Books, Maps and Atlases

Magazine, pages, Color photographs and illustrations. Large scale railroading outdoors is magical, and our new Annual brings that to you, just in time for Spring. Our second great issue is packed with building and how-to projects along with great layout tours and our Garden Gallery photo feature, filled with great shots from readers like you! Brimming with information on prototype trains to flights of fancy and whimsy; whatever your large-scale modeling style, you'll find the Garden Trains Annual is for you.

Features: New Magazine Various White River Productions 2022

Softcover, 96 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., Color photographs and illustrations.You can build and paint structures and rolling stock with weathering and other details that really stand out! Combine them all in a realistic diorama or apply them to your own model railroad. Author George Dutka demonstrates expert techniques in kitbashing, detailing, and weathering that are easy to master in a series of projects for all skill levels.

Contents:

• Introduction: You can master modeling skills like a pro
• Model Makeovers: Rescuing old structures from the scrap bin
• Some New England Barns: Barns are an essential part of the rural landscape
• Classic Station Kitbash: Transforming classic kits into typical New England depots
• Repurposed Boxcars: Turning retired rolling stock into detailed structures
• Build a Boom Car: Kitbash a crane boom car for a wreck recovery train
• Central Vermont Cabooses: Different methods for building unique caboose models
• Basic Freight Car Weathering: Simple effects for weathering steel and wood freight cars
• Weathering Wood: Techniques for creating realistic weathered wood effects
• Build Small Dioramas: Test your skills by building simple scenes
• Tour the White River Division: The author’s HO-scale railroad inspired by New England
• Meet George Dutka: Railroad Model Craftsman's "Craftsman Workshop" columnist. Features: New Magazine George Dutka White River Productions 2023

This book is a tour of the Pennsylvania Railroad lines located in the heart of America's steel and manufacturing region. The timeline covers the last days of the PRR to the Conrail Era. Some of the cities and towns included in this book are Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Youngstown, Akron, Alliance, Canton, Crestline, Mansfield, Mingo Junction and Ashtabula.

Information also included are train symbols, routings and a history of the lines.

Contents:

• Passenger Operations, pp. 6–7
• Pittsburgh to Crestline: The Fort Wayne Line, pp. 8–61
• The Cleveland & Pittsburgh, pp. 62–97
• The Akron Branch, pp. 98–111
• Steel Country: Lines of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, pp. 112–136. The color photograph reproduction is excellent. The Railroad Press, hardcover, 136 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in. , 190+ Color photographs plus 7 full-color maps. Features: New Hardcover Steve Hipes and David P. Oroszi The Railroad Press

Wooden Coaches, Milk Cars, Dining Cars and RPOs!This book is a must for all modelers and fans of New England passenger trains. A complete roster and index accompany crisp, clear B&W photographs. These vintage photographs are run large so you can see all of the details. This is the second in a series about New England passenger equipment.

Contents:

• Bangor & Aroostook Business Car
• Dining Cars
• Wooden Coaches
• Steel Coach
• Combines
• Baggage Cars
• RPO Baggage and Work Cars, pp. 3–27
• Maine Central Wooden Coaches
• Steel Coaches
• RPO-Baggage
• Baggage Cars
• Combines
• Motor Coaches
• Work Cars
• Office Cars, pp. 28–47.The Railroad Press, softcover, 48 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in
• B&W photographs, color covers, photograph index, rosters. Features: New Softcover Robert A. Liljestrand and David R. Sweetland The Railroad Press

Photographs from the collection of Ed May, Commentary by Richard L. Stoving. This exciting look at New York Central steam power features photographs from the collection of legendary photographer Ed May. You will find photographs of seventeen distinct classes of NYC steam locomotives taken between 1917 and 1952 printed from negatives produced by Edward L. May

Features many pre-1930 images from the Lavelle collection. In fact, most of the 79 beautiful B&W photographs in the book were taken before World War II. These photographs are run large on the page so you can see all of the details- no snapshots here! There is also a map of the Harlem and Putnam Divisions inside.

The Railroad Press, softcover, 56 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., 79 B&W photographs, high-quality paper.

A stunning all-color look at one of America's favorite railroads tackling some of the steepest grades in the east. Baltimore & Ohio and Western Maryland also make many appearances in this look at 1970s railroading in the rugged Allegheny Mountains of Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.In addition to Tom's great photography, this book includes a locomotive roster, train sheet data, track diagrams and much more!

Its a great reference tool for Model Railroader's and a beautiful work of art.

Contents:

• Cumberland, pp. 5–21
• Off to Grafton, pp. 22–37
• Up and Over Sand Patch, pp. 38–93
• East End, pp. 94–106
• A Touch of Class, pp. 107–111
• Photo Index, pg. 112.The Railroad Press, softcover, 112 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in
• Color photographs, roster, diagrams. Features: New Softcover Thomas A. Biery The Railroad Press

A fascinating look at railroad operations at Bethlehem Steel's home plant written by an employee who spent more than 35 years working on the railroad inside the steel mill, with three decades of experience as a supervisor.This book from TRP features 70 photographs (37 color and 33 B&W) - many of these are seldom seen views taken inside the plant.Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England, Lehigh Valley, Reading, Delaware & Hudson, Conrail, Bethlehem Steel Company Narrow Gauge and other private Bethlehem Steel equipment are shown, including hot metal cars, cinder pots and heavy-duty flatcars with loads.

There are 8 maps, plus charts listing tracks, crew assignments and interchanges. This book is an outstanding resource that provides excellent coverage of how the railroads operated inside the steel mill.The Railroad Press, softcover, 56 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., 70 photographs (37 color, 33 B&W).

Features:

• New Softcover Nevin S. Yeakel The Railroad Press

The Garbely Publishing Company, 80 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs. The fifth in a series of titles covering the Susquehanna, this book features over 150 previously unpublished color photos showcasing the railroad's major Northern Division territorial expansion in the 1980s and 1990s.

Coverage includes both freight and excursion operations on the former Lackawanna Utica and Syracuse Branches north of Binghamton from the 1980s into the 2000s. These are some of the most scenic and least-photographed portions of the NYS&W, and through expertly curated images and accompanying captions, authors Finch and Hoffman delve into the railroad's pivotal role in maintaining rail service to communities and industries across upstate New York.

Railroad enthusiasts, history buffs, and fans of upstate New York will find Volume 5 a compelling addition to this popular book series. Features: New softcover Neil P. Finch and Carolyn Hoffman The Garbely Publishing Company 2025

The Garbely Publishing Company, spiral-bound softcover, 300 pages, 6 x 9 in.

, B&W.Step aboard the dining cars of the legendary New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad and relive the golden age of American train travel!This cookbook serves as both a historical treasure and a culinary adventure, spotlighting the food served by the New Haven Railroad on its famous trains between New York and Boston.

Lovingly reproduced from an original circa 1940 copy in a private collection, this book showcases authentic recipes that once graced the menus of the New Haven's dining cars, celebrated for their refined service and gourmet offerings. From hearty New England classics to refined dishes that catered to the tastes of businessmen and socialites, these recipes embody the sophistication of mid-century American dining.Perfect for food enthusiasts, history buffs, and train aficionados, this book captures the charm of a bygone era and invites readers to recreate the timeless flavors of the New Haven Railroad's dining car experience in their own kitchens.

Features:

• New Spiral-bound softcover New Haven Railroad The Garbely Publishing Company 2025

Expect that the titles from this publisher will have minor cosmetic flaws. Books may have some scuffing on the dust jackets, minor tears in the jackets and small bumps on the corners. This is a small budget operation. You are not buying the books for their appearance, but for the information. Using a dust jacket cover will help their appearance.

The Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad and Predecessors, Volume 3 provides a comprehensive look at the rolling stock, locomotives, motorized railcars, freight cars, and non-revenue equipment manufactured for or by the narrow-gauge lines in Franklin County.

This third volume describes the locomotives and freight cars built by the Portland Company; the history of the shops of the Franklin & Megantic, Phillips & Rangeley, Sandy River and Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes railroads; the excursion cars built by the Phillips & Rangeley; and the excursion cars, railcars and railbuses, and cabooses built by the Sandy River and SR&RL.

This and subsequent volumes are the result of nearly 15 years of research primarily in sources not used by previous authors. The author has attempted to accurately and fairly present this information. Many of the photographs shown are published for the first time and will be of interest to both the historian and model railroader.

The Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad and Predecessors, Volume 3 will be followed by other volumes which will include equipment rosters, equipment drawings, and a presentation of the railroad lines including the buildings, structures and related industries.

Each volume will feature a complete bibliography and index.

Contents:

• Corrections and Additions to volumes 1 and 2.

  Portland Company Part 2, pp. 1–52,
  Franklin & Megantic Railroad Shops, pp. 53–68,
  Phillips & Rangeley Railroad Shops, pp. 69–102,
  Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad Shops, pp. 103–251,
  Index, pp. 252–256.

  Stonybrook Publishing, 286 pages, larger format pages 11 x 8.5 in., Black and White photographs.

Expect that the titles from this publisher will have minor cosmetic flaws. Books may have some scuffing on the dust jackets, minor tears in the jackets and small bumps on the corners. This is a small budget operation. You are not buying the books for their appearance, but for the information. Using a dust jacket cover will help their appearance.

Explore the fascinating history of the Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad with the Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad book - Volume 5 by Jerry DeVos. This book delves into the railroad's unique journey and the towns it influenced, especially focusing on the Town of Farmington.

This comprehensive volume spans over 200 pages, filled with stunning photographs and detailed narratives. It captures the essence of the narrow gauge railroads that shaped Maine's transportation landscape.

With dimensions of 8.5 x 11 in., it is an impressive addition to any collection. Its hardcover format ensures durability, making it an ideal reference for both casual readers and serious railroad historians.

First published by Stonybrook Press, this Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad book showcases rare insights into the railroad era, making it a collectible gem for pastime enthusiasts. The book's condition is pristine, reflecting its quality and care in production.

This title is compatible with other volumes from the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes series, enhancing its value for collectors and historians alike. Recommended for educational purposes, hobbyist reference, or as a thoughtful gift for railroad enthusiasts.

This book is a must-have for anyone interested in the rich history of narrow gauge railroads and for those who appreciate beautifully illustrated historical works.

SPH&TS, hardcover with jacket, 132 pages, 8.5 x 12 x.75 in., richly illustrated with photographs, maps and period ephemera, 40 in color and 150 in black & white.

An overview of the history, operations, legend and lore of SP's various steamship, ferry and river operations including the Morgan Line to New York, Louisiana and California ferry and riverboat operations and SP's various construction 'navies'.

Contents:

• Southern Pacific At Sea (Morgan Steamship, etc.), pp. 9–48
• Texas and Louisiana Bay & River Operations, pp. 49–58
• California Bay & River Operations, pp. 59–104
• Miscellaneous Operations (incl. Great Salt Lake), pp. 105–114
• Appendix, pp. 115–124
• Bibliography, p. 125
• Index, p. 126-132.

Softcover, 88 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., 30 B&W illustrations.In June 1905, two-year-old Paul Ussary was playing on the railroad tracks of the St. Joseph & Grand Island Railway near Powell, Nebraska. Tragedy seemed certain when a freight train suddenly rounded the curve. However, the locomotive's fireman, George Poell, suddenly leaps into action.

Little Paul is saved, but George is maimed for life. Hailed a national hero, George becomes the first recipient of a new Congressional medal for railroad valor. It's a long-forgotten story of hero worship, political scandal and bonds of eternal gratitude between two men. It's also a historic account of what is now the A-B-C line of the Union Pacific Railroad in Nebraska.

Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction, pp. 5–10
• Grand Island and Hanover, pp. 11–14
• The St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad, 15-20
• The A-B-C Railroad, pp. 21–23
• A Town Called Powell, pp. 24–26
• Just Another Day at Work, pp. 27–31
• To Save a Child, pp. 32–36
• Healing, pp. 37–40
• Accolades and Medals, pp. 41–46
• City Clerk and Disgrace, pp. 47–54
• The Latter Years of a Hero, pp. 55–57
• A Family Moves On, pp. 58–66
• Saving Tots from Trains, pp. 67–74
• Aftermath, pp. 75–79
• The Origin of the A-B-C Town Names, pg. 80
• Acknowledgments, pg. 81
• Bibliography, pp. 82–87
• A Hero of the Rail, pp. 88. Features: New Softcover James J. Reisdorff South Platte Press 2022

South Platte Press, softcover, 84 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.25 in., B&W photographs, diagrams and maps.

This book will describe the Union Pacific Railroad's 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 nation's 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.

Contents:

• Acknowledgements, Introduction, pp. 2–6
• Omaha's Railroad Palace, pp. 7–10
• Omaha Before the Railroads, pp. 11–12
• Omaha's First Passenger Depots, pp. 13–22
• Omaha's 1899 Union Station, pp. 23–36
• The Decision for a New Union Station, pp. 37–47
• Gilbert Stanley Underwood by Thorton Waite, pp. 48–50
• Architectural Gem, pp. 51–62
• Epilogue: From Union Station to Western Heritage, pp. 63–80
• Bibliography, pp. 81–84.

South Platte Press, hardcover, 192 pages, 11 x 8.5 x.5 in., B&W photographs.

First published in 1986, this is a greatly revised and updated edition of this popular book concerning the former McCook Division of the Burlington Railroad. Covering the years 1878 to 2009, THE HIGH PLAINS ROUTE recounts the story of the original CB&Q (later BN and now BNSF) main line from Hastings, Nebraska to Denver, Colorado, as well as branch lines, once operated under the division.

It is profusely illustrated with 250 black and white photographs, many of them new to this edition. Updated material includes photographs and information regarding former McCook Division territory in the BNSF era.

Author Richard Kistler is a well-known Burlington Route historian with other credits that include his book on the Burlington's Wymore Division, THE WYMORE STORY.

Contents:

• Introduction, CB&Q System Map, McCook Division Map, pp. 7–11
• Mainline Construction and Operation, pp. 12–22
• McCook Division Branch Lines, pp. 23–36
• The Sterling-Wymore Divisions, pp. 37–44
• Passenger Service, pp. 45–72
• Freight Service, pp. 73–86
• Facilities, pp. 87–114
• Motive Power, pp. 115–142
• Events Good and Bad, pp. 143–164
• The BN and BNSF Eras, pp. 165–166
• BN McCook Division Map, p. 167
• Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Timetables, pp. 168–192.

South Platte Press, softcover, 64 pages, 66 Color and B&W illustrations.

Many South Platte Press titles are focused on early railroad history and are usually Black and White photographs. This book is mostly color photographs beginning with a color photo looking down at the depot from an overpass with two Burlington Northern business cars parked out front.

Most pictures are large format with one picture per page. You will see the Pioneer Zephyr parked at the depot, many silver E-units, business cars, run-through power and Amtrak. In the past several decades, the railroad presence in the downtown area of Lincoln, Nebraska, has been significantly diminished.

This pictorial looks at the many changes that have taken place around the city's former Burlington and Amtrak station between the early 1960's and 2012. The authors, noted Lincoln area rail historians, recount the history of Lincoln’s "Burlington box," various steam and football excursions that operated, and changes to local passenger train service during the Amtrak era.

Photographs by a number of local rail photographers show the equipment, area facilities and special events that supported depot operations. This is a visual document of how the trains of Lincoln Station were gradually replaced by what is now a vibrant retail and event district for Nebraska's capital city.

Contents:

• Lincoln Station, pp. 5–9
• Exhibits and Fan Trips, pp. 10–13
• Passenger Trains, pp. 14–20
• Special Trains, pp. 21–28
• Engines and Equipment, pp. 29–37
• Railroad Yard, pp. 38–43
• Freight Trains, pp. 44–49
• The BN Era, pp. 50–57
• Amtrak, pp. 58–61
• The BNSF Era, pp. 62–64.

This new edition features a new cover and a new foreword detailing recent events regarding the Canteen. Just 10 days after Pearl Harbor, the residents of North Platte, Neb., learned that their own Company D, Nebraska National Guard, which had been training in Arkansas, was going to pass through the city en route to the West Coast.

About 500 family members and friends hurried to the Union Pacific Railroad station with cookies, candy, cakes and cigarettes. After a long wait, a troop train rumbled into the station - with a unit from the Kansas National Guard. The residents were disappointed until someone in the crowd said, Well, what are we waiting for "Welcome to our city, sons, and here's a little something for you." They then passed out to these boys the gifts they had arranged for their own.

This was the beginning of the North Platte Canteen. Every day, from 3,000 to 5,000 soldiers, sailors and marines visited the North Platte Canteen in the Union Pacific station. During a 10-minute stop, they were supplied with coffee, sandwiches and cigarettes, given a handful of current magazines and sent on their way, warmed not only by the hot coffee but by the smiles and friendly greetings of the busy canteen workers.

North Platte Canteen highlights what still persists as one of the most endearing examples of gratitude expressed toward those who have served in Americas defense. There are few train pictures in this book, it is mostly about the people of the time and shows the locals and the troops getting together for a short time during World War Two.

South Platte Press, softcover, 36 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W photographs.

For well over 100 years, there was a close and usually mutually beneficial relationship between the City of Parsons, Kansas, and what became the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company (M-K-T or -the Katy-). Parsons, located on rolling prairie land near the southeast corner of Kansas, depended largely on the Katy for its basic employment, those jobs which brought money into the community.

In fact, during the first half of that period it was almost a textbook example of a railroad town. Covering the years 1865 to 2012, the authors relate the fascinating story of how Parsons was the site of the Katy's main locomotive repair shop until its merger with the Union Pacific in 1988. Railroad historian I.E.

Quastler has previously authored a number of Midwest railroad history topics, including Rock Island Line In Focus. Co-author James Reisdorff has authored or co-authored books such as The Man Who Wrecked 146 Locomotives. South Platte Press, softcover, 168 pages, 115 B&W photographs and illustrations.

South Platte Press, softcover, 104 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.25 in., B&W photographs and illustrations.

Kansas Central Narrow Gauge: Slim Rails Across the Midlands by I. E. Quastler The Kansas Central Railway was one of America's pioneer narrow gauge railroads which started in 1871 and extended westward from the Missouri River at Leavenworth, Kansas.

This slim princess' of the prairies operated as both an independent carrier and, ultimately, as a branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. Kansas Central Narrow Gauge skillfully recounts the story of the bold dreams and economic folly which brought slim gauge railroading to the plains of northeast Kansas.

Contents:

• Preface and Acknowledgements, pp. 5–6
• Narrow Gauge Comes to Leavenworth, pp. 7–18
• Construction Begins, pp. 19–36
• The Depression Years of the 1870s, pp. 37–48
• The Kansas Central Railroad, pp. 49–64
• Narrow Gauge Woes, pp. 65–78
• Conversion to Standard Gauge, pp. 79–82
• Locomotive Roster, 1871-1890, pp. 83–86
• Equipment Roster, 1885-1894, pp. 87–90
• Data on Operations, 1883-1890, pp. 91–92
• Endnotes, pp. 93–98
• Bibliography, pp. 99–100
• Index, pp. 101–104.

Softcover, 62 pages, opens to 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W maps, index.Sonrisa Railroad Maps are laid out like a railroad employee timetable. Narrow to fit in a pocket and with a heavier paper cover for protection. The center fold will present an overall map of the state(s). Includes short lines and major highways to find railroad lines and locations.

These maps are updated periodically.Concise, clear maps of today's railroading presented by subdivision for ease in following your favorite line. These pocket-sized references include station index, locations of detectors, crossovers and tunnels, and major rivers and highways. Soft cover with saddle-stitched binding (except California and Illinois, which are coil bound)

Features:

• New Soft cover David J. Cooley Sonrisa Publications 2018

Softcover, 54 pages, opens to 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W maps, index.Sonrisa Railroad Maps are laid out like a railroad employee timetable. Narrow to fit in a pocket and with a heavier paper cover for protection. The center fold will present an overall map of the state(s). Includes short lines and major highways to find railroad lines and locations.

These maps are updated periodically.Concise, clear maps of today's railroading presented by subdivision for ease in following your favorite line. These pocket-sized references include station index, locations of detectors, crossovers and tunnels, and major rivers and highways. Soft cover with saddle-stitched binding (except California and Illinois, which are coil bound)

Features:

• New Soft cover David J. Cooley Sonrisa Publications 2016

Softcover, 42 pages, opens to 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W maps, index.Sonrisa Railroad Maps are laid out like a railroad employee timetable. Narrow to fit in a pocket and with a heavier paper cover for protection. The center fold will present an overall map of the state(s). Includes short lines and major highways to find railroad lines and locations.

These maps are updated periodically.Concise, clear maps of today's railroading presented by subdivision for ease in following your favorite line. These pocket-sized references include station index, locations of detectors, crossovers and tunnels, and major rivers and highways. Soft cover with saddle-stitched binding (except California and Illinois, which are coil bound)

Features:

• New Soft cover David J. Cooley Sonrisa Publications 2018

Softcover, 126 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W illustrations.This title is a reproduction of the early days of D&H equipment made, purchased and used by the company during the dates of the title. Includes tables of statistical data.

Features:

• New Softcover Delaware & Hudson SilverLake Images 2024

Softcover, 60 pages, opens to 8.5 x 11 in., B&W maps, index.

Sonrisa Railroad Maps are laid out like a railroad employee timetable. Narrow to fit in a pocket and with a heavier paper cover for protection. The center fold will present an overall map of the state(s). Includes short lines and major highways to find railroad lines and locations.

These maps are updated periodically. Concise, clear maps of today's railroading presented by subdivision for ease in following your favorite line. These pocket-sized references include station index, locations of detectors, crossovers and tunnels, and major rivers and highways. Soft cover with saddle-stitched binding (except California and Illinois, which are coil bound).

Features:

• New Soft cover David J. Cooley Sonrisa Publications 2019

This Lehigh Valley Diesel Pictorial full-color soft-bound book contains hundreds of photographs of LV diesels in action, many never before published. Includes representative photographs of virtually every freight and passenger diesel the LV owned, from early Box-Cabs to later entries by EMC/EMD, Alco, Baldwin, General Electric, and more.

This book includes a detailed roster and brief history of the railroad as well as a bonus feature on the famous Sayre, Pennsylvania shops where these diesels were maintained until LV became part of Conrail in 1976. SilverLake Images, softcover, 112 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., Color photographs, captions and text.

Features:

• New Softcover SilverLake Images SilverLake Images

Softcover, 138 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W illustrations, diagrams and statistics.

Various equipment is illustrated along with potential uses.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• SilverLake Images
• SilverLake Images
• 2023

Softcover, 150 pages, B&W photographs and illustrations. Examples of the cranes and the factory as it was where P&H cranes were manufactured.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• SilverLake Images
• SilverLake Images

Softcover, 156 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 in., B&W illustrations, printed on glossy paper.

True to the original catalog, this is a smaller format book. This company made many small cars for mining and other industrial operations including many side dump cars. There are no plans, but many illustrations of the cars, excavator buckets plus industrial trackwork they manufactured.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• SilverLake Images
• SilverLake Images

Softcover, 72 pages, B&W photographs and illustrations, locomotive data.

This is a collection of Lima Locomotive Works promotional material from the era with details on locomotive orders, super power advantages, details on advanced design and a sampling of railroad companies locomotive photographs (3 to a page) of Lima built power.

Contents:
Lima Super Power Steam 1926, pp. 4-21,
Lima Super Power Steam 1930, pp. 22-45,
Lima Locomotive Works: Bulletin No. 102, pp. 46-53,
Lima Locomotive Works: Bulletin No. R-2, pp. 54-72.

Softcover, 82 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W illustrations.

Small locomotives powered by steam, diesel and straight electric. Tank Type Locomotives, pp. 5–28, Electric Haulage and Gathering Locomotives, pp. 29–32, Diesel Locomotives: 35-Ton Class HW-35, pp. 33–36, Fifty-Ton Diesel-Electric Locomotives, pp. 37–40, 65-Ton Diesel-Electric Locomotives, pp. 41–44, Improved Equipment for the Modern Sugar Factory, pp. 45–48, 25-Ton Diesel-Electric Locomotives, pp. 49–52, Storage Battery Locomotives, pp. 53–56, Diesel Locomotives, pp. 57–60, Modern Steam Locomotives, pp. 61–64, Vulcan Locomotives for the Mining Industry, pp. 65–68, Vulcan-Duplex Steam Locomotives, pp. 69–75, Vulcan Iron Works, pp. 76–81, Industry Turns to Vulcan Locomotives, p. 82.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• SilverLake Images
• SilverLake Images
• 2023

Softcover, 113 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W illustrations and some basic statistics such as wheelbase, tractive effort, etc.

Baldwin Products, pp. 4–37, Decapod Locomotives, pp. 38–42, Steam Locomotive Performance, pp. 43–58, Baldwin Steam Turbine Electric Locomotive, pp. 59–62, Modern Locomotives, pp. 63–70, Locomotive Progress 1932, pp. 71–97, Baldwin, pp. 98–113.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• SilverLake Images
• SilverLake Images
• 2023

Softcover, 122 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W and Color illustrations (about 10 percent color) printed on high-quality glossy paper.

This title is one of the gems of the Catalog Archives collection. This catalog has many illustrations of EMD's color artwork that was framed and given to their customers in the early diesel era. So, there are many color illustrations of E-units and F-units plus advertisements of freight units of later years in color. Also included are illustrations highlighting motors with some statistics of basic data.

Contents:
General Motors in Review, pp. 4-28,
Welcome to Electro-Motive Division of GM, pp. 29-36,
New Dimensions in Motive Power from Electro-Motive, pp. 37-49,
The Great New Line of GM Diesel Locomotives, pp. 50-58,
Now is the Time for a Giant Stride in Motive Power, pp. 59-70,
GM Diesel Freight Power, pp. 71-78,
Electro-Motive Presents the SD7 Six-Motor Road Switcher, pp. 79-82,
Electro-Motive Presents the F3, pp. 83-90,
The New General Motors F7 and E8 Locomotives, pp. 91-98,
GP-20 General Motors 2000 H.P. Turbo-charged General Purpose Locomotive, 99-106,
The Exciting New Train of Tomorrow Powered by GM Diesel, pp. 107-110,
Passenger Traffic is Profitable, pp. 111-118,
600 H.P. GM Switching Locomotive (SW1), pp. 119-124.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• SilverLake Images
• SilverLake Images

Softcover, 140 pages, 8.5 x 5.5 in., B&W illustrations, specifications but no plans. Printed on glossy paper.

True to the original catalog, this is a smaller size book. Davenport Locomotive Works made many small steam locomotives, and a few gasoline engines of various gauges presented here. The diesel locomotives produced will be in the second volume.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• SilverLake Images
• SilverLake Images
• 2022

Softcover, 84 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W illustrations and statistical charts.

There's quite a selection of locomotives here from underground electric motors to mainline steam and industrial diesel locomotives.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• SilverLake Images
• SilverLake Images
• 2023

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• SilverLake Images
• SilverLake Images

Softcover, 112 pages, standard portrait format, B&W illustrations and technical data.

Vulcan Iron Works: Locomotive Proposal, pp. 4–48, Worm Gear Drive Type, pp. 49–72, Spur Gear Drive Type, pp. 73–92, Vulcan Gasoline Locomotives, pp. 93–102, Vulcan Gasoline Locomotives: International Nickely Company, p. 103, Vulcan Gasoline-Electric Locomotive: The Super Haulage Power Unit, p. 104, Oil-Burning Locomotives: Equipment and Operation, pp. 105–112.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
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Merchants Despatch traced its origins to a railroad express service begun in 1855, with a connection to the American Express Company. From its earliest years it operated over the lines of the New York Central, and by 1871 its stock was owned by Vanderbilt Lines railroads.

However, it was an independent part of the New York Central family. As such, it outlived the Central, and this book carries its history to the year 2000.Initially the rolling stock of Merchants Despatch was box cars to carry railroad "fast freight," but by 1878 refrigerator cars were included.

With the passage of years, the MDT fleet would become almost entirely refrigerator cars, maintained and many first built at the sprawling Despatch Shops in East Rochester, New York.Through much of its history, MDT leased cars to railroads other than New York Central, and to a variety of private shippers, as well as managing its own fleet of thousands of cars.

By the 1950s the fleet included bunkerless cars (insulated box cars) and would subsequently include auto-rack cars, a category of rolling stock which enabled MDT to survive the Penn Central and Conrail mergers.

But once Conrail went to CSX and Norfolk Southern in 1998, MDT reached the end of its line in 2000.Some 298 photographs, most previously unpublished, enrich this book, in addition to 44 drawings. More than 50 period documents and graphics enliven the text, accompanied by extensive rosters and tables of both car data and company information.

Thoroughly researched in company records, this is an authoritative, well illustrated and complete history of Merchants Despatch. It presents both the long and complex corporate history, and also much information and many details about the design, construction, maintenance and operation of the vast car fleet.Author Roger Hinman has published over 20 articles in model railroad and HS publications, and is a railfan of many years standing.

This is his first book.The book will appeal to those interested in the New York Central and in freight cars, as well as to enthusiasts of railroad history. Anyone interested in North American freight railroading from 1870 to 2000 will find it a valuable addition to their library.

ContentsAcknowledgementsPART ONE: COMPANY HISTORY1. Kasson's & American Express (1849-1870), pp. 9–16,2. Vanderbilt's Other Venture (1871-1877), pp. 17–24,3.

The James Wickes Era (1878-1892), pp. 25–32,4. Creating Despatch, New York (1893-1904), p. 33-40,5. The Progressive Era (1905-1922), pp. 41–52,6.

Merchants Despatch Incorporated (1923-1936), pp. 53–62,7. MDTC Incorporated (1937-1945), pp. 63–68,8. The Post-War Period (1946-1954), pp. 69–72,9.

New Markets (1955-1967), pp. 73–78,10. Penn Central and Conrail (1968-2000), pp. 79–86,PART TWO: ROLLING STOCK 11. 29-Foot Cars (1871-1896), pp. 87–92,12. 34-Foot Common & Refrigerator Cars (1882-1922), pp. 93–108,13. 36-Foot Standard Cars (1892-1945), pp. 109–126,14. 40-Foot Standard Cars (1908-1945), pp. 127–130,15. 41-Foot Standard Cars Before World War I (1911-1949), pp. 131–144,16. 41-Foot Standard Cars After World War I (1920-1966), pp. 145–162,17.

Milk and Express Cars (1902-1945), pp. 163–178,18. Steel Frame Standard Refrigerator Cars (1930-1970), pp. 179–192,19. Steel Sheathed Standard Refrigerator Cars (1946-1984), pp. 193–210,20.

Dry Ice Cars (1930-1970), pp. 211–220,21. Bunkerless and Ventilated Cars (1933-1984), pp. 221–234,22. Meat Cars (1886-1978), pp. 235–246,23.

Mechanical Cars, FLexi-Vans, and Trailers (1956-1999), pp. 247–256,24. Auto-Rack Cars (1961-1985), pp. 257–270,25. Miscellaneous Equipment (1938-2000), pp. 271–274,Appendix.

Reporting Marks, pp. 275–276,Bibliography, pp. 277–290,Index, pp. 291–300 Features: New Hardcover Roger C. Hinman Signature Press 2011

Shade Tree Books, softcover, 128 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., B&W photographs with captions and text.

Many California railroads were organized, not to become a large railroad, but to simply serve some local purpose. Hauling lumber or minerals or sugar beets required rail services best provided by a focused, local organization.

What is a short line' Basically a smaller railroad that operates limited mileage in a single region or state and perhaps is tied to a particular commodity or service. Whether private or common carrier, the styles of short line operation were similar.

The two types of carriers often sold locomotives between one another, and these engines can be found lettered for both. What is a short line steam locomotive' Generally, they were built first with cost as a primary consideration, followed by compatibility with existing infrastructure (bridge weight limits and track structure).

Most weighed 90 tons or less, with small-diameter driving wheels to operate at slow speeds. This book documents in B&W photographs with captions and text those non-geared short line steam locomotives which operated in California.

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Laminated cover, coil bound, 398 coated pages.

The 1950 System-wide Employee Time Tables for all active divisions of the Santa Fe Railway is bound together in this title. The effective date is April 2, 1950, when many divisions issued new time tables.

Divisions are listed in Grand Division order and the complete time table is presented - including blanks where blanks were found in the original. This ensures that you will see them as the appeared to the original user.The complete timetable is presented including covers, maps, special instruction and other data.

Many passenger trains and motor cars were still running and it is interesting to see their times over the districts.Features: New Softcover Santa Fe Railway Santa Fe Railway H&M Society

From 1974, this long out-of-print and widely sought book has been digitized into Adobe PDF form, with bookmarking, into CD form. The book is based on 19 passenger train consist books issued between 1946 and 1971 by the Santa Fe for the use of its officials.

It tells what cars would have made up the standard company passenger trains at any given point and date on the railroad. It shows where cars would have been dropped and where picked up along their journey.

When the book was originally published, some of the floor plans did not reproduce well. In digitizing this book an attempt has been made to make the diagrams more clear. An index of photographs and drawings has been added to this publication.

SFRH&MS (originally RPC Publications), CD-Rom.

A must for Santa Fe Railway enthusiasts, author Pelouze has done an outstanding job of collecting, illustrating and researching each of the hundreds of trademarks used by the Santa Fe. Chapters cover the July 1901 trademark and those preceding it as well as trademarks used in advertising, on rolling stock, locomotives, trucks, semi-trailers and buses.

Also included are details on menus, structures, dinnerware and uniforms. SFRH&MS, soft bound, 84 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W photographs and illustrations. Publisher: Santa Fe Railway H&MS

Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society, hardcover, 336 pages (116 pages in color), 11 x 8.5 x 1.5 in., 659 black & white and 242 color images.

For over 90 years the names of the Santa Fe Railway and Fred Harvey were synonymous passenger train and hospitality of the finest quality. After the partnership adopted the persona of the of the Native American cultures of the Southwest, their services were carried on with a style that became legendary.

In this Volume Number 3 in the Santa Fe Railway Passenger Car Reference Series, noted Santa Fe authority John B. McCall not only details the dining and beverage service cars once owned by Santa Fe, but also explores that unique partnership between Santa Fe and Fred Harvey, first begun in 1876 with a Harvey Lunchroom, expanded to Harvey resort hotels after the turn of the 20th century, thence to luxury transcontinental train service culminating in the lightweight extra-fare Super Chief of 1937.

Richly illustrated with hundreds of photographs and period menus and ephemera, many in color, Dining and Beverage Service Cars of she Santa Fe - Featuring Service by Fred Harvey - seeks to distill within the covers of one Volume the very essence of what made Santa Fe a great railroad.

Contents:

• Foreword and Introduction, pp. 7–21: HEAVYWEIGHT CARS: Composite and Buffet Library Cars, pp. 24–62
• Dining Cars, pp. 63–108
• Lounge Cars, pp. 109–132
• Parlor Cars, pp. 133–150
• Cafe Observation Cars, pp. 151–177
• LIGHTWEIGHT CARS Baggage Lounge Cars, pp. 180–185
• Dining Cars, pp. 186–214
• Lounge and Parlor Observation Cars, pp. 215–267
• SERVICE BY FRED HARVEY..with Service by Fred Harvey, pp. 268–310
• Epilogue, p. 311
• Appendix: Selected China and Silver Patterns, pp. 312–331
• Santa Fe Passenger Car External Paint Schemes, pp. 332–333
• Pullman Sleeping Cars Owned (1/2 interest) to January, 1889. Publisher: Santa Fe Railway H&MS

The contents page of this book is missing page numbers for some of the chapters. A corrected, but separate, title page is included which shows the page numbers.Hardcover, 132 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W photographsThere haven't been too many books published regarding the hard-working men of the railroad maintenance-of-way work and life.

This is a good title regarding the life and times from a southwest US and Santa Fe experience.Naylor, a track maintenance and construction supervisor for the Santa Fe Railway in New Mexico from 1921 to 1961, upon his death left a fascinating story of his time with the railway. He was an on-the-ground eyewitness to many of the changes on the Santa Fe, making this book a time capsule for both early railroading and life in New Mexico.

His narrative provides rare glimpses into the hard life of a railroad track gang working as well as his difficulties as a supervisor and married man with family responsibilities.Naylor is humorous, fair, helpful to others, and always candid, revealing both his greatest fears (snakes) and personal pleasures, which ranged from fishing to gardening.

Naylor's book adds descriptions of places that are now railroad ghost towns as well as the effort involved in getting to and from such locations prior to convenient, more modern transport. Forty Years on the Santa Fe Railroad will transport the reader to a refreshing different time and place. The book concludes with an afterword by Bob Walz on modeling maintenance of way operations.

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Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society, spiral bound with plastic cover, 158 pages, 11 x 8.5 x.75 in., B&W photographs and illustrations.

Santa Fe Rolling Stock Reference Series Volume 3 Please Note: The production of the title incurred 'splotches' on the printing of the plastic cover. It is found on all copies. Volume 3 in the Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society's Rolling Stock Reference Series covers Furniture and Automobile Box Cars.

The author, the late Richard Hendrickson, well-known to most Santa Fe fans as Mr. Freight Car, was a frequent contributor to the Warbonnet, and its predecessors as well as co-author of Volume Two in this series, Refrigerator Cars: Ice Bunker Cars, 1884-1953.

Contents:

• Preface, pp. 7–10
• Historical Background, pp. 11–18
• Early Santa Fe Furniture Cars: Classes Fe-A through Fe-I, pp. 19–26
• The First Steel Underframe Cars: Classes Fe-J through Fe-O, pp. 27–36
• Composite Cars of the 1920's: Classes Fe-P through Fe-U, pp. 37–48
• Rebuilt Steel Auto Cars of the 1930's: Classes Fe-5 through Fe-20, pp. 49–80
• Auto Cars of the World War II Period: Classes Fe-21 through Fe-25, pp. 81–100
• New Steel Auto Cars of the 1940's and 1950's: Classes Fe-21 through Fe-25, pp. 101–118
• Double Door Cars of the Modern Era: Classes Fe-31 through Fe-42, pp. 119–136
• Painting and Lettering, pp. 137–144
• All-time Roster of Santa Fe Furniture and Automobile Cars, pp. 145–147
• Class Slogan Assignments, pp. 148–150
• Selected Fe-Class General Arrangement and Lettering Drawings, pp. 151–155.

In partnership with VIA Rail Canada and the VIA Historical Association, Rapido Trains is pleased to present the ultimate book on the history of VIA Rail Canada: People Moving People! Written by the acclaimed author Kevin J. Holland, People Moving People chronicles VIA Rail Canada's formation, history, operations and equipment over the more than four decades since the organization's creation in the mid-1970s.Featuring a foreword by the Right Honorable David Collenette, this 288-page tome also includes over 500 full-color photos and diagrams.

People Moving People offers an unprecedented look at a company that has defied the odds to survive and thrive as Canadian embrace this greener mode of travel.

Simmons-Boardman, softcover, 32 pages, 11 x 8.5, B&W illustrations and text.

For only being a 32-page book, there is a lot of information on railroad wheels presented. Keep your cars rolling with The Basics of Railroad Wheels, 2nd Edition. It provides a solid foundation of wheels and a discussion of basic inspection techniques.

The first portion of the book presents the history of the wheel, a synopsis of the AAR's role with the design and engineering of today's wheels, a quick glimpse of the two main manufacturing methods used on modern wheels, and an introductory study of AAR wheel classes and their respective service life.

The later section of the book will help with identifying wheels and performing basic inspection techniques for railroad wheels.

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History does repeat itself. In his latest work, Fazio connects the dots for today's operational officers by outlining the relevance of modern challenges to those faced by our forefathers of operational design.

Many of these issues are brought to life by exploring examples learned from mitigating various issues and tactics used when the NYCTA assumed control of the BMT and IRT lines. The author's work includes reviews of papers and analyses by operational experts of the early twentieth century such as William Parsons, Frank Sprague, Fred Lavis, and Bion Arnold.

The book concludes with a series of historical case studies that are directly pertinent to modern design and operations, including Hudson-Bergan Light Rail's Bayonne Flyer and "three roads," BART operations, and the Washington METRO's capacity challenges.

It includes graphical analysis, technical drawings, and suggestions for further reading on critical topics. Simmons-Boardman, 136 pages, standard vertical format, Color photographs and illustrations.

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