Ghost Railroads of Tennessee
"..a vibrant and informative study of various short-line routes "that have been historically indigenous to the social and economic background" of Tennessee. Elmer G. Selzer examines such colorful lines as The Jerkwater, The Tweetsie, and Tennessee's own Nashville & Chattanooga. . . . The book contains multitudes of historic pictures (b&w and a few color); and the maps, charts, and paintings are large and sharp. " ~ Rodney Stevens
Great Northern Railway - A History
"In the sprawling Northwest, from the upper Mississippi River valley to Puget Sound, no railroad shaped the landscape and society like the Great Northern Railway Company. This is the complete history of that enterprise, from 1856, when the first charter was granted, through the era of James J. Hill—known as the Empire Builder—to its maturation and eventual merger in 1970, when the eight-thousand-mile Great Northern was incorporated into the massive Burlington Northern."
Great Northern Railway 1945-1970 Photo Archive Volume 2 ~ by Bryon Olsen & Bryon D. Olsen
Great Northern Railway 1945-1970 Photo Archive Volume 2
298 pages - Black & White photos throughout.
The story of the uniquely equipped railroad that serviced the camps, dams, tunnels, and penstocks of the 20-year construction project to bring water from the Sierra to San Francisco. ~ Hetch Hetchy and Its Dam Railroad
Hidden Treasures - The Story of the Ohio River & Western Railway
". . .The narrow gauge road that evolved into the Ohio River & Western was incorporated in 1875 and made its last run in 1931. During that half-century, the OR&W, like so many narrow gauge railroads, saw a little bit of boom and a whole lot of bust. Built in a burst of optimistic enthusiasm, the Ohio River & Western Railway struggled through most of its existence. In the end, the OR&W simply could not compete with its powerful, standard gauge counterparts: the Baltimore & Ohio and the Pennsylvania Railroads." ~ Timber Times
Historic Alpine Tunnel
"History of the first railroad tunnel through the Continental Divide. The railroad tunnel in central Colorado built in 1881 and closed in 1910 which was part of the Denver South Park and Pacific Railroad. The 208 pages include 178 photographic and artwork illustrations, time tables and general orders of the South Park line"
History of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
"John F. Stover packs this narrative history with careful scholarship and colorful description which will appeal to the railroad buff and the professional historian, as well as to any reader who wishes to travel with the "Mother of Railroads" through an exciting period in United States history." ~ Purdue University Press
Katy Diesels to the Gulf
"This exceptional photographic record features the new and upgraded diesel locomotives of the Katy.
Including F3s, F7s, GP7s and FA1s from the 1950s, new GP40s and GP38s from the 1960s, and the massive SD40-2s and GP39-2s from the 1970s and '80s."
Katy Power: Locomotives and Trains of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, 1912-1985
"Many rare black and white and color photographs are featured in this first system wide coverage ever on this colorful railroad. KATY POWER is characterized by the authors' scrupulously detailed coverage in both words and photographs. Separate chapters are devoted to each major type of locomotive, with a tabulated roster of motive power for each chapter. Rolling stock and line-side structures also come in for their share of attention in this all-encompassing work."