A comprehensive look at the SOO from the days of steam up to the SD60M. Coverage includes the maroon era, Baldwin's, the DSS&A, passenger service and much more!

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1092
Price: 40.95 USD

Baltimore & Ohio Facilities In Color Volume 2: Central Region

The shops, stations, towers and other facilities of the Baltimore & Ohio's Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Akron, Chicago and Chicago Terminal Region are examined in full color.

Includes some good shots of Chicago's Grand Central Station and quite a few steam and first-generation diesels with the structures standing in those eras.

Contents:
Pittsburgh Division, pp. 4-50;
Buffalo Division, pp. 51-61;
Akron Division, pp. 62-87;
Chicago Division, pp. 88-113;
Chicago Terminal Region, pp. 114-128.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1357
Price: 46.95 USD

A superb history of how the President of the United States traveled by train for a hundred years much as he does by Air Force One today. With drama as great decisions of state and war are made aboard private Pullman cars. Includes data on the various private cars used by the President, funeral trains and campaign trains. 200 illustrations. Contents:
Foreword;
Authors Foreword;
Chapter 1: Presidential Pioneers;
2. Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War;
3. The Reconstruction Era;
4. Twentieth-Century Travels;
5. The Golden Era is Born: The Franklin Roosevelt Years;
6. The Golden Era Matures: Truman's Whistle stopping;
7. The Golden Eras Sunset Years: The Eisenhower Presidency;
8. Modern Times;
9. The Last Miles;
10. The Cars They Rode;
Appendix: Sample Train Consists;
acknowledgments and Bibliography;
Index. TLC126
Price: 42.95 USD

Join Jim Boyd in exploring the Milwaukee Road of the 1960s in his Mid-west homeland, from F-M C-liners and H16-44s to Hiawathas with Skytops and branch line locals to the UP Cities streamliners.

Contents:
Ch. 1 Northern Illinois: maroon/orange F-units, Davis Junction, Geeps, yellow Milwaukee and UP passenger power, Byron, CGW crossing, Rockford incl. IC and Burlington, Forreston, Savanna, F-M power;
Ch. 2 Southern Wisconsin: The Southwestern Limited, Beloit, Clinton Junction, Janesville, Mineral Point Branch, The Ridge Runner (CNW), Limburger Limited, The Madison, Ch. 3 Hiawatha Country: Bensenville, C-Liners, SD45 Demonstrators, Chicago Union Station, The Dome Liner, Skytops!, Milwaukee's Depots (old Milwaukee, new Milwaukee., CNW, North Shore), Erie-Builts, West Milwaukee, New Lisbon and the North Woods Hiawatha, Portage, The Dells and Tunnel City;
Milwaukee Road Diesel Roster 1939-1969, Map.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1249
Price: 46.95 USD

Ontario Northland In Color

Scenic action out on the line in the late diesel era of this exciting Canadian railway.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1350
Price: 46.95 USD

Baldwin Locomotives.

Philadelphia-based Baldwin began designing and building steam locomotives in the 1830s and gave the U.S. many of its most significant and famous types of steam, and diesel-electric motive power. This history of Baldwin is illustrated with a large selection of rare, superb builders photos and other publicity images from the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, with the book's large page size showcasing the detail and crisp quality of the images in this outstanding collection.

Author Brian Solomon provides technical histories of each locomotive along with builders specifications and explanations of how the locomotives were used by the railroads that bought them. These carefully researched histories are keys to understanding the significance of the locomotives and how they worked, and are presented in a manner that makes the book accessible to everyone, while retaining sufficient technical detail to appeal to the most ardent railroad enthusiast.

Contents:
Acknowledgments, Introduction, pp. 6-15;
Baldwin in the 19th Century, pp. 16-43;
Compound Locomotives, pp. 44-75;
20th Century Steam Locomotives, pp. 76-119;
Diesel Locomotives, pp. 120-154;
Sources, pp. 155-158;
Index, pp. 159-160.

Voyageur Press, hard cover with jacket, 160 pages, 11.25 x 9.5 x .75 in., b&w and color photographs. VP147134
Price: 31.95 USD

In 1999, Brian Solomon produced an illustrated history of the Southern Pacific. With this updated edition, the prolific rail author and photographer has gathered more than 150 black-and-white and color photographs, along with timetables, postcards, and ads not included in the first go-around, to provide readers with a fresh look at this North American railroaded icon, from the mid-nineteenth century to its 1996 merger into Union Pacific and beyond.

Railfans are treated to a rich visual rundown of the history of SP steam and diesel power, as well as freight and passenger operations. In addition to images of the Southern Pacifics flashy red and orange Daylight streamliners, Solomon features photography from the railroads fabled Coast Line, Shasta Route, Golden State route, and the granddaddy of 'em all, the Overland Route.

Andover Junction Publications, hard cover with jacket, 160 pages, 11 x 8.5 x .5 in., color and b&w photographs and illustrations. AJP313
Price: 29.95 USD

In 1999, Brian Solomon wrote a definitive history of the New York Central for Andover Junction Publications. Since then, he has collected 150 vintage black-and-white and color photographs, timetables, and postcards not included in the previous volume to take readers on a rail journey from the 1800s to present.

Through fabulous imagery, four specially commissioned maps, and his authoritative text, Solomon shows why the Central was a classic in every sense, growing under the firm direction of rail baron Cornelius Commodore Vanderbilt. From 1902 to 1967, the New York Central operated the most famous passenger train in the world: the esteemed 20th Century Limited. Additionally, Central's mechanical department developed the legendary 4-6-4 Hudson-type steam locomotive. Although the NYC ceased to exist in 1968, it's alive and well in this new volume.

Andover Junction Publications, hard cover with jacket, 160 pages, 11 x 8.5 x .75 in., b&w and color photographs. AJP285
Price: 29.95 USD

Willis McCaleb was the company photographer for the NKP during the transition from steam to diesel in the 1950s. His job assignments gave him many opportunities to record the railroad scene over much of the system. This first volume begins in Buffalo with the famous excursion powered by Hudson 175.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1060
Price: 40.95 USD

Wings Across America, A Photographic History of the U.S. Air Mail.

This comprehensive photographic history tells of the pioneer air mail pilots who braved bad weather, under-powered aircraft, and impossible schedules as they pushed themselves to the limit, expanding air mail routes across the U.S.A.

With time, the U.S. Air Mail Service developed a system of beacon lights, emergency fields, and communications so that air mail pilots could fly through the night to their destination.>

As trunk lines developed north and south off the main transcontinental route between New York and San Francisco, the need arose for bigger and faster aircraft that could carry both passengers and freight. Wings Across America takes the reader on a photographic journey through this critical phase of U.S. aviation growth —the rise of the air mail carriers that ultimately became airlines.

Sono Nis Press, soft cover, 228 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., 192 b&w photographs. SNP114
Price: 33.95 USD

Clinchfield In Color.

The fabled Clinchfield is chronicled in full color by noted CRR expert Marsh. Steam, cab units, second-generation power pull the trains over the mountains on one of the heaviest tonnage single track railroads in the United States.

Contents:
Early Clinchfield Diesels and The Last of Steam, pp. 6-23;
Internal Combustion on a Coal Railroad, pp. 24-57;
The Excursion Era, pp. 58-67;
Two Cars to Alta Pass, pp. 68-71;
The Santa Claus Train, pp. 72-76;
Colorful Leases, pp. 77-85;
The Final Years: 1970-1982, pp. 86-122;
And These Live On, pp. 123-128.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1175
Price: 46.95 USD

This 128 page all-color book takes us to New England chiefly during the 1950s as Arthur Mitchell sets out to record the end of steam on the Boston & Maine. On the way he captures the rare diesels of this pioneering railroad.

Many nice steam and first-generation diesel photographs. A few McGinnis-era diesels finish out this nice collection of photos.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1109
Price: 42.95 USD

With Arthur E. Mitchell.

This trackside book tours the New Haven in its Hunter Green pre-McGinnis years after WWII. Photographer Art Mitchell shows us a little steam and marine operations and plenty of early diesels and heavy electric action.

Contents:
Water, Water, Everywhere! (Cape Cod Canal, Hell Gate Bridge, Poughkeepsie Bridge), pp. 10-15;
New York City to New Haven, pp. 16-47;
Cedar Hill Yard, The Heart of New Freight Operations, pp. 48-73;
Branch Line Rambles, pp. 74-85;
The Old Colony, pp. 86-101;
United States Military MRS-1 Locomotives, pp. 102-105;
The Freight Main to Maybrook, pp. 106-109;
Wrecks and Other Service Interruptions, pp. 110-117;
The Final Last Steam Excursion on the New Haven, pp. 118-122;
Osgood Bradley Company, Crosstie Plant, Unusual Cars and Cabooses, pp. 123-128.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1231
Price: 46.95 USD

A History of Union Pacific Railroad Passenger Stations in Omaha, Nebraska, 1866-1971.

This book will describe the Union Pacific Railroads design, construction, and operation of its eight successive Omaha passenger stations of the later nineteenth century, and two different Union Passenger Stations, built in 1899 and 1931 respectively. An end summary will also describe historic preservation efforts from 1973 to the present that saved the 1931 Union Station from destruction and helped make possible its use as the Durham Western Heritage Museum beginning in 1975. Omaha was once the nations fourth largest railroad center and the 1931 Omaha Union Station was built in part to satisfy the demands of local businessmen and the increasing public demand for improved passenger train service to the city. Chapters cover the time period from Omaha before the railroads up to the present use of the station. SPP119
Price: 21.95 USD

Listen to the Whistle: An Anecdotal History of the Wallkill Valley Railroad in Ulster and Orange Counties, New York

In this first book ever to be published on the Wallkill Valley Railroad, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carleton Mabee tells the story of a gallant little railroad that connected Orange and Ulster Counties and aspired to be part of a major trunk line reaching from metropolitan New York all the way to Albany.

A human, more than technological, story, it tells not only of hissing steam engines but also of trainmen high in their cabs, farmers shipping milk and fruit, children riding to school, and the weary hearing train whistles as hints of adventure in distant places.

Long Out-of-Print in hard cover, Listen to the Whistle, has just been released in soft cover.

Purple Mountain Press, soft cover, 166 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., illustrated in b&w. PMP775
Price: 19.95 USD

Trackside with EMD Field Representative Casey Cavanaugh, 1960-1962.

Delivering new FL9s, GP18s and GP20s took this camera-toting field rep to the NH, CB&Q, RI, GN, SP and numerous other roads across the country. His behind the scenes commentary makes for enjoyable reading. You might expect many of the photographs to be of the new delivered power, but they are not. Casey 'rail fanned' and so took pictures of whatever was interesting in the area he was working in. That included various ALCos on the New Haven, New Haven electrics, New York Central electrics, E-units on the NYC and C&O, leased Burlington steam on the Bevier & Southern (2 pp. of photographs). The major coverage is of the New Haven, the New York Central in New York, the Santa Fe, the Great Northern in Minneapolis, the Burlington in Nebraska, the Rio Grande in Colorado and the Southern Pacific around El Paso. There are a few pp. on the Baltimore & Ohio, the Milwaukee Road and Grand Trunk Western (steam).

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1254
Price: 46.95 USD

Chard Walker's Cajon: Rail Passage to the Pacific.

Completion of a rail route over Cajon Pass, by the California Southern Railroad, was accomplished in November, 1885. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe had backed construction of the California Southern, and by 1906 would absorb it into the Santa Fe. Meanwhile, in 1905 the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad began using the pass under trackage rights, the SPLA&SL would later become part of the Union Pacific system.

The ruling grade of 2.2 percent on the west side of the pass (originally 3 percent) required helper locomotives from the beginning, usually they were turned at Summit. Even the east side, with a ruling grade of 1.6 percent, can be an operating challenge. In 1967, Southern Pacific completed its own route over Cajon Pass, also with a ruling grade of 2.2 percent.

The construction and particularly the operation of this line are presented in some detail in this book. Included are chapters on weather, runaways, helper operations, and life at Summit, together with a foreword by Don Sims. Numerous recollections by railroaders and railfans who were there further enrich the book. Supplementing the text are 11 fine maps by John Signor, and some 334 photographs (25 in color). A bibliography and index round out this volume.

The result is an atmospheric and quite complete look at one of the busiest and most dramatic railroad passes in America, from an author well suited to tell the story. Railroad history buffs generally, and Santa Fe fans in particular, will be sure to enjoy this book.

The author, a legendary operator for years at the Summit depot at the top of Cajon Pass, has drawn upon original railroad records, his own extensive experiences, and the recollections of old-timers to create this interesting railroad narrative. Long out-of-print, the return of this classic railroad account is welcome to historians and fans of Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and especially Santa Fe.

Signature Press, hard cover with jacket, 256 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1 in., 334 photographs (25 in color), 14 maps and graphics, index. SP001
Price: 50.95 USD

The Dixie Line: Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway.

An informal history of the Dixie Line, an important component of the Louisville & Nashville. Includes text with b&w photographs of steam, early diesels, depots and bridges.

Contents:
Introduction and acknowledgments, pp. 4-6;
A Look Backward, pp. 7-17;
Atlanta Terminals and Division, pp. 17-36;
Chattanooga Division, pp. 37-66;
Nashville Terminals, pp. 67-78;
Nashville, Paducah & Memphis Divisions, 79-95;
Bibliography, pg. 96.

Carstens Publications, hard cover, 96 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., b&w photographs; maps of terminals. CP00087
Price: 22.95 USD

Prototypes for Modelers Vol. 1: San Diego & Arizona Railway.

Presenting photographs and descriptions of a standard gauge railroad ’s history, rolling stock, locomotives, structures, and operating terrain.

It ’s been called “the Impossible Railroad. ” This San Diego-based Short Line was the last link constructed in the United States ’ trans-continental railroads, and much of its main line was in Mexico.

Construction was amazing: cut-and-fill and bridges to accommodate the route;
the innovative “Redondo Loop ” to gain elevation into the Laguna Mountains;
and many tunnels and trestles needed to traverse an 11-mile stretch through the treacherous Carrizo Gorge-and then the operating years 1919 to 1932.

It's mountain-scenic route was proclaimed spectacular for passenger travel and advertised to prospective tourists in the east as “The way to see California was to see San Diego first ” through travel on the San Diego Short Line.

As result of how the route was constructed through the Carrizo Gorge, freight train service had to use slower speeds and shorter trains due to tight turns. In addition to being of national historical significance and relevant to its region of operation, creating this railroad was an amazing endeavor by its owners that resulted in an intriguing story.

This is not a model railroad book but a book about the prototype. Construction photographs are prevalent along with a 1920 era roster plus detail photographs of equipment and bridges and trestles. Railroad modelers, hobbyists, and enthusiasts will find something that interests them in this book!

Contents:
Part 1: Historical Summary, pp. 7-44;
Part 2: Train Operations, pp. 45-85;
Part 3: Structures & Industries, pp. 86-108;
Part 4: Flora & Terrain, pp. 109-117;

Epilog, Notes, List of Photographs, Bibliography, pp. 118-135.

Link Pen Publishing, soft cover, 136 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., over 125 b&w photographs. LPP905
Price: 24.95 USD

Jersey City's Hudson River Waterfront Book One: The Pennsylvania Railroad 1941-1964

A b&w look at the Pennsylvania Railroad's facilities and operations on the Jersey City waterfront.

Contents:
Ch. 1: Harsimus Cove (1940s and 50s), pg. 7-38;
Ch. 2: Greenville Yard (1950s), pg. 39-54;
Ch. 3: Colgate, pp. 55-56;
Ch. 4: The 1960s, pp. 57-64.

Journal Square Publishing, soft cover, 64 pages, 7 x 10 x .25 in., b&w photographs and maps. JSP426
Price: 12.95 USD

Great Northern Lines West (Revised Edition).

The Great Northern was among Americas most distinctive railroads. Though not the earliest of the transcontinental roads, it traversed scenery as varied and spectacular as any. Its operations over the years, in every kind of weather, were similarly diverse, from plains to mountains, from the Great Lakes shore in Minnesota to Pacific tidewater in Seattle. The style instilled in the Great Northern by its builder, James J. Hill, persisted well into the twentieth century. From its characteristic designs of large steam locomotives and its electrified operations over the Cascade Range, to its superb streamliner after World War II, the Empire Builder, and its unique fleet of diesel locomotives, the Great Northern was always a railroad apart.

The book tells the story of the Great Northern Railway, concentrating on it's western half, the Lines West, which conquered both the Rocky and Cascade Mountains. From its earliest beginnings in 1857, to the completion of the line to the Pacific Coast in 1893, to the modernization of the railroad, first with heavy steam locomotives and then with diesels, and to the merger into Burlington Northern in 1970, the sweep of this great history is here.

Noted Northwest railroad historian Charles R. Wood has combined extensive research and a superb collection of photographs to produce an outstanding history of this noteworthy railroad. With the deftness of a writer who knows his subject, Wood presents a wide-ranging description of the life and times of the western half of the Great Northern. This book is a detailed and complete account of one of America's most fascinating roads, the Great Northern Railway.

The first edition of Lines West was published in 1967. Subsequent printings were in some cases unfortunately of poor quality, which has damaged the reputation of this fine book, and it has now been out-of-print for a number of years. This new edition, made with the original page negatives, restores the quality of the first edition while updating and replacing some photographs and adding a color section and an index. Newly revised with numerous new photographs and a superb new painting by Northwest artist J. Craig Thorpe on the dust jacket and frontispiece, this edition will take its place in the literature of the Great Northern Railway.

Signature Press, hard cover with jacket, 208 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1.75 in., 283 b&w photographs plus 24 in color. SP177
Price: 46.95 USD

Narrow Gauge in Sheepscot Valley Vol. 6: Passenger Cars of the WW&F Railway: A Comprehensive Guide to the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway.

Contents:
Foreword and Introduction, pp. 8 9;
All Time Roster, pp. 10 11;
Photographs and Plans of Passenger Cars, pp. 11 49;
A Scrapbook of WW&F Photos, pp. 50 65;
The WW&F in Color, pg. 66;
Timetables of the W&Q/WW&F, pp. 67 75;
WW&F Excursion Posters, pp. 76 83;
Hardware of the WW&F, pp. 84 101;
WW&F All Time Freight Car Totals by Year, pp. 102 103;
Bibliography, pg. 104.

M2FQ Publications, soft cover, 104 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w and color photographs and ephemera. M2FQ102
Price: 29.95 USD

ALCo ’s DL-640 Locomotive, A Year of Demonstrations, A Half Century of Service.

Beginning with the 1960 demonstration tours, this book looks back on almost a half-century history of this often underestimated locomotive design that managed to sell only 26 units, but:

• Led to several of ALCo ’s most successful designs in the Century Series.
• Despite a nomadic existence, has achieved a remarkable longevity, led by 2 units that remain in operation today.

Author Chris Mac Dermot chronicles with great insight and rare wit his year riding and technically supporting the demonstrator units. Author Dick Steinbrenner documents the migrations of each of the individual units during the course of their lifetimes.

The authors –and railroaders engaged in operation and maintenance of the DL-640s –provide a technical analysis of those factors that contributed to their longevity.

Contents:
Ch. 1: Executing the Design of the DL-640, pp. 6-13;
Ch. 2: Demonstrating the DL-640, pp. 14-58;
Ch. 3: Production, pp. 59-102;
Ch. 4: The Wandering Survivors, pp. 103-151;
Appendix: A-1: Chris Mac Dermot's Logbook, pg. 153;
A-2: Demonstration Report on the New York Central, pp. 154-167;
A-3: Railroad Maps of the Twin Cities, pp. 168-171;
Technical Information, pp. 171-174.

On Track Publishers, hard cover with jacket, 176 pages, 11 x 8.5 x .75 in., color and b&w photographs (150 in color), Publicity Releases, Maps, Plans, Technical Reports. OTP100
Price: 58.95 USD

Anthracite Railroads and Mining In Color.

The special relationship between coal company railroads like Wanamie and the class one railroads that served the industry are examined by Scranton resident Chuck Yungkurth. In this book you will see a number of loading facilities but also the locomotives and cars of the mining companies, the main line equipment of the hard-coal carriers of the Anthracite Region. There are quite a few nice photographs of steam locomotives and first-generation diesels.

Contents:
Introduction, pp. 3-7;
Reading Company, pp. 8-33;
Jersey Central, pp. 34-53;
Wanamie Mine Railway, pp. 54-73;
Lehigh & New England, pp. 74-85;
Camelbacks, Anthracite Burning Locomotives, pp. 86-93;
Pennsylvania Railroad, pp. 94-105;
Lehigh Valley in the Middle Field, pp. 106-117;
Conrail, pp. 118-128.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1371
Price: 46.95 USD

Lackawanna Railroad Facilities In Color Volume 3: Scranton to Buffalo.

Scranton native Chuck Yungkurth takes the reader on an all-color tour of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western ’s stations, towers and other buildings in Scranton and on west to Buffalo.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1339
Price: 46.95 USD

A full history of this important 296 mile railroad that ran from western Kentucky through Nashville to eastern Tennessee. It had the best routing to and from the city of Nashville and was an important gateway route as well as connector. It was an important coal hauler as well, and had the full range of passenger and freight services and facilities. It fell on bad days after WWII and eventually its trackage was taken over after 1968 and operated by Southern, Louisville & Nashville, and Illinois Central. The line had interesting ALCo diesels, including FAs! Author Cliff Downey has given a very complete history of the line and concentrates much of the book on the trains, equipment, and operations, with over 200 excellent b&w and color photographs, maps, and illustrations. This is the definitive history of this railroad, well researched, and well written.

Contents:
1. History of the Tennessee Central;
2. Baxter Pushes the TC to Nashville;
3. Construction of the Western Division;
4. A Series of Financial Failures;
5. A New Tennessee Central is Created;
6. War Time Boom and Post-War Bust;
7. The Boom and Bust Years of the 1950s;
8. Tennessee Centrals Final Years, 1960-1968;
9. Follow Up;
A. Roads Associated with the Tennessee Central;
B. Tonnage Ratings - Steam;
C. Tonnage Ratings - Diesels;
D. Tennessee Central Stations;
E. Steam Locomotive Roster;
F. Diesel Locomotive Roster;
G. Caboose Roster;
H. Equipment as of July 31, 1968;
I. Passenger Equipment Roster;
Photo Gallery.

TLC Publishing, hard cover, 156 pages, b&w photographs plus 14 page color section. TLC194
Price: 27.95 USD

Illinois Central Color Pictorial Vol. 1: Passenger Service.

Illinois Central's passenger service from the 1940s to the 1970s is the focus of this book. In addition to the Chicago to New Orleans mainline the IC had important routes to Iowa, Indianapolis, Birmingham, Louisville and Shreveport. With numerous branch lines the IC operated 6,700 miles of track.

The Foreword begins with a synopsis of the early passenger services, the success with the doodlebugs and the decision to order the Green Diamond. From there chapters include the Chicago Terminal and Electric MU Suburban Trains, the Chicago to New Orleans route, Chicago to Florida service, Chicago to St. Louis, Chicago to Iowa and finishes with the Carbondale Connection. Over 250 color photographs with captions, text, advertising reproductions, and system maps inside the covers.

Four Ways West Publications, laminated hard cover, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs. FWW490
Price: 47.95 USD

Inland Empire Electric Line: Spokane to Coeur d'Alene and the Palouse

The book details the history of the Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad rail system, from its amalgamation of a group of companies in the early 1900s to almost complete abandonment by Burlington Northern seventy years later.

Rolling stock, infrastructure, operations, financial performance and competition with rival railroads are all discussed.

Contents:
Dedication, Acknowledgments, Acronyms Used, List of Figures;
Ch. 1: Introduction, pg. 1-4;
Ch. 2: Company Growth and Finances, pp. 5-18;
Ch. 3: Construction, pp. 19-38;
Ch. 4: Electric Power Systems, pp. 39-50;
Ch. 5: Buildings, Bridges and Roadway, pp. 51-70;
Ch. 6: Rolling Stock, pp. 71-98;
Ch. 7: Train Services, pp. 99-120;
Ch. 8: Competition and Collaboration, pp. 121-134;
Ch. 9: Traffic, pp. 135-152;
Ch. 10: Collisions, pp. 153-158;
Ch. 11: System-wide Tour, pp. 159-200;
Ch. 12: Abandonment, pp. 201-211;
Appendices A, B, C and D, pp. 212;
Index, pp. 226-248.

Museum of North Idaho, hard cover with jacket, 248 pages., 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., 308 illustrations including 27 maps/diagrams and full data tabulation are provided to complete this long needed history of a most interesting railroad. MNI683
Price: 31.95 USD

Baltimore & Ohio Color Guide to Freight & Passenger Equipment.

This B&O Color Guide showcases the rolling stock of the Baltimore & Ohio. Everything from wagontops to Slumbercoaches, trailers to hoppers are illustrated in over 300 color photographs.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1016
Price: 40.95 USD

Over 300 of Reading Company passenger and freight cars are portrayed in sharp, clear color photographs. Ranging from the postwar period thru the Sixties, right up to Conrail. The photographs are detailed with expert text by author Bossler.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1077
Price: 40.95 USD

In this book Curt Tillotson takes about1 175 of the most interesting steam train photographs (almost all action, all with trains) from some of the best photographers who concentrated on the SR in the great days of steam from about 1935 to the end, and tells a fascinating story about the operations illustrated. His extended captions give much background about the railway ’s various operations. The geographic coverage is over the entire system. Vol. 1 deals with passenger trains only, while a second volume later will deal with freight trains. This is a great opportunity to re-live the Southern ’s great Steam Era through photographs and narrative. Mostly Black and white. Special sections on the Saluda and Swannanoa routes, the line ’s two heaviest grades. TLC195
Price: 25.95 USD

Southern Railway freight trains in action in the Steam Era, arranged by class, with extended captions and data.

Contents:
1. Dedication, acknowledgments, Introduction 2. Steam & Spencer - A Railfans Paradise;
3. Switchers: 0-6-0s and 0-8-0s;
4. Consolidations;
5. Light Mikados;
6. MS-4 Class Heavy Mikados;
7. The powerful Santa Fes: 2-10-2s;
8. The massive 2-8-8-2s;
9. Mountain Railroading: A. Mighty Saluda Grade;
B. The Swannanoa Route;
10. Bibliography.

TLC Publishing, laminated hard cover, 107 pages., 8.5 x 11 in., over 150 b&w photographs. TLC207
Price: 28.95 USD

The Illinois Terminal Railroad: The Road of Personalized Services.

The Illinois Terminal Railroad that vanished into the Norfolk & Western in 1982 was a markedly different creature than it was as an infant some 75 years earlier. With its arch-windowed electric cars flashing through the fertile central Illinois countryside or trundling through city streets past humming substations, the Illinois Traction System was the epitome of classic interurban carriers in a short-lived epoch of American transportation.

Electric interurban and streetcar railways helped civilize the nation ’s cities while bridging the gap between the horse-and-buggy era and the automobile age. A number of small upstart railway companies eventually grew into the far-flung Illinois Traction System. In the early days Midwesterners were served by ITS passenger and freight operations at a time when interurbans were simply a way of life that most people assumed would never end.

Interurbans came and went with alarming frequency in the early part of the 20th Century. Insufficient capital, competition from parallel steam railroads, the coming of the automobile age, and the Great Depression together or separately proved to be formidable foes for most interurban lines. But the strong survived. Radical change beginning at the end of the “Roaring Twenties ” propelled the largest of all interurbans, “The Traction, ” into the ranks of big-time railroading. World War II and the years immediately after were merciless on American railroads, especially with changes in U.S. transportation policies. Cast aside by America ’s new focus on highway and air transport, the railroads were forced to make radical transformations-or succumb to “progress. ” The IT entered this period still very much an interurban, relying largely on electric power to transport freight and passengers, but it left as an all-diesel, freight-only company.

Beginning in 1956, the railroad found itself in a completely new venue-a unique one, in some respects, compared to other rail carriers, since the IT was now a ward of a contingent of “steam ” railroads. The end of the story revolves around the tenacity of the railroad and its leaders, and it holds still more lessons in how a company adapted-and did so quickly-to survive in an increasingly ruthless, obstacle-ridden corporate world. Yet the Illinois Terminal remained an immensely fascinating operation, right up to the end.

This book is a complete history of the Illinois Terminal, from the turn of the 20th Century to the railroad's demise in 1981. Electric, Steam, and Diesel eras are all covered, complete with rosters, maps, and drawings.

Contents:
Section 1: The Interurban Era
The McKinley Years, pp. 9-30;
The Building of an Empire, pp. 31-54;
Passengers, 1901-1927, pp. 55-76;
Freight, 1901-1927, pp. 77-89;
Section 2: The Expansion Era
The Steam Lines, pp. 90-100;
The St. Louis & Alton, pp. 101-108;
Passengers 1928-1945, pp. 109-120;
Freight, 1928-1945, pp. 121-139;
Section 3: The Transition Era: From Interurban to Freight Only
The Diesels Arrive, pp. 141-184;
The Streamlined Era, pp. 185-216;
Radical Transformation, pp. 217-251;
Section 4: The Diesel Era
New Direction, pp. 252-268;
The Wilson Years, pp. 269-284;
Countdown to Norfolk & Western, pp. 285-311;
Appendix: Equipment Rosters, pp. 312-324;
Index, pp. 325-327;
Maps Index, pg. 328.

White River Productions, hard cover with jacket, 328 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 2 in., b&w and color photographs (140 in full color), maps, rosters, track diagrams, advertising reproductions, printed on heavy enameled paper. WRP003
Price: 59.95 USD

The Northern Pacific.

This beautiful book features an all-color tour of the entire Northern Pacific system from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest. Steam locomotives, black and gold freight diesels, and the two-tone green North Coast Limited are all here. Since this is an all-color book, and since color photography did not become common until the 1950s, this book covers the last 25 years of the Northern Pacific's existence.

Beautiful scenery, well-maintained depots and facilities, color maps and large photographs make this a wonderful book. Chapters are arraigned based on NP's divisional alignment in 1953.

Contents:
Ch. 1. Lake Superior Division, pp. 8-17;
Ch. 2: Saint Paul Division, pp. 18-33;
Ch. 3: Fargo Division, pp. 34-41;
Ch. 4: Yellowstone Division, pp. 42-55;
Ch.5. Rocky Mountain Division, pp. 56-101;
Ch. 6: Idaho Division, pp. 102-129;
Ch. 7: Tacoma Division, pp. 130-175;
Index of Photographers, pg. 176.

Hundman Publishing, hard cover with jacket, 176 pages, 12 x 9 x 1 in.; album format with 264 stunning color photographs and nine detailed color maps. HP672
Price: 63.95 USD

The Victoria & Sidney was the last link required to complete a full Canadian transcontinental railroad. It was built-all 17 miles of it-and was of critical importance.

The Saga of the Railway: It began as part of a dream - a dream to directly connect lower Vancouver Island to the transcontinental lines by rail and ferry. While that expectation was fulfilled, for some its continued existence became a nightmare. Its schedule was by no means punctual. Some of its station facilities defined the word rustic. The roadbed and equipment received minimal maintenance. Its owners were content to ask the Victoria and provincial governments for annual interest guarantee payments.

There was little incentive for it to be profitable. But, for two decades, beginning in the 1890s, the Cordwood Limited, as it came to be known, was the only service, apart from rural dirt roads, that Saanich Peninsula residents had for travelling to and from Victoria or for shipping and receiving farm products and other goods.

When its 25 year bond issue came due in 1917, it became an unwanted utility destined for receivership. This a story of great expectations, shrewd business, and political dealing. At the same time, it gives a glimpse of the early growth of the Saanich Peninsula and the town of Sidney.

Sono Nis Press (BC Railway Historical Association), soft cover, 236 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., b&w photographs, equipment rosters, financial reports, index of affiliated people, index, timeline. SNP111
Price: 21.95 USD

A Treasury of Model Railroad Photos: Over 100 color photos. Four Creative Approaches to Model Railroad Photography.

Contents: A land of make-believe, pp. 4-33; Performing the art of illusion, pp. 34-61; The realities of fantasy, pp. 62-83; The viewfinder of imagination, pp. 84-104.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 104 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., color photographs. KB12095
Price: 16.95 USD

One of model railroading's best-known scenery modelers offers new techniques for adding realism to a layout of any size or scale. Featuring today's newest products and equipment, this third edition of one of Kalmbach's top-sellers will attract modelers with contemporary images of diesel locomotives and urban settings, plus updates to Daves trademark scenery “recipes. ” Hundreds of photographs bring the techniques to life and make it easy for modelers to get started quickly. • Includes new chapters on Western scenery and desert modeling, and city scenery and urban settings • Ideal for beginning, intermediate, and advanced modelers planning a layout.

Contents:
Introduction;
1. Planning your scenery;
2. Building scenic forms;
3. Basic colors, textures, and adhesives;
4. Rocks and rubble;
5. Finishing: texture;
6. Trees and foliage;
7. Modeling water;
8. Backdrops and background scenery;
9. Foreground scenery;
10. Modeling the changing seasons;
11. Ballasting track;
12. Rejuvenating old scenery;
List of products, manufacturers, and suppliers;
Index.

Kalmbach, soft cover, 144 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in., 300 color photographs, 150 b&w photographs, 20 illustrations. KB12216
Price: 17.45 USD

How American steam locomotives made their way to Australia.

Edward Loughry was only twenty-four when the Baldwin Locomotive Works sent their young engineer across half the world to bring a cargo of four little steam engines and six double deck carriages to Sydney. He sailed aboard the S.S. Dryad from New York harbor.

Indiana University Press, hard cover (cloth), 168 pages, 11 x 11 x .5 in., 33 color and 181 b&w illustrations. IUP101
Price: 42.95 USD

With Wayne C. Olsen.

A colorful look at the waning days of steam on the Duluth Missabe & Iron Range, Northern Pacific and short lines Duluth & Northeastern. Also included are steam fan trips on the Soo and DM&IR as well as a GN diesel switch job on the ore docks. There are a number of pictures of small steam in this book lettered Duluth & Iron Range and of the Northern Pacific.

Contents:
Introduction;
Wayne C. Olsen;
Twin Ports Map;
Downtown Duluth (2 pp.);
Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range (4 pp.);
DM&IR Fan Trips (34 pp.);
Northern Pacific (10 pp.);
Great Northern (two pp.);
Duluth & Northeastern (16 pp.);
Soo Line Fan Trips (10 pp.);
Industrial Operations (6 pp.).

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1238
Price: 46.95 USD

Total retail price of the set is $200.00. Our price only $149.95!

This three volume set is a valuable and comprehensive record of more than 43 railroads of northern Nevada and 26 railroads of southern Nevada and California, many of them never before chronicled. Myrick's hard-to-find books, first published in 1962 and 1963, respectively, are once again available. In addition the original two volumes, volume 3 has been added for a complete 3 volume set. Over 1364 pages on Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California.

For descriptions and contents of the three volumes, click on each individual listing. UNPCANVset
Price: 149.95 USD

Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California Vol. 1: The Northern Roads.

This volume is a valuable and comprehensive record of more than 43 railroads of northern Nevada and 26 railroads of southern Nevada and California, many of them never before chronicled. Myrick's hard-to-find books, first published in 1962 and 1963, respectively, are once again available.

Chapters:
The Central Pacific-Pioneer, pp. 1-50;
Eagle Salt Works Railroad Co., pg. 51;
The Nevada RR Co., pp. 52-56;
Nevada Short Line Rwy., pp. 57-62;
Golconda & Adelaide RR, pp. 63-65;
Nevada Central Rwy., pp. 66-77;
Battle Mountain & Lewis Rwy., 78-82;
Austin City Rwy., pg. 83;
Nevada Midland RR., pp. 84-85;
Mid-Pacific RR, pp. 86-89;
Eureka & Palisade RR, pp. 90-112;
Nevada Northern Rwy., pp. 113-133;
Giroux Consolidated Mines Co., pp. 134-135;
Virginia & Truckee RR, pp. 136-161;
Gardnerville & Southern RR, pg. 162;
Eureka Mill RR, pp. 163-165;
Carson & Colorado RR, pp. 166-209;
Dayton, Sutro & Carson Valley RR, pp. 210-213;
Nevada Copper Belt, pp. 214-228;
Rawhide Western Rwy., pp. 229-235;
Tonopah & Goldfield RR, pp. 236-287;
Goldfield Consolidated Mining & Transportation Co., pp. 288-291;
Bodie & Benton Rwy., pp. 298-312;
Owens River Valley Electric Rwy. Co., pp. 313-315;
Western Pacific RR, pp. 316-332;
Oregon Short Line (Idaho Central), pp. 333-336;
Other Northern Nevada Short Lines, pp. 337-340;
Nevada-California-Oregon Rwy., pp. 341-383;
Sierra Valleys Rwy., pp. 384-397;
Boca & Loyalton RR., pp. 398-409;
Verdi Lumber Co., pp. 410-415;
Logging Railroads-Lake Tahoe and Truckee River Basin, pg. 416;
Carson & Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Co., pp. 417-422;
M. C. Gardner, pg. 423;
G. W. Chubbuck, pg. 424;
Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Co., pp. 425-429;
Lake Tahoe Rwy. and Trans. Co., pp. 430-435;
Other Early Lumber Railroad in the Truckee Area, pp. 436-438;
Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Co., pp. 439-441;
Crown Willamette Paper Co., pp. 439-441;
Fiberboard Products, pg. 443;
Miscellaneous photographs.

University of Nevada Press, hard cover with jacket, 472 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1.25 in., b&w photographs, illustrations and maps. UNP938
Price: 59.95 USD

Vol. 3: More on the Northern Roads.

The final volume in the complete history of Nevada and Eastern California railroads.

David Myrick's monumental railroad histories have become essential reference works for railroaders, historians, and hobbyists. His previous two volumes on the railroads of Nevada and Eastern California provide a rich record of rail transport in the region, including independent roads, short lines, and narrow-gauge roads, as well as many ephemeral roads built to serve mines or construction projects.

Lavishly illustrated with period photographs and maps, and rich in historical detail, they are a major contribution to the transportation history of the West. Volume III contains additional information about the northern roads, including some not covered in previous volumes, and about developments since the publication of the first two volumes in the railroads of the region. It provides new facts gleaned from the recently discovered correspondence of Collis P. Huntington, one of the builders of the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads. It also covers roads connected with the lumber industry and the construction of electric power plants, and Southern Pacific branch lines, including some that never advanced beyond surveys.

Chapters:
Central Pacific Railroad, pp. 1-46;
Fernley & Lassen Railway Co., pp. 47-72;
Modoc Northern Rwy. and Goose Lake & Southern Rwy., pp. 73-74;
Carson & Colorado Rwy., pp. 75-96;
The Final Years of the Nevada-California-Oregon Rwy., pp. 97-112;
Surprise Valley Rwy., pp. 113-116;
Sierra Valleys Rwy., pp. 117-138;
Boca & Loyalton RR, pp. 139-150;
Quincy & Eastern Rwy. Co., pp. 151-168,
Indian Valley RR., pp. 169-192;
Spanish Peak Lumber Co., pp. 193-202;
Quincy Lumber Co., pp. 203-210;
Massack Timber and Lumber Co., pp. 211-216;
Sloat Lumber Co., pp. 217-224;
Nibley-Stoddard Lumber Co., pp. 225-228;
Davies Box and Lumber Co., pp. 229-240;
Feather River Lumber Co., pp. 241-250;
Clover Valley Lumber Co., pp. 251-266;
Red River Lumber Co., pp. 267-282;
Northern California RR Co., pp. 283-286;
Fruit Growers Lumber Co., pp. 287-302;
Lassen Lumber and Box Co., pp. 303-314;
Feather River Rwy., pp. 315-330;
Swayne Lumber Co., pp. 331-340;
Feather River Power Plant Railroads, pp. 341-344;
Lake Almanor and Caribou Powerhouse, pp. 345-358;
Bucks Lake RR, pp. 359-362;
Oro Electric Corp., Proposed RR to Power Plant on Yellow Creek, pp. 363-364;
Recent Developments in Nevada Railroads, pp. 365-381;
Index, pp. 381-392.

Once again, David Myrick's far-reaching research has produced an invaluable record of the development of rail transportation in the Far West. This final volume to his study of the roads of Nevada and Eastern California is a fascinating history of western railroads and the region they helped to build.

University of Nevada Press, hard cover with jacket, 376 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1.25 in., illustrated with over 300 b&w photographs, many never before published, and route maps. UNP015
Price: 59.95 USD

Railroads of Arizona Vol. 5: Santa Fe to Phoenix.

This is the fifth volume in David Myrick's acclaimed series of books about Arizona railroading. It is a history of efforts to construct a north-south railroad connecting Phoenix with the Santa Fe main line in northern Arizona, as well as the operations of that and connected lines, such as the route to California with a Colorado River bridge at Parker. The various mining roads tributary to the Peavine, as the Santa Fe line was known, are also here, along with the rich mining history and associated railroads of the area around Prescott, Arizona.

Prescott, capital of Arizona Territory, had no railroad until 1887, despite active mining in the nearby Bradshaw Mountains and the tantalizing completion of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad across northern Arizona in 1881, only fifty miles to the north. Emergence of a railroad to Prescott was to be an important factor in the development of central Arizona. Prescott's first railroad, the Prescott & Arizona Central, only lasted six years, and was succeeded by the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix (the Peavine), a road which eventually became part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Later construction of the Parker line, a direct route from the Phoenix area to Southern California, is also described.

The history of these and associated railroads, such as the Bradshaw Mountain Railroad, is presented in this book, from early construction and operation through a rugged and arid territory, to the coming of modernization in the twentieth century. During much of this history, railroads were powered by steam locomotives, and both passenger and freight operations are described here. In addition, the book features numerous images of mines, mills, and mining camps throughout the books territory. Enthusiasts of mining history will also find much to enjoy in this book. The distinguished Western historian David F. Myrick, as in his previous books, brings meticulous research, numerous fine maps, and a superb collection of rare and historic photographs to this new volume of the Arizona series. As always, his writing is authoritative, clear and readable. Railroad artist John Winfield provided a dust jacket painting of a Santa Fe perishable freight train crossing Hell Canyon, north of Prescott, in the early 1950s. This book is a fitting companion to Volume 4, The Santa Fe Route, and is sure to take its place in libraries of railroad and Western history.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments;
1. Prescott--Before the First Railroad;
2. Prescott and Arizona Central Railway Company;
3. Phoenix Looks to the North;
4. Construction of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway;
5. Operation of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway;
6. Prescott and Eastern Railroad Company;
7. The Bradshaw Mountain Railroad to Poland;
8. The Bradshaw Mountain Railroad to Crown King;
9. The Hackberry Railroad;
10. Arizona and California Railway;
11. The California Southern Railroad;
12. The Congress Mines Railroad;
13. Arizona & California Railroad Company;
Appendix: The Arizona Central Railroads.
This volume contains 261 photographs, 29 maps, bibliography, index.

Signature Press, hard cover with color dust jacket, 280 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .75 in., b&w and color photographs and illustrations. SP056
Price: 55.95 USD

The Central California Traction Company: California's Last Interurban.

Central California Traction had its origins in 1902 as a streetcar service in Stockton, California. Conceived by Howard H. Griffiths as an improved system to compete against Stockton's venerable narrow-gauge line, the Stockton Electric Railroad, Griffiths' vision became reality in 1905 with the incorporation of the Central California Traction Company. Modern, standard-gauge electric cars began serving the San Joaquin Valley's inland port city, offering connections to the steam trains of the Southern Pacific, the young Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and the forthcoming Western Pacific lines. As fate would have it, these three companies would become controlling owners of the CCT in January 1928.

Electric interurban passenger service to nearby Lodi began in 1907 as ownership of the CCT was passed on from Griffiths to wealthy entrepreneurs Herbert and Mortimer Fleishhacker of San Francisco. Further expansion to Sacramento was completed in 1910, with both passenger and freight services offered over the 53-mile line. Soon, 48 daily passenger trains were listed in the timetable, all propelled by a 1,200-volt dc third-rail power distribution system, the first installation of its kind in the United States. Although the Stockton streetcar service was a financial failure, a similar service operated by CCT in Sacramento proved successful and ran from 1910 until 1946.

Interurban passenger service ended in 1933, even as freight business grew substantially. Modernizing the line in 1946, diesel locomotives replaced the juice jacks. Now 101 years after its groundbreaking, the CCT continues to operate as an important freight carrier, and retains its corporate identity.

The complex story of this road's history has been thoroughly researched through the last decade by noted historian Jeff Moreau and by photographer/historian Dave Stanley. They collected a superb set of historic photographs and other materials, and John Signor prepared maps for the book. Stanley also used extensive interviews with employees as well as recollections from his own years as a CCT trainman to complete the story. John Signor created the painting shown on the jacket, depicting a CCT train in street running in Lodi.

The 626 photographs, along with 23 maps, numerous ephemera and graphics, equipment drawings and rosters, and numerous sidebars richly document the story. The company's interaction with its parent railroads as well as with the Sacramento Northern, Stockton Terminal & Eastern, and Tidewater Southern Railways will be of interest to both historians and fans of not only electric railroads but California railroading in general.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments;
Dedication;
Foreword (by Walter P. Gray);
Introduction. Part One: The Electric Way: Ch. 1: Turning Gold into Coal;
Ch. 2: City Service, The Electric Way;
Ch. 3: To the Land of the Flame Tokay;
Ch. 4: Other Peoples Money;
Ch. 5: Through to Sacramento;
Ch. 6: Reaching the Zenith;
Ch. 7: The Battle over Corporate Ownership;
Ch. 8: Weathering the Depression;
Ch. 9: Power Drop. Part Two: The End of Electrification;
Ch. 10: General Electric = Diesel Electric;
Ch. 11: Leaving the Streets of Sacramento;
Ch. 12: The Schenectady Shuffle;
Ch. 13: Growth in the Face of Adversity;
Ch. 14: Renaissance by Tinker;
Ch. 15: A Short line for the 21st Century;
Appendix: Equipment Roster and Drawings;
Appendix: Documents;
Bibliography;
Index. 626 photographs (54 in color);
23 maps and drawings, equipment roster, bibliography, index.

Signature Press, hard cover with dust jacket, 410 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 2 in., color and b&w photographs. SP063
Price: 55.95 USD

Great Northern Color Guide to Freight & Passenger Equipment.

This book looks at the EMPIRE BUILDER in its glory days with specialized cars representing the ultimate in passenger equipment and at the other end more mundane equipment of the GN which, if not as spectacular, went about the business of meeting the needs of the railroad and its customers.

Freight and Passenger Equipment is organized by type of car. Maintenance-of-way and other equipment in company service and cabooses, which gave the Great Northern much of its unique personality, are covered as well.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1037
Price: 40.95 USD

The development of the Great Northerns steam locomotives and the construction of the Cascade Tunnel and electrification of the GNs route through the Cascade Range are two subjects of special interest to Great Northern fans. This book provides a review of Great Northerns steam locomotives and electric operations during the age of the color photograph. Covering the years from 1949 to 1957, and focusing on the 1950s, a representative view of Great Northerns steam and electric operations before dieselization is provided.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1121
Price: 42.95 USD

Piggyback and Containers: A History of Rail Intermodal on America's Steel Highway.

This is a second edition with updated information, images and tables.

This book presents the complete intermodal story: The development of Gene Ryan's Rail Trailer Company; General Motors flirtation with a depressed center-car design; the establishment of Trailer Train; Southern Pacific's truck-trailer train experiment between Los Angeles and San Francisco (handling only company owned Pacific Motor Trucking Trailers); the separation of Pennsylvania Railroads influence over Trailer Train; and the combination of rail-highway units familiarly called Rail Van and RoadRailer.

Featured are the various hitch arrangements, the once popular trailer-leasing program, the expansion of United Parcel from a department store delivery service to the United States' largest freight carrier and their influence on rail-piggyback.

This book is written by an industry insider who tells the 'who' and 'why'.

Contents:
Introduction, pp. 10-12;
The Less-Than-Carload Problem, pp. 13-20;
It's Soup-The First Generation, pp. 21-26;
The Amazing Mr. Ryan, pp. 27-32;
Commercial Implications, pp. 33-42;
Load 'Em Up, pp. 43-50;
Technology- Never Were's, Wanna-Bee's and Sorta Were's, pp. 51-66;
The Birth of Trailer Train, pp. 67-72;
Intermodal Gains a Voice, pp. 73-76;
Trailer Leasing, pp. 77-82;
Terminal Mechanization, pp. 83-98;
United Parcel Service-The Little Brown Package Car, pp. 99-104;
Trailer Train and Gene Ryan, pp. 105-110;
Santa Fe-Super C and the Coax Train, pp. 111-118;
Federal Railroad Administration, pp. 119-128;
Road-Railer, pp. 129-134;
New Technology, pp. 135-146;
Deregulation-Free at Last, pp. 147-150;
Putting Technology to Work, pp. 151-166;
The Movement to Domestic Containers, pp. 167-174;
End of the Beginning, pp. 175-178;
Appendix, pp. 179-183;
Bibliography, pp. 184-187;
Index, pp. 188-192.

Golden West Books, hard cover with jacket, 207 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .75 in., 217 illustrations, car drawings, bibliography and index. GWB084
Price: 42.95 USD

Follow the construction of a model railroad layout from start to finish! Over the course of three years, Model Railroader Senior Editor David Popp offered readers a monthly “Step by Step ” glimpse into his N scale Naugatuck River Valley layout as he built the layout from the ground up.

Now he tells the complete construction story using techniques any model railroader can use! More than 30 short projects take modelers through the process, from building benchwork to operating realistically. Step-by-step photographs and illustrations let modelers see every phase of construction and apply the techniques to their own projects. Project topics include getting the layout started, building benchwork, completing trackwork and wiring, constructing scenery, adding structures, detailing, and running the railroad. Includes new material on choosing a scale, working in the available space, and installing DCC decoders.

Chapters: 1. Getting your layout started;
2. Building benchwork & adding backdrops;
3. Completing trackwork, wiring, and DCC;
4. Constructing scenery;
5. Building structures;
6. Detailing your model railroad, inside and out.

Kalmbach, soft cover, 112 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in., 250 color photographs, 20 illustrations. KB12418
Price: 15.45 USD

New Haven Color Pictorial Vol. 2: Central Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Volume Two continues Four Ways West Publications Publications' New Haven Railroad pictorial series of all-color books, this time focusing on New Haven's operations in central Connecticut and Rhode Island.

This book also reviews New Haven's road-switchers and switchers purchased from ALCo, EMD, Fairbanks-Morse, General Electric and Lima between 1931 and 1965.

The photographic trip begins at Old Saybrook and covers New Haven's back lines in Connecticut and the branch lines of Rhode Island as well as the Shore Line route from New London to Providence ending at Boston Switch.

Four Ways West Publications, laminated hard cover, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs. FWW568
Price: 47.95 USD

Pennsylvania Railroad Color Pictorial Vol. 3: Chicago to Camden.

This book looks at the PRR steam locomotive classes operating during the 1940s and 1950s. Our color photograph trip starts in the Windy City of Chicago and moves over the fast Fort Wayne Line. At Pittsburgh, we stop to visit two steam short lines related to the PRR, the Western Allegheny and the Ligonier Valley, and then move on to the mountain city of Altoona.

From Altoona to Harrisburg, the multi-track mainline had a plentiful supply of steam and diesel-powered trains. Side trips to Sandusky, Sodus Point and Shamokin give us the opportunity to view large Pennsy steam power hauling coal and ore trains. The photographic trip finally ends in Camden, New Jersey, where steam remained in force until 1957 mixed with Baldwin diesels and several oil-electric cars.

Four Ways West Publications, laminated hard cover, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs. FWW544
Price: 47.95 USD