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Canadian Caboose Press, 2012. Hardcover. New. Hardcover with jacket, 320 pages, 11.25 x 8.75 x 1 in., B&W and Color photographs and illustrations. The 1990s was a twilight era for Cuba's fascinating old transportation system. Trains hauled by century-old American steam locomotives met Model A Fords and wooden stations as if it were the 1920s. Horse-drawn carriages passed colonial architecture in towns and cities, with ox teams doing heavier work in scenic countryside's. Wooden Brill interurban trains still carried passengers while General Electric steeple cabs hauled freight between Havana and Matanzas, just as they did when chocolate maker Hershey bought them new in 1920. The author spent 18 months over several years documenting this transportation time-warp from one end of the island to the other. Although Cuba has been modernizing its transportation system, most of the old American cars and locomotives seen in this book are being preserved as 'National Patrimony' and should be available for… Read More

Aubrey Wiley, 2013. Hardcover. New. Hardcover, 90 pages, B&W photographs, maps and illustrations. The Virginian Railway Heritage Trail's purpose is to recognize surviving structures and facilities in Virginia and West Viriginia and help preserve the history of this coal-hauling railroad. Most of the photographs in this title were taken before the Virginian Railway was merged into the Norfolk & Western. Included are more contemporary photographs of surviving structures including depots and bridges. Contents: Introduction, pg. 2-8, First Sub-Division: Sewalls Point to Victoria, pp. 9-25, Second Sub-Division: Victoria to Roanoke, pp. 26-40, Third Sub-Division: Roanoke to Elmore, pp. 41-60, Forth Sub-Division: Elmore to D B Tower, pp. 61-84, Beyond, pp. 85-90.

SilverLake Images, 2022. Softcover. New.

Old Line Graphics. Hardcover. New. A color pictorial tour of the Virginian Railway before and after the merger with the Norfolk & Western. Contents: Foreword, Introduction, pp. 4-7, Sewells Point District, pp. 8-21, Jarratt District, pp. 22-28, Altavista District, pp. 29-37, Roanoke District, pp. 38-45, Whitethorne District, pp. 46-64, Princeton-Deepwater District and Branch Lines, pp. 65-106, Winding Gulf and Stone Coal Branches, pp. 107-114, Guyandot River Main Line and Branches, pp. 155-126, Acknowledgements, pp. 127-128. Old Line Graphics, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., all Color photographs with text and maps.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The Virginian was a challenge to photographers. It was far from most major urban areas, hard to follow by good roads in most places, and overshadowed in traffic density by the Norfolk & Western. Yet thanks to dedicated photographers a number of good Color photographs exist to make this a very interesting books. Electric railroad fans James P. Shuman and Sanford Goodrick had the photographic skills to record the Virginian electrics brilliantly. Others photographers include the tres amigos of the Pocahontas roads: Wally Johnson, August Thieme and H. Reid. The book begins with a brief historic overview and roster, then moves on to the coal piers and then works its way west from Virginia into the rugged terrain of West Virginia. Along the way are many photographs of steam power, electric power, the Lima super-power, passenger trains and their equipment, the Train Masters and finally rolling stock and cabooses. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color… Read More

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

Oso Publishing. Hardcover. New. Hardcover with dust jacket, 353 pages, B&W and Color photographs. The Vista-Dome North Coast Limited was the premier passenger train of the Northern Pacific Railway from 1954 to 1970. Dressed in Raymond Loewy's two-tone green paint scheme, deemed by many to be the most attractive ever applied to a passenger train, the Vista-Dome North Coast Limited featured glass-topped dome cars, which allowed passengers a sweeping view of the scenic territory between Chicago and Seattle. It also featured a unique lounge car with a Lewis and Clark theme, top-notch dining car service, and state-of-the-art Pullman sleeping cars. This book gives the complete story of the NP's Vista-Dome North Coast Limited. Illustrated with over 280 photographs, it provides a detailed look at the train's 1954-1970 operation from the perspectives of both the traveling public and the train's crew. The author takes you on marvelous trip between Chicago and Seattle aboard the Vista-Dome North Coast Limited… Read More

SilverLake Images. Softcover. New. Softcover, 112 pages, standard portrait format, B&W illustrations and technical data. Vulcan Iron Works: Locomotive Proposal, pp. 4-48, Worm Gear Drive Type, pp. 49-72, Spur Gear Drive Type, pp. 73-92, Vulcan Gasoline Locomotives, pp. 93-102, Vulcan Gasoline Locomotives: International Nickely Company, pg. 103, Vulcan Gasoline-Electric Locomotive: The Super Haulage Power Unit, pg. 104, Oil-Burning Locomotives: Equipment and Operation, pp. 105-112.

SilverLake Images, 2023. Softcover. New. Softcover, 82 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W illustrations. Small locomotives powered by steam, diesel and straight electric. Tank Type Locomotives, pp. 5-28, Electric Haulage and Gathering Locomotives, pp. 29-32, Diesel Locomotives: 35-Ton Class HW-35, pp. 33-36, Fifty-Ton Diesel-Electric Locomotives, pp. 37-40, 65-Ton Diesel-Electric Locomotives, pp. 41-44, Improved Equipment for the Modern Sugar Factory, pp. 45-48, 25-Ton Diesel-Electric Locomotives, pp. 49-52, Storage Battery Locomotives, pp. 53-56, Diesel Locomotives, pp. 57-60, Modern Steam Locomotives, pp. 61-64, Vulcan Locomotives for the Mining Industry, pp. 65-68, Vulcan-Duplex Steam Locomotives, pp. 69-75, Vulcan Iron Works, pp. 76-81, Industry Turns to Vulcan Locomotives, pg. 82.

SilverLake Images, 2023. Softcover. New. Softcover, 84 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., B&W illustrations and statistical charts. There's quite a selection of locomotives here from underground electric motors to mainline steam and industrial diesel locomotives. Contents: Electric Haulage and Gathering Locomotives, pp. 5-8, Diesel Locomotives 35-Ton Class HW-35, pp. 9-12, Tank Type Locomotives, pp. 13-36, Fifty-Ton Diesel-Electric Locomotives, pp. 37-40, 65-Ton Diesel-Electric Locomotives, pp. 41-44, Improved Equipment for the Modern Sugar Factory, pp. 45-48, 25-Ton Diesel-Electric Locomotives, pp. 49-52, Storage Battery Locomotives, pp. 53-56, Diesel Locomotives, pp. 57-60, Modern Steam Locomotives for Freight and Passenger Service, pp. 61-64, Vulcan Locomotives for the Mining Industry, pp. 65-70, Advantages of ""Vulcan-Duplex"" Steam Locomotives, pp. 71-74, ""Vulcan-Duplex"" Steam Locomotives, pp. 75-76, Nationally Known Vulcan Products, pp. 77-78, Vulcan Iron Works, pp. 79-82, Industry Turns to Vulcan… Read More