This beautiful book features an all-color tour of the system from Chicago to the Gulf Coast, and St. Louis to the Appalachian Mountains.

Chapters:
Ch. 1. Evansville Division, pp. 10-21;
Ch. 2. Nashville Division, pp. 22-31;
Ch. 3. Birmingham Division, pp. 32-39;
Ch. 4. Mobile Division, pp. 40-53;
Ch. 5. Atlanta Division, pp. 54-67;
Ch. 6. Louisville Division, pp. 68-101;
Ch. 7: Corbin Division, pp. 102-160.

Hundman Publishing, 160 pages., 12 x 9 x .75 in. album format with 213 stunning color photographs and eight detailed full color maps. HP665
Price: 55.95 USD

Given its humble beginnings as the small-town machine shop putting together a weird geared curiosity for a Michigan lumberman named Ephriam Shay, Lima's record of steam success is unprecedented. From the strange-looking but incredibly useful Shays to the Cadillacs of steam locomotives the Lima Locomotive Works produced the 3rd largest number of steam locomotives in the United States (after Baldwin and ALCo). Its diesel production was something else, as the reader will discover in this book. This book is the ultimate in the history of Lima;
none ever needs to be written again.

Contents:
Ch. 1: Planting the Seed, pp. 12-21;
Ch. 2: The Shay, pp. 22-31;
Ch. 3: Growing Tall, pp. 32-47;
Ch. 4: Growth, Ambition, and Despair pp. 48-61;
Ch. 5: The Golden Years, pp. 62-75;
Ch. 6: People, Profits, and Promotion pp. 76-83;
Ch. 7: With A Destiny pp. 84-97;
Ch. 8: Building On The Rock pp. 98-117;
Ch. 9: Evolution Revolution pp. 118-143;
Ch. 10: Walking With Confidence pp. 144-167;
Ch. 11: The Terrible Thirties pp. 168-191;
Ch. 12: The Arsenal pp. 192-221;
Ch. 13: The Times Are A Changin' pp. 222-249;
Ch. 14: Farewell and Hello pp. 250-281;
Ch. 15: Heating Up The Forge pp. 282-301;
Ch. 16: Portraits of Power pp. 302-311;
Ch. 17: A Plant Portrait pp. 312-321;
Roster of Locomotives Built by Lima pp. 322-352.

Hundman Publishing, hard cover with jacket, 352 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1 in., text, b&w photographs and illustrations. HP597
Price: 50.95 USD

Northern Pacific Classic Steam Era.

This volume focuses on the Northern Pacific Railway from about 1905 to 1925, with primary emphasis on the locomotives purchased by the road during that era. The selection of the time period for this book corresponds roughly to the development of the modern steam locomotive. In many respects, the locomotives produced during this era of steam power, such as the powerful Mikados and the fleet Pacifics, represent archetypes of steam locomotives produced during the most influential period of America's railroads

This volume has been extensively researched by the authors using NP company files, living authorities, thousands of photographs and other primary and secondary resources.

Content:
Ch. 1. Early Years of America's Railroad - The NP Before 1905, 11-38;
Ch. 2: Challenge and Change - 1905-1925, pp. 39-68;
Ch. 3: The Racehorses: Atlantics and Light Pacifics, pp. 69-102;
Ch. 4: The Heavy Pacifics: Pride of the main line, pp. 103-122;
Ch. 5: The Light Mikados: All-Around Workhorses, 123-154;
Ch. 6;:The Heavy Mikados: main line Muscle, pp. 155-186;
Ch. 7: The Prairies: Branch line Power, pp. 187-200;
Ch. 8: The Mallets: Mountain Masters, pp. 201-228;
Ch. 9: Switchers of 1905: The Yard Goats, pp. 229-252;
Ch. 10: Rail-Cars: the Gas-Electrics, pp. 253-279;
Explanatory Notes, pp. 280-281;
NP Division Points 1905, pg. 282;
Numerical Locomotive Rosters 1905-1925, pg. 283;
Locomotive Data by Class, pp. 284-303;
Locomotive Painting and Lettering, pg. 304;
Locomotive and Tender Diagrams, pp. 305-314;
acknowledgments;
Bibliographic Notes;
Index to the Text, pp. 315-320.

Hundman Publishing, hard cover with color cover jacket, 320 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1.5 in., 3 painting reproductions; b&w photographs. HP276
Price: 50.95 USD

Pennsy Diesels 1924-1968: A-6 to EF-36.

A synopsis of each Pennsylvania Railroad diesel locomotive class with specifications, service history and excellent b&w photographs.

Contents:
Muzzling the Ox, pp. 10-21;
The PRR was Unique, Paint Schemes, Demonstrators, Test Units, Cab Signals, Trainphone, pp. 22-39;
The First Diesels, pp. 40-49;
Passenger Locomotives, pp. 50-67;
The First Freighters, pp. 68-95;
The Second Generation, pp. 96-115;
Early Road-Switchers, pp. 116-145;
Later Road-Switchers, pp. 146-157;
Shifters, pp. 158-193;
Transfer Units, pp. 194-199;
Organization/Locations, pp. 200-203;
Detailed Roster, pp. 204-246;
Dispositions, pp. 247-256.

Hundman Publishing, hard cover with jacket, 256 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1.5 in, b&w photographs; roster. HP689
Price: 47.95 USD

Slow Trains Down South Vol. 1: Daily 'Cept Sunday, A Pictorial Study.

Mallory Hope Ferrell has always been intrigued by the remote, often run-down and obscure railroads. A Southerner by birth, this tome covers many of these lines during the period just before World War II until the arrival of a diesel salesman or abandonment put an end to that glorious era of steam and smoke.

The Bible Belt is generally accepted as covering a sweeping, wide arc of the southeastern United States, extending from West (By Damn) Virginia to East (By God) Texas. It was in this territory that small steam powered lines lasted so long and so well. Many of these lines served a single industry, mine, quarry, cotton mill, town or sawmill. When this local industry failed, or the lumber and coal played out, these carriers simply up and quit! The few survivors opted for small diesel power, others were absorbed as a branch of a larger railroad, but most were abandoned in favor of highway transportation - or no transportation at all.

Contents:
acknowledgments;
Dedication;
Foreword:
Smoke Over the Bible Belt
Beebe & Clegg: Mixed Train Daily;
Introduction: What Was A Short Line ;
Ch. 1: A Southerner Returns Home;
Ch. 2: Almost Heaven...Mountain Mother;
Ch. 3: Just South of Dixie (Maryland);
Ch. 4: Virginia Creepers...The Old Dominion;
Ch. 5: Tarheel Travelers (North Carolina);
Ch. 6: Nothing Could Be Finer (South Carolina);
Ch. 7: My Old Kentucky Home;
Ch. 8: Tennessee Waltz;
Ch. 9: Less Than Carload;
Index.

Hundman Publishing, hard cover with jacket, 288 pages, 11 x 8.5 x .75 in., b&w photographs plus a few color ones. HP627
Price: 50.95 USD

Southern Pacific Oregon Division.

A large format book on the late, great Southern Pacific with excellent photograph reproduction of interesting equipment in spectacular scenery!

Contents:
The Valley Main, pp. 6-15;
Branch Line Empire, pp. 16-35;
Siskiyou Branch, pp. 36-59;
Cascade Crossing, pp. 60-89;
The Modoc Line, pp. 90-101;
Shasta Route, pp. 102-128.

Hundman Publishing, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 12.25 x 9.25 x .5 in., all color photographs. HP283
Price: 50.95 USD

The Allegheny: Lima's Finest.

The Chesapeake and Ohio 2-6-6-6 locomotives were awesome;
their essence is captured in this volume. Find the whole story on why these engines were considered the finest high-horsepower steam locomotives ever built. Includes many construction/detail photographs and diagrams.

Contents:
Pre-Allegheny C&O, pp. 14-25;
The Railroad with the Allegheny, pp. 26-55;
The Allegheny, pp. 56-79;
Mechanical Details, pp. 80-109;
Locomotive Construction, pp. 110-137;
Tenders, pp. 138-151;
Performance, pp. 152-165;
Alleghenies on the Virginian, pp. 166-189;
Evaluation and Comparisons, pp. 190-207;
Explosion of 1642, pp. 208-215;
Reminiscences, pp. 216-245.

Hundman Books, hard cover with jacket, 260 pages, 270 b&w photographs; diagrams; drawings; statistics; rosters. HP030
Price: 38.95 USD

The Milwaukee Electrics.

Revised edition of a classic volume covering the development, equipment and operation of the Milwaukee Road's electrified zones across the Rockies and the Cascades. They conquered the mountains, but not the passage of time.

The Milwaukee Electrics is a book about legends. It is a book about the freight and passenger motors that ruled the Milwaukee Road's route through the mountains of Montana and Washington state for fifty-nine years. The electrics were a rugged and unique form of railroad motive power;
fueled through copper wires instead of coal or oil. Much of the story is told through the railroaders who worked on them.

Contents:
Ch. 1: The Route to Puget Sound, pp. 8-57;
Ch. 2: The General Electric Motors, pp. 58-101;
Ch. 3: The Steeple cab Switchers, pp. 102-109;
Ch. 4: The Bi-Polars, pp. 110-127;
Ch. 5: The Westinghouse Motors, pp. 128-143;
Ch. 6: The Little Joes, pp. 144-170;
Ch. 7: The Snowplows, pp. 171-179;
Ch. 8: The Electrical Distribution System, pp. 180-193;
Ch. 9: The Idaho Division, pp. 194-227;
Ch. 10: Economics and Company Policy, pp. 228-241;
Ch. 11: Tales of the Rails, pp. 242-271;
Ch. 12: Technical Appendix, Locomotives, pp. 272-301;
Bibliography and Index, pp. 302-304.

Hundman Publishing, hard cover with jacket, 304 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1 in; 300 photographs (8 pages in color); maps; diagrams; roster. HP702
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

Though not a specific book for model builders, this book is a great reference to the trees found in North America. Heavily illustrated with color drawings of the trees and their leaves, the modeler will find this book helpful. Maps are included to show the regions each tree is found in.

Thunder Bay Press, soft cover, 208 pages., 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., color illustrations. TBP773
Price: 14.95 USD