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All Aboard
for Santa Fe. Railway Promotion of the Southwest,
1890 to 1930s
Dye. The Santa Fe Railway Company dominated rail travel in
the Southwest by the late 1800s. As you'll see in this
fascinating look at the advertisements, marketing campaigns,
and business relationships that the Santa Fe used to promote
the region, the railroad spent considerable effort marketing
tourism. 175 pages, 32 B&W photographs and illustrations,
6"x 9", hardcover.
#0R01523
Price: $24.95
America's
Rail Pictorial. Porter. Featuring hundreds of color
photographs of steam, diesel, freight and passenger trains
from the 1940s through the 1970s, this book covers 37
different rail lines, including Santa Fe, Baltimore & Ohio,
Burlington Route, Chesapeake & Ohio, Canadian National, Erie
Lackawanna, New York Central, Nickel Plate Road,
Pennsylvania Railroad, Union Pacific, and many others. 152
pages, 362 color photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0R05652
Price: $44.95
Arizona/New
Mexico Railroad Map Book. This incredible pocket guide
provides you with intricate maps of all Class I, short line,
regional and excursion railways active in Arizona and New
Mexico. Data includes mile markers; single, multi and
abandoned track; tunnels; stations; bridges; highways;
rivers; cities/towns; and more, with full indexing for easy
reference. An important tool for serious fans of Western
railroading. 4"x 11", soft cover.
Includes 13 railroads such as BNSF, Union Pacific, Arizona &
California, BHP Copper, Grand Canyon, Santa Fe Southern,
Texas & New Mexico, and more. 39 pages, 35 B&W maps.
#0R03381
Price: $9.95
Betteravia. Memories of a Modern California
Ghost Town
Madson. On the shores of Lake Guadalupe - one of the largest
natural lakes in California - in the Santa Maria Valley, the
Union Sugar Company built a giant sugar beet refinery in the
late 19th century and established the company town of
Betteravia in 1900. This book presents the fascinating
history of Betteravia as well as the three railroads - each
a different gauge! - that served the now-forgotten ghost
town. 112 pages, 140 B&W photographs, 8½"x 11¼", hardcover.
#0R02406
Price: $29.95
BNSF
Northwest. The BNSF in the Pacific Northwest.
Del Grosso. This newly released book chronicles the BNSF in
the Northwest, featuring a history of its predecessor lines
- such as the Northern Pacific and Burlington Northern - and
the events that led to the merger with Santa Fe. It also
includes sections on the important grain and intermodal
commodities traffic and the operations changes that followed
the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe merger. 128 pgs., 110 color
photos, 8½"x 11", hardbound.
#0R02523
Price: $48.95
BNSF
Railway Company 2008 Locomotive Review. Del Grosso. This
beautifully illustrated book catalogs the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe's entire fleet of owned and leased
locomotives - as of March 31, 2008 - with a line-by-line
roster and color photographs representing each type. It even
includes sections on new motive power, Remote Control
Locomotive Platforms, fleet evolution, Green Coats and
GenSets, locomotive re-numberings, shops, and more. 160
pages, 195 color photographs, 6"x 9", hardcover.
#0R02532
Price: $47.95
Central
California Traction. Moreau. This is the complex story
of the Central California Traction Company, a remarkable
interurban that became joint property of the Western
Pacific, Southern Pacific and Santa Fe. It covers the road's
electric and diesel shortline operations, and incorporates
intimate employee interviews, historic maps and superb
photos into the detailed narratives. Also includes a
complete equipment roster. 410 pgs., 625 B&W and color
photos, 8½"x 11", hardbound.
#0R02267
Price: $64.95
CF7
Locomotives. From Cleburne to Everywhere,
Poole. The book is an historical and contemporary look at
CF7 locomotives from their beginnings as F7s rebuilt at
Santa Fe's Cleburne Shops in Texas, to the colorful roles
they play on shortlines across the United States. Includes
interviews with those who built and those who run the
locomotives, diagrams, drawings, a listing of all 233 CF7s,
and hundreds of color and B&W photographs. 112 pgs., 8½"x
11", soft bound.
#0R05500
Price: $24.95
Chard
Walker's Cajon. Rail Passage to the Pacific
Walker. Written by a legendary Summit depot operator, this
lavishly illustrated book offers a complete look at one of
the busiest and most dramatic railroad passes in America:
California's Cajon Pass. You'll see its construction, steam
and diesel operations, passenger trains, helper units,
wrecks, life at Summit, and more. A true delight for fans of
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and especially Santa Fe! 256
pages, 334 B&W and color photographs and 14 maps, 8½"x 11",
hardcover. R03977D $59.95
#0R03977
This incredible pocket guide
provides you with intricate maps of all Class I, short line,
regional and excursion railways active in Colorado and
Wyoming. Data includes mile markers; single, multi and
abandoned track; tunnels; stations; bridges; highways;
rivers; cities/towns; and more, with full indexing for easy
reference. 4"x 11", soft cover. 51 pages, 45 B&W maps.
#0R03387Price: $11.95
Burlington
Northern in Color, Volume 3. Green Pastures
Boyd. This final volume in the series provides a pictorial
overview of the Burlington Northern Railroad from its 1970
formation, through its 1980 acquisition of the St. Louis-San
Francisco Railway, to its 1995 merger with the Santa Fe.
You'll view Burlington Northern's diesel locomotive fleet,
rolling stock, paint schemes, stations, landmarks, and more.
128 pages, color photographs throughout, 8½"x 11",
hardcover.
#0R04981
Price: $59.95
Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Railway. Solomon. Here is the detailed and
fascinating story of how legendary railroads - the
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe - merged in 1995 to create
one of the world's great mega rail systems: the BNSF. You'll
enjoy a detailed history of each of the historic lines that
made up the BN system, the BN and the Santa Fe as
independent entities, a look at the first decade of the BNSF,
ten specially commissioned system maps, three intricate yard
diagrams and more. 288 pages, 250 color and B&W photographs,
10½"x 12, hardcover.
#0R03222
Price: $49.95
Lloyd
Stagner's Union Pacific Steam Safari, 1954-1960. Stagner. This lavishly
illustrated book features stunning black-and-white
photographs of Union Pacific steam locomotives captured
during the final years of steam on the UP system in Kansas,
Nebraska and Wyoming. You'll even view steam motive power
from Santa Fe, Baltimore & Ohio, Chicago & North Western,
Burlington Route, Illinois Central, Canadian National, New
York Central, Nickel Plate Road, Norfolk & Western, and many
others in roads in America and Canada. 56 pages, 53 B&W
#0R02642
This beautifully illustrated book
catalogs the Burlington Northern Santa Fe's 6,193 owned and
350 leased locomotives - as of January 31, 2007 - with a
line-by-line roster and color photographs representing each
model group. It even includes sections on new motive power,
the Bold Heritage paint scheme and 35 pages of official
locomotive diagrams and tech spec sheets of all fully
retired models. 176 pages, 215 color photographs, 6"x 9",
hardcover.
#0R02530
Price: $47.95
Modeling
the Wild West. Campbell, Giebner & Cochrane. This
heavily illustrated book features line drawings,
photographs, templates and comprehensive, step-by-step
instructions for constructing more than fifteen pre-1900
structures in HO scale! Build an 1855 Rock Island wooden
trestle, an 1870 Santa Fe coaling station, a Cripple Creek
(Colorado) gold mine, a 1900 Dodge City (Kansas) grain mill,
and other old-time buildings and structures such as a water
tower, a depot, and a stockyard. Includes actual dimensions
for easy conversion to any scale. 80 pages, B&W photographs
and illustrations, 8½"x 11", soft cover.
#0R01846
Halberstadt. Exceptional
photography captures modern diesel locomotives hard at work
all across the nation. You'll see major railroads including
the Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Conrail, Southern Pacific, and
Burlington Northern. You'll even get under the skin of a
locomotive and see 12-foot-long diesel engines being
rebuilt! Also includes a short history of the rise of diesel
technology. 96 pgs., 80 color photos, 8¼"x 9", soft bound.
#0R03018Price: $14.95
Rail Mail. A Century of American Railroading
on Picture Postcards. Stunkard. Relive the bygone days of
the iron horse, streamliners, interurbans and more in this
look at railroad picture postcards. You'll enjoy favorites
such as Santa Fe's Super Chief, North Shore's Electroliners,
Milwaukee Road's electrics and Colorado's Georgetown Loop,
each accompanied by detailed narrative describing the scene
and era. Includes a section on buying, selling and
collecting these artifacts. 127 pages, 280 B&W and color
photographs and illustrations, 11"x 8½", soft cover.
#0R02134
Price: $17.95
Railroading
in Downtown Chicago 1958-1969. 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", soft cover.
#0R05523
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", soft
cover.
#0R03628
1900-1930
Lewis. As the Cripple Creek mining boom reached its apex and
the scenic beauty of the Pike's Peak region became more well
know, eleven different railroads and an interurban line came
to serve the area. Here, you'll see the Midland Terminal and
the Colorado Springs, which relied heavily on ore
production; larger roads such as the Santa Fe and Colorado &
Southern; roads with a more local flair, such as the Manitou
& Pike's Peak with its unique cog railway; and more. 128
pages, approximately 200 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼",
soft cover.
#0R01433
Price: $19.95
Railroads
of Arizona - Vol. 5. Santa Fe to Phoenix. Myrick.
Touted as "Recommended reading," by Trains magazine, this
book traces Santa Fe's construction of a North-South line
from Phoenix to northern Arizona and the development of the
mining interests near Prescott. Book goes on to cover Santa
Fe's Parker Line from Phoenix to Southern California and the
railroad's coming of age throughout this region in the 20th
Century. 280 pgs., 261 photographs, 29 maps, 8½"x 11", hardbound.
#0R02261
Price: $64.95
Remembering
Santa Fe. Olmsted. Take a pictorial journey
from Chicago to Texas as you enjoy the author's memory of
the great Santa Fe. Streamlined 4-8-4 and burly 2-10-2 steam
live on alongside early diesel era favorites like the FT, E6
and lovely PA. Each photo captures the distinct flavor of
Santa Fe operations - from busy yard operations and mainline
freights to its shiny silver passenger fleets. Sure to
please even the most discriminate Santa Fe fan. 112 pgs.,
150+ B&W photos, 8½"x 11", hardbound.
#0R02770
Price: $39.95
Route of
the Warbonnets. McMillan. Come on a tour of the
Santa Fe as it was in the 1970s as you travel from Chicago
and head westward. Witness the renowned locomotives, early
unit trains, manifest freights, piggybacks, stations,
cabooses and people that made the Santa Fe great. See the
road as it was before the mergers and enjoy a pictorial
history from this great era. 176 pgs., 275 B&W photos, 8½"x
11", hardbound.
#0R02771
Price: $39.95
Santa Fe. The Chief Way.
Strein, Vaughan & Richards. This is a fresh and nostalgic
look at the streamliners of the Santa Fe railroad from the
late 1930s to the early 1970s. They're all here: The Super
Chief, El Capitan, and the San Francisco Chief, including
many photographs never before published. You'll also be
delighted by interior pictures of various cars, a chapter on
the Santa Fe's art collection and memorabilia, scenes of
surviving depots and much more. 132 pages, 127 color and 43
B&W photographs, 10"x 10¼", soft cover.
#0R01521
Ainsworth. These pictorials
feature dozens of Santa Fe steam engines, each presented
with crisp period photos and specifications such as class
type, builder's number, build date and retirement date.
Wonderful resources for the railroad historian or the
modeler, these books even show the various changes these
machines went through as they evolved. $27.50 each. 58
pages, 52 B&W photos, 11"x 8½" soft cover. Be sure to also
see; Santa Fe Texas Type 2-10-4 Pictorial (R02107).
#0R02108
Price: $27.50
Santa Fe
Facilities in Color Volume 1. Transcontinental Route - Chicago
to Los Angeles
Stagner. The physical plant along Santa Fe's all-important
lines between Chicago and Los Angeles was as exciting as the
railroad's trains. This book offers a 1950s-1990 tour of
this plant - much of it uniquely Santa Fe - exploring
stations, signals, shops, yards, and more along the
right-of-way. 128 pages, 280+ color photographs, 8½"x 11",
hardcover.
#0R05249
Price: $59.95
Santa Fe
Facilities in Color Volume 2. Stagner. The Santa Fe's physical
plant - much of it uniquely Santa Fe - was as exciting as
the railroad's trains. This full-color series takes you on a
1950s-1990 tour that showcases these amazing structures,
signals and yards.
Volume 2: Branches
You'll tour the Santa Fe's extensive branchline network for
a look at everything from coal bins to yard markers to
freight car sheds. 128 pages, 280+ color photographs, 8½"x
11", hardcover.
#0R05270
1949-1969. Steve Allen Goen. Here
is twenty years of great Santa Fe photography in Texas, with
comprehensive captions on this seldom-seen part of the
"Atchison." There is some steam, and loads of Warbonnets,
zebra stripes and blue/yellow F-units. There are also
sections on passenger cars and Texas depots. Includes maps,
memorabilia and more. 144 pgs., 365 color photos, 8½"x 11",
hardbound.
#0R02816
Price: $49.95
Santa Fe
Heritage Volume 1. Santa Fe Heritage Series, Priest &
Priest. This incredible series offers nostalgic looks at a
wide variety of exciting Santa Fe subjects from different
periods. Lavish photos, descriptive captions and dozens of
classic advertising fill every volume. 192 pages, 350+ color
and B&W photographs and illustrations, 11"x 8½" hardcover.
Volume 1. Topics include the Cleburne, Texas and
Albuquerque, New Mexico shops; "Zebra striped" diesels; the
evolution of Santa Fe F-units; iron horses; The Super Chief
and California Limited; The Blue Goose; the famous 10-Pack
Fuel Foiler; early Piggy-back operations and equipment; and
much more.
Be sure to also see the other exciting volumes in this
series: Volume 2 (R02881) Volume 3 (R02882) Volume 4
(R02883)
#0R02880
Price: $59.95
Santa Fe
Heritage Volume 2. Santa Fe Heritage Series, Priest &
Priest. This incredible series offers nostalgic looks at a
wide variety of exciting Santa Fe subjects from different
periods. Lavish photos, descriptive captions and dozens of
classic advertising fill every volume. 192 pages, 350+ color
and B&W photographs and illustrations, 11"x 8½" hardcover.
Volume 2. See Argentine Yard, the massive 1951 Kansas flood,
Potash operations in New Mexico, Waycars (cabooses), EMD
SD24s, a potpourri of steam, maintenance-of-way equipment,
depots, and much more.
Be sure to also see the other exciting volumes in this
series: Volume 1 (R02880) Volume 3 (R02882) Volume 4
(R02883)
#0R02881
Santa Fe Heritage Series, Priest &
Priest. This incredible series offers nostalgic looks at a
wide variety of exciting Santa Fe subjects from different
periods. Lavish photos, descriptive captions and dozens of
classic advertising fill every volume. 192 pages, 350+ color
and B&W photographs and illustrations, 11"x 8½" hardcover.
Volume 3. Classic Santa Fe steam power, the Santa Fe Trail
Transportation trucking company, Los Angeles Passenger
Terminal, the Barstow engine shops, Dearborn Station in
Chicago, the twilight of Santa Fe F-units, Sulphur
operations in Galveston, a feast of Santa Fe passenger
equipment, and many more subjects are covered.
Be sure to also see the other exciting volumes in this
series: Volume 1 (R02880) Volume 2 (R02881) Volume 4
(R02883)
#0R02882
Price: $59.95
Santa Fe
Heritage Volume 4. Santa Fe Heritage Series, Priest &
Priest. This incredible series offers nostalgic looks at a
wide variety of exciting Santa Fe subjects from different
periods. Lavish photos, descriptive captions and dozens of
classic advertising fill every volume. 192 pages, 350+ color
and B&W photographs and illustrations, 11"x 8½" hardcover.
Volume 4. Coverage includes a look at operations in
Oklahoma, Kansas grain, the Cajon Pass line change, track
maintenance equipment, the Illinois concrete tie project,
steel coil, New Mexico uranium and Boeing shipment
operations, Topeka gondola construction, Bicentennial
SD45-2s, and much more.
Be sure to also see the other exciting volumes in this
series: Volume 1 (R02880) Volume 2 (R02881) Volume 3
(R02882)
#0R02883
Price: $59.95
Santa Fe
Locomotive 132. A Q-125 Remembrance of the Cyrus
K. Holliday, Scholz & Brasher. This is the illustrated
history of 2-8-0 No. 132, the oldest preserved Santa Fe
locomotive. You'll follow the life of this iron workhorse
through its operations in the late 1800s, its second career
as the Cyrus K. Holliday - the premier exhibition locomotive
for the Santa Fe, the unusual series of events that helped
it elude the scrapper's torch, and its restoration for
display at the Kansas State Museum. 56 pages, 60 B&W
photographs, 8½"x 11", soft cover.
#0R02628
Price: $19.95
Santa Fe
Locomotive Development. Brasher. Santa Fe steam power in
the 20th century was distinctive and often technologically
advanced. This heavily illustrated book presents the
development of locomotives from the early designs of the
19th century; through the "supreme steam" of the 1930s
including Santa Fe's superb 4-8-4 and 2-10-4 locomotives; to
the advent of diesel power. 304 pages, 272 B&W and 19 color
photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover. R02278D $64.95
#0R02278
Price: $64.95
Santa Fe
Locomotive Facilities Volume 1. Gulf Lines, Crump, Priest &
Priest. Santa Fe's impressive motive power fleet was
serviced by an equally impressive network of facilities.
Using line drawings, blueprints, maps, and period photos,
this volume presents a detailed look at the facilities on
AT&SF lines in Oklahoma; North, Central and East Texas; and
Oakdale, Louisiana. Roundhouses, turntables, refueling
stations, repair shops, powerhouses, and other facilities
are revealed in this unique, behind-the-scenes look at the
Santa Fe's Gulf region. 191 pages, 350 color and B&W
photographs and illustrations, 11"x 8½" hardcover.
#0R02884
Ainsworth. This heavily
illustrated book examines Santa Fe's 4-8-4 Northern steam
locomotives, including the large 2900 and 3776 classes, the
much smaller and more versatile 3751 and 3765 classes, and
the famous #3751 engine in service during the 1950s. 58
pages; 52 B&W photographs, each accompanied by detailed
technical data; 11"x 8½"; soft cover
#0R03508
Glischinski. The hallmark of the
Santa Fe was fast, high-quality freight and passenger
service, including the famous Super Chief, El Capitan, and
the Chief luxury passenger trains. This colorful tribute to
the great line is filled with archival and modern photos of
the locomotives, trains and events of the latter half of the
20th century that made the Santa Fe one of the best-known
railroads in the world. 128 pgs., 80 color and 40 B&W
photos, 8¼"x 10½", soft bound.
#0R03081
Price: $24.95
Santa Fe
Railway. Solomon. This book is full-scale
look at the aura and mystique that was the Santa Fe railway.
It features a look at the road's origins, freight and
passenger operations, diverse motive power fleet and the
regions it served. Highlights include archival color
photography of passenger trains, prominent stations,
fascinating historical personalities and long freight
trains. 96 pgs., 80 color photos, 8 ¼"x 9", soft bound.
#0R03168
Price: $15.95
Santa Fe
Railway Streamlined Observation Cars. Boyle. Observation cars were often
the signature car on the Santa Fe's passenger trains,
offering premier lounge space and "name train" drumheads on
their tails. This book offers lavish interior and exterior
photos - many from the road's own collection - of these
cars, floor plans, technical drawings, and nostalgic images
that include streamlined steam and diesel locomotives,
advertisements, and more. 80 pages, 100 color and B&W
photographs, 8½"x 11", soft cover.
#0R03201
Price: $20.95
Santa Fe
Steam Survivors. Stagner & Yarger. At the end of
the steam age, Santa Fe responded generously to requests for
steam locomotives to be placed on display in city parks and
museums. Now, this book documents the service history and
current locations of all 51 of those donated locomotives and
tells us what needs to be done in order to assure the future
survival of these treasured artifacts. 48 pages, 62 B&W
photographs and illustrations, 8½"x 11", soft cover.
#0R02634
The Stillwater District.
Cammalleri. Railroads helped open up the center of the
United States. This book shows how the Santa Fe led this
effort in Oklahoma and demonstrates its impact on the
development of the cities and markets in this region.
Detailed period accounts are complemented by vivid photos,
charts and aerial views of the region as it was then and is
today. Book is signed and numbered by author. 196 pgs., 286
B&W photos and Illustrations, 11"x 8½", hardbound.
#0R02026
Price: $49.95
Santa Fe's
Last Dining Car Service Instructions. Peironnet. Using information taken
directly from the Santa Fe's Rules and Regulations Dining
Car Department, this book offers a detailed look at the
proper service of every menu item served aboard Super Chief,
El Capitan, Texas Chief and San Francisco Chief dining cars
in the waning days of Santa Fe's passenger era. Includes
menus, table set-ups, motive power and rolling stock for
each train, period photos of kitchen and dining car
interiors, china, and more. 96 pages, 65+ B&W photographs
and illustrations, 8½"x 11", soft cover.
#0R02930
Price: $32.95
Southern
Pacific in Color Vol. 5. 1980s and Beyond: Mergers and
Memories. Boyd. This book follows the Southern Pacific’s
last chapter before its merger with Union Pacific,
showcasing a variety of hi-tech motive power in several
liveries including the ill-fated "Kodachrome" scheme from
the Santa Fe/Southern Pacific merger attempt. You’ll also
get a 1950s retrospective of steam and first generation
diesels. 128 pgs., 225+ color photos, 8½"x 11", hardbound. Be
sure to also see other book in this exciting Southern
Pacific color series: Volume 1 - OUT OF PRINT Volume 2
(R05147) Volume 3 (R05148) Volume 4 (R05196)
#0R05230
Price: $59.95
Southern
Pacific in Transition. Shippen & Shine. The Burlington
Northern and Santa Fe merger of 1995 meant that the Southern
Pacific needed a merger partner - and fast. So it was not
longer before SP and Union Pacific merger talks were
announced and soon, the UP, which had just merged the
Chicago & Northwestern into its fold, brought the SP system
along. It is the transitional period from the Rio Grande/SP
merger in 1988 to the UP merger of 1996 that this book
presents. 160 pgs., 350 color and 60 B&W photos, 8½"x 11",
hardbound.
#0R02808
Price: $49.95
Southern
Pacific's Scenic Coast Line. A Color Pictorial. Dill. This book
offers a full-color look at Southern Pacific's operations
and equipment along its Los Angeles and Western Divisions,
including the major feeders to the Coast Line. A bounty of
steam and first generation diesels make an appearance along
with Santa Fe freights detoured on the SP due to the 1952
Tehachapi earthquake, demonstrator diesels working the Coast
Line, and much more. 128 pgs., 260 color photos, 8½"x 11",
hardbound.
#0R02837
Price: $59.95
Southern
Pacific Steam Motive Power Pictorial. Coast Division. Ainsworth. This
book features an incredible compilation of steam locomotives
used by the Southern Pacific along its important Coast
Division, which ran between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
You’ll visit locations such as Glendale, Santa Barbara and
San Jose, enjoying 38 different locomotive classes including
the S8 0-6-0, P1 4-6-0, P8 4-6-2, C9 2-8-0, F1 2-10-2, AC4
4-8-8-2, Mt1 4-8-2, and GS4 4-8-4. 74 pgs., 68 B&W photos,
11"x 8¼", soft bound.
#0R02077
Price: $27.50
Streamliners. Schafer & Welsh. Gorgeous archival
photos combine with original brochures, timetables and menus
to illustrate the great story of the streamlined trains that
reigned supreme from the 1930s through the 1950s. Union
Pacific's City of Salina, Santa Fe's Chiefs and Rock
Island's Rockets are among those featured. Includes
development, rolling stock, motive power, operations,
appointments and more. Fabulous! 160 pgs., 150 color and 50
B&W ills., 10"x 10", soft bound.
#0R03034
Price: $34.95
The Harvey
House Cookbook. Memories of Dining Along the Santa
Fe Railroad
Foster & Weiglin. Entrepreneur Fred Harvey began
establishing high-quality dining rooms along the Santa Fe
Railway in 1876. His "Harvey Houses" helped change the
entire picture of the American West. Now, you can recapture
the spirit of those first western rail excursions through
the 200-plus vintage recipes, many simple to prepare;
numerous period photos; and story of Fred Harvey himself
contained in this book. 194 pages, 7"x 9", soft cover.
#0R02280
Price: $16.95
The
Official Pullman Standard Library 9-Volume Set. Volume 1
Many of America's best-known passenger trains had
Pullman-Standard cars among them. This incredible limited
edition book captures drawings, floor plans and builder
photographs of Pullman-Standard's lightweight passenger cars
used on the Santa Fe. It is an invaluable resource, packed
with detailed information that literally dissects each car.
166 pages, 240 photographs & B&W illustrations, 12½"x 8½",
soft cover.
Volume 8 - Rock Island.
Randall & Anderson. Many of America's best-known passenger
trains had Pullman-Standard cars among them. This incredible
limited edition book captures drawings, floor plans and
builder photos of Pullman-Standard's lightweight passenger
cars used on the Rock Island. It is an invaluable resource,
packed with detailed information that literally dissects
each car. 168 pages, 244 photographs & B&W illustrations.
12½"x 8½", soft cover.
Volume 9 - Chicago & Northwestern.
Randall & Anderson. Many of America's best-known passenger
trains had Pullman-Standard cars among them. This incredible
limited edition book captures drawings, floor plans and
builder photos of Pullman-Standard's lightweight passenger
cars used on the Chicago and North Western. It is an
invaluable resource, packed with detailed information that
literally dissects each car. 194 pages, 280 B&W photographs,
12½"x 8½", soft cover.
Volume 10 - NYNH&H,B&M, MEC, BAR, Erie, DLW, and LV
Randall & Anderson. Many of America's best-known passenger
trains had Pullman-Standard cars among them. This incredible
limited edition book captures drawings, floor plans and
builder photos of Pullman-Standard's lightweight passenger
cars used on the NYNH&H, B&M, MEC, BAR, Erie, DLW, and LV.
It is an invaluable resource, packed with detailed
information that literally dissects each car. 212 pages, 302
B&W photographs, 12½"x 8½", soft cover.
Volume 12 - Illinois Central
Randall & Anderson. Many of America's best-known passenger
trains had Pullman-Standard cars among them. This incredible
limited edition book captures drawings, floor plans and
builder photos of Pullman-Standard's lightweight passenger
cars used on the Illinois Central. It is an invaluable
resource, packed with detailed information that literally
dissects each car. 204 pages, 180 photographs, 12½"x 8½",
soft cover.
Volume 13 - Union Pacific 1933-1937 (Part 1)
Randall & Anderson. Many of America's best-known passenger
trains had Pullman-Standard cars among them. This incredible
limited edition book captures drawings, floor plans and
builder photos of Pullman-Standard's lightweight passenger
cars used on the Union Pacific from 1933 to 1937. It is an
invaluable resource, packed with detailed information that
literally dissects each car. 212 pages, 287 photographs,
12½"x 8½", soft cover.
Volume 14 - Union Pacific 1937-1958 (Part 2)
Randall & Anderson. Many of America's best-known passenger
trains had Pullman-Standard cars among them. This incredible
limited edition book captures drawings, floor plans and
builder photos of Pullman-Standard's lightweight passenger
cars used on the Union Pacific from 1937 to 1958. It is an
invaluable resource, packed with detailed information that
literally dissects each car. 202 pages, 280 photographs,
12½"x 8½", soft cover.
Volume 15 - D&RGW, Milwaukee Road, MP,SL-SF, KCS, and MKT.
Randall & Anderson. Many of America's best-known passenger
trains had Pullman-Standard cars among them. This incredible
limited edition book captures drawings, floor plans and
builder photos of Pullman-Standard's lightweight passenger
cars used on the D&RGW, Milwaukee Road, MP, Frisco, KCS and
MKT railroads. It is an invaluable resource, packed with
detailed information that literally dissects each car. 206
pages, 302 photographs, 12½"x 8½", soft cover.
Volume 16 - CN, Trains of Tomorrow, US Army Corps., 1933
Demos, Pullman Pool and NdeM.
Randall & Anderson. Many of America's best-known passenger
trains had Pullman-Standard cars among them. This incredible
limited edition book captures drawings, floor plans and
builder photos of Pullman-Standard's lightweight passenger
cars used on the D&RGW, Milwaukee Road, MP, Frisco, KCS and
MKT railroads. It is an invaluable resource, packed with
detailed information that literally dissects each car. 198
pages, 289 photographs, 12½"x 8½", soft cover.
#0R05821
Price: $309.00
The
Passenger Car Library Volume 5. AT&SF, SP
Randall. Budd -built passenger cars graced the rails on
hundreds of America's most prestigious passenger trains.
This limited edition book is part of a 7 volume series and
displays hundreds of builder photos, floor plans and
elevation drawings of Budd cars used by the Santa Fe and
Southern Pacific railroads. An invaluable resource, this
book is packed with detailed information that literally
dissects each car. 204 pages, 158 B&W photographs, 12½"x
8½", softbound.
The complete 7 volume set is also available. (R05819)
#0R05814
Price: $39.95
The Santa
Fe Railway and the Lost Locomotives of Topeka. Reisdorff & Stagner. On July 13,
1951, two spans of the large Santa Fe Railway bridge in
Topeka, Kansas, collapsed into the Kaw River during the
worst flood in Kansas history. Also sinking into the rushing
waters were three of ten Santa Fe locomotives that had been
placed on the bridge in an effort to stabilize it. This book
examines the mystery and lore surrounding this dramatic
incident and the "lost locomotives of Topeka." 56 pages, 50
B&W photographs, 10½"x 8½", soft cover.
#0R02640
Riskin. "…provides a level of
detail and insight that railfans and general history buffs
alike will appreciate." - Trains magazine. This book
examines the history of New Mexico's railroad depots and
structures, including those of the Santa Fe system from
Raton to Silver City, the Denver & Rio Grande, the Colorado
& Southern, the Southern Pacific, the El Paso &
Northeastern, and others. 164 pages, 90 B&W photographs, 16
maps, 8"x 10", hardcover.
#0R01524
Price: $39.95
The Wymore
Story. Richard Kistler. This is a classic
account of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
operations in the southeast Nebraska region. Focusing on
what was once the Wymore Division, it's a story of vintage
steam locomotives, Zephyr passenger trains and branch line
motor cars. Each operating subdivision is covered with
details about passenger and freight traffic, motive power
and facilities. This new edition updates the story through
both the Burlington Northern and Burlington Northern-Santa
Fe eras. 104 pgs., 160 B&W photos, time tables, 8½"x 11",
soft bound.
#0R02617
Price: $19.95
Trackside
Around Kansas 1960-1975 with Lloyd E. Stagner. Stagner. In this volume, Lloyd
Stagner, a familiar name in the railroad literary world,
shares his magnificent color photography of first and second
generation diesels from Santa Fe, Rock Island, Union
Pacific, and Missouri Pacific… and even a bit of CGW, KCS,
CB&Q, SLSF and M-K-T as well! 128 pages, nearly 300 color
photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0R05283
McMillan. Through hundreds of
color photographs of trains, depots, facilities and much
more, this book covers the last three decades - from the
1960s to 1995 - of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
operations in New Mexico prior to the BNSF merger. 248
pages, 404 color photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0R02774
Price: $64.95
Valley
Division Vignettes. Krieger. This book offers a
historic look at the Santa Fe railroad and its predecessor,
the San Joaquin Valley Railroad, in the Central Valley of
California. You'll learn about the public outcry in the
valley for a competitive railroad, and watch the evolution
of the Santa Fe's Valley Division. It includes the people
and equipment - from both the steam and diesel eras - that
worked the division along with views of the railroad's
triumphs and tragedies. 254 pgs., 450 B&W photos, 9¼"x 12¼",
hardbound.
#0R02081
McMillan. This full-color look at
Santa Fe operations in Texas from the mid-1960s through the
mid-1990s includes exciting passenger, hotshot, local and
mixed freight action on mainlines and branchlines throughout
the state. You'll also enjoy views of towers, stations,
mechanical facilities, and a host of motive power from EMD,
Alco and Baldwin. 240 pages, 405 color photos, 8½"x 11",
hardcover.
#0R02773
Price: $64.95
Wheat Lines
and Super Freights. McMillan. This book offers an
intimate look Santa Fe's main lines and branch lines in
Kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado. It focuses on the operations
and equipment used in this important region and shows the
types of businesses served by rail. You'll visit country
depots, follow wayfreights in the countryside and see
high-speed grain train bound for the coast. 240 pgs., 435
color photos, 8¾"x 11¼", hardbound.
#0R02772
Price: $64.95
New Mexico's Railroads. A Historical Survey. Myrick. Recently expanded and reissued, this is a
well-researched review of railroading in New Mexico. Covers everything from
narrow gauge lines to today's Amtrak service - with a particularly strong
section on the Santa Fe. Includes both short lines and the branches feeding to
main lines of major railroad systems. 276 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.
#0R01520
Price: $21.95
Pool Power West. Hanggie. This book features
pooled, leased and borrowed motive power of the major
western roads. Burlington Northern, Santa Fe, Southern
Pacific, Union Pacific, and Amtrak prior to the mega-mergers
of the 1990s. Some of the motive power lash-ups are
unbelievable! 160 pgs., full-color photographs throughout,
8½"x 11", hdbd.
#0R02801
Texas-El Capitan. Lloyd Stagner. This four volume
series (other volumes available) contains the finest vintage AT&SF color
photography available. You'll see Santa Fe steam at its best and at least one of
every diesel class that the road had during this period. A truly remarkable
collection, each volume is 128 pgs. with 200 color photos, and includes vintage
advertising, memorabilia, and more. 8½"x 11", hdbd.
#0R05091
Yenne. This illustrated history offers a detailed look
at Santa Fe's world-class Chiefs - America's first diesel-powered streamliners -
from the train's inception in 1936 to its integration into Amtrak in 1971.
You'll see the variety of motive power used; tour Pullman and Pleasure Dome
lounge cars to see the posh amenities; study vintage advertisements, menus and
routes maps; visit stations and terminals along the Chicago-Los Angeles main
line; and more. 160 pages, 180 color and B&W photographs, 8½"x 10½", hardcover.
#0R03330
Price: $36.95
Santa Fe Passenger Trains in California. From the 1940s Thru Amtrak and More
Dorin. This heavily illustrated volume tells the story of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway's passenger trains - including Rail Diesel Cars - in California
from the first streamliner through Amtrak California-branded trains such as the
Capitol Corridor and the San Joaquin. 90 pages, 8¾"x 11¼", 196 B&W and color
photographs and illustrations, hardcover.
#0R03609
Price: $29.95
Santa Fe Passenger Trains in the Streamlined Era. Dorin. This book examines the Santa Fe's classy
streamliners, from their inception to the dawn of the Amtrak era in 1971.
Vivid photos - many from the railway's own public relations collection - and
detailed captions give fresh insight to Santa Fe passenger service, its
philosophy, operations, name trains, equipment, advertising and more. 144
pages, 200 B&W and color photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0R03209
Price: $32.95
Super Chief and El Capitan. 1936-1971.
Dorin. This book chronicles the history of the Santa Fe's world-class Super
Chief and El Capitan from the trains' advent through their 1958 "merger" and
their integration into Amtrak's fold. Lavish photography, descriptive text,
a host of unique memorabilia, and more showcase the equipment, amenities and
operations of both streamliners. 100 pages, 100+ B&W and color photographs
and illustrations, 8½"x 11, hardcover.
#0R03223
Price: $28.95
EMD's Classic Cowl Units. Graham-White. EMD's classic cowl
units are revered by many as the most famous second
generation diesel locomotive of all time. This book takes an
in-depth look at these sleek diesels beginning with FP45
passenger units on the Santa Fe and Milwaukee Road to F45
freight versions deployed by Great Northern and Burlington
Northern. Book also covers test units, Amtrak's SDP40Fs and
the F40C used for commuter service. 136 pgs., 265 color
photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd.
#0R02825
