T. Lee Publications

Second Printing with additional pages and photographs. For almost twenty years the Union Pacific Railroad operated a fleet of gas turbine Electric Locomotive in their motive power stable to help move the heavy density of freight traffic that the historic railroad enjoys. Turbines Westward is the story of the unique chapter in railroad history, for the UP was the only railroad to own such power.

A total of fifty-nine turbine locomotives saw service on the Union Pacific, and all are pictured as the railroad and railfan saw them. Starting with the two steam turbine electrics of 1939, the story follows the development of the three different classes of gas turbine electrics that evolved from the original Big Blow.

The Omaha built coal turbine of 1962 is also featured along with the men who were responsible for the turbine era on the Union Pacific. Second Edition Supplement: More photographs and company data has been added to the book. Includes 325 photographs, roster, drawings and printed on high quality book stock.

Includes a three-page foldout diagram of coal-burning turbine number 80. Photographs are from Union Pacific files and rail fans. T. Lee Publications, softcover, 184 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .55 in., B&W photographs and illustrations, roster data.

Out-of-Print. Limited quantity remains.This is a high-quality, well-research book by the author who lived on this Rock Island route.The Clay Center Line extended northwest from McFarland, Kansas, on the Golden State Route, to Belleville, Kansas, on the Rocky Mountain Line. Very little has been written about this important Kansas subdivision which the railroaders called the High Line.

The author lived next to the Clay Center Line for 25 years.This book is the result of several years research and numerous interviews to supplement the author's own extensive photo collection, records, and memories of the line. Detailed narration of train operations and motive power assignments enhance the 396 photographs which show all aspects of the line, including floods and wrecks.From the COLORADO FLYER, streamlined Rockets and local passenger trains to the Red Ball freights, powered by 4-8-4 Northerns in both the 5000 and 5100 series or diesels of all types, the full story is told from construction to shutdown in 1980 of this portion of the Rock Island's history.T.

Lee Publications, hardcover with jacket, 256 pages, standard portrait format, 11 x 8.5 x 1 in., 396 photographs (35 in color), with timetables and detailed text.

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Out-of-Print. Limited quantity remains.This is a high-quality, well-research book by the author who lived on this Rock Island route.The Clay Center Line extended northwest from McFarland, Kansas, on the Golden State Route, to Belleville, Kansas, on the Rocky Mountain Line. Very little has been written about this important Kansas subdivision which the railroaders called the High Line.

The author lived next to the Clay Center Line for 25 years.This book is the result of several years research and numerous interviews to supplement the author's own extensive photo collection, records, and memories of the line. Detailed narration of train operations and motive power assignments enhance the 396 photographs which show all aspects of the line, including floods and wrecks.From the COLORADO FLYER, streamlined Rockets and local passenger trains to the Red Ball freights, powered by 4-8-4 Northerns in both the 5000 and 5100 series or diesels of all types, the full story is told from construction to shutdown in 1980 of this portion of the Rock Island's history.T.

Lee Publications, hardcover with jacket, 256 pages, standard portrait format, 11 x 8.5 x 1 in., 396 photographs (35 in color), with timetables and detailed text.

Features:

• New Hardcover Thomas R. Lee T. Lee Publications