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Southern Pacific Passenger Cars Volume 4: Dining Service Cars Covers the equipment including photos, drawings, and plans from the early wood dining cars, development and production (from 1889 thru the 1950's), including Harrimans to the automats. Included are the SP heavyweight, Union Pacific and lightweight passenger cars. Also covers the dining cars of the St. Louis Southwestern, El Paso & Southwestern, and the Sud-Pacifico de Mexico Food & Lounge Service Cars. 970 images, 142 plans, with rosters and bibliography. Hard Cover. more info Raton Pass: Santa Fe's Now back in print, this is a second edition of this important work and includes up to date information. In the days of steam, most railroad men considered Raton Pass to be the scene of heroic railroading. As the highest point on the vast Santa Fe System, and one of the steepest mainline grades, it attracted the great railroad photographers. There is only one Raton Pass! 240 B&W and 10 color photos. Soft Cover. more info Classic Western American Railroad Routes In the late 1800's railroads had invested millions of dollars needed to attract both freight and passengers for the crossing to the Pacific by train. Over wide plains, high deserts, and the rugged heights of mountain ranges, this was one of the most exciting adventures any traveler could imagine. This book covers the Union pacific, Central Pacific, Southern pacific, Northern Pacific, Santa Fe Route, D&RGW and the Canadian Pacific. Photos, colorized postcard images. maps and illustrations.more info Twilight of the Great Trains - Expanded Edition By the 1960s, rail passenger service had become an endangered species. Fred Frailey recounts the demise of the pre-Amtrak passenger train and uncovers the reasons behind the disappearance of these great trains and explains how railroads fought the inevitable decline of the passenger service. This book offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most challenging era in American railroad history. 126 B&W and 26 color photos. Hard Cover. more info West Virginia Railroads Volume 2: Chesapeake & Ohio Filled with text and B&W photos on both steam and diesel locomotives. This volume covers the era between 1935 and 1965, and with photos, words, maps and drawings, shows how the C&O's lines in West Virgina really worked, and how they comprised the key element of the 7 state C&O system. Hard Cover.more info Diesels of the Milwaukee Road, Volume 1 Often called the 1st transcontinental railroad, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St.Paul & Pacific conecting Chicago to Tacoma with nearly 9,800 miles of track. No other book has covered the Milwaukee Road diesel fleet in the detail and number of photos presented in these books. Volume 2 coming soon! Hard cover. more info BNSF Railway 2010 Locomotive Review This book catalogues BNSF Railway's fleet of 6,800 owned & leased locomotives listed individually by roster number & model with coverage through February 20, 2010. Includes builder data, renumber & repaint dates into April, 2010 and more. 203 color photos. Hard Cover.more info Pennsylvania Railroad Facilities In Color, Volume 9: Allegheny Division, Antis to Derry Altoona and “The Mountain,” Johnstown and the “Packsaddle” – the stations, towers and infrastructure in this most rugged portion of the PRR main line across the Alleghenies are explored. These facilities are visited in PRR, PC and Conrail days. Hard Cover. more info Baltimore & Ohio Facilities In Color, Volume 3: Western Region The final volume in a three-part trilogy that finishes the B&O system on its Western Region. Watch for this new all-color book. Filled with photos of the Baltimore & Ohio Facilities the Western Region. Hard Cover. more info Chesapeake & Ohio Facilities In Color, Volume 2: Corridors Six “Corridors” were chosen by author Gene Huddleston to explore the facilities of the C&O: Queen City, Blue Grass, Valleys, Allegheny, Piedmont and Peninsula. A special review of the rare Richmond passenger car shops is also included! All color photographs. Hard Cover. more info Colorado Rail Annual No. 30: Age of the Decapods An extensive history of ten-drivered steam engines in the United States. From 0-10-0's to the 2-10-4's and 4-10-2's, and to the giant 2-10-10-2's, the author explains the origins and subsequent changes in the design of this wheel arrangement. Each type of Decapod is examined in detail. Over 200 photos, mostly black and white and some in color. Hard Cover.more info Trackside Erie to Conrail With Robert F. Collins Bob Collins was not only a lifelong railfan photographer but a railroad employee. Follow both his hobby and avocation on the Erie Railroad through the colorful Erie Lackawanna years and onto Conrail and NJ Transit. Bob’s wanderings took him all over the former Erie system during those years and his wonderful photography is preserved herein. Hard Cover. more info
