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Morning Sun Books, 2023. Hardcover. New. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions. Freight cars across North America featuring (just to name a few) Canadian Pacific, Chesapeake & Ohio, New York Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, and many roads in between-an immense variety of mid-20th Century freight cars.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. Hardcover, 128 pages, standard portrait format, Color photographs with captions. There are some really neat pictures here. Some cars are away from their home road but look like they just came out of the paint shop - maybe they did. Some small roads get multiple pages and images like the Ann Arbor and Minneapolis & St. Louis. Some small roads and private owner cars get one picture. It's not all ""Boxcar Red' as there were many colorful cars seen in the 1950s. This book begins with Ann Arbor and ends with Norfolk & Western and is arranged alphabetically. So, no PRR and Southern Pacific and many others. Maybe another volume will cover those companies. The 1950s are arguably the classic era for freight cars, pre-dating the mergers that would erase many venerable railroads and leave us with new names such as Penn Central, Seaboard Coast Line, and Erie-Lackawanna. In the 1950s, ""boxcar red"" was everywhere, but colorful new paint schemes were arriving and turning heads.… Read More

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. An introduction to the Alaska Railroad in all its scenic glory from the 1960s-80s. It combines a capsule history and tour of the line with profiles of the diesel locomotives and rolling stock that kept this unique railroad moving. Includes scenes from the Good Friday Earthquake of March 27, 1964. Contents: Railroading in the Last Frontier, pp. 4-15, Diesel Paint Schemes at a Glance, pp. 18-19, Diesel Locomotives, pp. 20-41, Freight and Maintenance Equipment, pp. 42-43, Cabooses, pp. 44-45, Passenger Cars, pp. 46-51, A Photographic Tour of the Route from Seward to Fairbanks, pp. 52-128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. Fortunately the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) which controlled the second largest portion of the diesel locomotive market recorded the construction of its products with Color photographs prior to delivery to their owners. This Volume brings to life the diesel locomotives of the Schenectady builder. From the switchers of the early years to the modern Century series of the 1960s, most are between the covers of this book. Not every model and every customer is represented, but the many who are give the reader a color collection of Builders photographs second to none from the innovative company in up state New York. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. Headquartered at Sault Ste. Marie, this colorful all-EMD powered railroad extended directly north from the Great Lakes into the wilderness of Ontario. Although most famous for its passenger trains through the beautiful Agawa Canyon, the road was also a heavy duty freight hauler carrying lumber, mining, and steel products. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Softcover. New. A state-by-state Color look at Amtrak operations from inception to present day. Softcover, 96 pages, standard landscape format, Color images with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The A, B, Cs of how and why Amtrak was formed and a photo review of its early diesel units as well as modern replacement power. Includes original Amtrak #1 - 499, switchers, road-switchers, E's and F's and more. Part one of a three part series. Contents: Why Amtrak?, pp. 3-4, SW8, pg. 5, 65-Ton, pg. 6, 45-Ton, pg. 7, 80-Ton, pg. 7, RS-1, pg. 8, GP7, pg. 9, P42DC, pp. 9-40, RS3/RS3M, pp. 41-42, F7A, pg. 43, FP7, pp. 44-47, F7B, pg. 48, F3B, pg. 48, GP40-TC, pg. 49, GP40-PH, pp. 49-51, E8A, pp. 52-76, F40PH, pg. 77, F40PHR, pp. 77-107, FL9, pp. 108-115, SW1, pp. 116-117, E8B, pp. 118-123, E9A, pp. 118-123, E9B, pg. 124, F59PH, pg. 125, F59PHI, pp. 125-128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. Volume 3 wraps up the Amtrak Power series by covering the electric fleet, from the historic GG-1s to the little-known Amtrak E44s, and many others between such as the AEM-7s, and the HHP8s. Coverage includes RDCs and SPV-2000's, Turbos, Acela trains, and Metroliners. The book concludes with Cabbage Cars, Demonstrators and Trial units and Miscellaneous equipment. Contents, Introduction, pg. 3, GG1, pp. 4-22, E44, pg. 23, E60s, pp. 24-43, AEM-7, pp. 44-70, Rail Diesel Cars (RDC), pp. 71-87, Metroliner Equipment, pp. 88-95, Turbo Equipment, pp. 96-108, LRC Equipment, pg. 109, Acela, pp. 110-123, Demonstrators and Miscellaneous Equipment, pp. 124-128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books, 2022. Softcover. New. Softcover, 96 pages, 11 x 8.5 in., Color photographs with captions. Amtrak's route west of Denver through the Rocky Mountains is one of the great train rides of the world. Join us as we catch glimpses of the CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR journeying through spectacular mountains. You'll see many hard-to-reach, remote locations such as Gore Canyon and the Tunnel District!

Morning Sun Books. Softcover. New. Master photographer Emery Gulash lived close to the fabled Ann Arbor Railroad and covered its operations intensely during the diesel era. This book travels the ""Annie"" from Toledo, Ohio to Frankfort, Michigan and has extensive coverage of the Lake Michigan car ferries. Softcover, 96 pages, standard landscape format, Color images with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The Ann Arbor Railroad was as much a steamship line as a railroad. This text rich Volume follows Michigan's most distinctive railroad from beginning to end with stunning photographs that will surprise readers. Contents: Introduction, pp. 1-7, Ch. 1: Building the Ann Arbor Railroad, pp. 7-24, Ch. 2: The First DT&I Era, pp. 25-28, Ch. 3: The Ann Arbor Railroad Company, pp. 29-36, Ch. 4: The Wabash Era, pp. 37-70, The Second DT&I Era, pp. 71-108, Afterword's, pp. 109-128 (Conrail, Cross Lake Operations, The Ann Arbor today). Hardcover with jacket, 128 pages, 11 x 8.5 in., Color images with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. An Color look at the intimate relationship between the anthracite coal industry and the Delaware & Hudson, Erie Lackawanna, R&N and other area roads. Contents: Introduction, pp. 3-7, Anthracite Mining, pp. 8-17, Breaker, pp. 18-31, Delaware & Hudson, pp. 32-46, Lackawanna, pp. 47-63, Lehigh Valley in the Northern Field, pp. 64-73, Anthracite Diesel, pp. 74-78, Mine Railroads, pp. 79-95, Moving the Miners, pp. 96-102, Reading & Northern, pp. 103-117, The Elusive Roads (Jersey Central-Erie-NYO&W), pp. 118-128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The Color Photography of Everett N. Young. Those who know, know that Everett Young is the man to go to for heavy-duty coal railroading. Join him for a look at the hollows and mountains of Kentucky where the coal was abundant and rare power everywhere. Contents: Chesapeake & Ohio, Chessie System, CSX, pp. 4-63, Clinchfield Railroad, Chessie System, CSX, pp. 64-71, Louisville & Nashville, Chessie System, CSX, pp. 96-120, South East Coal Co., pp. 121-124, Kentucky & Tennessee Railway, pp. 125-128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.  ,

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. A detailed visit to the Mountain State reviewing the trains and coal mining facilities through the camera lens of noted photographer Everett N. Young. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. Noted Appalachian-area photographer Everett Young provides coverage of coal mining in the Old Dominion State - officially known as the Commonwealth of Virginia. Featured are the western Virginia coal mines and railroad operations of CSX and Norfolk Southern and their predecessor roads - the Louisville & Nashville, Clinchfield, C&O, N&W, Southern, Interstate and the Haysi Railroad. Over 270 never published photographs are included. Contents: Norfolk & Western Railway/Norfolk Southern Corp., pp. 4-29, Southern Railway/Norfolk Southern Corp., pp. 30-54, Norfolk & Western/Norfolk Southern Corp., pp. 55-84, CSX Transportation/Clinchfield Railroad, pp. 85-118, CSX Transportation/Louisville & Nashville Railroad, pp. 119-128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The Atlantic Coast Lines flamboyant purple, silver and gold trim stood out in a sea of boxcar red and hopper black. Yet in many respects its equipment was quite conservative, much like the philosophy of this railroad giant based in Florida. Study the Atlantic Coast Line's passenger and freight roster through the hundreds of vintage photographs in this 128-page Color book. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. This book begins with a discussion of replacing the boxcar with the development of the auto rack car. The coming of Trailer Train, open auto racks, Verti-A-Pac, and various auto loading ramps are discussed and pictured. Trace the modern auto rack car from inception to today on roads ranging from Atlantic Coast Line to Kansas City Southern through the products of a number of manufacturers. All versions from the late 1950s to today are illustrated in rare color views. Contents: Introduction and Development of the Auto Rack Car, pp. 3-17, Atlantic Coast Line, pg. 18, Alaska Rail Car, pg. 19, Amtrak, pp. 19-20, Arkansas Oklahoma, pg. 21, Auto-Train, pg. 21, ATSF, pp. 22-31, Boston & Maine, pg. 32, Burlington Northern, pp. 33-38, BNSF, pp. 39-41, Baltimore & Ohio, pp. 42-47, CB&Q, pp. 48-50, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, pg. 51, Central of Georgia, pg. 52, Chicago Great Western, pg. 52, Canadian National - Narrow Gauge, pg. 53, Canadian National (CN), pp. 53-59, Canadian… Read More

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. Morning Sun continues its in-depth look at auto racks, illustrating those used by Louisville and Nashville to the Warwick Railroad. Included are rare color photographs of some seldom seen racks and cars. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The concept of Auto-Train was a winner, as this service continues under Amtrak ownership up to today. That's almost 50 years of service. The photographic coverage starts in the beginning with the brash paint scheme of the equipment and the piecing together of train consists with used equipment from many former railroads which exited the passenger train market before and at the formation of Amtrak. The business plan worked and was successful with older steam-heated and cooled cars but new General Electric diesel locomotives. The demise of the original Auto-Train has been agreed upon as the decision to have service to the Midwest begin at Louisville rather than finding a route to get closer to Chicago. This title has a nice selection of photographs from all Auto-Train eras. Contents: Introduction, pp. 2-5, Equipment, pp. 6-23, Facilities - Sanford, Florida, pp. 24-31, A Personal Visit to Sanford on November, 15, 1975, pp. 32-39, Facilities - Lorton, Virginia, pp.… Read More

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The concluding Volume in this series examines the Baldwin fleets of roads like RDG, SLSF, SAL, SP, UP, URR, WM, WP and everything in between. Some stragglers' A-Z, a BLW production list, and a special chapter on BLW builders plates concludes the set. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.