioneer, pp. 23-34;
Omaha in the Eighties, pp. 35-56;
Bayfield - Farthest North, pp. 57-84;
Improving the Road, pp. 85-98;
Duluth, Superior and Spooner, pp. 99-124;
The Problem with Hudson Hill, pp. 125-134;
New Power, New Line, Old Line, pp. 135-156;
West Side Story, pp. 157-200;
Gray Matter, pp. 201-222;
To Park Falls, pp. 223-240;
The Weston Line, pp. 241-248;
To Hannibal and Hughey, pp. 249-256;
Sturgeon River and the Fisherman, pp. 257-270;
Finale, pp. 271-293;
acknowledgments/Index, pg. 294-299;
Locomotive Roster, pp. 300-312.

Hundman Publishing, hard cover with jacket, 312 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1.5 in, b&w photographs; maps; locomotive roster. HP047
Price: 50.95 USD

Wisconsin Central Heritage Vol. 1.

This book is the first in a two-volume set covering Americas most successful regional railroad. With extensive captions and text the reader is taken on a color photo tour sub-division by sub-division. Along the way are photographs of pooled power, second-hand locomotives, the Fond du Lac Shops, depots and bridges.

Four Ways West Publications, laminated hard cover, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., all color photographs. FWW742
Price: 47.95 USD

Ships in a non-bending mailer, not an envelope, plus sealed in plastic.

The DeLorme Publishing Atlas and Gazetteer provides a wealth of information for trip planning and back country access. Each volume contains topographic maps with unbeatable detail plus gazetteer information on great places to go and things to do. Detail includes railroads, back roads, dirt roads, elevation contours, remote lakes & streams, boat ramps, public lands for recreation, land use (forests, wetlands, agriculture), trailheads, campgrounds, and hunting and fishing spots.

Gazetteer information includes information on hiking, bicycling, museums and historic sites, campgrounds, scenic drives, unique natural features and state and national parks.

DeLorme Publishing, soft cover, 104 pages, 11 x 15.5 x .25 in., color maps. DLWI
Price: 13.95 USD