• BALDWIN DIESELS IN COLOR: Volume 1 - A-G
  By Jim Boyd. A road-by-road analysis of the Baldwin purchases. Author Jim Boyd's unusual perceptive look back at the railroads in the late forties/early fifties is augmented by vintage color photos of cab units, road switchers and switchers.
  128 pages, over 250 color photos, hardbound. $59.95

• BALDWIN DIESELS IN COLOR: Volume 3 - Q-Z
  By Jim Boyd. The concluding volume of this fascinating series examines the Baldwin fleets of roads like RDG, SLSF, SAL, SP, UP, URR, WM, WP and everything in between. Some "stragglers A-Z", a BLW production list, and a special chapter on BLW builder's plates concludes the set.
  128 pages, all color photos, hardbound. $59.95

• BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD COLOR HISTORY
  By Kirk Reynolds and David P. Oroszi. Covers the B&O's entire history from 1828 through its absorption by CSX Transportation. Modern and period photography and rare archival imagery depict memorabilia, promotion materials and the trains themselves.
  128 pages, color photos, softbound. $21.95

• BALTIMORE & OHIO STEAM LOCOMOTIVES: The Last Thirty Years 1928-1958
  By Peter Jerhio and Terry Sprague. Two hundred illustrations are used in this book, covering all the major types and classes of steam locomotives in use by the Baltimore & Ohio during the last three decades of steam operations. Many excellent portrait views give good details on the locomotives, and action photos add flavor and spice to the story. Intended as a photo album, the text consists of brief introductions for each wheel arrangement. Reproductions of official B&O Mechanical Department diagrams add details. Many never-before-seen photos are included.
  128 pages, 200 black and white photos and illustrations, hardbound. $29.95

• BALTIMORE & OHIO TRACKSIDE WITH WILLIS McCALEB
  By James Semon and Bruce Dicken. B&O steam in all its glory is captured in the midwest by noted photographer Willis McCaleb in this book. This volume takes the reader from Cleveland to West Virginia into Indiana and back into Central Ohio. Coverage includes every type of B&O steam working in the Midwest during the fifties.
  128 pages, all color photos, hardcover. $49.95

• BALTIMORE AND OHIO'S CAPITOL LIMITED AND NATIONAL LIMITED
  By Joe Welsh. In 1923, the Baltimore & Ohio's Capitol Limited started its travels between Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. Two years later, the B&O's National Limited linked the nation's capital to St. Louis. This authoritative, illustrated history takes readers back to the B&O's glory days, with a wealth of images, route information, details of the trains' passenger motive power, and the inside story on how the frugal railroad streamlined its equipment with innovative and aesthetically striking results.
  160 pages, 110 black and white and 100 color photos, hardcover. $36.95

• BALTIMORE AND OHIO'S MAGNIFICENT 2-8-8-4- EM-1 ARTICULATED LOCOMOTIVE
  By Thomas W. Dixon Jr. and Bob Withers. This is the story of B&O's last steam locomotive class, the fabulous EM-1 2-8-8-4 simple articulated, which the road bought during World War II. Although B&O wanted diesels, war-time restriction prevented it from ordering any and the EM-1s were built instead. They handled the last years of war traffic and served ten more years, hauling fast freights, coal trains, and even some passenger runs over the heaviest grades of the B&O.
  128 pages, black and white photos, drawings and maps, hardcover. $23.95

• BASIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE
  This source combines drawings, charts, diagrams and tests used to educate generations of steam locomotive people. Practical hands-on descriptions and illustrations support all chapters. Principles and practical details of locomotive valves are explored, including Walschaert, Baker and Young valve gears.
  333 pages, 6 x 9 format, hardcover. $65.95

• BEYOND THE THIRD RAIL WITH MONTE BALLOUGH AND HIS CAMERA
  By Doris Osterwald. Featuring the Denver & Rio Grande and Rio Grande Southern Railroads. Monte George Ballough, an adventurous young man, arrived in the booming mining town of Rico, Colorado, in the 1890s. He left a legacy of priceless photographs that stand as a marvelous pictorial history of life in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado between 1898 and 1922. This book features never-before-published photos of the Denver & Rio Grande and Rio Grande Southern Railroads in a portfolio of railroading history, Indian portraits, San Juan scenics, Indian ruins and the towns of Rico, Dunton, Chama, and Durango. Includes a chapter on wrecks of the railroads, with nearly 90 photographs to illustrate.
  216 pages, over 200 photographs, hardcover. $34.95

• BIG BOY
  By William W. Kratville. Coverage in text, diagrams and photos of Union Pacific's 4000 class 4-8-8-4 locomotives. Updated and reprinted.
  96 pages, black and white photos, drawings and illustrations, hardbound. $45.00

• BIG LEGACY OF THE UNION PACIFIC BIG BOY: Why Railfans Still Love the 'World's Largest' Steam Locomotive
  By James J. Reisdorff and Michael M. Bartels. Although these steam giants last operated in 1959, their contribution to transportation history has not been forgotten. This book describes the post-steam era of the Big Boy. It looks at not only what has become of the eight surviving locomotives, but also how human interest in these huge machines manifests itself in both the railroad hobby and popular culture. It also examines the question that has often been asked by railroad buffs everywhere: will a Big Boy ever return to the rails?
  64 pages, over 70 black and white photos, softcover. $19.95

• BIRTH OF CALIFORNIA NARROW GAUGE
  By Bruce MacGregor. This long-awaited study, the magnum opus of a leading railroad historian, describes the conception, construction and early operation of the first narrow gauge railroads in northern California. It is lavishly illustrated with some 600 photos and drawings, almost three-quarters of which have never before been published.
  720 pages, black and white photos and illustrations, hardbound. $79.95

• BLACK GOLD - BLACK DIAMONDS: The Pennsylvania Railroad and Dieselization, Volume 1
  By Eric Hirsimaki. The story of steam, electric and diesel-electric locomotives on the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1915 to mid-1947. Many new facts are brought forth, such as the M1's 3-cylinder 2-10-2 that became the famous I1's 2-10-0; proposed steam, diesel, electric and turbine locomotives; why there were only 139 GG1s; PRR "Big Boys", and other such interesting topics as its McKeen car, gasoline-electric cars, street switchers and other odd pieces of motive power.
  176 pages, album format, hardcover. $45.00

• BLOWN TO BITS IN THE MINE: A History of Mining and Explosives in the United States
  By Eric Twitty. This book charts the evolution of the use of explosives for mining and quarrying in North America from the Industrial Revolution into the twentieth century. The area of blasting was of prime importance to mining because explosives enabled miners to move through solid rock as no other technology could. This book presents a detailed look at the whole process for using explosives, from drilling blast-holes to setting off the charges, with an emphasis on technology, material culture, and the impact to the mine as a work environment.
  206 pages, black and white photos, drawings and illustrations, hardbound. $24.95

• BOSTON & MAINE - CITY AND SHORE
  By Robert Willoughby Jones. Here is the first of a two-volume retrospective on the Boston and Maine focused at mid-century. Featuring a foreword by Carl R. Bryon, a short history by George Drury, and 13 fascinating narratives by longtime employees and observers of this wonderful and colorful New England system. Also included is an extensive chapter on North Station and Boston Engine Terminal, plus vivid chapters on the eastern and western routes of the Portland Division, as well as the lines between Portland and Worcester.
  192 pages, 186 color photos, 32 black and white photographs, hardcover. $79.95

• BOSTON & MAINE IN COLOR
  By Jeremy F. Plant. Photos of B&M steam and diesel across the system from the forties to Guilford.
  128 pages, over 240 color photos, hardcover. $49.95

• BOSTON & MAINE TRACKSIDE WITH ARTHUR E. MITCHELL
  By Carl R. Byron. Art Mitchell exposed the majority of these irreplaceable images between 1952 and 1956. After a 15-year absence as the old B&M collapsed in place, he then returned trackside in the 1970s to record a B&M striving to regain its financial health, and find a niche in a changed New England. Follow his efforts to record the Boston and Maine through color photography in this book.
  128 pages, color photos, hardcover. $54.95

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN IN COLOR: Volume 1 - The Urge to Merge
  By Jim Boyd. The predecessors of Burlington Northern - GN, NP, CB&Q, SP&S - and the events leading up to the 1970 merger are illustrated in vivid color. First in a three-volume set that will cover the entire history of Burlington Northern.
  128 pages, color photos, hardcover. $59.95

• BURLINGTON IN TRANSITION
  By Bernard G. Corbin and Joseph C. Hardy. New edition reprint. An historical review of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad during its transition period from steam power to the diesel era before its merger into the Burlington Northern Railroad. All of the regions and the trains of the CB&Q Railroad system are profusely illustrated in great detail.
  208 pages, 178 black and white photos, hardbound. $65.00

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD CABOOSES 1970-1995
  By Robert C. Del Grosso. This detailed pictorial history book illustrates all cabooses owned by the Burlington Northern Railroad over its 25-year history. Included are those acquired upon merger with the GN, SP&S, NP and CB&Q in March 1970, C&S and FW&D in 1980, the Frisco in 1981, and newly acquired. Cabooses are listed in numerical order by group, photo examples, and BN line drawing diagram sheets showing dimensions and specifications. 
  120 pages, 290 color photos, hardcover. $55.00

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE 1998-1999 MOTIVE POWER ANNUAL
  By Bill Shippen and Joe Shine. Featuring the rail lines of central Montana, Northern California's Franklin Canyon, the "mystery tunnel of Arizona", new locomotives, the latest paint schemes, new construction, and each type of locomotive rostered by the BNSF is represented.
  160 pages, hardcover. $49.95

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE 2002 LOCOMOTIVE REVIEW AND FREIGHT CAR DIRECTORY
  By Robert C. Del Grosso. The BNSF motive power fleet could be called 'in transition' during 2001. More and different models were repainted into Heritage colors. Renumbering the merger-acquired fleet was accelerated. Most surge fleet vintage models rode the rails the entire year. Included is a 100% line-by-line roster with builder data and dates, renumber and repaint dates, retirement, technical specifications on every model, and more.
  208 pages, 285 black and white photos, hardbound. $36.95

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE 2003 LOCOMOTIVE REVIEW AND REMOTE CONTROL UNITS
  By Robert C. Del Grosso. The fifth book in series documenting the evolution of the BNSF-owned and -leased motive power fleet since 1997. This all-color edition covers the period January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2003. It describes the owned and leased fleets by roster number series and model group, with technical specifications on every model. This is followed with a 100% line by line roster reflecting builder data and dates. Expanding coverage of the BNSF locomotive fleet is a complete roster of locomotives converted to remote control operation during 2002 and into 2003, with photographs of various models.
  128 pages, 167 color roster shots, hardbound. $38.95

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE 2006 LOCOMOTIVE REVIEW AND DIAGRAMS
  By Robert C. Del Grosso. This comprehensive book catalogues BNSF Railway's 5,823 owned and 445 leased locomotives by roster number series and model group, with coverage through January 31, 2005. Other sections discuss retirements, new motive power, the new locomotive paint schemes, Remote Control Platforms, fleet evolution, the new Green Goats, listing of the shops showing where each locomotive is assigned for maintenance, and complete roster of the 250 BSNF locomotives converted to remote control operation. Never before published are 60 pages of official locomotive diagram and tech spec sheets (folios) of all models currently in the fleet.
  192 pages, 178 color photos, hardcover. $48.00

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE  RAILWAY COMPANY 2007 LOCOMOTIVE REVIEW AND DIAGRAMS II
  By Robert C. Del Grosso. This book catalogues the BNSF's 6,193 owned and 350 leased locomotives by roster number series and model, with coverage through January 31, 2007. The general format is a hundred percent line-by-line roster reflecting builder data, renumber and repaint dates. Photos represent each model group. Other sections include Retirements, New Motive Power, the Bold Heritage locomotive paint scheme, Remote Control Platforms, Green Goats and GenSets, and a listing of maintenance shops showing where each locomotive is assigned. A special section includes official locomotive diagram and technical specification sheets (folios) of all models fully retired from the company fleet.
  176 pages, 215 color photos, hardcover. $48.00

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE  RAILWAY COMPANY 2008 LOCOMOTIVE REVIEW
  By Robert C. Del Grosso. This ninth edition catalogues BNSF Railway's entire fleet of owned and leased locomotives by roster number series and model with coverage through March 31, 2008.   
  160 pages, 195 color photos, hardcover. $48.00

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILWAY
  By Brian Solomon. Since its formation in 1995, BNSF has parlayed the rich legacies of the many railroads that laid its groundwork into its rightful claim as an icon of modern American railroading. This book unravels the complex prelude to the 1995 merger, examining the histories of the railways that would come to form BNSF - the Hill Lines, the Burlington Northern, and the Santa Fe Railway - before assessing the first ten years of BNSF itself. Photography sourced from archives and many of today's top railroad photographers, along with specially commissioned system and railyard maps, illustrate the engineering marvels, breathtaking landscapes, motive power, rolling stock, facilities, and people that have made rail legends of BNSF and its predecessors.  
  287 pages, color and some black and white photos, hardbound. $50.00

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILWAY: Southern California Style, Cajon Pass, Tehachapi Pass and Across the Mojave Desert
  By Robert C. Del Grosso. This book is both a pictorial and descriptive tour of the BNSF Railway over Cajon and Tehachapi Passes and across the Mojave Desert. Discussed are operations, traffic corridors, histories, facilities, train-watching sites, data, maps, and other information about each. Included are bits of Santa Fe history as to original mainine construction and stories on how the routes originally were trails, wagon roads, highways, then railways.
  112 pages, 119 color photos, hardbound. $52.00

• BURLINGTON ROUTE PASSENGER TRAINS: Volume 1 - The Fleet Gives Way to the West Wind
  By John F. Strauss, Jr. This is the first volume of a two-book series featuring in depth the passenger operations of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. This book covers the Flyers, the Anniversary Fleet, and the Shovel Nose Zephyrs operating between 1930 and 1947, prior to the Domeliner's arrival. Included are many actual "Q" passenger train consists from the author's personal files. Also featured in this volume is the Burlington Route's Farewell to Steam Program. 
  208 pages, black and white and color photos, hardbound. $59.95

• BURLINGTON ZEPHYRS
  By Gerry Souter. This book covers everything from the debut of the Burlington Pioneer Zephyr at the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition to the record-breaking run from Denver to Chicago. It also covers the many challenges the Zephyrs faced, and the technologies employed to advance this marvel in rail transportation. It also covers not only important milestones for the Zephyr fleet, but also takes an in-depth look at the awesome power that propelled these trains - the Winton diesel engine.
  112 pages, 200 black and white and 100 color photos, softbound. $24.95

• BURLINGTON ZEPHYRS PHOTO ARCHIVE: America's Distinctive Trains
  By John Kelly. With declining passenger revenues, Burlington president Ralph Budd realized something unique was needed to lure passengers back to train travel. The result was the Zephyr. The Zephyr's appeal during the Great Depression was tremendous; its sleek lines and streamlined design was the beginning of a styling revolution. In 1934, the only real hope was the future, and the futures was the Zephyr.
  128 pages, 122 black and white photos and illustrations, softbound. $29.95

• BURLINGTON'S ZEPHYRS
  By Karl R. Zimmermann. This authoritative, illustrated history of the Zephyr fleet examines the trains, their motive power and landmark streamlined designs, rolling stock (including the Vista-Dome, generally considered the first successful dome car) and services. Dozens of black and white archival images and period color photographs depict Zephyrs along routes throughout the Midwest, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Coast, and Texas, as well as Burlington uniforms, dinnerware, stations and terminals, and interior views of cars. In the process, the book provides a dramatic visual account of train travel's decline throughout the century. Also featured are period advertisements and route maps, timetables and menus.
  128 pages, 50 color and 75 black and white photos, hardbound. $34.95

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