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"Railroad Books, Section D through F"

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D D&H Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment by Jim Odell, Jeffrey Martin, Gardiner Cross, and Jack Wright — Here we can get a good idea of the bright paint schemes and the types of equipment that the D&H employed in revenue freight service, passenger service, and in railroad maintenance service. The caboose section is especially interesting. 128 pages, approx. 260 color photos. 8.75” x 11.25”, hard cover.
0100-003740..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97

Delaware and Hudson--In Color, Volume 2 by Jeremy and Jeffrey Plan t -- See the colorful D&H in the years between lightning stripes and Guilford. 128 pages, color photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-003746..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97

Denver Northwestern and Pacific, "The Moffat Road" by P.R. Griswol d -- A biography of David Moffat and his years at the helm of the D&R G form a base for the story of his attempt to build his standard gauge ra ilroad directly west from Denver across the Continental Divide to Salt La ke City. 256 pages, over 200 b&w photos. Hard cover.
0100-003751....(out of print, 1 left)....Retail $39.95 Sale $23.97

Desperate Venture: Central Ontario Railway by James Plomer with Al an Capon -- The story of a railway alive with interesting people, abo ve all Samuel Ritchie, who dominated the company for most of its life. 22 6 pages, many rare photos, maps. 8.5" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-003758..........Retail $25.00 Sale $15.00

Denver & New Orleans—In the Shadow of the Rockies by James Jones — Jones has created a deluxe illustrated chronicle of the early life of one of Colorado’s first standard-gauge railroads. John Evans began building his road in Denver in 1880. It was pushed southward through the rolling hills of the High Plains along the Front Range to Colorado Springs and Pueblo, eventually achieving Fort Worth, TX. Later it became a part of the Colorado & Southern (now BNSF). 376 pages, many photos, map. Hard cover.
0100-003767..........Retail $45.00 Sale $27.00

Diesels of the Southern Railway -- Originally published in 1987, this book has recently been revised and expanded to include coverage of all S outhern diesels, including the carrier's first road freight diesel, the F T, and its classic slant-nosed passenger diesels. 256 pages, over 400 b&w photos, 16 page color section and a color painting on the dust jacket. 8 .5" x 11", hard cover.
0100-003820..........Retail $49.95 Sale $39.00

Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years by Louis Marre -- Diese l expert Marre traces the history of diesel locomotives in North America from 1918 to the end of 1971. Listing them by manufacturer, Marre provide s production totals, specs, and a wealth of photographs 479 pages, appro x. 550 b&w photos. 8.25" x 5.5", soft cover.
0400-001054..........Retail $27.95 Sale $16.77

Diesel Locomotive Rosters -- Contains information on the diesels of 4 84 railroads from the 1930s to the 1960s, along with photographs for each road. 183 pages, approx. 100 b&w photos. 8.25" x 10.75", soft cover.
0100-003925..........Retail $24.95 Sale $14.97

Diesel Modeler’s Guide, Vol. 1 by Various Authors — This is a collection of articles taken from the 1994 and 1995 volumes of Model Railroading magazine. The articles deal with detailing a bunch of different locomotives for a bunch of different railroads. These are mostly specific locos for specific railroads, except for broad coverage given the NW2. The reader gets useful prototype information along with tips, techniques, and insights from noted modelers. 112 pages, approx. 270 photos, drawings. 8.5” x 11”, soft cover.
0100-003936..........Retail $14.95 Sale $8.97

Dinner Is Served by Jim Loveland — The Southern Pacific provided passengers with unsurpassed dining car service for almost 65 years. Carefully prepared meals were served with a panache that made every guest feel like royalty. This rich and colorful history presents the story of the golden gustatory age of railroading, as it relates to Southern Pacific’s dining car and commissary services. over 132 illustrations, menus, 36 recipes, passenger train data. 6” x 9”, hard cover.
0100-004003.........Retail $39.95 Sale $23.97

Done Honest & True: Richard Steinheimer’s Half Century of Rail Photography text by Ted Benson — Evocative portraits of men and machines, on the Denver &Rio Grande Western, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Western Pacific, Union Pacific, Milwaukee Road and even mainline electric operation on the Pennsy. 130 carefully-selected black & white photos. 96 pages. 9” x 12”, softcover.
0100-004206.........Retail $29.95 Sale $17.97

Early Diesel Daze by John McCall -- Tells the story of the San ta Fe's transition from steam to diesel motive power from the early days in 1935 to the delivery of the last F-7s that spelled the end of steam on the ATSF. 272 pages, approx. 425 b&w photos, drawings. 12.25" x 9.25", h ard cover.
0100-004249....(out of print, 2 left)....Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97

Electric Railways Around San Francisco Bay, Vol.1 by Donald Duke — This volume begins a historical and pictorial survey of the electric railways of the Bay Area. It treats the Bay Area Rapid Transit, the streetcar operations of the East Bay Transit, the “Red Trains” of Southern Pacific’s Interurban Electric commuter operation, and the transbay services of the Key System. A thumbnail history of each company is included. Most photos have never been published; Harre Demoro, Charles D. Savage, and Donald Duke are the principal sources. 72 pages, illustrated, 11” X 8.5”.
0100-004263..........Retail $24.95 Sale $14.97

Erie Railroad, Bradford Branch by Lawrence W. Kilmer— This book is a virtual encyclopedia of the railroader’s daily life on this branch. It covers the line from one end to the other including the coal fields which it served and the Kinzua Viaduct on which it ran. Back in pprint after several years. More than 200 pages, soft cover.
0100-004284..........Retail $25.00 Sale $15.00

EL Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment by Larry DeYoung -- The Erie Lackawanna was short-lived, but its life was lived entir ely in the Kodachrome era. Revisit the rolling stock of the EL, both frei ght and passenger. All types are illustrated. 128 pages, over 325 color photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-004287..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97

Erie Railroad Trackside with Robert F. Collins by Larry DeYoung — This, the third of the Trackside photo books series covers the dean of Erie photography through more than 225 color vintage views of both steam and diesel scenes. 128 pages, color photos. 8.75” x 11.25”, hard cover.
0100-004289..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97

Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History, Vol. 3: Oregon, Washington by Donald Robertson -- All known common carrier steam roads of 10 miles or more in the two north Pacific coast states are included, plus nu merous logging companies, electric traction and diesel operations. 352 pa ges, 134 b&w photos, 248 maps, rosters. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-012934..........Retail $34.95 Sale $20.97

Enter Diesel--Exit Steam by Ian Donaldson -- The forties were the best of times for a young Canadian railfan. In eastern Canada, steam still ruled along the parallel CN and CP mains running west, but gleaming newcomers were showing up at the head ends of freights. 28 pages, 24 b&w photos, map. 11" x 8.5", soft cover.
0100-008885..........Retail $9.00 Sale $5.40

Erie Lackawanna--In Color, Volume 3: The East End by Larry DeYoung -- Highlights the former DL&W mainline, Bloomsburg Branch and the my riad New Jersey branches from Binghamton through Scranton down to Hoboken , and north to Suffern on the old Erie line. 128 pages, color photos. 8.7 5" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-004297..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97

Erie Lackawanna in Color, Volume 4: The Early Years by Larry DeYou ng -- This volume covers the years before the EL bought its SD45s. Yo u'll see diesels in the early scheme of black and yellow, and there are l ots of classic diesels--the covered wagons and a few diesel oddities. 128 pages, color photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-004298..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97

Extra South: An Unscheduled, Unhurried Look at Dixie Steam Railroading by H. Reid -- A series of stories about the spirit of old-time S outhern railroading and the localities it served. Emphasis is on the smal l home town line or branch line run. 144 pages, approx. 175 b&w photos. 8 .5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-004405..........Retail $21.95 Sale $13.17

FFairbanks-Morse Locomotives—In Color by Jim Boyd — >From 1944 until 1963, Fairbanks-Morse and its Canadian subsidiary created 1460 locomotives, ranging from Loewy-styled switchers to 2400 hp passenger cabs and the huge six-motor Train Masters. FM’s distinctive opposed-piston diesels have nearly vanished from the North American scene, but this book shows them in their glory years. Each original purchaser of FM’s diesels is illustrated, and almost every model they had is pictured, from short line switchers to commuter Train Masters to freight cab units in the Canadian Rockies to chopped nose road switchers in Mexico. All of it is illuminated by the writing of Jim Boyd, editor of Railfan and Railroad magazine. 128 pages, approx. 250 color photos, railroad by railroad rosters. 8.75” x 11.25”, hard cover.
0100-004414..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97

The Feather River Canyon: Union Pacific's Heart of Stone by Steve Schmollinger -- Conveys the great scenery and the rigors UP faces in running trains through the Feather River Canyon fast enough to stay compe titive. Photos cover the time from WP's Cal Zephyr to the locomoti ves of the 1990's. 104 pages, 100 color photos, 9" x 12", hard cover.
0100-004462..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97

Four Great Divisions by John Henderson -- Transports you over the NYC's Hudson Division, the E-L's New York & Scranton Divisions, and t he NP/BN's Rocky Mountain Division. 112 pages, 185 color photos. 11" x 8. 5", soft cover.
0100-004411..........Retail $36.95 Sale $22.17

The Floods of July 1916: How the Southern Railway Organization Met an Eme rgency -- Tells how the Southern rose to the task of rebuilding its l ine and restoring service to isolated towns in a very short time. 131 pag es, b&w photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-004475..........Retail $21.95 Sale $13.17

Frisco--In Color by Louis Marre and Gregory Sommers -- View th e Frisco from the mid-fifties until its absorption into Burlington Northe rn, on both its fast freight mains and its feeder branches 128 pages, co lor photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-004450..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97

From the Lakes to the Gulf: The Illinois Central Story — This book places the IC and the GNM&O-and all the predecessor lines of both railraods-in their historical context from the early decades of the 1800’s through the Civil War and right up to 1993. There is detailed coverage of passenger, freight, and suburban operations. Photos range from rare views from glass negatives in the IC archives to contemporary photos by modern masters. 384 pages, 32 pages of color photos, 200 b&w photos, hardcover.
0100-004504.........Retail $48.50 Sale $29.10

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