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Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. This second Pennsylvania Railroad Color Guide by noted PRR rolling stock historian Ian S. Fischer, features the early 1960s photography of Paul Winters around Columbus, Ohio in beautiful color. See former N&W hoppers now PRR class H2A, round-roof K9 stock cars which were converted from automobile cars, unusual M of W equipment and much more. Hardcover with jacket, 128 pages, standard portrait size, Color images with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. Ride behind steam, diesel and the incomparable GG1 as Bill Volkmer takes you on a first hand tour of the eastern end of the Pennsy. Stop with him at Northumberland as he relates tales of maintaining the roads storied steam collection during its 'forgotten' period. All illustrated with over 200 vintage Color images with captions. Mostly Electrics and Steam with some Diesels, most very clean! Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Southern Pacific H&T Society. Hardcover. New. Shade Tree Books and Southern Pacific H&TS, hardcover with jacket, 240 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., B&W and Color photographs and illustrations. This book covers the men behind the line, the early history, the demise, and a chapter on its freight history including the 'island' at San Fernando. Contents: Acknowledgements, Bibliography and Glossary, pp. 4-9, Titans, pp. 10-15, Wheat Field, pp. 16-23, Arrival, pp. 24-37, Onward, pp. 38-51, December 1911 to December 1937, pp. 52-83, Motor Coaches, pp. 84-95, January 1938 to December 1948, pp. 96-131, Demise, pp. 132-161, Freight Service, pp. 162-189, Epilogue, pp. 190-193, Views Along the Line, pp. 194-220, Anecdotes and Stories, pp. 221-224, Color Photography and the PE, pp. 225-240.

Southern Pacific H&T Society. Hardcover. New. Southern California's history and economic development were closely aligned with the Pacific Electric Railway, organized 1901-1902 by Henry Huntington and carried on by a new corporation after 1911 of the same name, owned by the Southern Pacific Railroad. This book addresses the period from 1911 to 1953 of the ""new"" Pacific Electric Railway that operated electric-powered passenger and freight trains in southern California. The co-authors had access to extensive photograph files illustrating Pacific Electric cars and their operating environment and selected the best for use in this book. Two major goals of this book is to illustrate all of the major classes of cars and locomotives operated by the Pacific Electric after 1911 and to provide detailed, informative picture captions that can both stand on their own and also provide the seeds for future research. Contents: Introduction, pp. 1-23, Deluxe Cars and Wood City Cars, pp. 24-41, Early Steel City… Read More

Benchmark Publications. Hardcover. New. Benchmark Publications, hardcover with dust jacket, 296 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., B&W photographs and illustrations. This book tells the story of the 3-foot-gauge Pacific Coast Railway. For some 66 years this line ran from the deep-water harbor at Port Harford (later Port San Luis) on the Central California coast, north through San Luis Obispo, and then south to the sleepy little town of Los Olivos. This book is an excellent reference work about this railway with station track plans, structure and equipment plans. Contents: Ch. 1: The Story, pp. 1-84, Ch. 2: Over the Line, pp. 85-199, Ch. 3: Motive Power, 200-239, Ch. 4: Rolling Stock, pp. 240-281, Appendix A: Equipment and Fixtures in California, pg. 282, Appendix B: Length of the Electric Track, pp. 283-284, References, pp. 285-288, Index, pp. 289-296.

NorthWest Short Line. Hardcover. New. Hardcover with dust jacket, 262 pages, standard landscape format, 300 photographs (B&W and Color), plus maps and a locomotive and location Index. This is the follow up book to The Northern Pacific Railroad of McGee and Nixon. Warren McGee and Ronald Nixon, both employees of the Northern Pacific Railroad, were also avid railfans. This book is a collection of some of their best photographs of all railroads in the Pacific Northwest, from 1930-1970. Included are: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Spokane, Portland & Seattle, Union Pacific, Butte, Anaconda & Pacific, Spokane International, and a complete section of color photographs! You'll see steam locomotives ranging from smaller engines to massive articulated mallets, as well as diesels and diesel electrics. Each locomotive photograph is identified both by type and by number. A very interesting feature of this book is the anecdotes added by Warren McGee to some of the… Read More

White River Productions. Softcover. New. You can build detailed railroad models! Scott Lupia shares more than 30 years of custom model building experience in this collection of classic articles from the pages of Railroad Model Craftsman, along with all-new content. You'll find expert tips on kit-bashing, detailing, paints and tools, and weathering. Get inspired with a colorful mix of freight and passenger diesels, steam engines, caboose kit-bashing projects, and more! Scott's involvement in model railroading began in the early 1980s when he was given an N scale train set by a family friend. As a locomotive engineer for NJ Transit, he enjoys running trains on many of the same lines that his family members worked on. In addition to his railroad career, Scott is also the owner of KV Models, LLC, a manufacturer offering etched metal detail parts. He also served as part-time associate editor of Railroad Model Craftsman in 2013 and 2014. Table of Contents: 1: Introduction-Set Up Your Work Area and Tools,… Read More

Texas Zephyr Publishing. Hardcover. New. Steve Goen has been the author of a number of popular railroad book titles focusing on Texas and the Southwest published by Four Ways West Publications. Steve is now publishing his own titles, and this is the first of them about railroad passenger service in Texas. The second title he is working on is on the Rock Island in Texas which should be available soon. Cotton Belt's passenger service ended long before the beginning of Amtrak in 1971. The Cotton Belt didn't have the presence in Texas that its parent, the Southern Pacific, or other prominent Texas-serving railroads such as the Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific did. This book fills a need for readers who want to know more about this lesser-known passenger service. This title covers the history of the passenger service from an era of B&W photography and very little color photography as the trains stopped running many years before Amtrak. There are color photographs, but they are only about 10% of the photo… Read More

SilverLake Images. Softcover. New. Manufacturers' Catalog Archive Book 31 Softcover, 76 pages, standard portrait format, B&W catalog illustrations. Most images are of the car interiors. Contents: Pressed Steel Car Co.: Steel Passenger Cars, pp. 4-28,Bethlehem Railway Passenger Cars, pp. 29-75.

White River Productions. Softcover. New. Featuring: First of the Fleet by El Simon: An examination of Amtrak's origins. Photo Spectacular: Amtrak's early equipment. Commuter Muscle: MPXpress locomotives. PCCs on Parade: A streamlined streetcar album. Unveiling VIA: Canadian passenger trains of the late 1970s. TGV at 35: A French high-speed anniversary. White River Productions, softcover

Texas Zephyr Publishing, 2022. Hardcover. New. Hardcover, 176 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., almost 200 rare B&W and Color photographs (about 50-50 B&W to Color). This book is Missouri Pacific only. Texas & Pacific will be another title someday. This title will have 16 chapters featuring a variety of Missouri Pacific passenger trains that once operated in Texas. Trains include the Mineola Branch, Huntsville Branch, Sunshine Special, Texas Triangle, Texan, Gulf Coast Eagle, SAU&G, Houston North Shore, Valley Eagle, Orleanean, Pioneer, Southerner, Texas Eagle (Houston section), Aztec Eagle, Texas Eagle (San Antonio section), and the Brackenridge Eagle. This book is a must have reference source for fans of the Missouri Pacific. Contents: The Missouri Pacific in Texas - The Early Years, pp. 6-13, I-GN Trains 106-107 (Troup-Mineola), pp. 14-17, I-GN Trains 153-154 (Phelps-Huntsville), pp. 18-19, I-GN Trains 31-32 ""Sunshine Special"" (St. Louis-San Antonio), pp. 20-32, I-GN Trains 17-18 ""Texas Triangle"" (Ft.… Read More

The Railroad Press. Softcover. New. Wooden Coaches, Milk Cars, Dining Cars and RPOs! This book is a must for all modelers and fans of New England passenger trains. A complete roster and index accompany crisp, clear B&W photographs. These vintage photographs are run large so you can see all of the details. This is the second in a series about New England passenger equipment. Contents: Bangor & Aroostook Business Car, Dining Cars, Wooden Coaches, Steel Coach, Combines, Baggage Cars, RPO Baggage and Work Cars, pp. 3-27, Maine Central Wooden Coaches, Steel Coaches, RPO-Baggage, Baggage Cars, Combines, Motor Coaches, Work Cars, Office Cars, pp. 28-47. The Railroad Press, softcover, 48 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., B&W photographs, color covers, photograph index, rosters.

White River Productions. Softcover. New. Magazine format, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs and illustrations. The 2021 Passenger Train Annual covers your favorite trains from the past and present, including: Celebrating 50 Years of Amtrak Twilight for Budd M3s in New York Passenger Hood Units of the 1960s North Coast Hiawatha Memories Ties That Bind: Cross-Border Trains, and much more!

White River Productions. Softcover. New. Featuring: Acela at 10 by Karl Zimmerman: An examination of the first decade of Amtrak's high-speed Acela service. Return to the Mountain by Geoffrey H. Doughty: A look at Conway Scenic Railroad's restoration of a rugged stretch of the former Maine Central Mountain Subdivision. Jasper Interlude: Servicing Canadian National's Panorama at Jasper, Alberta, at the height of CN's passenger revival in 1968. London Landmark: New life for venerable St. Pancras station. Fifteen Months: Forty years after the Burlington Northern merger, reflections on BN's brief passenger train era. 2009 in Review: An illustrated timeline of passenger-rail happenings, from the pages of PTJ's Journal. White River Productions, softcover

Carstens Publications. Softcover. New. Plans include Baggage cars, Baggage-Dorm., Baggage-Mail, Railway Post Offices, Coaches, Dome cars, Parlor, Gallery Commuter coaches, Sleepers, Dining cars, and Observation cars from many railroads including the ATSF, SP, CB&Q, Rock Island, NP, Milwaukee Road, NYC, PRR, UP, the Golden Rocket (complete train) and Amtrak Horizon cars. 77 plans and many B&W photographs with captions. These plans have been taken from past articles in Railroad Model Craftsman and are reproduced in HO scale. Carstens Publications, softcover, 118 pages, 12 x 9 x .25 in., B&W photographs and plans.

Texas Zephyr Publishing. Hardcover. New. Hardcover, 184 pages, standard portrait format, 8 x 10 in., B&W and Color photographs and illustrations (approx. 20% Color), maps, timetable and advertising reproductions. This title is larger than the two previous titles on the Passenger Trains of Texas with 38 more pages. Since there are many older historical photographs, most of the book has B&W photographs. Color illustrations of timetable covers are included on the inside cover pages. This is a very nice book covering the famous and the more obscure trains the CB&Q and affiliates operated in the state of Texas. Contents: The Burlington Route in Texas, The Early Years, pp. 6-9, WV Trains 109-110 (Wichita Falls-Waurika), pp. 10-15, FW&D Trains 5-6, WEST TEXAN (Dallas-Wichita Falls), pp. 16-17, WV Trains 111-112 (Wichita Falls-Abeliene), pp. 18-35, WV Trains 117-118 (Stamford-Spur), pp. 36-41, FW&D Trains 91-92 (Childress-Pampa), pp. 42-46, FW&D Trains 101-102 (Childress-Lubbock), pp. 47-63, Burlington-Rock… Read More

The Railroad Press. Softcover. New. Softcover, 48 pages, Color covers, Black-and-White photographs and roster. This 3-volume series of New England Passenger Car books concludes with this informative work on the Central Vermont and Rutland railroads. This volume includes wooden coaches, milk cars, combines, RPO-baggage cars, baggage cars, steel coaches, business cars and work cars. Each Volume includes a CAR ROSTER and an index. Full-color covers with large black and white photographs make this an important reference tool to anyone who models New England railroads.

White River Productions. Softcover. New. Magazine, pages, 8.5 x 11, Color photographs and illustrations. The 2023 Passenger Train Annual covers your favorite trains from the past and present, including: New Haven: Passenger Powerhouse A look back at a New England classic by Geoffrey H. Doughty, Montreal's Central Station at 80 years. One of the last major terminals built in North America by Kevin J. Holland, More Accidental Varnish A railfan's random passenger train encounters by Carl Graves, Japan Tram Sampler From Kyushu in the south to Hokkaido in the north byKevin J. Holland, Tail End: The Comet lives. And much more!

South Platte Press. Softcover. New. South Platte Press, softcover, 64 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., B&W photographs, DUS Timeline, bibliography. Passenger Trains of Denver: The Decade Before Amtrak 1960-1970 by John D. Mummert. This book provides an informative review of passenger train service to Colorado's Mile High City in the last full decade before the start of Amtrak in 1971. Synopsis histories are provided for Denver Union Station and for every passenger train from six major railroads (AT&SF, CB&Q, CRI&P, D&RGW, MP and UP) that operated into Denver during this era. A brief overall operational history is provided for each train, plus sample equipment consists from different years-illustrating the rise and fall of some of the most famous passenger trains to operate across the western United States. Also included is a timeline showing the gradual demise of train service to Union Station, plus an example of why Passenger Service to Denver became a matter of nostalgia versus… Read More

White River Productions. Softcover. New. The 2020 Passenger Train Annual is a spectacular journey covering your favorite trains from the past and present. Get on board today and enjoy: Amtrak�s Midwestern DNA, The Streamliners of 1950, Glasgow Central Station, Western Canada in 1972' Conway Scenic Railroad, and many more! White River Productions, softcover, 96 pages, standard portrait format 8 x 10 in., Color photographs and illustrations.