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Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Vol. 01 various authors
RP CYC Publishing 1997 NA NEW CONDITION BOOK
Contents:
St. Louis Car Company Cabooses (11 pp.) Washington University Collection.
While most well known for their street cars and passenger cars, the St. Louis Car Company also built more than 350 cabooses for Class 1 railroads. This photo essay displays excellent builders photographs of these cabooses. A roster and sample diagrams are also provided.
Santa Fe 4-6-2 Pacifics (20 pp.) by Richard Hendrickson.
The Santa Fe operated a sizable fleet of 4-6-2 Pacifics of the 1309, 1337, 3500, and 3600 Classes. This outstanding article by Richard Hendrickson discusses the history of these locomotives including variations and later modifications made to them. A total of 29 excellent photographs pictorially documents this piece of Santa Fe history.
Modeling Plan 3410 12-1 Pullman Cars (11 pp.) by Pat Wider.
The most common of all the heavyweight sleeping cars was the Plan 3410 series 12 Section, 1 Drawing Room Pullman sleeping car. In the first part of this series of articles on Pullman heavyweight cars, the body of the Riverossi HO scale model is prepared for all the underbody work and final assembly that will be completed in Volume 2. The article provides information on the various air conditioning systems used on these cars as well as six pp. of valuable data that helps put these cars into perspective.
Riveted 40' PS-1 Box Cars (11 pp.) by Pat Wider and Ed Hawkins.
Pullman-Standard manufactured more than 5,500 PS-1 40' box cars with 6-foot doors and riveted side panels. The article provides a roster and ten photographs of prototype cars including numerous cars built for Chicago and North Western. Also, two models are shown that were fabricated from parts of three InterMountain Railway kits. The end result of this relatively easy kitbash is a highly authentic scale model.
Missouri Pacific Stockyard (11 pp.) by Charles Duckworth.
Stockyards were commonly found along the right of way during the 1930s through the 1950s and were an important part of railroad revenue during this period. This article gives an interesting account of shipping livestock by rail along with a fabulous model of a small Missouri Pacific stockyard in HO scale. A complete set of plans is provided along with pertinent information for modeling a stockyard.
Frisco's Howe Truss Box Cars (12 pp.) by Joe Pennington.
The mainstay of Frisco's rolling stock fleet was the 40' Howe Truss box car. In all, 6,500 cars of this design were built from 1926 through 1930. In April 1960, some 4,535 cars were still in service. The article covers the history of the cars including the steel rebuilding program that began in 1953. These distinctive prototype cars can be accurately modeled using kits made by Sunshine Models.
1935 AAR Twin Hoppers, Part 1 (15 pp.) by Ed Hawkins.
The ubiquitous workhorse of the coal hauling roads, the 33' inside length offset hopper was truly a common car. The article discusses the features and the differences of the 50-ton AAR Standard and Alternate Standard designs as well as one nonstandard design used mainly by Illinois Central. Numerous photographs are presented as well as a four page roster of approximately 127,000 cars built from 1934 to 1960.
RP CYC Publishing, soft cover, 96 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w photographs and illustrations. RPCY101
Price: 16.95 USD
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Santa Fe Locomotive Development: The Journey to Supreme Steam and Pioneer Diesels Larry E. Brasher
Signature Press 2006 1930013205 / 9781930013209 NEW CONDITION BOOK
Santa Fe Locomotive Development.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe began furnishing its own specifications for locomotives to builders in 1880. In succeeding years, design of steam locomotives became increasingly complete by the railroad. The culmination of this process was the Supreme Steam of the 1930s, exemplified in the magnificent accomplishment of the 3460 Class of 4-6-4s, the 3765 Class of 4-8-4s, and the 5001 Class of 2-10-4s.
Also in the 1930s, the Santa Fe played a pioneering role in the development of Diesel locomotives for road service, beginning with the well-known One-Spot Twins and continuing with passenger E1 and E3 models, and the FT freight model, from Electro-Motive. Very extensive road testing and usage under Santa Fe's demanding conditions led to many changes and improvements in these pioneer Diesels.
This volume explores all these topics, and brings together the men behind these events, particularly John Purcell, with the complexities of design, construction, testing, and service of these locomotives, from generations of advancing steam design, to the culmination by 1941 of both Supreme Steam and the Diesel pioneers.
Author Larry E. Brasher, whose father was one of the original Santa Fe Diesel Maintainers, has drawn on many company documents and photographs, along with his fathers memoirs and recollections, to tell this story in a way few others could have done. It's 291 photographs (19 in color) richly document the detailed text. This book is a fascinating account of the progress of steam locomotive design, the early days of Diesel service, and above all, the powerful role played by Santa Fe men in these developments. It is sure to be enjoyed by anyone interested in locomotives, and of course by any fan of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe.
Signature Press, hard cover with jacket, 304 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .75 in., 291 photographs (19 in color), graphics, index, bibliography. SP209
Price: 55.95 USD
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Santa Fe Railway Steam Locomotive Painting Guide Larry E. Brasher & Stan Kistler
Santa Fe Railway H&MS 2007 1933587091 / 9781933587097 NEW CONDITION BOOK
Santa Fe Railway Steam Locomotive Painting, Lettering and Detail Guide for Model Railroader's.
An illustrated guide to the painting, lettering, and detailing of Santa Fe steam locomotives-all eras-with hints on paint mixing, and weathering tips.
Contents:
Introduction, pp. 7-8;
Ch. 1: Painting Prior to the Modern 1900 Renumbering, pp. 9-11;
Ch. 2: Transition Painting Following the 1900 Renumbering, pp. 12-13;
Ch. 3: Painting & Lettering 1910 through 1929, pp. 14-23;
Ch. 4: Modern Painting & Lettering 1930-1950, pp. 24-39;
Ch. 5: Details, Modifications & Unusual Items, pp. 40-69;
Ch. 6: Color Gallery, pp. 70-83;
Ch. 7: The 1950s and the end of Santa Fe steam, pp. 84-86;
Epilogue, pp. 87-88.
SFRH&MS, spiral binding, 88 pages, 11 x 8.5 x .5 in., 152 black & white and 29 color photographs, 24 diagrams. SFRH109
Price: 31.95 USD
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Santa Fe Steam Survivors Lloyd Stagner with Bob Yarger
South Platte Press 2006 0942035747 / 9780942035742 NEW CONDITION BOOK
At the end of the steam age, Santa Fe was among the foremost of American railroads that responded generously to requests for steam locomotives to be placed on display in city parks and museums. Renowned steam locomotive historian Lloyd E. Stagner documents the service history and current locations of all 51 AT&SF steam locomotives on display or held for future exhibition. Noted railroad preservation writer Bob Yarger then comments on what action can and must be taken in order to assure the future survival of these treasured artifacts of Americas rail heritage. Filled with 62 photographs and illustrations, this book is a call to action for railroad enthusiasts and history preservationists everywhere.
South Platte Press, soft cover, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., b&w photographs of locomotives in service and on display. SPP142
Price: 16.95 USD
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Southern Pacific's Sacramento Shops Robert A. Pecotich
Signature Press 2010 1930013280 / 9781930013285 NEW CONDITION BOOK
Southern Pacific's Sacramento Shops: Incubator of Innovation.
The Sacramento General Shops were the core of Southern Pacific's system-wide shops. With a need to be self-reliant in the Far West, Sacramento long maintained the capability to build any and every piece of equipment needed on the railroad. This included nearly 200 locomotives, and a great many freight and passenger cars, along with many specialized pieces of equipment and, naturally, upgrades and rebuilds of almost anything on the railroad.
Here is the entire history of this superb institution, liberally illustrated with over 600 photographs, many never before published, in its 496 pages. Not only SP fans, but steam enthusiasts and those interested in rolling stock generally, will find this an outstanding book.
Contents:
Preface, Acknowledgements, pp. 5-7;
Beginnings: From the Shack on the Levee, pp. 11-30;
From the Gold Spike to 1900, pp. 31-116;
Harriman and The Common Standard, pp. 117-146;
The Shops Spread Out, pp. 147-162;
USRA and 'Let's Do It Ourselves', pp. 163-184;
Roaring in the 1920s, pp. 185-254;
Malaise and Resurgence, pp. 255-304;
The Shops' 'Finest Hour', pp. 305-340;
Transition Years for Motive Power and Passengers, pp. 341-420;
The Rebuild Years, pp. 421-458;
A New Beginning, pp. 459-462;
Appendix 1: Patents Issued to Selected Craftsmen, pp. 463-464;
Appendix 2: Roster of Shops-built Locomotives 1873-1937, pp. 465-476;
Appendix 3: George Stoddard's Notebook, pp. 477-478;
Appendix 4: Records and Images, pp. 479-487;
Bibliography, pp. 488-490;
Index, pp. 491-496.
Signature Press, hardcover with jacket, 496 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 2 in., b&w and color photographs and illustrations.
sp285
Price: 74.95 USD
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The Santa Fe Railway and the Lost Locomotives of Topeka Lloyd E. Stagner & James J. Reisdorff and Lloyd E. Stagner
South Platte Press 2008 NA NEW CONDITION BOOK
The Santa Fe Railway and the Lost Locomotives of Topeka.
On July 13, 1951, two spans of the large Santa Fe Railway bridge at Topeka, Kansas, collapsed into the Kaw River at the height of the worst flood to devastate the state of Kansas. Also sinking into the rushing waters were three of ten old Santa Fe steam locomotives which had been placed on the bridge in an effort to stabilize it. In the years since, the story of the lost locomotives of Topeka have greatly intrigued railroad enthusiasts and history detectives alike. This book, filled with rare photographs, examines in detail the mystery and lore surrounding this dramatic incident from the Great Kansas Flood of '51.
South Platte Press, soft cover, 56 pages, b&w photographs. SPP147
Price: 16.95 USD
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