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By Dean Freimund
On the Prairies, Central Time Zone;  To the top of the World, Mountain time zone;   To the Ocean of Peace, Pacific time zone.  Very nice photos with generous captions.

144 pages, All Color Photos, Hardcover.

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By Robert J. Zenk
The definitive story of Southern Pacific’s high-reaching experiment in horsepower, tech and traction is back — this time in an expanded second publication. Southern Pacific & The KM Hydraulics: Second Edition features the full story of SP’s remarkable foray into imported road diesel power during the great horsepower race of the 1960s. Drawing richly upon never-before-seen materials from the U.S. and abroad, author Robert J. Zenk weaves a compelling tale of SP’s audacious spirit of mechanical and corporate innovation meeting the hope-filled ambition of the German postwar economic boom. Quality hardcover printing with fine color throughout, the book is lavishly illustrated with archival material from deep inside German and American operations. KM Hydraulics traces a surprisingly logical evolution of thought leading to an experiment perhaps doomed to fail, but nevertheless leaving a permanent imprint on U.S. motive power and an indelible visual spectacle for fans of the Southern Pacific. 2014’s First Edition from SPH&TS sold out almost immediately; this Second Edition expands on the original’s breadth and depth of coverage with 80 new pages, expanded text, rich with new illustrations and accounts, and a bounty of additional images by some of SP’s finest photographers. 
New for this edition:
• New photos by Steinheimer, Benson, Heard, Patterson, Taylor
• Expanded tech sections on Voith hydraulic transmissions & Maybach motors
• Drawings and coverage of little-known design proposals by KM and others
• Expanded coverage of competing Alco Model DH-643
• Complete account of the restoration of SP 9010, the sole survivor
• New chapter on Southern Pacific KMs in scale 

80+ Drawings, 384 pages, Color and B&W Photos - Many never published, Horizontal Format, Hardcover.

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To Puget Sound Electrified

By John T. Gaertner
A history of the Milwaukee Road’s Coast Division 1905-1980. Many maps and several examples of Milw. Rd RR passenger ads. A number of steam and diesel photos along with many electric photos.

97 pages, B&W w/16 Color Photos, Softcover.

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Twin Ports Trains: The Historic Railroads of Duluth & Superior 1870-1970

By Tony Dierckins and Jeff Lemke
From 1870, the first time the whistle of a Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad locomotive announced its arrival along St. Louis Bay, to the demise of passenger service in 1970 and fifty years beyond through the mergers that created today’s giants, Twin Ports Trains tells the stories of Duluth, Minnesota’s and Superior, Wisconsin’s historic railroads: how they helped develop both cities, worked hand in glove with the industries that drove the local economy, served the public’s transportation needs, and literally reshaped the lower St. Louis River.

224 pages, 280+ Color & B&W Photos and Illustrations, Horizontal Format, Hardcover.

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