Weekend Chief Publishing

Weekend Chief Publishing, hardcover with jacket, 138 pages., 8.5 x 11 x.5 in., B&W photographs with color ephemera section.

This book is about the formation of Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc. (forerunner to TWA), the emergence of air travel in the United States, and for a while, the blending of air service with the dominant mode of the time, rail travel.

More about the airline than the coordinated rail service, this book provides great insight into the early days of passenger aviation. Numerous photographs accompany the text. Most photographs are of the airline's equipment and personnel but also rail accommodations are presented.

Includes a 6-page color section of ephemera relating to this service.

Contents:

• Ch. 1. Gestation, p. 2-17
• Ch. 2. Shopping List, p. 18-33
• Ch. 3. A Period for Planning, p. 34-61
• Ch. 4. Takeoff, p. 62-91
• Ch. 5. Setback, p. 92-107
• Ch. 6. Comes the Revolution, p. 108-119
• Epilogue, p. 120-125
• Ephemera, p. 126-131
• Index, p. 132-133
• Photo Index, p. 134
• Acknowledgments and Bibliography, p. 135-136
• Fleet List, p. 138.

Weekend Chief Publishing, 256 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1.5 in., B&W and Color photographs and advertising reproductions.

A general discussion with text about the many diesel demonstrators offered by the locomotive builders to help persuade potential customers to buy. Since many locomotives from the early days were before the advent of color photography, or when color photography was rare, a number of black & white photographs are included with as many Color photographs as could be assembled for the book.

A number color artwork and advertisements are also presented.

Contents:

• ALCO and Montreal Locomotive Works, pp. 1–22
• Baldwin Locomotive Works, pp. 23–40
• Electro-Motive Division and GM of Canada, pp. 41–108
• Fairbanks-Morse, pp. 109–122
• General Electric, 123-154
• Lima-Hamilton, pp. 155–158
• Other Builders, pp. 159–183
• Rosters, pp. 184–197
• Photo Section, pp. 198–247
• Bibliography, pp. 248–249
• Acknowledgements, p. 250.