Books, Maps and Atlases

"The Main Street of the Northwest" in the 1960s. Features the last decade of the Northern Pacific and a look at NP trains across the system including operations, power, and equipment! Morning Sun Books, softcover, 96 pages, 10 x 8 x .25 in., Color photographs with captions.

Late steam and the first and second generation diesel fleet are examined with detailed description by noted diesel expert Jerry A. Pinkepank, author of the well know Diesel Spotter's Guide series from Kalmbach. This volume covers steam, electric, and diesel up to number 4940. Morning Sun Books, hardcover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

This final volume covers switchers and electric motive power of the New Haven, from the smallest GE 44-tonners to the Alco, Lima, and EMD Sw12100s (and others)! Electric coverage includes early electrics, the "Virginians", "Jets", and post-New Haven electric operations by Penn Central.Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, standard portrait size, Color Photographs.

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• New Hardcover Stephen M. Timko Morning Sun Books

Volume 3 illustrates the New Haven's fascinating self-propelled passenger equipment, both electric and diesel, as well as the Mack railbus models. The RDCs, the diverse fleet of electric MU equipment, and the DOT Turbo era on New Haven are all featured!Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

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• New Hardcover Stephen M. Timko Morning Sun Books

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

Follow the struggle of the New Haven out on the road during the 1950s as it makes a valiant effort to modernize its operations while enduring onerous financial burdens and dubious management.

Contents:

• Introduction, pp. 3–7
• Steam and M.U.T.'s, pp. 8–29
• Electrics, pp. 30–51
• Diesel-Electric Switchers and Road-Switchers, pp. 52–59
• Road Diesels, pp. 60–105
• The Railroad Adapts, pp. 106–116
• Wrecks, pp. 117–123
• Stations, pp. 124–128.

This volume finds young railfan and author Richard T. Loane chasing operations on the New York Central, New Haven, and the Long Island Rail Road. Both everyday railroading and special excursions feature plenty of intriguing scenes! Softcover, 128 pages, standard landscape size, B&W images with captions.

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• New Softcover Richard T. Loane Morning Sun Books

The B&W photography and commentary of Dick Loane of Summit, NJ is both charming and informative. Dick frequented the almost weekly rail excursions offered at the time and traveled with some of the well-known photographers of the day like Bob Collins.Volume 1 photographs are mostly hometown Delaware Lackawanna & Western but includes Lehigh & Hudson River and a quick look at the former Rahway Valley Railroad.Softcover, 128 pages, standard landscape size, B&W images with captions.

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• New Softcover Richard T. Loane Morning Sun Books

The Postwar Erie Railroad from locations: Cleveland, Clifton, Castile, Cochecton, Station Rock, communications, Corry, Cranes, Creston, Croxton, Dayton, Decatur, Demarest, Depew, Deposit, Dundee, Dunmore, Elmira, EL, engineers, Fairlawn, Ferrona, firefighting, floods, Franklin and more! Morning Sun Books, softcover, 128 pages, 10 x 8 x .

25 in., black and white photographs with captions.

The Erie Railroad from the 1940s, 1950s and into the Erie Lackawanna merger featuring locations: Addison, Akron, Arden, Ashland, Rowe Street (Bloomfield), Binghamton, Bouchoux, Bradford Div., Bridges, Brier Hill, Buffalo, Callicoon, Cambridge Springs, Chicago, Corning, and the first part of Cleveland!

Morning Sun Books, softcover, 128 pages, 10 x 8 x .25 in., black and white photographs with captions.

Softcover, 96 pages, 11 x 8.

5 in., color photographs with captions. The 1960 marriage of the Erie and Lackawanna lasted only 16 years, yet the EL won an immense following. Their rolling stock was both distinct and attractive despite the road's bleak revenue results. An array of EL passenger freight and non-revenue cars is featured in full color!

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• New Softcover Robert J. Yanosey Morning Sun Books 2024

Softcover, 96 pages, 11 x 8.

5 in., Color photographs.The Delaware Lackawanna Railroad's Alco power has ruled Northeast Pennsylvania for over 30 years. Using the best work from 13 photographers, this book chronicles the variety of Alco power powering trains since the Delaware-Lackawanna became the contracted operator in 1993. It comprehensively covers the DL's operations from its days as the emergency operator of the former Pocono Northeast Railroad lines.

The most scenic locations on all of the lines - including the Pocono Main, Carbondale Main, Laurel Line, Strawberry Hill Running Track, and Vine Industrial Track - are illustrated.

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• New Softcover Olev Taremae Morning Sun Books 2024

This volume highlights General Electric six-axle locomotives inherited from predecessor roads such as Chesapeake & Ohio, Seaboard Coast Line, and Louisville & Nashville. This volume presents many photographs of unusual equipment, it features four- and six-axle road slugs built by CSX from older power hulks, various rebuilds of older power like the GP40-3 and SD40-3, plus road slugs running deep in the wild coalfields of West Virginia!Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

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• New Hardcover Stephen M. Timko Morning Sun Books

Hardcover, 128 pages, standard portrait format, Color images with captions.

Explore the evolution of the Lehigh Valley Railroad's remaining vestiges under the new operations of Conrail during its reign as a megalithic corporation, until it becomes a partner in an even larger corporate giant. The Route of the Black Diamond lives on in the hearts of all!

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• New Hardcover Robert F. Wilt Morning Sun Books

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

Conrail's Western Region was initially comprised of three former NYC divisions (Cleveland, Toledo, and Chicago) and one PRR (Fort Wayne). Follow the early efforts to maintain operation while rehabilitation was taking place and watch in the 1980s as Conrail operations began to really take off.

The early years include many photographs of locomotives of predecessor railroads stenciled with "CR". Pool power and early Amtrak add interest to this title.

Contents:

• The Four Divisions Comprising Conrail's Western Region, pp. 4–5
• Part 1: The Early Years 1976-1979: Trackside on the Cleveland Division, pp. 6–11
• Trackside on the Toledo Division, pp. 12–19
• Toledo Division Branch Lines in Michigan, pp. 20–48
• The Air Line, pp. 49–57
• Trackside on the Chicago Division, pp. 58–64
• Trackside on the Ft. Wayne Division, pp. 65–79
• Part 2: Conrail Keeps it Moving on the Western Region 1980-1990: Trackside on the Michigan Branch, pp. 80–84
• Trackside on Conrail's Elkhart-Toledo Main Line, pp. 85–101
• Trackside Around Toledo, pp. 102–117
• Trackside Eastward on the Toledo and Cleveland Divisions, pp. 118–128.

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

In 1976 Congress imposed opposing goals for Conrail to be profitable but get its freight off the Northeast Corridor. Integrating Penn Central's existing freight electric operations into its overall operating plan proved difficult as Amtrak attempted to restore high speed passenger service and rebuild the NEC.

Photographer Ralph Curcio was out on the NEC in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey creating a fabulous chronological record that tells the story of how Conrail finally removed its through freight traffic and ceased electric freight operation altogether.

Contents:

• Conrail Under Pennsy Wires, pp. 3–5
• Ralph Curcio, Photographer, p. 6
• Thoughts on Conrail Freight Electrification, p. 7
• New York Division Track Charts, pp. 8–9
• Winter 1976, pp. 10–15
• Spring 1976, pp. 16–17
• Summer 1976, pp. 18–25
• Fall 1976, pp. 26–29
• Winter 1977, pp. 30–35
• Spring 1977, pp. 36–47
• Summer 1977, pp. 48–51
• Fall 1977, pp. 52–55
• Winter 1978, pp. 56–65
• Spring 1978, pp. 66–77
• Summer 1978, pp. 78–81
• Fall 1978, pp. 82–91
• Spring 1979, pp. 92–101
• Winter 1980, pp. 102–105
• Spring 1980, pp. 106–109
• Summer 1980, pp. 110–113
• Fall 1980, pp. 114–117
• 1981, pp. 118–121
• 1982, pp. 122–123
• 1983 and Beyond, pp. 124–128.

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

Lines East is thoroughly traveled thru the medium of over 200 vintage photographs of steam and first-generation diesels. The CB&Q in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota and Wisconsin is given a guided tour by CB&Q Historical Society newsletter editor Mike Spoor in this 128-page hardcover book.

Streamliners pulled by Es, Motor Cars, First-Generation freight units and some color steam shots (not excursions) pulling freight are found in this title.

Contents:

• Assignment of Locomotives and Motor Cars as of June 1, 1954. Chicago Area, pp. 8–47
• Aurora to Twin Cities, pp. 48–59
• Aurora to Galesburg, pp. 60–85
• Galesburg to Paducah, pp. 86–95
• Burlington to St. Louis and St. Joseph, pp. 96–109
• Burlington to Pacific Junction, pp. 110–128.

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

A geographic tour of the fabled Boston & Maine Railroad during the Guilford years. Follow the troubled years after 1983 that saw labor disputes, varied paint schemes, and a wild array of diesel power in New England.

Contents:

• The B&M Under Guilford, pp. 4–5
• Bibliography, p. 6
• The Beginning, pp. 6–8
• A Tour of the B&M Beginning at Rotterdam Junction and Ending at Rigby Yard, pp. 9–121
• Pan Am, pp. 122–127
• Farewell, p. 128.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions. Coverage of the motive power of the "Route of the Minute Man" begins with the last of Steam in the late 1940s into the mid-1950s.Diesel coverage includes the 37 different models of internal combustion locomotives operated by the B&M. From the smallest industrial type switchers to specialized passenger motive power, Rail Diesel Cars, and the standard, run-of-the-mill production diesel models.

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• New Hardcover Stephen M. Timko Morning Sun Books 2023

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

Volume 2 of the all-color examination of Baldwin customers continues with roads like the New York Central and Pennsylvania.

A road-by-road analysis of the Baldwin purchases by American and foreign railroads. Author Jim Boyd looks back at the railroad reasoning for purchasing Baldwin diesels in the late 1940s and early 1950s is augmented by more than 250 vintage Color photographs of switchers, Road-Switchers and cab units.

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

Softcover, 96 pages, 11 x 8.

5 in., Color photographs with captions. Amtrak's route west of Denver through the Rocky Mountains is one of the great train rides of the world. Join us as we catch glimpses of the CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR journeying through spectacular mountains. You'll see many hard-to-reach, remote locations such as Gore Canyon and the Tunnel District!

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• New Softcover Jeff Simley Morning Sun Books 2022

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

This book exhibits the steam to diesel transition on the Eastern District of the UP through more than 260 vivid Color photographs. Former UP employee Lou Schmitz was there shooting everything from 4-8-8-4s to F3s to Centennials.

Contents:

• The 1950s Nebraska Division, pp. 8–63
• The 1950s Kansas Division, pp. 64–69
• The 1950s Wyoming Division, pp. 70–93
• The 1960s Diesel Age, pp. 94–128.

  Lots of steam, turbines, exotic and first-generation diesels.

Ride behind steam, diesel and the incomparable GG1 as Bill Volkmer takes you on a first hand tour of the eastern end of the Pennsy. Stop with him at Northumberland as he relates tales of maintaining the roads storied steam collection during its 'forgotten' period. All illustrated with over 200 vintage Color photographs.

Mostly Electrics and Steam with some Diesels, most very clean! Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

Wayne Sherman started as a brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad based out of the Washington, DC's Benning Yard in 1955 and was soon working all over the Chesapeake Region. His duties assigned him to York, Pennsylvania; Wilmington, Delaware; Baltimore, Maryland; and Enola Yard, Pennsylvania. Unlike most of his fellow employees, Wayne took his camera along and shares these photographs and his colorful anecdotes with us in this all-color book.

The book begins in Washington, DC and works west to Chicago. Along the way are pictures of passenger pool power (ACL, SAL), the Talgo train, steam locomotives and anything else that showed up on the Pennsy. Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

This title is organized by year. A color map of each carrier's routes to Columbus are included and cover one full page. Some pages will have one large photograph, some two and others four photographs. The photographer went out in all weather conditions and there are some interesting snow scenes. Columbus was a good location to see some great railroad action.

Columbus, Ohio was an important intersection along the mainline routes of the PRR, NYC, N&W, C&O, and B&O. During the 15 year period 1964-1979, the five roads underwent a complete transformation that is wonderfully described in the color work of local photographer Paul Geiger. Morning Sun Books, softcover, 96 pages, 11 x 8.5 x .5 in., all-Color photographs with captions.

Matt Herson's superb color photo series on New York City subways concludes! Large detailed images of the IND and NYCTA non-revenue equipment are featured, mostly taken between 1961 and the 1980s.Softcover, 96 pages, standard landscape format, Color photography.

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• New Softcover Matt Herson Morning Sun Books

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

Come back in time and view Third Avenue Railway, Brooklyn & Queens Transit Co., South Brooklyn Railway, and Queens Borough Bridge Railway in full color.

Contents:

• Third Avenue Railway, pp. 4–43
• Brooklyn & Queens Transit, pp. 44–111
• South Brooklyn Railway, pp. 112–115
• Queens Borough Bridge Railway, pp. 116–125
• Preserved Cars of New York, pp. 126–128.

Morning Sun Books, softcover, 128 pages, 10 x 8 x.25 in., B&W photographs with captions.

Noted photographer Bill Brennan captures these two railroads in Kearny, Jersey City, Hoboken, and Secaucus in the years just prior to the EL merger.

Frank Kozempel was an avid chronicler of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in southern New Jersey and used his camera to record everything from the vanishing steam engine to new diesel locomotives. This title also features his PRR ventures across the Delaware River in southeastern Pennsylvania.Softcover, 128 pages, standard landscape size, B&W images with captions.

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• New Softcover Frank Kozempel Morning Sun Books

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

This book is a history of those New Jersey streetcars that existed during the era of color photography. Unfortunately by that time most of the lines had been abandoned. The earliest color photo presented is from 1941 and the latest is from 2001.

Text, maps, color reproductions of advertising, postcards and company heralds complete the coverage.

Contents:

• Atlantic City & Shore Railroad, pp. 4–19
• Atlantic City Transportation Co., 20-43
• Five Mile Beach Electric Railway, pp. 44–53
• NJ Transit, pp. 54–128.

The Grand Trunk (New England Lines) of the Canadian National System were an almost forgotten piece of American railroading. Extending from Portland, Maine through New Hampshire to Canada, the late steam, diesel operations of Grand Trunk are examined in full color through the camera of one of its long-time employees.

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.5 in., all Color photographs with captions.

A coast-to-coast sampling of freight yards, engine terminals, roundhouses, shops, and lineside structures. Coverage of rural stations is continued from Volume 1, with emphasis on those in Ontario.

Contents:

• Introduction, pp. 3–7
• Behind the Scenes (Facilities and Structures), pp. 8–51
• Along the Line (Grain elevators, water tanks and other structures), pp. 52–85
• Stations, pp. 86–128.