A Railroad Life: On the Road with Mike Bednar Volume 1

Excellent color reproduction coupled with expert commentary. This is book is 'how it was'.A Railroad Life: On the Road with Mike Bednar features the first 24 episodes of Mike Bednar's famous railroad stories from TRP Magazine (The Railroad Press), richly illustrated with vintage photography.This beautiful 128-page hardcover book includes upgraded photos and even more color! Mike describes railroad operations with incredible detail and you'll enjoy his unique personality and wit!Learn first-hand what it was like to be a railroader in the 1960s, 70s and 80s!Contents:From the Hokendauqua Dispatcher...A Tale of White Elephants, pp. 4-11,From the Hokendauqua Dispatcher...Pop and the Plank, pp. 12-14,Hellllloooo Hokendauqua!, pp. 15-16,Apples and ALCO's, pp. 17-19,Big Smoke in the Steel Yard - The Grinder, pp. 20-26,"Towerboy!" or "Where's the Saucer?", pp. 27-30,Bethlehem Tower, pp. 31-33,Lehigh Valley's High-hooded ALCO RS-11's, pp. 34-37,GE's Slippin' in the Rain, pp. 38-41,The Fleet, pp. 42-45,Baldwins, Moo Cows and the 5 Pound Bag - Richards Yard, pp. 46-48,Catty's Hoods, pp. 49-51,Tiger Paws, pp. 52-55,Creosote and Honeysuckle, pp. 56-59,AW-1 The CNJ's Last Hot-Shot Freight in Pennsylvania, pp. 60-73,The Winter View, pp. 74-77,An ALCO High! The Mile-a-Minute Local, pp. 78-83,The Great 1955 Flood, pp. 84-91,The Fox, pp. 92-99,Uphill 5 Miles, Both Ways, pp. 100-105,The Rockies and the Plains, pp. 106-111,The Shnappy Motor, pp. 112-117,Ghosts - The "12 O'clock High" Syndrome, pp. 118-123,Lehigh Valley's Hazelton Man, pp. 124-128.White River Productions, hardcover, 128 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., Color photographs and extensive captions. Features: New Hardcover Mike Bednar The Railroad Press