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Signature Press. Hardcover. New. Signature Press, hardcover with dust jacket, 256 pages, 8.5 in. x 11 in x 1 in., 466 photographs, 41 drawings and graphics, roster, index. The last period of American Car & Foundry manufacturing of box cars was the years 1960 to 1981, and this volume provides both the history and extensive color photography, along with details of car design and construction in this period. Many colorful paint schemes were in use by railroads and lessors, large and small, and they are shown here, including many Incentive Per Diem schemes. A complete production roster of the box cars built is also provided. Coverage includes 40-foot as well as 50-foot inside-post cars, 50-foot outside-post cars, and 60-foot inside- and outside-post cars. Many of these 60-foot cars were built for auto parts service. Author Kaminski is an acknowledged authority on freight car history and has extensively researched AC&F records to write this account. Any modeler of the 1960s and '70s, or freight car fan,… Read More

Signature Press. Hardcover. New. The Magor Car Corporation, located in northern New Jersey at Clifton, was a significant railcar builder throughout much of the twentieth century. It had its origins in a partnership founded in 1899 by Basil Magor and Robert Wonham, which led in 1902 to a manufacturing operation called the Wonham-Magor Engineering Works. In the first part of the century, Magor concentrated on export railcars, aided by its proximity to the port of New York. Basil's brother, Robert Magor, also became associated with the company, and in 1910 it became the Magor Car Company. It was incorporated in 1917 as the Magor Car Corporation, among its major stockholders was J.P. Morgan. In 1914, Magor's first freight cars for revenue use on an American railroad were built, and such sales grew steadily thereafter, though export cars continued as the company's mainstay for some years. In 1918, Magor was among the many firms which built cars for the United States Railroad Administration as part of its… Read More

Signature Press. Hardcover. New. The practice of painting advertisements on the freight cars of shippers and car owners' dates well back into the 19th century. But in the 1920s, leasing companies realized they could contract with shippers to pass back usage payments beyond some agreed minimum. This led to an explosion of car leasing and, as this book amply demonstrates, a corresponding explosion of billboard decoration of refrigerator cars. Railroad objections, especially to the usage payment rebates, led to hearings before the Interstate Commerce Commission, which, taking effect in 1937, banned most of the leasing practices which had generated the car leasing bonanza. After World War II, a restrained billboard style made a modest comeback. Car-side advertising was only a detail of that ICC decision. But because it was the basis for a remarkable diversity of refrigerator car paint schemes in the era, the photographs of these cars have long held an interest for historians, railfans, and Model… Read More

Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society, 2017. Softcover. New.

Signature Press. Hardcover. New. From it's beginnings in 1904 until abandonment of most trackage in 1992, the Visalia Electric Railroad had a fascinating history. Built as an electric line which pioneered 15-cycle alternating current in the United States, it operated orange interurban cars along its 30-mile route until 1924. Serving the Sierra Nevada foothill region of eastern Tulare County, the VE became a local fixture as towns and agriculture developed. From the outset in 1904, the Visalia Electric Railroad had all its stock owned by the Southern Pacific. Primarily serving the growing areas east of Exeter, branches extended eastward toward Sequoia National Park, and southward to Strathmore. After Passenger Service ended in 1924, electric freight operations continued until 1944. Thereafter, diesels provided service, from GE 44-tonners to handed-down SP ALCO and EMD switchers. Loss of perishable traffic finally doomed the line, and the last significant trackage was abandoned in 1992. In its heyday,… Read More

Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society, 2018. Softcover. New. Softcover, 96 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W photographs and illustrations. Contents: Formation of the Pere Marquette Railway, pp. 5-7, Motive Power Evolution, pp. 8-12, Motive Power of the PM Prior to 1937, pp. 13-16, Class N, pp. 17-23, Operations, pp. 24-28, Class N-1, pp. 29-33, Class N-2, pp. 34-42, C&O Merger and the Coming of Diesels, pp. 43-49, PM Steam Reprieve, pp. 50-53, Two Survivors, pp. 54-57, Resurrection of No. 1225, pp. 58-59, Constructing a 2-8-4, pp. 60-72, Photo Gallery, pp. 73-84, Ramblings, pp. 85-87, Drawings, pp. 88-91, Data, pp. 92-93, References, Afterword, pp. 94-96.

South Platte Press. Softcover. New. This book is all B&W images. The pictures are from a mix of eras. You will see the early days of the streamliners, and the latter, less-polished era. Usually, each page has one large photograph with a caption. Some pages include advertising reproductions. There is a simple map of the routes taken from Chicago to Omaha. The focus of this book is the well-traveled Chicago to Omaha rail passenger corridor, from the end of World War II to the start of federally subsidized Amtrak passenger train service. This was an era when four leading Midwest railroads operated passenger routes between the two major cities, while also serving a variety of communities in Illinois and Iowa: Chicago & North Western and partner Union Pacific, Burlington Route, Rock Island and the Milwaukee Road. Area service once provided by the Chicago Great Western and Illinois Central is also examined. Using photos and text, the author compares how these historic railroads once operated some of the… Read More

KG Productions, 2023. Hardcover. New. Hardcover, 256 pages, Color photographs with captions, map. Rails Around Southern Illinois covers the history of railroading in southern Illinois from the 1830s to present day. Filled with 650 all-color images including the B&O, C&EI, GM&O, IC, L&N, MP, NYC, PRR/PC/Conrail, Southern, SSW/Cotton Belt, with a few Amtrak shots as well. The PRR/Conrail mainline serves as the northern boundary, with a short excursion north of that limit at the end of the book. Contents:Introduction, pp. 1-14,East Central, pp. 15-57,Western, pp. 58-105,Metro East (St. Louis), pp. 106-145,Southwest, pp. 146-185,Southern, pp. 186-233,Running Extra, pp. 234-289,Depots, Towers and Departure Notes, pp. 290-296.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. Follow the Wabash Flag and examine more than 240 Color photographs of this classic railroad which merged with the Norfolk & Western in 1964. The Wabash operated one of the more exotic diesel rosters and they're all illustrated in this system-wide tour. Contents: Wabash: Follow the Flag, pp. 2-7, The Moberly Division, pp. 8-28, Decatur Division, pp. 29-48, Decatur, pp. 49-92, Montpelier Division, pp. 93-107, Chicago, Montpelier and Detroit, pp. 108-128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books, 2020. Hardcover. New. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions. Volume 2's B&LE story starts in 1994-the final year of Volume 1-and continues to 2019 featuring the transition from Transtar to Great Lakes Transportation and on to Canadian National! During this period, B&LE transitioned from a ""big steel road"", dropping its operational marriage with sister Union Railroad.

Kalmbach Publishing. Softcover. New. With its seasonal approach, this book offers a unique look at scenery. Designed for all model railroaders, the book is especially valuable for those who are in the planning stages of their layouts or for those looking to refresh their layouts through a change of seasons. Written by a who's who of scenery experts, the book features a range of season-specific projects that incorporate the latest scenery construction tips and techniques. Appropriate for all levels of model railroaders. Shows how to model trees, crops, and water in different seasons. Features the short-cuts and innovations from a panel of scenery experts. SPRING 1: Materials and colors, pp. 5-6, 2: Trees from garden plants, pp. 7-11, 3: The mud season of northern New England, pp. 12-15, 4: Water over the dam, pp. 16-20, 5: Spring backdrop tips, pp. 21-24, SUMMER: 6: Orderly tree lines and fence lines, pp. 25-28, 7: Corn on the strip and other crops, pp. 29-35, 8: Great grass, bushes, and weeds, pp.… Read More

Kalmbach Publishing. Softcover. New. This title features 26 innovative model railroad track plans in Z, N, HO, O, and G Scales and fit spaces from 8'x 10' to a 20'x 20' G Scale garage layout. Based on such interesting prototype lines as Western Maryland 'Thomas Subdivision, White Pass & Yukon, Norfolk Southern's Shirley Industrial Park, Chesapeake & Ohio's Chicago Division, Denver & Rio Grande Western's Craig Branch, Erie/LTV Mining Railroad, Utah Railway, and New York's Bush Terminal. Contents: Introduction, pp. 4-5, White Pass & Yukon, pp. 6-15, Western Maryland's Thomas Subdivision, pp. 16-23, Norfolk Southern's Shirley Industrial Park, pp. 24-33, Chesapeake & Ohio's Chicago Division, pp. 34-47, Denver & Rio Grande Western's Craig Branch, pp. 48-57, Erie/LTV Mining Railroad, pp. 58-65, Utah Railway, pp. 66-77, New York's Bush Terminal, pp. 78-87, U.S. Military Railroad City Point and Army Line, pp. 88-101, Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway, pp. 102-112. Kalmbach Publishing, softcover,… Read More

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The Great Steel Fleet, Pacemaker Freight Service, Century Green - all the NYC terms and more are examined in almost 300 Color photographs with expertly researched captions. Contents: Passenger Equipment, pp. 4-35, Despatch Shops, pp. 36-37, Box Cars, pp. 38-41, Pacemaker Freight Service, pp. 42-62, Reefers, pp. 63-68, Covered Hoppers, pp. 69-75, Gondolas, pp. 76-81, Flat Cars, pp. 82-89, Flexivan, pp. 90-93, Automobile Cars, pp. 94-95, Hoppers, pp. 96-100, Stock Cars, pg. 101, Cabooses, pp. 102-113, Company Service Cars, pp. 114-127, Conclusion, pg. 128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The varied roster of the MoPac is examined in more than 300 vintage Color photographs of passenger cars, revenue freight cars, trucks and MofW cars. Contents: Business Cars, pp. 4-8, Box Express, pg. 9, Baggage Cars, pp. 10-15, Food Service, pp. 16-19, Diners, pg. 20, Coach, pp. 21-26, Dome Cars, pg. 27, Observation Cars, pg. 28, Sleeping Cars, pp. 29-33, Box Cars, pp. 34-73, Open Hoppers, pp. 74-79, Gondolas, pp. 80-84, Covered Hoppers, pp. 85-94, Refrigerator Cars, pp. 95-98, Flat Cars, pp. 99-106, Stock Cars, pg. 107, Inter-modal, pp. 108-112, Cabooses, pp. 113-120, ART, pp. 121-124, M-of-W, pp. 125-128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. Illinois Central and Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment. The varied equipment of the Illinois Central and Gulf Mobile & Ohio railroads are examined in this Color book through more than 300 photographs. A small chapter on the merged Illinois Central Gulf companies completes this Color book. Contents: Illinois Central: Passenger, pp. 4-31, Box Car, pp. 32-48, Covered Hopper, pp. 49-54, Flat Car, pp. 55-69, Gondola, 60-62, Inter-modal, pp. 63-64, Refrigerator, pg. 65, Hopper, pp. 66-67, Caboose, pp. 68-72, Maintenance of Way, pp. 73-76, Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Passenger, pp. 77-87, Box Car, pp. 88-100, Hopper, pp. 101-102, Covered Hopper, pp. 103-107, Flat Car, pp. 108-110, Refrigerator, pg. 111, Gondola, pg. 112, Inter-modal, pg. 113, Caboose, pg. 114-117, Maintenance of Way, pp. 118-120. Illinois Central Gulf, pp. 121-128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The conclusion of a two-part series examining the North American tank car fleet in color. Contents: Single Compartment Cars without Platforms, pp. 4-19, Non-Insulated Single Compartment Cars, pp. 20-34, Insulated Single Compartment Cars, pp. 34-88, Multi-Compartment Cars, pp. 88-97 Beer Can Cars, pp. 97-105, Whale-belly Cars, pp. 106-113, 6 and 8 Axle Cars, pp. 114-120, AAR Class TVI, pp. 121-126, AAR 207 Covered Hopper Style Cars, pp. 126-127, Miscellaneous Cars, pg. 128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. During the decade of World War II, some pioneering color photographers were out shooting film on the last of Pennsylvania's traction: Philadelphia Transport, Market St Elevated, Fairmont Park, Red Arrow, P&W, LVT, Scranton Tran, L&WV, W-B Railway, Conestoga, Hershey, A&LV, Johnstown Traction, West Penn and PGH Railways. More Pennsylvania Trolleys, pg. 3, What Happened to the Trolley?, pg. 4, Philadelphia Trolleys, pp. 5-15, The Market Street Subway-Elevated, pp. 16-19, The Fairmount Park Trolley, pp. 20-27, Red Arrow Lines, pp. 28-30, Philadelphia and Western, pp. 31-33, Lehigh Valley Transit, pp. 34-59, Scranton Transit, pp. 60-67, The Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad, pp. 68-73, Wilkes-Barre Railway Co., pp. 74-81, Lancaster, pp. 82-87, Hershey, pp. 88-89, Altoona, pp. 90-96, Johnstown, pp. 97-104, West Penn Railways, p. 105-119, Pittsburgh Railways, pp. 120-127, Epilogue, pg. 128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with… Read More

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. Not long ago, say 1900, every town of any consequence whatever had to have a trolley line. That was the way it was until World War I when the automobile and the truck, which had both been improved by the war, began to replace the trolleys. Automobiles became available to the masses and improved trucks made nice platforms for improved buses. Trolley lines disappeared at an increasing rate until by the 1950s they were scarce indeed. We are fortunate that Ed Miller made an effort to photograph the remaining ones. Pictures from around the country include Iowa, Omaha, El Paso, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Newark, Allentown-Bethlehem, Altoona, and others. Contents: What is a Streetcar?, pg. 5, Washington, DC, pp. 6-21, Baltimore, pp. 22-31, Philadelphia, pp. 32-33, Atlantic City, pp. 34-35, Newark, pp. 36-37, Brooklyn, pp. 38-39, Boston, pp. 40-46, Allentown-Bethlehem, pp. 47-49, Scranton, pp.… Read More

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The long-gone operations of Capital Transit, DC Transit, Baltimore Transit, Baltimore and Annapolis RR and Hagerstown and Frederick RR are expertly detailed by author Roy King in this book. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. More than 300 excellent roster views of private cars with reporting marks between CSCX and GPUX. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.