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Pacific Electric and the Growth of the San Fernando Valley By David Coscia The book covers the men behind the line, the early history, the demise, and a chapter on its freight history including the "island" at San Fernando. 240 pages, Color and B&W, Hardcover. |
SPH&TS |
$75.98 |
$66.98 |
Pacific Electric Cars; A Pictorial Journey 1911-1953 By David Coscia and Joseph Strapac The Pacific Electric Railway, organized in 1901-02 by Henry Huntington and carried on after 1911 by a new corporation of the same name, owned by the Southern Pacific, was closely aligned with Southern California’s history and economic development. This book addresses the forty-two years -1911 to 1953- that the “new” Pacific Electric Railway operated electric-powered passenger and freight trains in southern California. The authors had access to extensive photo files illustrating PE cars and their operating environment and selected the most effective for use in this book, with three major goals: to illustrate all the major classes of cars and locomotives acquired by the new PE after 1911 (as well as providing representative images of “legacy” cars inherited from predecessors), to provide detailed, informative picture captions that can both stand on their own and provide the seeds for future research. Hard cover. |
Sphs |
$70.00 |
$59.95 |
Passenger Alcos in Color By Jim Boyd Here in full color is the untold story on how Alco got into the passenger diesel market in the 1940s and the technological breakthrough that resulted in the most famous locomotive of that classic first generation era, the magnificent PA. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$40.95 |
Passenger Train Annual 2017 New trains of 1947; GO Transit @ 50 yrs. A visit to Italy. Amtrak in the West—ancestrail survey of Amtrak’s western trains. 80 pages, Color/B&W, Softcover. |
Wrvr |
$19.95 |
$15.95 |
Passenger Train Annual 2021 The 2021 Passenger Train Annual covers your favorite trains from the past and present, including... • Celebrating 50 Years of Amtrak • Twilight for Budd M3s in New York • Passenger Hood Units of the 1960s • North Coast Hiawatha Memories • Ties That Bind: Cross-Border Trains, and much more! Western Reflections Pub. Co. 175 pages, B&W, Softcover. |
Wrvr |
$24.95 |
$21.00 |
Passenger Train Annual 2022 The 2022 Passenger Train Annual covers your favorite trains from the past and present, including... • New Trains of 1952: Pennsylvania Railroad’s streamlined, Budd-built “Congressional”. • Electro-Motive A to Z: From Algoma Central to “Zephyr,” an alphabetical review of North American EMD passenger diesels to mark the centennial of the builder’s founding in 1922. • Ties That Bind, Part 2: Concluding our survey of passenger trains crossing the U.S.-Canada border in the postwar era. • And much more! 96 pages, B&W/Color, Softcover. |
Wrvr |
$29.95 |
$23.95 |
Penn Central and Conrail Trackside with Engineer Chip Syme By Chip Syme Join author Chip Syme as he hires on with the Penn Central in 1969 as a fireman through the end of Conrail during his days as an engineer! A lot of good miles and smiles and they're recounted here in terrific photographs and entertaining stories! 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
Penn Central Caboose Color Portfolio By Robert J. Yanosey Penn Central assimilated the cabooses of PRR, NYC, and NH under its unique Century Green scheme. Major modifications, new additions, and secondhand additions add unexpected intrigue to this roster! 96 pages, All Color, Softcover. |
MS |
$39.95 |
$31.95 |
Penn Central Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment V 2. By James Kinkaid This second volume features rare and obscure passenger and freight equipment! Also included are PC-era cars from the PL&E, B&A, IHB, P&E, and T&OC. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
Penn Central in Color V. 1; Operations in Western New England and Upstate New York State By Jeremy F. Plant The much maligned Penn Central operated an amazing variety of diesel locomotives mostly inherited from its three predecessors – New York Central, Pennsylvania and New Haven. See them in operation on freights, commuter trains and through passenger service. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Penn Central in Color V. 2; Along the Eastern Seaboard, Boston to Philadelphia By Jeremy F. Plant The pictorial saga of Penn Central is illustrated in almost 250 color photos along the Eastern Seaboard. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Penn Central in Color V. 3; From the Potomac to the Alleghenies By Jeremy F. Plant Washington, DC to the Alleghenies via Philadelphia! See the wide variety of PC operations and motive power in full color. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Penn Central in Color V. 4; West of the Alleghenies By Jeremy F. Plant From high in the Alleghenies just east of Pittsburgh to the western road interchanges in Chicago and St. Louis, the operations of the troubled Penn Central are scrutinized in full color. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Penn Central in the Conrail Era V. 1; 1976-’79 By Stephen M. Timko This series begins with a look at the final year of Penn Central’s operations and dives directly into the operation of former PC territory under the control of Conrail. Each chapter covers a year in the timeline of the company through 1979. Motive power, trains, buildings, and other scenes are explored in this initial volume, which includes over 350 full color photos! The final chapter displays former Penn Central equipment operating system-wide during the era. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
Penn Central in the Conrail Era V. 2; 1980 - 1984 By Stephen M. Timko Continuing our examination of the former Penn Central territory under Conrail ownership from 1980-1984. Join veteran Conrail manager and author Stephen Timko as he explains operational changes and improvements as well as abandonments and line sales! Coverage features foreign operations over Conrail and former Penn Central equipment and structures. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
Penn Central in the Conrail Era V. 3; 1985 - 1989 By Stephen M. Timko Volume 3 takes a look at former Penn Central territory under the control of Conrail between 1985 - 1989. Former PC motive power, equipment, and structures are featured, along with freight operations. Brief coverage is given to non-Conrail passenger operations on former PC territory, as well. Over 335 full-color photographs! 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
Penn Central in the Conrail Era V. 4; 1990 - 1994 By Stephen M. Timko The penultimate volume in the series presents the work of talented photographers around the former Penn Central portion of Conrail in 1990-1994. Coverage includes the former Penn Central locomotives, equipment, and structures still in use during this period. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
Penn Central in the Conrail Era V. 5; 1995 - 1999 By Stephen M. Timko The final look, year by year, at former Penn Central property under Conrail ownership from 1995-1999. Featuring a chapter on former Penn Central motive power, equipment, and structures. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
Penn Central Maintenance of Way Equipment Color Portfolio By Robert J. Yanosey This title features everything from ballast hoppers to jet engine snow blowers! The Penn Central required an extensive array of equipment to keep its property in operable condition despite its perilous financial condition. 96 pages, All Color, Softcover. |
MS |
$39.95 |
$31.95 |
Penn Central MU Cars In Color By Robert J. Yanosey Prior to the PC amalgamation, the three predecessors - PRR, NYC, and NYNH&H - had the three largest MU fleets in the country. By 1969, PC had, by merger and new acquisition, the most provocative roster of MU cars ever assembled. Follow the chronology of this never-to-be-seen-again variety in the transitions from three roads to one and private commuter train operation to state operations! 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
Penn Central Power 25th Anniversary Edition Reprint By Robert J. Yanosey Penn Central Power, Morning Sun Book’s first title, is reprinted in a special 25th Anniversary limited run released on November 15, 2012 in anticipation of a new series entitled Penn Central Power In Color, which will begin in 2013 and pick up where the original left off. The original Penn Central Power was vastly different from the typical MSB format to which readers have become accustomed. Instead of being in all color, that first Penn Central Power (and this reprint) is 248 pages of black-and-white photography with a 12-page color insert. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Penn Central Power in Color V. 1; 1000-3999 Freight Cab Units and High Horsepower Roadswitchers By Robert J. Yanosey First volume in a series dealing with the motive power used by the ill-fated Penn Central. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Penn Central Power in Color V. 2; 4000-5399 Passenger Cab Units, Electrics, and Roadswitchers By Robert J. Yanosey The 4000-series covered E7’s, E8’s, and the entire electric locomotive fleet while the 5000-series was FL9’s, RS3’s, and GP7’s. Mostly action shots! 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Penn Central Power in Color V. 3; 6000-7499 By Robert J. Yanosey The big six axle power of Penn Central is detailed in roster and action photography - SD35's, SD40s, and SD45's through the Alcos and GE's. The versatile GP9's contributed from all three component roads are also covered. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Penn Central Power in Color V. 4; 7500-9999 By Robert J. Yanosey The concluding volume of the Penn Central Power series covers the road's huge GP38 fleet as well as switchers. A long chapter on "odds & ends" winds up the book with some unexpected comings-and-goings. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Penn Central Through Passenger Service By Geoffrey H. Doughty While Penn Central came into being in February 1968, it still operated a substantial long distance passenger service in the several years before Amtrak. Struggling to create a new image when bankruptcy struck, the three year story is illustrated in nearly 250 color photos. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Pennsy Steam Years V. 2 By Ian Fischer A division-by-division look back at the rugged steam power of the Pennsy. Lots of action in the state of Pennsylvania as well as some great early 1950s color from Ohio and Indiana. There's even a 1941 action shot of K4s 5399 equipped with poppet valves! 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$49.95 |
$36.95 |
Pennsylvania Color Pictorial V. 1; Altoona to New York City By David R. Sweetland Covers Pennsy operations between Altoona, PA and New York City. See steam, electric, and diesel locomotives working side-by-side. There is also a complete section on Pennsy’s cab & booster units. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
4ways |
$49.95 |
$37.50 |
Pennsylvania Color Pictorial V. 2; St. Louis to New York City By David R. Sweetland The PRR line between St. Louis and New York City is covered in this volume. There is also a complete section on Pennsy’s electric locomotive department. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
4ways |
$49.95 |
$37.50 |
Pennsylvania Railroad - Best of Bill Volkmer V. 1 By Bill Volkmer with Robert J. Yanosey Bill Volkmer always had his camera on hand during his mechanical supervision career with the PRR from 1958-68. Enjoy both his colorful photography and anecdotes in this Chicago - New York tour with stops in Philadelphia, Canton, Gallitzin, the NY&LB, and other Pennsy locales! 96 pages, All Color, Softcover. |
MS |
$39.95 |
$31.95 |
Pennsylvania Railroad - Best of Bill Volkmer V. 2 By Bill Volkmer with Robert J. Yanosey Enjoy heavy duty power at Conemaugh in 1958 and 59; join Bill on second trick at Enola as Assistant Foreman; then as Motive Power Foreman at Northumberland where PRR’s historic steam collection was found in need of a great deal of TLC. 96 pages, All Color, Softcover. |
MS |
$39.95 |
$31.95 |
Pennsylvania Railroad - Best of Bill Volkmer V. 3 Altoona By Bill Volkmer with Robert J. Yanosey Bill Volkmer’s first stop in his Pennsy career was a training program at Altoona. His color photography in 1958-59 was just past the steam age and the diesel fleet was still entirely first-generation. 96 pages, All Color, Softcover. |
MS |
$39.95 |
$31.95 |
Pennsylvania Railroad - Best of Bill Volkmer Volume 4: Indiana, Cresson, New York, Michigan, Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania By Bill Volkmer with Robert J. Yanosey This final volume examines the other states in which Bill Volkmer photographed the PRR. It concludes with a grand tour of the State of Pennsylvania, ending at Renovo where the painful decision was made to leave the newly-created Penn Central Transportation Company. 96 pages, All Color, Softcover. |
MS |
$39.95 |
$31.95 |
Pennsylvania Railroad Eastern Region Trackside With Frank C. Kozempel By Robert J. Yanosey Follow noted historian Frank Kozempel as he searches out unique Pennsy operations from his south Jersey home to Harrisburg. Rare Tuscan Baldwin switchers, a massive four track-blocking wreck, and Off the Beaten Track excursions are just a few of the many highlights. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Pennsylvania Railroad Facilities in Color V. 16; Southwestern Division By Robert J. Yanosey Indianapolis to St. Louis on the main line and branches to Louisville, Logansport and elsewhere. Steam and diesel trains work amidst the landscape of interlockings, stations, yards and other facilities that were once found everywhere on this key division. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Pennsylvania Railroad Facilities in Color V. 17; Chicago Division By Robert J. Yanosey The main line and Panhandle entrances into the Windy City feature in this final volume to the series. Branches include SC&S and South Bend. Collect the entire set while still available. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Pennsylvania Railroad The Black & White Photography of Frank Kozempel in Southern New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania By Frank Kozempel with Robert J. Yanosey Frank Kozempel was an avid chronicler of the PRR and PRSL in southern NJ and used his camera to record everything from the vanishing steam engine to new diesels. This title also features his PRR ventures across the Delaware River in southeastern PA! 128 pages, B&W, Softcover. |
MS |
$39.95 |
$31.95 |
Pennsylvania RR Lines West V. 1; Pittsburgh to St. Louis 1960-1999 By Steve Hipes and David P. Oroszi There are 190+ color photos of trains, towers (inside and out), stations and other fascinating scenes along PRR s route from the Golden Triangle to the Gateway Arch! David P. Oroszi and Steve Hipes have combined to create a superb all-color hardcover book about Pennsylvania Railroad s Lines West from Pittsburgh to St. Louis. They start out with PRR operations in the early-1960 s and trace the history in brilliant color photos and well-researched text right up to the Norfolk Southern / CSX split up of Conrail in 1999. The cities of Columbus, Xenia, Dayton, Richmond and Indianapolis are some of the many interesting places featured in this volume. An entire chapter is also devoted to the lines reaching Cincinnati. There are eight full-color maps plus tables listing Train Symbols and Routings. 136 pages and over 190 color photos. Hardcover. |
Wrvr |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Pennsylvania Railroad Trackside with John Dziobko, Jr. 1951 - 1961 By Robert J. Yanosey The favorite railroad of this notable railfan was the PRR and he methodically covered it from New York City to Columbus. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines in Color V. 1 By John Stroup This Philadelphia to SE New Jersey shore railroad was jointly owned and operated by the Reading Company and the mighty PRR. The power and operations of the PRSL and its parents is examined during the steam and diesel era time through over 230 vintage color photos 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$49.95 |
$36.95 |
Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines in Color V. 2 By John Stroup The diesel era and operations of the PRSL are examined in more than 230 color photos. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Pennsylvania Shortlines in Color V. 1 By Gary R. Carlson A fond look back at the "traditional" shortlines extant in Pennsylvania during the 1950s. This first of two volumes includes: • Aliquippa & Southern Railroad ------------ • Allegheny & South Side Railway |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Pennsylvania Shortlines in Color V. 2 By Gary R. Carlson Traditional shortlines of Pennsylvania extant in the 1950’s are examined in full color: McKeesport Conn., Monessen SW, Monongahela Conn., Montour, N&B, PB&NE, P&S, PA&McKR, P&OV, PC&Y, S&H, Stewartstown, Strasburg, Unity Rwy., UMP, WAG, Western Allegheny, W. Pittston- Exeter, and Winfield RR. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Peoria Rails 1980-2012 By Ed Johnson The evolution of Peoria, IL area railroads from 1980-2012. 96 pages, All Color, Softcover. |
MS |
$39.95 |
$31.95 |
People Moving People: The History of VIA Rail Canada By Kevin J. Holland This book recounts the history of VIA rail Canada, from its 1970s origins to its 40th Anniversary in 2018 and beyond. 288 pages, Color, Horizontal Format, Hardcover. |
$79.95 |
$62.95 |
Philadelphia Electrified Rail Lines In Color By Kenneth C. Springirth Take a detailed look at electrified operations around “The City of Brotherly Love”. Includes Philadelphia’s streetcars, the Broad Street Subway Line, the Market-Frankford Elevated Line, Red Arrow, Norristown High Speed Line, LVT, the Lindenwold Line, PRR, and Reading. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Piggyback Color Guide V. 1; A-H By James Kinkaid Once an innovation, TOFC (Trailer-on-Flat-Car) has grown exponentially since its birth. Owners A to H are examined in this the first of a two-volume series showing trailers, flatcars, and containers in all their colorful attire. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Piggyback Color Guide V. 2; I-X By James Kinkaid The ever-changing nature of TOFC (trailer on flat car) types and operations is detailed on companies in the bottom half of the alphabet. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie’s Gondola Cars V.1 By Jerry Gorzoch, Jack Polaritz & Joe Sparico Freight car Equipment of the P&LE RR PC; P≤ NYC. Most complete record of P&LE gondolas. 170 photos and drawings & more. 80 pages, Softcover. |
Dbtk |
$24.95 |
$21.95 |
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie in Color V. 1; 1976-1992 By Richard C. Borkowski Jr. The final years of the "Little Giant" are examined as the newly independent road struggles for its survival. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie in Color V.2; 1956-1976 By Richard C. Borkowski Jr. The "Little Giant" is scrutinized in full color during the years when it was owned by New York Central and later Penn Central. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad - The Last 30 Years By David Baer The seemingly always prosperous “Little Giant” had fallen on hard times late in the twentieth century. A former New York Central subsidiary, by 1979 it had struck out on its own but was caught as the region’s steel industry collapsed in the mid-1980s. The road finally threw in the towel on September 12, 1992 and was sold to CSX. Take a tour of the last 30 years of this once proud railroad through 300 color photographs. 96 pages, All Color, Softcover. |
MS |
$39.95 |
$31.95 |
Pittsburg & Shawmut In Color By Kurt Reisweber & Brad Esposito The P&S was a large hauler of bituminous coal whose numerous hopper cars traveled far and wide making the little Pennsylvania shortline well known in railroad circles. Its history and postwar operations are examined in detail in this all-color book. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Prairie Depots in Color V. 1; GN, MP, A&O, SLSF and M-K-T By David Hickcox with Robert J. Yanosey An all-color look back at the small town stations and railroading in the Prairie and Plains as photographed by Richard S. Prosser. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
PRR Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment V. 2 By Ian S. Fischer This Color Guide by noted PRR rolling stock historian Ian S. Fischer, features the early 1960’s photography of Paul Winters around Columbus, Ohio in beautiful color. See former N&W hoppers now PRR class H2A, round-roof K9 stock cars which were converted from automobile cars, unusual M of W equipment and much more. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$49.95 |
$36.95 |
PRR Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment V. 3 By Ian S. Fischer More great equipment shots of Pennsy rolling stock expertly captioned by PRR expert Ian Fischer. This all-color book has many rare photos from the late 1940s and early 1950s. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
PRR Hudson to Horseshoe By William D. Volkmer Ride behind steam, diesel and the incomparable GG-1 as Bill Volkmer takes you on a first hand tour of the eastern end of the Pennsy. Stop with him at Northumberland as he relates tales of maintaining the road’s storied steam collection during its “forgotten” period. All illustrated with over 200 vintage color photos. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
Pullman Standard Freight Cars By Ed. S. Kaminski An authoritative survey of Pullman-Standard's freight car production. 418 photos, 192 pages, Hardcover. |
Sig |
$65.00 |
$53.95 |