A Railroad Life: On the Road with Mike Bednar Volume 1

Excellent color reproduction coupled with expert commentary. This is book is 'how it was'.A Railroad Life: On the Road with Mike Bednar features the first 24 episodes of Mike Bednar's famous railroad stories from TRP Magazine (The Railroad Press), richly illustrated with vintage photography.This beautiful 128-page hardcover book includes upgraded photos and even more color!

Mike describes railroad operations with incredible detail and you'll enjoy his unique personality and wit!Learn first-hand what it was like to be a railroader in the 1960s, 70s and 80s!

Contents:

• From the Hokendauqua Dispatcher...A Tale of White Elephants, pp. 4–11
• From the Hokendauqua Dispatcher...Pop and the Plank, pp. 12–14
• Hellllloooo Hokendauqua!, pp. 15–16
• Apples and ALCO's, pp. 17–19
• Big Smoke in the Steel Yard - The Grinder, pp. 20–26,"Towerboy!" or "Where's the Saucer?", pp. 27–30
• Bethlehem Tower, pp. 31–33
• Lehigh Valley's High-hooded ALCO RS-11's, pp. 34–37
• GE's Slippin' in the Rain, pp. 38–41
• The Fleet, pp. 42–45
• Baldwins
• Moo Cows and the 5 Pound Bag - Richards Yard, pp. 46–48
• Catty's Hoods, pp. 49–51
• Tiger Paws, pp. 52–55
• Creosote and Honeysuckle, pp. 56–59
• AW-1 The CNJ's Last Hot-Shot Freight in Pennsylvania, pp. 60–73
• The Winter View, pp. 74–77
• An ALCO High! The Mile-a-Minute Local, pp. 78–83
• The Great 1955 Flood, pp. 84–91
• The Fox, pp. 92–99
• Uphill 5 Miles
• Both Ways, pp. 100–105
• The Rockies and the Plains, pp. 106–111
• The Shnappy Motor, pp. 112–117
• Ghosts - The "12 O'clock High" Syndrome, pp. 118–123
• Lehigh Valley's Hazelton Man, pp. 124–128.White River Productions, hardcover, 128 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in
• Color photographs and extensive captions. Features: New Hardcover Mike Bednar The Railroad Press