One Track Mind
"The only book ever written about steam donkeys, this book gives you steam logging at it's best. Machine drawings and rigging diagrams are included along with over 350 photographs" ~ Timber Times
"A magnificent collection of 206 classic duotone photographs of the Pacific Northwest taken in the first half of the century by renowned photographers Darius and Tabitha Kinsey. A stunning book of photography and a testament to the beauty of the region and the colorful life of its people. Captures the romance and rugged splendor of the Northwest--the glaciers, streams, trees, and loggers." ~ Amazon.com
Last of the 3 Foot Loggerswin Built
A pictorial history of the Hetch Hetchy & Yosemite Valleys Railway, predecessor of the West Side Lumber Company.
Over 190 Black and white photographs and illustrations. 3 maps in color.
Logging the Redwoods
"The story of the California redwood lumber industry also tells the stories of the men, the trains, and the land. Illustrations are outstanding for a vast collection of old historical photographs fill the pages. This is a MUST book for the historian, the railroad buff, and the timber enthusiast."
Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks
"Relates the history of railroad activity during that robust era that witnessed the most intense timber harvest ever undertaken in the Adirondacks. The period of 1890-1950 marked the romantic era of steam power as the rails reached deep into the old growth of the Adirondack woods to harvest the timber crop. ....... "
"The author spent many long and challenging years painstakingly researching and compiling both the textual and photographic material for this book. The book has educated me to the fact that Alabama had a considerable number of narrow and standard gauge logging railroads. Quite a surprise were the large numbers of Shay, Heisler, and Climax locomotives (several with quite unique features) utilized on these railroads. Many rod type locomotives and heavy rail logging equipment are also detailed. Of special interest are photos of an unusual Bell tracklaying machine utilized by some of the logging operations. The book reads quite well. The inclusion of specific logging and railroad stories adds to the reading enjoyment. A detailed roster of logging companies and their specific engines (with c/n and ownership history) is included. An added treat are full two pages of early lumber and timber company "letter heads" with their wonderful early graphics and lettering resembling stock certificates. If you like reading about logging railroads, geared & rod steam locomotives, you "gotta" add this one to your collection." ~ Logging Railroads of Alabama
This book is Superb and rates a . . . . Buy It !!
Logging Along the Denver & Rio Grande
"The Narrow Gauge Logging Railroads of Southwestern Colorado and Northern New Mexico".
"A pictorial history of the logging railways of the western woods. An epic portrait of men and machines now vanishing from the west. ~ Heavily illustrated in dramatic black and white, plus an extensive appendix of logging railroads of the west, which includes names, location, mileage, locomotives and dates, pictorial history and reference work. The profuse array of photographs goes back to creaking trestles and crude methods of the early days when the 'Coffee Grinders' and 'Knothole Centrals' drew the scorn of men used to animal power and jack screws. It covers also construction and destruction on the right of ways and highlights the highball operations when lives were worth a shade more than logs . . . High praise is given Kramer Adams' delineation of logging engine types . . . Collectors will find a remarkable outlay of photographs, many heretofore unpublished . . . Included in the record are the achievements of such historically famous firms as Sierra Lumber Company, Twin Falls Logging Company, Yosemite Valley Railway, Mountain Timber Company, Southwest Lumber Mills, Forks Logging Company, Union Lumber Company and LongBell. Also a complete roster of logging railroads of the west." ~ Bonanza Books
