Sweetland. This book features PRR operations
between Altoona, Pennsylvania and New York City in bright, vibrant color.
See steam, electric, and diesel locomotives working side-by-side moving
freight and passenger trains. Book also includes a complete section on the
Pennsy's cab and booster units. A great resource for enjoying the different
paint schemes and operations of the PRR. 128 pgs., approximately 250 color
photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd.
#0R02823
Sweetland. This pictorial covers the Pennsylvania
Railroad's line between St. Louis and New York City, including a complete
section on Pennsy's electric locomotive department. Don't miss this
wonderful journey back to Pennsy's heyday - all in full color. 128 pgs.,
approximately 250 color photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd.
#0R02824
Sweetland. This full-color volume offers a
complete look at the PRR steam locomotive classes operating in the 1940s and
'50s. You'll begin in Chicago and sprint across the busy Ft. Wayne Line.
Eastern stops include hot spots such as Altoona, Harrisburg, Sandusky and
Camden, NJ. Other motive power includes oil-electrics and plenty of
Brunswick Green diesels. 128 pgs., 250 color photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd. Be sure
to also see the companion books: R02823 - Pennsylvania Railroad Color
Pictorial: Vol. 1. PRR action between Altoona and New York City; complete
section on cab and booster units. 128 pgs., 250 color photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd.
R02824 - Pennsylvania Railroad Color Pictorial: Vol. 2. PRR action between
St. Louis and New York City; complete section on Pennsy electric
locomotives. 128 pgs., 250 color photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd.
#0R02830
Sweetland. This, the most recent volume in the
color pictorial series, showcases the P Company's operations between
Louisville and Washington D.C. from the 1950s up to the Penn Central merger.
You'll see the last vestiges of the PRR's proud steam fleet, a plethora of
first and second generation diesel models, GG1 and E44 electrics, and more.
You even get a bonus chapter that features a complete look at Alco and
Baldwin road switchers used by the PRR. 128 pages, 290 color photos, 8½"x
11", hardcover.
#0R02839
Chicago to Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Sweetland.
The latest volume in the popular Pennsylvania Railroad Color Pictorial
series, this book takes you on an all-color tour from Chicago to
Phillipsburg, paying special attention to the Pennsy's wide variety of
diesel switchers on the way. 128 pages, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0R03901
Hahn, Jr. This heavily illustrated volume
examines Pennsylvania Railroad's Alco RS models - including the RS-1, RS-2,
RS-3, RS-11, RSD-5, RSD-7, RSD-12 and RSD-15 - with complete roster data and
specifications for each model as well as photographs illustrating the
various options, modifications and lettering schemes carried by these
Schenectady products. 60 pages, 134 B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", softcover.
#0R02696
Second-Generation EMD Road Switchers. Hahn, Jr.
PRR entered dieselization's second generation with the purchase of four-axle
EMD GP30s in 1963. After acquiring GP35s the following year, the carrier
made the switch to six-axle locomotives in 1965, buying SD35s, SD40s, and
finally SD45s before merging with the New York Central. This series covers
the diesel fleet of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Each book pictorially covers
particular groups of PRR locomotives, including complete roster data and
specifications of each model featured. A laminated color cover features an
original painting, specially commissioned for each book. 72 pgs., 170 B&W
photos, 8½"x 11", sfbd.
#0R02652
Fairbanks-Morse Locomotives. Withers. This book
covers the 200-unit fleet of Fairbanks, Morse & Co.-built models acquired by
PRR between 1947 and 1956. From the dual-service Erie-builts to the
2,400-horsepower Train Master, all are covered in a variety of roster and
action views. This series covers the diesel fleet of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Each book pictorially covers particular groups of PRR locomotives,
including complete roster data and specifications of each model featured. A
laminated color cover features an original painting, specially commissioned
for each book. 72 pgs., 155 B&W photos, 8½"x 11", sfbd.
#0R02654
EMD and Alco Freight Cab Units. Withers. This book
covers pictorially the freight cab units built by the Electro-Motive
Division of General Motors - F3, F5, F7 and FP7 models - and Alco - FA and
FB models. Units are pictured as-built from the factory, working during the
glory days of the PRR, and finally wearing Penn Central compatible numbers
and faded coats of Brunswick green. This series covers the diesel fleet of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Each book pictorially covers particular groups of
PRR locomotives, including complete roster data and specifications of each
model featured. A laminated color cover features an original painting,
specially commissioned for each book. 120 pgs., 295 B&W photos, 8½"x 11",
sfbd.
#0R02655
EMD E Units and Alco PAs. Withers. This book
covers pictorially the passenger cab units built by the Electro-Motive
Division of General Motors - E7 and E8 models - and Alco - PA and PB models.
Units are pictured as-built from the factory, working during the glory days
of the PRR, and finally wearing Penn Central compatible numbers and faded
coats of Tuscan red. This series covers the diesel fleet of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Each book pictorially covers particular groups of PRR locomotives,
including complete roster data and specifications of each model featured. A
laminated color cover features an original painting, specially commissioned
for each book. 120 pgs., 250+ B&W photos, 8½"x 11", sfbd.
#0R02656
Locomotive PictorialVolume
8:
Early EMD Switchers.
Withers. This heavily illustrated reference
presents line-by-line listings of the Pennsylvania Railroad's EMD switchers
- including GP7s, GP9s, SD7s and SD9s - as well as specifications for each
type and photographs of the switchers at work. 104 pages, 150+ B&W
photographs, 8½"x 11", softcover
#0R02693
Withers. This heavily illustrated volume presents line-by-line listings of
the Pennsylvania Railroad's Alco and GE switchers - including Alco's S-1
through S-4 switchers and T-6 transfer and General Electric's 44-ton
switcher - as well as specifications for each locomotive and photographs of
the switchers at work. 72 pages, 186 B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", softcover.
#0R02692
Withers. This heavily illustrated volume presents line-by-line listings of
the Pennsylvania Railroad's EMD switchers - including SW, SW1, NW2, SW7, SW9
and SW1200 end-cab switchers - as well as specifications for each locomotive
and photographs of the switchers at work. 80 pages, 200+ B&W photographs,
8½"x 11", softcover.
#0R02698
Locomotive Pictorial, Volume 11.
Alco Century and GE U-Series Locomotive.
Withers. This heavily illustrated volume examines
Pennsylvania Railroad's Alco Century (C-424, C-425, C-628, C-630 and C-636) and
GE Universal Series (U25B, U25C, U28C, U30C and U33C) road switchers with
complete roster data and specifications for each model as well as photographs
illustrating the various options, modifications and lettering schemes. You'll
even see units in post-merger Penn Central colors! 96 pages, 200+ B&W
photographs, 8½"x 11", softcover.
#0R03861
Price: $24.95
Pennsylvania Railroad Electrics and M.U. Cars. Liljestrand & Sweetland. In its heyday, the
Pennsy rostered one of the largest fleets of electric locomotives and MU
cars of any Class I carrier. This pictorial offers a look at each of the
model types - including the FF1, L5, all P5 variants, GG1, DD2, E2B, E44,
MP54, MP85, experimental units, and much more - that worked the hectic
electrified main lines and yards between New York City and Washington. 48
pages, 75 B&W photographs, 8¼"x 11", softcover.
#0R02921
Pittsburgh to St. Louis 1960-1999
Hipes & Oroszi. This book presents a diversity of Pennsylvania Railroad
motive power, stations, towers, trestles and other structures from the
Golden Triangle to the Gateway Arch. Along the way, you’ll see the PRR in
the bustling rail cities of Columbus, Xenia, Richmond and Indianapolis, with
a full chapter devoted to lines connecting Cincinnati. Also includes
full-color maps and tables listing train symbols and routings. 136 pages,
190 color photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0R05517
Pittsburgh and Northeast Ohio 1960-1999
Hipes & Oroszi. Through color photographs and maps as well as a detailed
history, this book examines the Pennsylvania Railroad lines located in the
heart of America's steel and manufacturing region from Pittsburgh through
northeast Ohio. You'll view trains, towers (interior and exterior), stations
and more at locations such as Cleveland, Youngstown, Akron, Canton,
Crestline, Mingo Junction and others. 136 pages, 193 color photographs and 7
color maps, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0R05529
Kelly. A real treasure, this book on
Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives features a wealth of previously
unpublished archival photographs!
You'll view the K4 4-6-2, the S1 6-4-4-6 Duplex, the T1 4-4-4-4 Duplex, Alco
RS models, Baldwin end-cab switchers, the Fairbanks-Morse Train Master, the
EMD GP series, E- and F-units, and the legendary GG1 electric. Includes a
system map, timetables, advertising and locomotive designs by Raymond Loewy,
and more. 128 pages, 10¼"x 8½", softcover.
#0R10126
Price: $29.95
Pennsylvania Railroad Trackside with John Dziobko, Jr. 1951-1961
Yanosey. Featuring the color photography of celebrated railfan John Dziobko,
this wonderfully illustrated volume covers Pennsy motive power (steam,
electric and diesel), rolling stock and operations from 1951 to '61 - a
period in which steam locomotives were removed from active service in the
PRR fleet - from New York City to Columbus, Ohio. 128 pages, color
photographs throughout, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0R04979
Price: $59.95
Pennsylvania Railroad's Broadway Limited. Welsh. This authoritative, gloriously
illustrated history tells the story of one of the country's premier
passenger trains: Pennsylvania Railroad's Broadway Limited, an institution
in New York-to-Chicago travel from 1902 to 1955. You'll read about and see
the Limited's posh cars and powerful engines, luxuries and amenities,
stations and terminals, timetables and more. In short, you will experience
everything that made this train the pride of the Pennsy. 160 pages, hundreds
of color and B&W photographs and illustrations, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0R03220
East-West Trains. Stegmaier. This book - the first
in a series - draws upon official Pennsylvania Railroad materials from 1952
to trace the background of Pennsy's passenger service. It details the types
of cars used, their regular and special assignments as well as the exact
makeup of important PRR East-West trains during this transition year.
Includes maps, menus and diagrams. 112 pgs., 230 color and B&W photos and
illustrations, 8½"x 11", hdbd.
#0R03162
Carlson. This is a historic look at the diversity
of short line railroads that served the keystone state during the 1950s. It
includes a fascinating variety of motive power and operations from 20
railroads including the Alquippa & Southern, Bellefonte Central, Chestnut
Ridge, Cornwall, East Broad Top, Ironton, Johnstown & Stony Creek, and
Maryland & Pennsylvania. 128 pgs., 225+ color photos, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0R05189
Carlson. Your 1950s full-color tour of
Pennsylvania's classic shortlines continues from Volume 1 (R05189) in this
look at 19 regional favorites such as the Monongahela; Montour; Northampton
& Bath; Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England; Pittsburgh & Ohio Valley;
Strasburg; Unity; Western Allegheny; and Winfield railroads. 128 pages, 225+
color photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0R05255
Price: $59.95
Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in Color. John Stroup. The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore
Lines was a railroad of many faces. It was a high-speed route to the New
Jersey resorts, it was branch lines through rich agricultural lands, it was
a server of industry, and it was a carrier of commuters. And it did all this
out of sight of most rail enthusiasts, who tended to go for "bigger game"
such as the PRR. This, then, is a look at the PRSL made possible by those
who did search out the nooks and crannies of this relatively small and
obscure railroad. As you will see, it was indeed a railroad of many faces.
128 pgs., 215 color photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd.
#0R05051
Price: $49.95
Railroad Cities: Jersey City, NJ. Liljestrand & Sweetland. Through numerous B&W
photographs, this book covers the railroad activity in and around Jersey
City, New Jersey, from the early steam to early diesel eras. You'll view the
trains of Central of New Jersey; Baltimore & Ohio; Reading; Pennsylvania
Railroad; Lehigh Valley; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western; Erie; Hudson &
Manhattan; and others. 48 pages, 85 B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", softcover.
#0R10032
Price: $19.95
Railroad Cities: Philadelphia, Volume 1. Liljestrand & Sweetland. Through
numerous B&W photographs, this book covers the railroad activity in and
around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from the early steam to the early diesel
eras. You'll view electrics; the Broad Street, Suburban, 30th Street and
North Philadelphia stations; the Pennsylvania Railroad ore pier; the 46th
Street Roundhouse; the J.G. Brill Co. and Baldwin Locomotive Works; the 69th
Street terminal; the Llanerch car barn; Upper Darby and Norristown; and
more. 48 pages, 8½"x 11", softcover.
#0R10036
Cupper. This guidebook to the museum in
Strasburg, Pennsylvania, covers the history of the state's railroad industry
and gives you a tour of their 100,000 square-foot exhibit hall displaying
dozens of historic locomotives and rolling stock significant to
Pennsylvania's railroad heritage. A complete checklist of the museum's
collection of rolling stock is also included. 48 pgs., 55 color and B&W
photos, 6"x 9", sfbd.
#0R02110
Price: $9.95
Railroaders in the Lehigh River Valley. Bednar. This book combines the author's
brilliant photography and firsthand railroad experiences to give you a look
at Lehigh River Valley railroading in the past and present. You'll enjoy
personal stories about railroading people, operations and equipment; unique
locations such as Coplay and Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania and Penn Haven
Junction; a host of regional favorites including the Lehigh Valley, Delaware
& Hudson, Conrail and Reading & Northern; and more. 72 pages, 120 color and
B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", softcover.
#0R05518
Price: $24.95
Railroading in Downtown Chicago 1958-1969 - Vol 1. Olmstead. This spectacular pictorial takes you
on a railfan trip through Chicago - the railroad capitol of the U.S. -
during the years leading up to the mega-mergers of the late 1960s and early
1970s to see trains from the likes of the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York
Central, Erie-Lackawanna, Burlington Route, Monon, Chicago & Eastern
Illinois, and Santa Fe working tirelessly at many of the city's most revered
railroad locales. Large, crisp period photos coupled with the author's
insight offer a wonderful look back at this bygone era. 52 pages, 68 B&W
photographs, 8½"x 11", softcover.
#0R05523
Price: $18.95
Railroading in Downtown Chicago 1958-1969 - Vol. 2. Olmsted. Through crisp B&W photography and
insightful text, you'll examine some of the most exciting years in the
history of Chicago railroading. You'll see pre-merger favorites Monon,
Pennsylvania Railroad, Chicago & North Western, Erie Lackawanna, New York
Central, Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore & Ohio, Santa Fe and others; motive
power such as E8s, PAs and RS3s; and more. 52 pages, 68 B&W photographs,
8½"x 11", softcover.
#0R03628
Price: $18.95
Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City. French. This book explores the effects of
railway travel between the mid-1800s and the 1970s on two important New
Jersey cities whose unique location - directly across the Hudson River from
Manhattan - made them centers of transportation. By the early 20th
Century, this area had Jersey Central, Pennsylvania, Erie and Lackawanna
passenger terminals and moved tons of freight as well. It's a history that
must be seen. 128 pages, 205 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼", softcover.
#0R01318
Price: $19.95
Railroads of Pennsylvania. Fragments of the Past in the Keystone
Landscape. Treese. This book explores the histories of the great railroads
of Pennsylvania. Read the stories of the people and events that shaped
history, recount the lore of each region of the state, and find places you
can go to experience the relics of rail culture. Includes "rails to trails"
paths, tourist attractions and more. 256 pgs., 109 B&W photos, 6"x 9", sfbd.
#0R02112
Price: $19.95
Railroads of Pennsylvania. Your Guide to Pennsylvania's Historic Trains
and Railway Sites
Solomon. This wonderfully illustrated book takes a colorful look at the
Keystone state's historic railroads, the men who built and ran them, the
engineering feats - such as Horseshoe Curve - that made them possible, and
the legacy those railroads have left in the form of today's historic tourist
roads, museums and destinations. 160 pages, 150 color and 25 B&W
photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0R10102
Railroads of Pennsylvania.
Your Guide to Pennsylvania's Historic Trains and Railway Sites, Solomon.
This wonderfully illustrated book takes a colorful look at the Keystone
state's historic railroads, the men who built and ran them, the engineering
feats - such as Horseshoe Curve - that made them possible, and the legacy
those railroads have left in the form of today's historic tourist roads,
museums and destinations. 160 pages, 150 color and 25 B&W photographs, 8½"x
11", hardcover.
Pennsylvania Railroad Brass Police Badge.
Enforce the law in your rail empire! This solid brass replica of a
Pennsylvania Railroad police badge features the PRR keystone logo and a
heavy-duty pin back. 2¼"x 2½".
#0R87138
Price: $34.95
Rails Around Reading in Color. Bernhart. Through hundreds of color
photographs, this book examines the illustrious history of the Reading
Railroad in and around the county seat of Reading in Berks County,
Pennsylvania. You'll view vintage images of the locomotives, trains and
operations of Reading as well as those of Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn
Central and Reading Street Railway. 96 pages, 225+ color photographs, 8½"x
11", hardcover.
#0R05842
Price: $39.95
Rails to Penn State. The Story of the Bellefonte Central,
Bezilla & Rudnicki. In this history of the Bellefonte Central short line
railroad, which operated in central Pennsylvania from the 1880s until 1982,
you'll learn how the Pennsylvania Railroad - with which the BC connected -
proved to be both friend and foe, of the BC's important role in developing
the region's industries, how the BC was Penn State University's economic
lifeline for generations, and more. 320 pages, 50 B&W photographs and 25
maps, 6"x 9", hardcover.
#0R03950
Smith. This book documenting the railroads and
trolleys of - and their impact on - Reading, Pennsylvania includes archival
photos of the locomotive shop at Tenth and Exeter, views of the Walnut
Street yard including the swinging bridge by the Outer Station, and much
more. You’ll also see the railroads that served the city, such as the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway, the Mount Penn Gravity Railroad, and the
Reading Traction Company. 128 pgs, 200 B&W photos, 6½"x 9¼", sfbd.
#0R01357
Price: $19.95
Sand Patch. Clash of Titans, Cumberland to Connellsville and
Branches 1837-1993
Roberts. Follow the 75-year struggle for dominance between the Baltimore &
Ohio and the Pennsylvania Railroad in the geographic triangle between
Cumberland, Connellsville-Pittsburgh and Wheeling. This vividly-written
history dispels many myths surrounding this "clash of titans" and even
includes a 20"x 16" color map of the Cumberland region. 224 pages, 322 color
and B&W photographs, maps and illustrations, 8½"x11", hardcover.
#0R01890
Price: $69.95
Scenes Along the Rails, Part 1. The Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania Hudson II & Hudson. This spectacular series offers a nostalgic look
at the railroads and the industries they served in the coal-laden anthracite
region of Pennsylvania during the first quarter of the 20th century.
Part 1
This volume takes you to Northeastern Pennsylvania where seven distinctly
different railroads operated: the Delaware & Hudson; Erie; New York, Ontario
& Western; Lackawanna & Wyoming; Wilkes-Barre & Eastern; Delaware Valley;
and Shohola Glen Switchback Railroad. You'll visit anthracite coal fields;
learn about bluestone, creamery and lumber operations; and see a host of
unique towns and stations that rose and fell with the railroads that served
them. 108 pages, 104 B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0R02782
Price: $24.95
Scenes Along the Rails, Part 2. The Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania Hudson II & Hudson. This spectacular series offers a nostalgic look
at the railroads and the industries they served in the coal-laden anthracite
region of Pennsylvania during the first quarter of the 20th century.
Part 2
Your focus switches to the plateau and mountain regions between Wilkes-Barre
and Sayre where you'll visit the Lehigh Valley railroad's Pennsylvania
Division, Bowman's Creek branch and State Line & Sullivan branch. Also
includes regional shortline railroads such as the Susquehanna & New York and
Eagles Mere, mining operation along the Northern and Bernice coal fields,
and major lumber company towns. 138 pages, 193 B&W photographs, 8½"x 11",
hardcover.
#0R02783
