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Illinois Central: Monday Mornin' Rails Jim Boyd
Andover Junction Publications 1994 0944119131 / 9780944119136 NEW CONDITION BOOK
Life Along the Main Line of Mid-America.
The rich and colorful history of the Illinois Central, a north-south railroad in a country full of east-west railroads.
Illinois Central linked Chicago with New Orleans, spreading out along the way to cover the Mississippi River bottomlands, reach into the Kentucky coal-fields, and stretch an outward hand to western connections at Omaha. Ride along with Jim Boyd on this nostalgic rail journey.
Contents:
Introduction: Wayne A. Johnston's Railroad, pp. 4-7;
Ch. 1: Home Road, pp. 8-31;
Ch. 2: Domain of the Diamond, pp. 32-51;
Ch. 3: An I-Ball to Eyeball, pp. 52-65;
Ch. 4: Southbound Odyssey, pp. 66-87;
Ch. 5: A Grand Time, pp. 88-95;
Ch. 6: Workin'' on the Railroad, pp. 96-119;
Ch. 7: Engulfed, pp. 120-126.
Most of the photographs are color with some black & white photos from the Steam Era. The author once worked for the IC in the early 1970's and his pictures are mostly from that era. He also traveled and pictures from across the IC are presented along the way such as St. Louis Union Station, the swing bridge at Lake Ponchartrain, leased power and demonstrator units plus Chicago passenger trains. As usual, a nice job by one of the best railfan authors.
Andover Junction Publications, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., mostly color and some b&w photographs. AJP136
Price: 31.95 USD
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IOWA DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer
DeLorme Publishing 2004 0899333362 / 9780899333366 3rd Edition NEW CONDITION ATLAS
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, 64 pages, 11 x 15.5 x .25 in., color maps. DLIA
Price: 13.95 USD
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IOWA DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer (with protective cover)
DeLorme Publishing 2004 0899333362 / 9780899333366 3rd Edition NEW CONDITION ATLAS
INCLUDES DELORME PUBLISHING'S JACKET-STYLE VINYL COVER.
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, 64 pages, 11 x 15.5 x .25 in., color maps. DLIAC
Price: 16.95 USD
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Iowa Trolleys In Color Ed Ridolph
Morning Sun Books 2008 1582482497 / 9781582482491 NEW CONDITION BOOK
Iowa Trolleys In Color.
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City, Charles City Western, Des Moines Railway, Des Moines & Central Iowa, Ft. Dodge, Des Moines & Southern, Iowa Terminal, Mason City & Clear Lake, Omaha & Council Bluffs, Sioux City Service, Southern Iowa Railway, and Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern –all in vivid color!
Contents:
Des Moines Railway, pp. 5-10;
Des Moines & Central Iowa Railway, pp. 11-14;
Ft. Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway, pp. 15-34;
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway, pp. 35-47;
Sioux City Service Company, pp. 48-52;
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad, pp. 53-82;
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway, 83-100;
Southern Iowa Railway, pp. 101-109;
Charles City Western Railway, pp. 110-120;
Mason City & Clear Lake Railroad, pp. 121-123;
Iowa Terminal Railroad, pp. 124-128.
Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1335
Price: 46.95 USD
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Rock Island Trackside 1960-1980 with George Strombeck Greg Stout
Morning Sun Books 2006 1582481873 / 9781582481876 NEW CONDITION BOOK
With George Strombeck.
Passenger trains were the chief focus of George Strombeck ’s camera, but freight operations are certainly not neglected in this new book examining the two decade decline of the Rock Island.
Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1272
Price: 46.95 USD
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SPV's Railroad Atlas: Prairies East & Ozarks USA Mike Walker
Steam Powered Video 2004 187474517X / 9781874745174 1st Edition NEW CONDITION ATLAS
SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America: Prairies East & Ozarks USA
This atlas covers the states of Arkansas, Iowa and Missouri after the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe and Union Pacific-Southern Pacific mergers.
Includes detail maps of the following locations:
The large rail centers of St. Louis/East St. Louis, Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri; Omaha/Council Bluffs and the Memphis areas
Iowa: Des Moines, Mason City, Dubuque, Clinton, Davenport, Burlington, and Keokuk
Missouri: St. Joseph, Quincy, Hannibal, Bonne Terre, Springfield, Joplin-Carthage, and Cape Girardeau
Illinois: Cairo
Arkansas: Little Rock, Ft. Smith and Texarkana
This atlas is designed to provide a single source of reference to the North American rail network, past and present in greater detail than has readily available until now. Each sheet is drawn to a constant scale of 8 miles to 1 inch for easy distance comparisons with 2 miles to 1 inch enlargements of complex areas.
All extant rail lines are shown together with stations, junctions, yards, principal bridges and tunnels. Former lines, now abandoned, are also shown. Ownership, current and past, and trackage rights are also shown. An index of stations is included.
Steam Powered Video, soft cover, 88 pages, 8.25 x 11.75 x .25 in., printed on heavy enameled paper. SPVAPRE
Price: 22.95 USD
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Trackside around Granger Country 1952-1955 Jim Boyd
Morning Sun Books 2004 1582481415 / 9781582481418 NEW CONDITION BOOK
With Rich Wilson.
A WWII veteran returns to Granger Country in 1952 and records the end of steam and the early diesels on CB&Q, RI, Milwaukee, UP, IC and C&NW. Ranging from his home in Iowa, photographer Wilson also went into the adjoining states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas and Nebraska. A nice chapter on the long-gone Southern Iowa Railway also!
Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1240
Price: 46.95 USD
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Trackside around Mason City 1958-1978 with Soph Marty Jim Boyd
Morning Sun Books 2010 1582482829 / 9781582482828 NEW CONDITION BOOK
Trackside around Mason City 1958-1978 with Soph Marty.
Minneapolis & St. Louis, Rock Island, Milwaukee Road and a number of other roads greeted Dr. Soph Marty when he moved to Mason City, Iowa in 1960. Join him as he explores his new hometown and records the early 1960 merger and motive power changes.
Includes many Louie RS-1s, Milwaukee Road and C&NW Baldwins, the depots of Mason City and Manly, IA, a few scenes from Marshalltown and pages 106-128 cover the traction scene in the area including the Charles City Western.
Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1375
Price: 46.95 USD
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