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Old Line Graphics. Hardcover. New. A black & white photographic tour of the Louisville & Nashville's Cumberland Valley Division from the early days to second-generation diesels. Acknowledgements, Dedication, Introduction, pp. 4-7, CV Division Map, pp. 8-9, A Capsule History, pp. 10-12, The Power and the Glory, pp. 13-26, Passengers, Mail and Express, pp. 27-32, The Best Engines We Ever Had: RS3s, pp. 33-40, Tidewater Connections, pp. 41-49, Appalachia: No Place Like Home, pp. 50-67, Roaring Branch, pp. 68-73, Pennington (But No Gap Please), pp. 74-80, The Hagans Switchback, pp. 81-89, The Mule Train, pp. 90-95, Loyall, Baxter and Harlan, pp. 96-114, Big ALCOs on Poor Fork, pp. 115-122, Loyall Varilla Mine Run, pp. 123-128, The Old CV, pp. 129-133, The Big Show: Corbin, pp. 134-155, Out on the Road, pp. 156-179, The Good Old Days Recalled, pp. 180-183, Addendum, pp. 184-192. Old Line Graphics, hardcover, 192 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., B&W photographs with text, maps and track diagrams.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The story of the Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad's changeover from steam to diesel 1945 to 1960 by this noted former Lackawanna official. Includes many photographs of steam, early diesels (esp. EMC FTs), Commuter operations, Phoebe Snow, and well-maintained track! Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. In the 20th Century, the DL&W was a shining example of a well-run railroad. Its image of Phoebe Snow to promote the cleanliness of hard coal and the dust free ride of the stone ballast is a significant part of early 20th Century America. Photographer Henry Peterson chronicled the steam locomotives of the Lackawanna on the eve of dieselization. His efforts are shown in this 128-page Color book. Contents: About Henry W. Peterson, pp. 3-8, Hoboken, pp. 9-19, Orange, pp. 20-21, Boonton Line, pp. 22-27, Dover, pp. 28-47, Port Morris, pp. 48-65, Scranton, pp. 66-81, Lackawanna's Last Steam, pp. 82-83, Bangor, pp. 84-89, Earliest Color Photography, pp. 90-95, The D&H Challenge, pp. 96-99, Episodes on the Erie, pp. 100-103, Great Day on the CNJ, 104-107, Delaware & Hudson, pp. 108-109, Legends on the Long Branch, pp. 110-113, The New York Central and the Reading, pp. 114-115, M.U.s at Millington, pp. 116-118, A Phoebe Snow Farewell, pp. 119-123, The Lapsing of the Lake… Read More

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The Lackawanna described itself as 'Mile for Mile, the Most Highly Developed Railroad in America' and the suburban Morris & Essex Division lived up to this slogan. Stations, towers, bridges and shop buildings on the Main Line and Boonton, Gladstone and other branches. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. This book takes a look at this venerable iron ore hauling railroad located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Images from the 1950s until present cover LS&I's history, steam and diesel era locomotives plus rolling stock with a bonus look at tourist operation Marquette & Huron Mountain. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. This book takes a look at this venerable iron ore hauling railroad located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Images from the 1950s until present cover LS&I's history, steam and diesel era locomotives plus rolling stock with a bonus look at tourist operation Marquette & Huron Mountain. Contents: LS&I History, pp. 4-17, Steam Power, pp. 18-33, Marquette & Huron Mountain, pp. 34-39, Early Diesels, pp. 40-69, General Electric Power, pp. 70-95, Roaming Diesels, pp. 96-103, Cars and Equipment, pp. 104-128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

SilverLake Images. Softcover. New. Softcover, 156 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 in., B&W illustrations, printed on glossy paper. True to the original catalog, this is a smaller format book. This company made many small cars for mining and other industrial operations including many side dump cars. There are no plans, but many illustrations of the cars, excavator buckets plus industrial trackwork they manufactured.

Omni Publications. Hardcover. New. An historical account of the rise and demise of the Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad which lasted from 1905 to 1919. The railroad served the gold and silver mining districts of southern Nevada including Tonopah, Goldfield, Bullfrog and Rhyolite. Leading the company was one-time US Senator, William Andrews Clark, and his brother James Ross. William Clark was the key to the development of Las Vegas, Nevada and Clark County, Nevada and Clarkdale, Arizona are named after him. Included is related information on other companies Las Vegas Ranch, Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the Tonopah & Goldfield (with connections to the Virginia & Truckee and Carson & Colorado) and the Bullfrog, Goldfield and Tonopah & Tidewater railroads. Inside are nearly 225 black & white photographs and illustrations, timetables and maps plus 40 color images of artifacts, ephemera and maps. Also included are comprehensive locomotive, rolling stock and station name material. Contents: Nevada… Read More

South Platte Press. Softcover. New. This is a mostly-color pictorial of the last seven years of the railroad town of Wymore, Nebraska, once an important division point on the Burlington Railroad. The final decline of rail service to Wymore is documented from the viewpoint of a local freight that operated from Lincoln to Wymore, and those BNSF employees who operated the trains. This book serves as a sequel to Burlington Route: The Wymore Story, published by South Platte Press, which told of Wymore's rich Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail history. Last Train to Wymore is an informative account of the end of a railroad town and a poignant look at the demise of the once-common local freight train. Contents: Introduction, pg. 5, The Wymore Local, pp. 6-8, Route of the Wymore Local, pp. 9-17, Motive Power of the Wymore Local, pp. 18-27, Union Pacific Bids Farewell, pp. 28-38, Last Train Out, pp. 39-45, A New Day, pp. 46-51, Motive Power on the Beatrice Subdivision Today, pp. 52-54, Beatrice Area Railroad… Read More

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. Stations, towers, yards, shops ' all put in context with trains and operations on the eastern end of the Lehigh Valley. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The shops, stations, towers and other facilities of the LVRR from Sayre, Pennsylvania to Buffalo, New York are examined along with the trains that plied these routes. Trains photographed are mostly first-generation ALCO and EMD plus a number of steam locomotive photographs are also included. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Softcover. New. The names Lehigh Valley Railroad and Bob Wilt have been synonymous in rail enthusiast circles for the past 50 years. Living in the heart of LV territory, Bob has captured the essence of the Valley in the nearly 300 photographs in this first volume covering the late 1960s. Softcover, 96 pages, standard landscape format, Color images with captions.

SilverLake Images. Softcover. New. This Lehigh Valley Diesel Pictorial full-color soft-bound book contains hundreds of photographs of LV diesels in action, many never before published. Includes representative photographs of virtually every freight and passenger diesel the LV owned, from early Box-Cabs to later entries by EMC/EMD, Alco, Baldwin, General Electric, and more. This book includes a detailed roster and brief history of the railroad as well as a bonus feature on the famous Sayre, Pennslyvania shops where these diesels were maintained until LV became part of Conrail in 1976. SilverLake Images, softcover, 112 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., Color photographs, captions and text.

Morning Sun Books. Softcover. New. It seems as if the Lehigh Valley was trying to outdo the Rock Island in their variety of locomotive paint schemes. Here's a good selection of photographs of the many paint schemes and locations. The Lehigh Valley in the early 1970s was undergoing many changes. Taking over Central New Jersey operations in Pennsylvania required additional power and many new diesels arrived to assist the Lehigh Valley's locomotive roster. Softcover, 96 pages, standard landscape format, Color images with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Softcover. New. The Lehigh Valley makes strides toward profitability with higher utilization of its power and new trains. The ALCOs are still out in full force (and in many colors!). Softcover, 96 pages, standard landscape format, Color images with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Softcover. New. Even though it was near the end for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, many of the photographs show clean and well-maintained locomotives. Included are a number of caboose shots, including 1776 in Bicentennial paint. Photographs were taken in all seasons - including clear-blue Winter skies. Lehigh Valley Volume IV explores the final two years of operation of the independent railroad corporation before its inclusion into the Conrail System Plan. Striving for image improvements, the Lehigh Valley purchased new locomotives from General Electric to maintain faster inter-modal schedules. The modernized fleet of boldly repainted equipment made a prominent statement! Softcover, 96 pages, standard landscape format, Color images with captions.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. Hardcover, 128 pages, standard portrait format, Color images with captions. Explore the evolution of the Lehigh Valley Railroad's remaining vestiges under the new operations of Conrail during its reign as a megalithic corporation, until it becomes a partner in an even larger corporate giant. The Route of the Black Diamond lives on in the hearts of all!

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. The fabled Lehigh Valley Transit served the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton area of eastern Pennsylvania with trolley and fast interurban service. Ceasing operation in the early 1950s, this book is filled with rare views expertly captioned by a lifelong fan. Contents: System Map, pg. 3, LVT, pp. 4-10, Car Rosters, pp. 11-12, Allentown-Bethlehem, pp. 13-34, Bethlehem-Hellertown, 35-40, Allentown-Northhampton, pp. 41-49, Fullerton-Greenawalds, pp. 50-58, Sixth Street Loop, pp. 59-60, Tenth Street Loop, pp. 61-63, Fairview-Gordon Street, pp. 64-68, Allentown-Easton, pp. 69-73, Allentown-Philadelphia, 74-106, Facilities, pp. 107-113, Last Day of Trolley Service, pp. 114-119, Cars to Scrap, pp. 120-122, Bus Service, pp. 123-125, Preserved Cars, pp. 126-127, Bibliography, pg. 128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.

Morning Sun Books, 2024. Softcover. New. Softcover, 96 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions. Featuring boxcars, hoppers, coaches, trucks, and much more! Includes a never-before-seen boxcar paint scheme.

Morning Sun Books. Hardcover. New. Volume two of a three-Volume series. Stations, towers, bridges and anything else 'without wheels' on the Lehigh Valley Wyoming Division Main and L&S District. Contents: Painting the Buildings, Station Signs, pg. 4, The L&S Area-Bethlehem to Lehighton, pp. 7-25, Main Line-Lehighton-Mountain Top, pp. 26-52, Mountain Top to Coxton, pp. 53-62, L&S Area-Fraser to Wilkes Barre, pp. 63-69, Main Line Wilkes Barre to Sayre, pp. 70-99, Hazelton Branch-including the Freeland and Eberuzle Branches, pp. 100-119, West Pittston Branch, pp. 120-121, Bowmans Creek Branch, pp. 122-123, Montrose Branch, pp. 124-126, Stateline and Sullivan Branch, 126-128. Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.