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THE LAKE SHORE ELECTRIC RAILWAY STORY
By Herbert H. Harwood Jr. and Robert S. Korach. From 1901 to 1938 the Lake
Shore Electric claimed to be - and was considered by many - "The Greatest
Electric Railway in the US". It paralleled the shore of Lake Erie, connecting
Cleveland and Toledo with a high-speed, limited-stop service, and even pioneered
a form of intermodal transportation three decades before the rest of the
industry. It reached its peak in the early 1920s. The Lake Shore Electric
suffered the fate of most of its sister lines: it could not compete with
automobiles, trucks, or buses in terms of convenience or economy. This book
recounts a fascinating chapter in interurban transportation history.
288 pages, 250 black and white photos, hardcover. $59.95
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LARIAT LOOP SCENIC AND HISTORIC BYWAY
By Carole Lomond. This book provides a brief history of a 40-mile scenic
circle drive through the foothills of central Jefferson County, six miles
west of Denver, Colorado. The Byway is in a Colorado-designated Heritage
Area that became popular during the 1920s. One map in the center of the booklet
illustrates the treasured legacy of nearly a third of the land preserved
as historical and open space parks. Local museums and historic sites are
featured.
64 pages, 4 x 9, 50 historic and 120 color photos, softcover.
$9.95
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THE LAST INTERURBANS
By William D. Middleton. The electric interurban railways were one of the
technological marvels of the early 20th century, providing swift, clean and
frequent service at low fares to much of the small towns and rural America,
where travel had been hampered by unpaved roads and horse-drawn transport.
This book takes a look at those properties that managed to outlast the Depression
years, and the arrival of the more versatile automobile, even if only briefly.
From the huge Pacific Electric Railway to the comparatively small Youngstown
& Southern, to the famous Hershey Cuban.
234 pages, black and white photos, hardbound. $55.00
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LAST TRAIN TO PARADISE
By Les Standiford. This is a fast-paced and gripping true account of the
extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad,
one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell
swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores. In 1904, Henry Flagler,
partner to John D. Rockefeller and the true mastermind behind Standard Oil,
concocted the dream of a railway connecting the island of Key West to the
Florida mainland, crossing a staggering 153 miles of open ocean, an engineering
challenge beyond that of the Panama Canal.
273 pages, black and white photos, hardbound. $24.00
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LIMA: The History
By Eric Hirsimaki. The story of Lima the way it should be told. From Lima's
meager beginnings to its agreements with Ephraim Shay to its rod locomotive
market debut, it's all here, including a complete roster.
350 pages, 550 black and white photos and illustrations, hardbound.
$59.95
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THE LIMA ROUTE: A Premier History of Ohio's Lima
Route Interurban Railways 1889-1932
By Scott D. Trostel. Includes: Piqua Street Railway, Miami Valley Railway,
Dayton & Troy Electric Railway, Fostoria & Fremont Railway, Dayton,
Covington & Piqua Traction Co., Springfield, Troy & Piqua Railway,
Western Ohio Railway, Toledo, Bowling Green & Southern Traction Co.,
Toledo, Urban & Interurban Traction Co.
187 photos, 20 maps, equipment rosters, historical text covering 10 electric
railroads that comprised the Lima Route, 256 pages, hardcover. $49.95
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A LITTLE LOOK AT BIG BOY
A great little look at the world's largest steam locomotive. Mechanical detail
and action views plus full diagram sheets.
24 pages, softbound. $6.00
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LOCOMOTIVE CYCLOPEDIA: Volume II
Compiled by Robert L. Hundman. The object of this publication is to present
to the avid steam locomotive afficionado, and especially the scale modeler,
the intricacies of steam locomotives, from 0-6-0s to 2-8-8-4 and electrics,
in a clear, concise manner, in a ready-reference format, and in a single
source. The drawings, originally introduced individually throughout the years
of Mainline Modeler's 26-year existence, are enhanced by new and
previously published photographs of the prototype engines.
271 pages, black and white photos and diagrams, oversize format, hardcover.
$69.95
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LOCOMOTIVE FACILITIES C&NW AND CStPM&O:
Engine Terminals
By A. Joseph Follmar. Photographs, maps and drawings of roundhouses, turntables
and diesel enginehouses.
246 pages, horizontal format, hardcover. $45.00
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LOCOMOTIVES OF THE UPPER MIDWEST PHOTO ARCHIVE:
Diesel Power in the 1960s and 1970s
By Marvin Nielsen. The author presents a personal
look at diesel locomotives at work in the Upper Midwest in the 1960s and
1970s with a handpicked selection of his finest photographs. Featured are
various makes and models of diesels used by the Soo Line, Chicago & North
Western, Burlington Northern, Milwaukee Road, Wisconsin Central, Green Bay
& Western and other railroads operating in the Upper Midwest.
128 pages, 122 black and white photos, softbound.
$29.95
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LOG TRAINS OF SOUTHERN IDAHO
By Jim Witherell. In its prime, the Boise Payette was the big mills, big
stumpage, big company towns, big camps and railroad empire that typified
the Weyerhaeuser name. It operated its own common carrier, and in addition
it fostered two more and dominated yet a fourth. These railroads, the Boise
Payette's logging lines, and that of competitor Hallack and Howard Lumber,
embody the whole of logging railroad history in southern Idaho. In spite
of its title, this work is in fact three histories: the railroads, the logging,
and the regional saga in the congeries of companies called Weyerhaeuser.
192 pages, black and white photos, hardbound. $42.95
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LOGGING RAILROADS ALONG
THE PEMIGEWASSET RIVER
By Bill Gove. A little more than a century ago, in the watershed of northern
New Hampshire's Pemigewasset River, stood some of New England's finest and
most bountiful virgin timber. With the nation growing, and demand for
construction lumber increasing by the day, it was inevitable that these vast
tracts of old-growth timber would attract the attention of the region's largest
logging tycoons.
166 pages, over 225 black and white photos, softbound. $27.95
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LOGGING RAILROADS OF THE ADIRONDACKS
By Bill Gove. The period of 1890-1950 marked the romantic era of steam power
and brought with it a remarkable period of timber harvest. As the rails
reached deep into the old growth of the Adirondack woods, the region experienced
the most intense logging in its history. This book offers an in-depth history
of railroad activity in the Adirondacks, detailing logging methods, the role
of railroads in the logging industry, and the influence of the railroads
on the condition of the Adirondack forest today.
350 pages, 350 black and white photos, hardcover. $49.95
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LOGGING RAILROADS OF THE SACO RIVER VALLEY
By Bill Gove. The Saco River Valley and its tributaries were the scene of
some of the most intensive logging ever to take place in the rugged and wild
White Mountains of New Hampshire. Based on more than thirty years of research,
Gove's book examines the colorful history of the six logging railroad lines
that once operated along or near the scenic Saco River.
152 pages, 170 photos, maps, charts and index, softbound.
$24.95
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LOGGING RAILROADS OF WEYERHAUSER'S VAIL-McDONALD
OPERATION
By Frank W. Telewski and Scott D. Barrett. This book covers the fascinating
history of northwest railroad logging, including the Chehalis Western and
the Curtis, Milburn & Eastern, as only Weyerhauser could do it. Starting
with steam power and evolving to diesel power, Weyerhauser harvested
and transported logs for some 65 years in their Vail-McDonald operation.
Included are Shay, Climax, Heisler, and rod locomotives, featuring the
second-largest logging mallet ever built. Also listed are steam donkeys and
tower skidders.
355 pages, 371 black and white photos, 10 drawings and 65 maps, hardcover.
$49.95
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LOGGING THE REDWOODS
By Lynwood Carranco and John T. Labbe. The California redwood lumber industry
and its railroads.
250 black and white photos, 145 pages, softbound. $29.95
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LOUISIANA & ARKANSAS RAILWAY: The Story
of a Regional Line
By James R. Fair. This railway known as "The Better Way" was established
at the turn of the century and expanded over the years to connect New Orleans
and Dallas. Well-maintained and enduringly profitable, this regional railroad
succeeded because of the tenacity of three men who consecutively oversaw
all aspects of operation.
215 pages, hardcover. $47.95
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LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
By Richard E. Prince. First published in 1959 and revised in 1968, this is
a must-have book for the Louisville and Nashville's many steam fans. With
hundreds of vintage photographs, detailed rosters, and schematic drawings,
it is an invaluable resource for railroad buffs and historians. But even
casual readers will be swept up in Prince's history of the growth and
diversification of the L&N.
216 pages, 420 black and white photos, hardcover. $59.95
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