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| L&N Big Emma; The story of the Louisville & Nashville’s M-1 2-8-4's By C.B Castner; Ron Flanary; Charles Buccola Ever since Charlie Castner wrote his epic full issue article in the December 1972 Trains Magazine on the Louisville & Nashville’s “Big Emma” locomotives, he, and a dedicated group of individuals from the L&N Railroad Historical Society, have continued to research the company’s fleet of 42 of these remarkable 2-8-4s. Now, 52 years later, the L&NRHS and The Garbely Publishing Company have partnered to publish this definitive book on their design, construction, and operation between 1942 and 1956 — pulling (and pushing) fast freights, enormous coal drags, and even some passenger trains. The story is largely told through the long gone voices of those who designed, built, maintained, and operated these locomotives. Illustrations include maps, diagrams, route profiles, art, and a variety of black & white and very rare color images. Don’t miss out on this amazing new title covering one of North America’s most iconic steam locomotives! 240 pages, Color and B&W photos, Hardcover. |
$90.00 |
$73.95 |
| L&N Big Emma; The story of the Louisville & Nashville’s M-1 2-8-4's By C.B Castner; Ron Flanary; Charles Buccola Ever since Charlie Castner wrote his epic full issue article in the December 1972 Trains Magazine on the Louisville & Nashville’s “Big Emma” locomotives, he, and a dedicated group of individuals from the L&N Railroad Historical Society, have continued to research the company’s fleet of 42 of these remarkable 2-8-4s. Now, 52 years later, the L&NRHS and The Garbely Publishing Company have partnered to publish this definitive book on their design, construction, and operation between 1942 and 1956 — pulling (and pushing) fast freights, enormous coal drags, and even some passenger trains. The story is largely told through the long gone voices of those who designed, built, maintained, and operated these locomotives. Illustrations include maps, diagrams, route profiles, art, and a variety of black & white and very rare color images. Don’t miss out on this amazing new title covering one of North America’s most iconic steam locomotives! 240 pages, Color and B&W photos, Softcover. |
$60.00 |
$49.50 |
| Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad In Color Volume 1 By David C. Schauer This book takes a look at this venerable iron ore hauling railroad located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Images from the 1950s until present cover LS&I's history, steam and diesel era locomotives plus rolling stock with a bonus look at tourist operation Marquette & Huron Mountain. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$59.95 |
$55.95 |
| Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad In Color Volume 2 By David C. Schauer This volume concentrates on LS&I’s route and is divided into chapters examining specific segments of the railroad. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$59.95 |
$55.95 |
| Lehigh and New England Railroad and its Successors in Color By Mike Bednar Follow the L&NE till it ceased operation in 1960 and then was operated by CNJ, LV, CR and NS. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| Lehigh Valley in Color V. 2 By Robert J. Yanosey 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| Lehigh Valley in Color V. 4 By Mitchell E. Dakelman Follow the fall of the Lehigh Valley Railroad through its Annual Reports and more than 250 color images from post-WWII to Conrail. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$59.95 |
$55.95 |
| Lehigh Valley in Color V. 5 By Mike Bednar Work with the local freights over the LV system in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$59.95 |
$55.95 |
| Lehigh Valley in Color V. 6 By Mike Bednar The story of the Valley’s through freights, how they gathered the local traffic and forwarded it to classification yards. The Apollo piggyback service and the 1972 pickup of former L&NE trackage added additional traffic to the mix. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$59.95 |
$55.95 |
| Lehigh Valley in the Conrail Era Volume 1: 1976-1986 By Robert F. Wilt Explores the legacy of the iconic Lehigh Valley Railroad as it was gradually absorbed into a multi-state transportation entity. From 1976-1986, the assets, signs, and symbols of the old corporation faded away and Conrail emerged. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$69.95 |
$65.50 |
| Lehigh Valley in the Conrail Era Volume 2: 1987-1999 By Robert F. Wilt Explore the evolution of the Lehigh Valley Railroad's remaining vestiges under the new operations of Conrail during its reign as a megalithic corporation, until it becomes a partner in an even larger corporate giant. The Route of the Black Diamond lives on in the hearts of all! 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| Logging Railroads of the Pacific Northwest In Color Volume 1: Washington State By Gary Durr Author Gary Durr takes the reader on a guided tour of the various logging railroads that served the State of Washington during the color film era: Weyerhaeuser, Klickitat, Simpson, Rayonier, Chehalis Western, Curtis Milburn & Eastern, and other miscellaneous operations. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$59.95 |
$55.95 |
| Long Island Rail Road In Color Volume 3; Equipment Color Guide and Facilities By Arthur J. Erdman Divided into two parts, this book first looks at the varied rolling stock used by the LIRR in freight, passenger and maintenance of way service. Its stations, towers, yards and other facilities are later toured in this 128-page all color book, mostly during the 1950-1980 era. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| Long Island Rail Road In Color Volume 4; The Photography of William J. Brennan By Arthur J. Erdman Bill Brennan’s LIRR photography is some of the best of the 1960s. The road was exclusively the domain of Alco’s and FM’s during this wonderful grey-and-orange period. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| Long Island Rail Road In Color Volume 5; Freight Operations By Arthur J. Erdman A captivating look at how freight destined to and from Long Island was handled by LIRR steam and diesel power, closing with a short chapter on NY & Atlantic operations. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$59.95 |
$55.95 |
| Long Island Rail Road Multiple Unit Cars Volume 2: Cars Built 1953-2020s By Michael Boland Continues the history of the commuter road's vast fleet of Multiple Unit (MU) cars, beginning in 1953 with 20 cars purchased by William Wyer, the railroad's trustee. It then features the Pullman-Standard car fleets of 1955 and 1963 as well as cars purchased by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority starting in 1968, first with the M1 fleet of Metropolitans, then M3's, M7's and finally the M9's of 2020. Also covered are the railroad's two sets of gas turbine/electrics and Budd Rail Diesel Cars (RDC's). 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| Long Island Rail Road Power In Color By Arthur J. Erdman The diesel and multiple unit electric roster is explored in this all-color look from the 1950s to today. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$59.95 |
$55.95 |
| Louisville & Nashville in Color V. 2 By Richard Borkowski, Jr. A system-wide examination of the L&N from the steam era right up to its absorption into the Seaboard System. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$59.95 |
$55.95 |
| Louisville & Nashville Through Passenger Service in Color By Greg Stout Old Reliable's passenger service was neither deluxe nor state-of-the-art, and its feature trains all originated on someone else's railroad. However, the Louisville & Nashville offered a comfortable, friendly service that connected the major gateways in the East and Midwest with the South. 128 pages, Hardcover. Our price for this Morning Sun Title DOES include FREE Shipping! |
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$69.95 |
$65.50 |
