Books, Maps and Atlases

To many, the far eastern end of the Wisconsin Central is somewhat of a mystery. This book documents building to Chicago and the men who did it. Telling this story must include what was happening not only in Milwaukee and Chicago, but also in the great banking centers of New York and Boston. It took money to build a railroad, how it was financed was just as important as the actual construction.

Of course, the story did not end after the final spike was driven. The author has attempted to show the various factors that affected the Chicago extension, both internal and external. How it entered Chicago, the problems it faced and how they were resolved is a fascinating story of turn of the century railroading The influence of the Northern Pacific was always present.

In fact, the WC was originally conceived as a link for NP traffic to the east. This would come to fruition once the Chicago extension was completed. The signing of the lease to the NP came with high expectations for the future. However, they were short-lived and the financial collapse of the NP not only pulled the WC down with it, but also the Chicago terminals.

It would take six years before the WC lines emerged from bankruptcy and were united. With new management and under the skillful hand of President Whitcomb the railroad enjoyed nearly a decade of prosperity before being swallowed by a Canadian Road, the Canadian Pacific. The book is divided into two parts.

Chapters 1-11 concentrate on the railroad, from its inception to its lease to the Soo Line (Canadian Pacific) in 1909. The final two chapters profile the railroad facilities for each town served, including bridges and milk stops. A short history is included for each, along with what traffic was generated.

Some of the maps are copies of original plat maps drawn when the railroad was built. Other maps are from journals and newspapers and have not been seen in over 100 years.

Contents:

• The Wisconsin Central in 1883, pp. 1–7
• The Way to Chicago, pp. 8–29
• Chicago, pp. 30–41
• Building the Railroad, pp. 42–60
• The Early Years in Illinois, pp. 61–82
• A Bright Future with the Northern Pacific, pp. 83–102
• Boom Times, pp. 103–125
• Dark Clouds on the Horizon, pp. 126–142
• Receivership, pp. 143–159
• Reorganization, pp. 160–170
• The Wisconsin Central of 1899, pp. 171–194
• The Towns in Cook County, pp. 195–220
• The Towns in Lake County, pp. 221–266
• Index, pp. 267–271. Hardcover, 270 pages, 90 B&W photographs, 49 maps

Colorado Railroad Museum, hardcover with dust jacket, 240 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1 in., over 300 photographs; acid free paper.

Contents:

• In the Mountains of Utah by Jackson Thode and James L. Ozment. Early construction on the Rio Grande in the mountains of Utah and across Soldier Summit. The fascinating 1881-1882 journal of Francis Hodgeman, written when he was surveying the D&RGW mainline across eastern Utah. Includes supplement map of Utah showing the surveys and construction, pp. 10–97. The Denver Post's Frontier Days Special by Richard Kreck and Kenton Forrest. A story about the Denver Post's special train operated once a year from Denver to Cheyenne's Frontier Days Rodeo, pp. 114–153. The Greatest Train by Alexis McKinney. A personal reminiscence of the Frontier Days, pp. 154–169. General Palmer's Other Narrow Gauge by Robert A. LeMassena. Mexican National narrow gauge. Includes supplement map opposite the Utah map, pp. 98–113. An Overview of Union Pacific's Articulated Steam Power by R.H Kindig and R.C. Farewell, pp. 170–240.

Casebound and smythe-sewn, with a handsome full-color dustjacket, 369 pages, landscape format 11 x 8.5 in., 461 illustrations, 86 illustrations in Color, 27 maps, 35 plans and equipment drawings, extensive endnotes and index.

Colorado Rail Annual No. 34 by Adrian and Art Hundhausen with material not published before. The color images will of course not be photographs, but images of ephemera. This Colorado Railroad Museum's latest Annual is the result of authors Adrian and Art Hundhausen's lifelong interest in the Colorado Midland Railroad.

Carefully researched and artistically written, this is a book that fans of the Colorado Midland won't want to miss! The road's history from 1887 to 1900 is detailed, along with the human side of the Midland narrative.

Colorful stories found in this new volume include the trials and tribulations of Midland employees, drunken Swedish miners who fell off the train, and a father chasing his runaway daughter to Leadville serve as fascinating examples.

Interesting chapters such as "Spooky Victorian Railroad Stations and Hotels", "Ride with a Mormon to Old Mexico," and "Trip with a Kodak over Hagerman Pass" compel further reading. Salient topics - such as the 1894 Cripple Creek Strike and the Pullman boycott in Colorado - are covered in much greater detail than in previous books.

A selection of timetables and advertising brochures is faithfully reproduced, showcasing the vivid color and imaginative illustrations used by CM in the 19th century. Plentiful diagrams of Pullman cars, maps of Midland trackage, and schematics of depots are included.

Contents:

• New
• Hardcover
• Adrian and Art Hundhausen
• Colorado Railroad Museum

Pueblo is one of eight cities in Colorado that once had a street railway. For a full century, the Colorado Fuel & Iron steel mill dominated the economy of the city, and this affected the development of the transit system as well. In Pueblo's Steel Town Trolleys, Morris Cafkey and John Haney skillfully trace the fascinating story from beginning to end.

At first there were horse cars and later, many of the electric trolleys were built by the Woeber Carriage Company of Denver. In the final years, ex-Colorado Springs Birney cars dominated the fleet. By 1940, Pueblo was one of the only cities where not a single motor bus operated in transit service. Included are the stories of the terrible 1921 flood, the heavy traffic to the annual Colorado State Fair, first-hand recollections of riders and employees, detailed descriptions of routes and track, and equipment rosters.

Colorado Railroad Museum, softcover, 144 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., black and white and color photographs, 2 system maps.

Softcover, 112 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W photographs, illustrations and maps.

Contents:

• East to Newport News and Hampton Roads, pp. 5–8
• The Military-Industrial Complex, pp. 9–17
• Newport News to Williamsburg, pp. 18–40
• Virginia's Historic Triangle, pp. 41–62
• Williamsburg to Beulah, pp. 63–84
• Around the Confederate Capital, pp. 85–108
• A Hole in the Sinking Ground, pp. 109–112. Features: New Softcover Kurt Reisweber Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society 2021

Features: New Softcover Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society 2020

Softcover, 80 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W photographs, illustrations and diagrams.

Contents:

• Introduction, pp. 7–10
• The B-1, pp. 11–46
• The B-2, pp. 47–54
• The B-3, pp. 55–60
• The B-4, pp. 61–73
• The Other B-1s, pp. 74–75
• Modeling Notes, pp. 76–78
• Bibliography, pp. 79–80.Features: New Softcover Bill Harouff and Frank Bongiovanni Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society 2019

Softcover, 96 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W photographs and illustrations.

Contents:

• Introduction, pp. 5–8
• Westward to Cincinnati and Louisville, pp. 9–18
• C&O Service Begins to Cincinnati
• Louisville
• Hampton Roads and WDC, pp. 19–46
• C&O Ferries Operate Across the Ohio River at Four Locations, pp. 47–56
• Barge Operations Between Ashland and Ironton, 1892-1926, pp. 87–95.Features: New Softcover Wendell H. McCord Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society 2019

Softcover, 80 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W photographs and illustrations.

Contents:

• Introduction, pp. 4–9
• Function of the Tipple, pp. 10–15
• Car Retarder Operations, pp. 16–26
• Coal Preparation, pp. 27–31
• Case Study: New River Mine, pp. 32–35
• Historic American Engineering Drawings: Kaymoor Tipple, pp. 36–45
• Typical Coal Mine Tipples on the C&O, pp. 46–49
• Examples of Tipples Along C&O Lines, pp. 50–64
• Inland Steel Corporation's Coal Preparation Plant
• Price
• KY, pp. 65–68
• Bituminous Goes to Market, pp. 69–72
• C&O's Largest Coal Shipper - The Dorrance Colliery at Omar
• WV, pp. 73–76
• Other Tipples, pp. 77–80. Features: New Softcover Thomas W. Dixon
• Jr. Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society 2016

Softcover, 122 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W photographs, maps and illustrations.

Contents:

• Introduction and Background, pp. 4–10
• The Richmond Viaduct Solution, pp. 11–32
• West of Richmond Viaduct to Bremo, pp. 33–51
• West of Strathmore to East of Lynchburg, pp. 52–64
• Lynchburg and West, pp. 65–89
• Buchanan to Baldwin, pp. 90–103
• Jackson River Bridges at the James River Line Junctions, pp. 104–109
• Appendices, pp. 110–111
• References, pg. 112.Features: New Softcover Al Kresse Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society 2023

Softcover, 80 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W photographs, maps, illustrations and diagrams. Historical Perspective, pp. 7–14,Construction and Operations, pp. 15–28,Motive Power, Steam Era, pp. 29–35,Motive Power, Diesel Era, pp. 36–38,Passenger Stations, pp. 39–45,Strathmore Terminal, pp. 46–64,The Human Dimension, pp. 65–69,Decline and Abandonment, pp.

70–78,Bibliography, pp. 79–80.

Features:

• New Softcover Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society

Softcover, 96 pages, B&W and Color photographs, diagrams and roster.

Background, pp. 4–9, Concept-Consist, pp. 10–15, Motive Power - The M-1 Steam-Turbine-Electric and The L-1 Hudson, pp. 16–33, The Chessie's Cars, pp. 34–86, Art for the Chessie, p. 87, Observation-Lounge Cars for Virginia and Kentucky Connecting Trains, pp. 88–90.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society

Softcover, 64 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W and Color photographs, roster and diagrams.

Contents:

• Introduction, pp. 4–5
• The Coming of the Diesel Era - Switchers Show the Way, pp. 6–9
• The Pere Marquette Diesel Switchers, pp. 10–15
• ALCo Switchers Open the C&O Diesel Era, pp. 16–25
• The Unusual TR3 and TR4 Sets, pp. 26–29
• The EMD NW2s, pp. 30–37
• EMD SW7s, pp. 38–41
• EMD SW9s, pp. 42–48
• Color Photographs, pp. 49–64. Features: New Softcover Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society

Softcover, 80 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W photographs, roster data, diagrams.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society

Softcover, 80 pages, B&W photographs, maps and illustrations.

Background, pp. 4–9,Branches, pp. 10–19,History, pp. 20–37,Peach Creek Shops, pp. 38–50,Running No. 1309, pp. 51–57,My Last Steam Trip to Scarlet, WV, pp. 58–61,C&O's Big Switchers (the 0-10-0s), pp. 62–68,Passenger Trains on the Logan Subdivision, pp. 69–77,The Logan Subdivision Railway Post Office Lines, pp.

78–80.

Features:

• New Softcover Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society

Softcover, 96 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W photographs, illustrations, some track layouts.

Contents:

• Introduction, pp. 5–16
• I'd Like to Buy a Vowel, pp. 17–18
• Getting There
• Part 1, pp. 19–24
• Getting There
• Part 2, pp. 25–30
• A Fixer-Upper, pp. 31–36
• Diggin' Out from Under, pp. 37–48
• In Control, pp. 49–57
• The "Alleghany Ballet", pp. 58–65
• The Rest of the Cast, pp. 66–73,"Next Station Stop...", pp. 74–78
• The Care and Feeding, pp. 79–84
• In the Middle of the Action, pp. 85–88
• Putting it All Together, pp. 89–96.Features: New Softcover C. Bryan Kidd Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society 2018

Softcover, 96 pages, B&W photographs, diagrams and advertising reproductions.

Contents:

• New
• Softcover
• Thomas W. Dixon, Jr.
• Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society
• 2021

Softcover, 144 pages, B&W photographs, diagrams, maps and illustrations.

Introduction, pp. 4–9,Mainline Local Passenger Trains, pp. 10–29,Introduction to Branchline Locals, pp. 30–33,Local Passenger Trains in Virginia, pp. 34–59,Local Passenger Trains in West Virginia, pp. 60–95,Local Passenger Trains in Kentucky, pp. 96–115,Local Passenger Trains in Indiana, pp. 116–119,Local Passenger Trains in Ohio, pp.

120–127,Decline and Demise, pp. 128–133,Equipment, pp. 134–141,References, pp. 142–143,Afterword, pg. 144.

Features:

• New Softcover Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society

Softcover, 96 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W photographs, illustrations and maps.

Contents:

• Foreword, pp. 3–4
• Background, pp. 5–22
• Virginia Central Locomotives During the War, pp. 23–28
• Virginia Central Rolling Stock During the War, pp. 29–36
• Virginia Central At War, 1861-1865, pp. 37–50
• Military Actions on Virginia Central West of the Blue Ridge, pp. 51–73

Softcover, 96 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W photographs, plans, diagrams, roster.Class K-1, pp. 5–35,Classes K-2, K-3 and K-4, pp. 36–74,Hocking Valley Mikados, Class K, pp. 75–77,Pere Marquette Mikados, pp. 78–80,Baby Mikes, pg. 81,Drawing Portfolio, pp. 82–91,Summary Data - Roster, Retirements and Tender Assignments, pp. 92–94,References, pp.

95–97,Afterword, pg. 98.

Features:

• New Softcover Karen Parker Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society 2018

Softcover, 96 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W photographs, maps and illustrations.

Contents:

• River
• Canal and Turnpike, pp. 4–13
• Heyday of Railroads in the Valley of Virginia, pp. 14–33
• Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, pp. 34–77
• Changing Environment, pp. 78–83
• Freshets Finally Win, pp. 84–96. Features: New Softcover Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society

Softcover, 96 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W photographs, maps and illustrations.Beginnings: The Route Agents 1839-1882, pp. 6–15,Railway Post Offices, pp. 16–29,The Cars, pp. 30–81,Closed Pouch-Storage Mail and Mail and Express Trains, pp. 82–89,Catching the Mail, pp. 90–93,The Shortest RPO, pp. 94–96.

Features:

• New Softcover Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society

Softcover, 80 pages, B&W photographs and illustrations.

Contents:

• Emergence of the Railroad Maintenance-of-Way Industry, pp. 5–14
• Development of Motorized Rail Maintenance Cars, pp. 15–22
• Motor Car Design Evolves, pp. 23–32
• Brief History of Fairmont Railway Motor Cars, pp. 33–44
• C&O Inspection Cars, pp. 45–56
• C&O Section Cars, pp. 57–68
• C&O Gang Cars, pp. 69–80.Features: New Softcover Charles W. Ford Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society 2015

Softcover, 96 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W photographs, maps and illustrations.

Contents:

• Assault of the Blue Ridge, pp 4-17
• Across the Valley to Covington, pp. 18–25
• Crossing the Alleghany Summit, pp. 26–45
• Greenbrier River to Hinton, pp. 46–63
• Hinton to the Ohio River, pp. 64–67
• The James River Line, pp. 68–71
• Church Hill Tunnel, pp. 72–75
• Main Line Tunnels West and North of Huntington, pp. 76–81
• Branch Line Tunnels, pp. 82–96.Features: New Softcover Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society

Features: New Softcover Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society

Softcover, 80 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., Color and B&W photographs, roster and diagrams.

Contents:

• The Pere Marquettes and the E7s, pp. 4–15
• C&O's E8s, pp. 16–33
• E8 Assignments and Scheduling, pp. 34–39
• E8 Appearance and Paint Schemes, pp. 40–54
• E7 and E8 Color Album, pp. 55–80. Features: New Softcover Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society

Softcover, 96 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., B&W photographs and illustrations.

Contents:

• In the Beginning, pp. 6–16
• Building the Railroads, pp. 17–28
• Bought and Finished by the C&O, pp. 29–38Good Times and Bad Times, pp. 39–44
• World War II and the Years After, pp. 45–50
• Each of the Branch Lines (Later Subdivisions), pp. 51–64
• The Marshalling Yards, pp. 65–70
• Passenger Service on the Coal District, pp. 71–80
• Agency and Ticket Agent Stations Coal River SD, pp. 81–90
• Agency and Ticket Agent Stations Big Coal SD, pp. 91–96.Features: New Softcover Dr. Wendell McChord Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society 2013

Hardcover with jacket, 320 pages, 11 x 8.5 in., Color and B&W photographs and illustrations.

The 1990s was a twilight era for Cuba's fascinating old transportation system. Trains hauled by century-old American steam locomotives met Model A Fords and wooden stations as if it were the 1920s. Horse-drawn carriages passed colonial architecture in towns and cities, with ox teams doing heavier work in scenic countryside's.

Wooden Brill interurban trains still carried passengers while General Electric steeple cabs hauled freight between Havana and Matanzas, just as they did when chocolate maker Hershey bought them new in 1920. The author spent 18 months over several years documenting this transportation time-warp from one end of the island to the other.

Although Cuba has been modernizing its transportation system, most of the old American cars and locomotives seen in this book are being preserved as 'National Patrimony' and should be available for future visitors to see, photograph and (in some cases) even ride. The book is a tour of the island and includes vintage B&W photographs, Color photographs from the 1990s, postcard and other ephemera reproductions.

The majority of the photographs are in color of the trains and equipment.

Features:

• New Hardcover Adolf Hungrywolf Canadian Caboose Press 2012

Bob's Photo, softcover, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11 x.25 in., B&W photographs with captions.

From the Bob's Photo collection comes another look at the New Haven's Old Colony Division. The Old Colony was an independent railroad leased by the New Haven in 1893 to gain access to Boston. The black and white photographs with extensive captions cover from the early steam era to the early to mid diesel era.

The book is organized by the various routes out of Boston the division covered. Stations, Locations, Steam Locomotives, early diesels including ALCO DL-109 models are featured.

Contents:

• Introduction
• 1. The Old Colony Railroad
• 2. Boston
• 3. Boston to Braintree
• 4. The Greenbush Line
• 5. The Plymouth Branch
• 6. The Middleboro Branch
• 7. Boston to Taunton
• 8. The Fall River Line
• 9. The New Bedford Line
• 10. Buzzards Bay
• 11. The Woods Hole Branch
• 12. The Hyannis Branch
• 13. The Provincetown Branch
• 14. The Northern Old Colony
• 15. The Providence Division
• 16. Odds & Ends.

This book is written for laymen, rather than engineering types, who find bridges a fascinating subject. Also the model railroader will find this book of interest when researching bridges for his layout.

Contents:
Foreword, pp. 9-10;
Bridge Types, pp. 11-16;
Monuments in Stone, pp. 17-40;
It Started With a Kite, pp. 41-50;
The Eads Bridge, pp. 51-56;
The Truss: Geometry at Work, pp. 57-108;
Those Beautiful Arch Bridges, pp. 109-120;
Bridges That Move, pp. 121-140;
Bridges on Stilts: Trestles and Girders, pp. 141-166;
Concrete Bridges, pp. 167-180;
Kate Shelley, pp. 181-186;
New Bridges for Old, pp. 187-196;
Appendix, pg. 197;
Bibliography, pp. 198-200;
Index, pp. 201-204;
Bridge Plans, 205-208.

Golden West Books, hardcover with jacket, 208 pages, 300 illustrations, bibliography, index.

Surveys show that many of today's readers - airliner and automobile oriented - have only vague impressions of older trains; in many instances, they are all but unaware of what they looked like. Few, if any, of those readers have ever been on a train, least of all, one that ran over forty years ago.

The author is cognizant of this lack of familiarity and so it is that he offers, for inspection, earnestly and affectionately, the legendary Super Chief. May this meeting of reader and train be easy, unhurried, and, most assuredly, worthwhile.

Stan Repp was, at one time, called, much to his pleasure, a 'one-man latter-day promotion team' for the Super Chief. In accepting that devotee laurel wreath, he is mindful of the responsibility that goes with the accolade, and accordingly, presents this book as his best effort at time-laps recollection in revealing a Great American Train of the past . . . the Santa Fe Railway's Super Chief.

Golden West Books, hardcover with jacket, 258 pages, 6 x 8.75 x .5 in., B&W photographs and illustrations.

Golden West Books, hardcover with jacket, 234 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1 in., 425 illustrations, maps, bibliography and index.

Southern California's Mount Lowe Railway lived up to its title, The Most Scenic Mountain Railway in the World. In its short trackage from Altadena to Alpine Tavern, its rails climbed 3,130 feet in 5.84 miles, thus constituting an engineering marvel.

This book chronicles in word and picture the building of the electric railway into Rubio Canyon, the construction of the great incline on a 62 percent grade, and the narrow gauge trolley from Echo Mountain to Alpine Tavern.

The Alpine Divisions tracks followed the natural contour of the mountainside, over 18 trestles and around 127 curves.

Contents:

• Pioneers of the San Gabriel's, pp. 7–16
• The Land Boom and Afterwards, pp. 17–24
• Professor Lowe Takes Hold, pp. 25–50
• Opening Day, pp. 51–68
• White City, pp. 69–88
• Building the Alpine Division, pp. 89–104
• Hard Times, pp. 105–120
• Disasters-Coming of the Pacific Electric, pp. 121–178
• The Burning of Alpine Tavern, pp. 179–220
• Appendix, pp. 221–222
• Bibliography, pp. 223–231
• Index, 232-234.