BNSF Northwest: The BNSF Railway in the Pacific Northwest

This book reaches back into BNSF's pre-merger railways with numerous historical summaries and facts on construction of the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Spokane, Portland & Seattle as building blocks in the creation of BNSF Northwest. Discussed are the events that have shaped BNSF during the seven years since the merger with the Santa Fe Railway in 1995.

Contents:
BNSF Northwest System Map, pp. 4-5;
Ch. 1: BNSF Northwest: A Part of the Whole, pp. 6-12;
Ch. 2: Intermodal: BNSF's Growth Commodity, pp. 13-16;
Ch. 3: Stevens Pass, pp. 17-32;
Ch. 4: Preparing for the Future: main line Capacity Expansion Program, pp. 33-40;
Ch. 5: Stampede Pass, pp. 41-47;
Ch. 6: Grain, pp. 48-51;
Ch. 7: Portland to Spokane, pp. 52-65;
Ch. 8: Hi Line and Marias Pass, pp. 66-89;
Ch. 9: BNSF's Midwest Southeast Corridor: Shelby to Laurel, Montana, pp. 90-93;
Ch. 10: Vancouver, British Columbia, pp. 94-97;
Ch. 11, 12 and 13: Pacific Coast/I-5 Corridor, pp. 98-112;
Appendices (Train Symbols, Mileage Chart, Subdivisions, Port Statistics, Short Lines and BNSF Northwest Yard Schematics), pp. 113-128.

Great Northern Pacific Publications, laminated hard cover, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., color photographs and b&w illustrations. GNPP100
Price: 41.95 USD

Logging Equipment in Oregon.

In Search of Steam Donkeys is returning in a limited run 2nd printing. The only book ever written about steam donkeys, this book gives you steam logging at its best. Machine drawings and rigging diagrams are included along with over 350 photographs.

Timber Times, hard cover with color dust jacket, 280 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., b&w photographs. TT101
Price: 46.95 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, 88 pages, 11 x 15.5 x .25 in., color maps. DLOR
Price: 13.95 USD

Oregon Road & Recreation Atlas by Benchmark Maps.

Oregonians love their state, and they love this atlas. They rave about how clearly it shows the roads – all of them – and its accuracy, page overlap, and how easy it is to find landmarks. The Landscape Maps in the latest edition are dramatically improved, with better terrain clarity and detail. A Hunting and Fishing section has been added, along with a thorough updating of recreation information.

Contents:

Regional Maps:
* USA Interstate Highway Map.
* Surrounding states with US Highways and Mileage Chart.

Recreation Guide Details:
* Interstates Highways to Trails with distances between Markers shown.
* Political Boundaries.
* Weather Reporting Stations.
* Rest Areas, Parks, Waysides, Campgrounds and RV Parks.
* Lighthouses, Covered Bridges, Natural Wonder and Scenic Overlook.
* Hiking, Rafting, Fishing, Boating, Wildlife and Birdwatching Viewing.
* Rivers, Streams, Intermittent Streams, Lakes and Marsh Areas.
* Various Goverment Land Ownerships.

Landscape Maps:
* All of the above information in more detail.
* Railroads, Powerlines, Tunnels, some abandoned Railroad Grades as 'other trails'.
* Trailheads, Gates, Mines and other details.

Benchmark Maps, soft cover, 112 pages, 10.75 x 15.25 x .25 in., color maps. BMRRAOR
Price: 15.95 USD

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Menasha Corporation And Its One Hundred Year History in Coos Bay, Oregon 1905 to 2005.

This book is about the rise and decline of the timber industry in Coos County, Oregon, with sidelights on coal mining, ship building and port operations. Author Lansing is a 35-year veteran of the timber industry, retired in 2005 as Chief Executive Officer of the Menasha Forest Products Industry.

Some photographs in this book fill the page and others are much smaller. The photo selection goes from the early to modern times.

Contents: Foreword, pp. 4-5; Menasha Timeline, pp. 6-13; Ch. 1: C. R. Smith Comes to Coos Bay, pp. 14-25; Ch. 2: Land, Water and the Big Mill, pp. 26-43; Ch. 3: The Wagon Road, pp. 44-57; Ch. 4: Expansion, pp. 58-67; Ch. 5: Plywood and Paper, pp. 68-77; Ch. 6: A River of Trees, pp. 78-89; Ch. 7: Cruisers, Fallers and High-Climbers, pp. 90-97; Ch. 8: The Value of Good Forestry, pp. 98-103; Ch. 9: The 1970s, pp. 104-111; Ch. 10: The International Period, pp. 112-121; Ch. 11: Into the New Century, pp. 122-129; Source Materials and Index, pp. 130-133.

William A. Lansing, hard cover with jacket, 133 pages, 9.75 x 11.25 x .75 in., b&w and color photographs. WAL908
Price: 49.95 USD

Southern Pacific's Shasta Division.

Among the most scenic and also the most challenging segments of the Southern Pacific was the Shasta Division, connecting California's Central Valley to southern Oregon, both on the Siskiyou Line via Ashland and the Cascade Line via Klamath Falls, all routed through the central point of Dunsmuir. Traffic between Portland, California and the East traveled over this line.

This book by John R. Signor, a noted SP authority, covers the construction, operations and history of this line, from its beginnings in the 19th century, to the end of the Southern Pacific in 1996. A rich trove of rare and historic photos enhances the history, while dramatic images highlight more recent operations.

Signor's previous book on this topic, entitled Rails in the Shadow of Mt. Shasta, was first published in 1982, and has long been out-of-print. Since that time, he has gathered substantial amounts of additional information and photographs, so much so, that a mere revision of the 1982 version could not have encompassed the material in hand. Accordingly, an entirely new book has been prepared, with new page layouts and a revised and expanded text, and a great many new photos.

The new book is 70 pages longer, contains well over 50% more black-and-white photos (now totaling 568 photos), and 24 completely redone maps. It also features 39 color images, none of which were in the older book. In keeping with the tradition of Signor's books, numerous maps, timetables and railroad graphics enrich and inform the text. A considerable number of photos from the files of the Southern Pacific are included, along with the work of many outstanding amateur photographers. A new jacket painting by Signor completes the book.

Author Signor is well known for eight previous books on Western railroad subjects, and this latest effort will only add to his fine reputation. Once again, a strong contribution to the history of the SP and of the West has been accomplished. Enthusiasts of those subjects will find this a superb book.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments, Introduction;
Ch. 1: Origins of the Shasta Route;
Ch. 2: The Years of Expansion;
Ch. 3: Railroads Tributary to the Original main line;
Ch. 4. Twentieth Century Construction;
Ch. 5. Railroads Tributary to the Cascade Line;
Ch. 6. Late Steam Operations;
Ch. 7: The Diesel Age;
Epilogue;
Appendix: Shasta Division Station Names;
Bibliography;
Index. 622 photos (54 in color);
24 maps and graphics, bibliography, index.

Signature Press, hard cover with jacket, 352 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1.75 in., photographs, maps and graphics. SP025
Price: 55.95 USD

The Northwest's Own Railway: The Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway and its Subsidiaries

Volume 2: The Subsidiaries

This is a thorough history of this railroad and its subsidiaries with many early and contemporary photographs (as of 1997). Many contemporary photographs are in color.

Contents:
Astoria Line, pp. 10-87;
Goldendale Branch, pp. 86-101;
Gales Creek & Wilson River Road, pp. 102-117;
Great Northern Pacific Steamship Company, pp. 118-137;
Oregon Electric Railway, pp. 138-251;
Oregon Trunk Railway, pp. 252-359;
Pacific & Eastern Railway, pp. 360-369;
Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad Company, pp. 370-391;
SP&S Transportation Company, pp. 392-403;
United Railways Company, 404-451;
Epilogue, Bibliography, acknowledgments, Index, pp. 452-464.

Grande Press, hard cover with jacket, 464 pages, 11 x 9.25 x 1.5 in., b&w and color photographs and illustrations. GPS100
Price: 59.95 USD