Willamette Catalog Reprint 1925
"This is a faithful reprint of the 1925 Willamette Iron & Steel Works full-line catalog, including their geared locomotive. (Oso has also added a few additional pages from their 1926 supplement.) If you're interested in early industrial equipment, especially logging, you're going to really like this."
Logging Railroads of Weyerhaeuser's Vail and McDonald Operation
"Mallets and Much More! Logging Railroads of Weyerhaeuser's Vail-McDonald Operation covers the fascinating history of northwest railroad logging--including the Chehalis Western and the Curtis, Milburn & Eastern--as only Weyerhaeuser could do it. Starting with steam power and evolving to diesel power, Weyerhaeuser harvested and transported logs for some 65 years via their Vail-McDonald operation. Authors Frank Telewski and Scott Barrett capture the story through detailed research and in depth interviews with many Weyerhaeuser employees who share their experiences of life and work in the woods. Thanks to noted northwest logging photographers Clark and Darius Kinsey you'll find a host of imagery inside, including Shay, Climax, Heisler, and rod locomotives--featuring the second largest logging mallet ever built. Also depicted are the powerful steam donkeys and imposing tower skidders Weyerhaeuser used to harvest the massive timbers that grew in Southwestern Washington State."
Railroads of the Pikes Peak
"During the gilded age of rail travel in the late 1800s, Colorado Springs became one of the primary portals of westward expansion and a hub for both passenger and freight traffic. Over thousands of miles of tracks traveled merchants, industrialists, tourists, and fortune seekers, all bent on enjoying what Colorado had to offer either on a temporary or permanent basis. Much of the history of the Pike's Peak Region was predicated on the railroads, and the growth that the area enjoyed was dependent on the new residents and the trains that brought them."
North American Steam Locomotive Builders and Their Insignia
"While the steam locomotive today has a place in our hearts, in earlier years it was the key to continental travel. This book gives a fascinating look into the successes and failures of the locomotive builders, then on the cutting edge of technology. Each builder is considered in its place of toil. Philadelphia, Schenectady and Lima, Ohio are here with a host of other locations from New England to San Francisco. The Canadian builders are included."