By Richard Mackie This 8.5 x 11" softcover charts the history of one of the largest logging concerns on coastal British Columbia-the Comox Logging Company-from the turn of the century to the devastating Great Fire of 1938. With 450 employees, six huge steam-powered skidders, a dozen locomotives, hundreds of miles of track, and sole access to the Douglas fir forests between Courtenay and Campbell River, Comox Logging boomed and towed billions of board feet of timber from Vancouver Island to Fraser Mills at New Westminster-then the largest sawmill in the British Empire. Island Timber is also the first social and community history of a logging company in British Columbia. It highlights loggers from Britain, Scandinavia and elswhere, who found careers and homes on Vancouver Island, and it centers on the "Comox Homeguard"-the company elite famous for their farming and family connections in the Comox Valley. Mackie interviewed 150 people directly involved in the early logging industry, and the book is packed with stories and dozens of stunning black and white photographs and maps in its 309 pages that have never before appeared in print. |
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America's Railroads in WWII By Don Heimburger and John Kelly Trains to Victory tells the dramatic story of the years 1941-1945 when U.S. railroads, using fewer cars and locomotives than in WWI, moved more tonnage and more passengers than ever before. Divided into 13 chapters, plus a 32-page four-color section, an introduction, bibliography and a complete index, the volume appeals to railfans, historians, military historians, and many others. The 380-page hardbound book features 542 photographs, an additional 285 illustrations, a four-color laminated dustjacket and a complete listing of U.S. military camps, posts and bases as of August 1, 1941. The book discusses the implications of the war on the railroads, embarkation of troops and materiels, how the Military Railway Service joined the fight and what was happening on U.S railroads during the war. It also addresses new railroad cars and locomotives built for the war, military camp railroads, how Alaska's railroads played a part in the conflict, how women helped the war effort, and what was happening in foreign theaters. It describes how railroads aided in the return of wounded troops and equipment, and the atmosphere on the railroads immediately after the war. Scale drawings of war-emergency box cars are also included, as are troop train car plans. Trains to Victory covers such topics as the huge Chicago & NorthWestern Proviso Yards during wartime, personal glimpses of the war from a number of railroaders and intriguing aspects of the war from the Army Engineers, Association of American Railroads and the War Department. Wartime products of locomotive and railroad car manufacturers such as Baldwin, Alco, Davenport, Lima, Whitcomb, Budd, Electro-Motive, H.K. Porter, Pullman, American Car & Foundry and the St. Louis Car Company are documented throughout the volume. Hardbound, 8 ? x11", 380 pages, 825 illustrations, 32-page all-color photo section, 13 chapters, extensive historical military/railroad documentation. |
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All Aboard! The God of the West Wind Beckons! America's love of all things new was epitomised in the 1934 Pioneer Zephyr, swift, stylish and so sophisticated, the Burlington Railroad's Pioneer Zephyr was a 104-ton, three-car streamlined speedster, setting a record of 13 hours, four minutes on the 1,015-mile run between Denver and Chicago. This 128-page, 81/2 x11" softcover book details the entire history of the Pioneer Zephyr, including its rebuilding and installation in 1997-98 in Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. |
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By Mallory Hope Ferrell Intrigued with Narrow Gauge country? * A national treasure of classic narrow gauge photography * 100 years of historic rail memories * Mallory Ferrell's most prolific work, presented in an elegant coffeetable format * Limited deluxe slipcase edition available You'll love this new oversized 9 x12" deluxe hardbound book featuring 632 historic all black and white photographs from the author's huge 115,000-print collection. The 372-page volume features railroads such as the Denver & Rio Grande; Rio Grande Southern; Denver, South Park & Pacific; Colorado & Southern; Gilpin Tramway Co.; Argentine Central; Uintah Railway; Silverton Railroad; Silverton, Gladstone & Northernly; Colorado Central; Florence & Cripple Creek; Denver, Leadville & Gunnison; Montezuma Lumber Co.; Greely, Salt Lake & Pacific; Colorado & Northwestern; New Mexico Lumber Co.; Pagosa Lumber Co.; Tierra Amarilla Southern Railroad; and the Boston Coal & Fuel Co., among others. Mallory Hope Ferrell, has been gathering superlative railway photos for the last 50 years. In his new book, Ferrell writes about William Henry Jackson, Picture Maker of the West; about early Colorado cameramen and their struggles; the glory days of the Narrow Gauge; how photography came of age in the West; following the railfan era on the Narrow Gauge; and the Third and Fourth divisions of the Denver & Rio Grande. The book focuses on narrow gauge lines in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Some of the more prominent photo locations in the book include Marshall Pass, Alpine Tunnel, Chalk Cliffs, Lizard Head, Georgetown Loop, Ophir Loop, Silverton Branch, Clear Creek Canyon, Trout Lake, Cerro Summit and Forks Creek. |
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In Volume II, Rob Richardson, noted narrow gauge preservationist, takes a close look at the Rio Grande's Durango to Silverton Branch, the Farmington Branch, the Third Division lines between Salida, Gunnison and Montrose, and the Valley Line between Mears Junction and Alamosa, Colorado. With 50-year-old photographs and firsthand accounts, Richardson offers the most authoritative chronicle yet on this portion of the Denver & Rio Grande Western's Rocky Mountain narrow gauge railroad empire
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By Russ Porter Author Porter takes you on a picturesque ride where you capture steam and diesel locomotives, freight and passenger trains, as well as gas-electrics, RDCs and oddities such as Whitcomb 44-tonners. For more than half a century, Russ followed America's railroads, capturing their moods and their tracks, and now brings you a sampling of what he found. From the small Cicago & Western Indiana and the Terminal Railroad Association to the main line roads such as Pennsylvania, Northern Pacific and Santa Fe, America's Rail Pictorial offers up the flavor of each line during the decades. If you enjoy the really unusual, the greater Winnipeg Water District Railroad should be of interest. Relax as the camera takes you on a guided tour of railroads in America. HARDBACK |
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Author Tom Murray provides an unprecedented look at a national icon, from its genesis amid the turmoil surrounding World War I to its acquisition of the Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad and its lease of BC Rail, both in 2003. In addition to exploring Canadian Nationnal operations and equipment through depression, war, modernization, annd acquisitions, Murray explains how the railway affected and was influenced by the vast and varied regions it served. Marvelous photography from top photographers and Canadian archives along with period timetables and print ads illustrate CN's extraordinary geographic reach, diverse operations, and social and economic roles, both as a government entity for 70-plus years and more recently as a privatized industry exemplar. Hardcover, 160 pages, 150 color and 50 black and white photos. |
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- By Donald J. Heimburger. This large 10 x 11" hardbound book highlights the late steam and early diesel era of the railroads during the '50s and '60s. Its 204 pages contain nearly 400 large, all-color freight and passenger train photos taken on 85 different railroads throughout the U.S. and Canada. Heimburger's most popular title! HARDBACK |
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By Jim Scribbins This huge deluxe 312-page, 8.5 x 11" hardbound book tells the history of The Milwaukee Road in 10 chapters of authoritative text, and numerous quality black and white and color photographs! Special Locomotive and Passenger Train chapters are included. An informative Appendix and complete Index are also included for convenient reference. This volume is printed on thick 80-lb. enameled paper with quality smyth-sewn binding. The book covers this transcontinental granger railroad between the years of 1928 and 1985. The Milwaukee was a proud line that faced many challenges during its lifetime including transportation rivals, overtaking five mountain ranges and staying afloat financially. Author Scribbins is an authority on The Milwaukee Road, having worked in the passenger, public relations and other departments, starting with the line in 1948. This is his fifth railroad book. HARDBACK |
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By Donald MacKay and Lorne Perry This book illustrates the history of the Canadian National Railways ("Worlds' Greatest Travel System"), created after World War I with a combination of resources from five financially troubled railroads. Canadian National played a central role in the population growth of the more remote northern areas of Canada, moved passengers between major cities in style, and was instrumental in the movement of goods both to market and to the country's smaller towns. The story is told by engineers, porters, signalmen and others in this softcover volume. |
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- By Donald J. Heimburger. This 9 x 12" hardbound book traces the Denver & Rio Grande Western's standard gauge steam locomotives from the early days to the last of steam when locomotive fires were dropped and diesels took over hauling tonnage through the rugged Rocky Mountains. In addition to the informative text, 140 photographs and 26 folio drawings are included as well as maps, timetables and equipment rosters from 1891 to 1956 from the D&RGW Railroad. HARDBACK |
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Today one man is specially recognised as one of the founders of the narrow gauge railroad preservation movement in the United States. He is Robert W. Richardson, who with a friend started the Narrow Gauge Motel in a remote section of Colorado in 1949. Later he and a friend began the Narrow Gauge Museum in Alamosa, which helped initiate the safekeeping of narrow gauge rolling stock, hardware and paper memorabilia. The collection he and Cornelius Hauck started, now housed at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, has grown so large it requires a number of staff and volunteers to catalog and maintain. In this nostalgic volume, Bob recounts his early days as an editor, advertising coordinator, member of the U.S. Armed Forces, motel owner and later as head of the largest narrow gauge railroad museum in the country. Primarily, it highlights Bob's life as an avid narrow gauge fan during the last two decades the Colorado Narrow Gauge still operated as a common carrier. * 200 pages, 16 pages of color, Many maps, charts, ephemera, text and photographs, Coffee table 11 7/8" x 9", hardbound deluxe format. HARDBACK |
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As the American West pushed further and further, towns grew creating the need for more lumber and thus more efficient means were devised to harvest the vast forests of the Pacific Northwest. In the early 1900s Alex Polson came onto the scene and built the Polson Brothers Logging Company into an empire which later became part of giant Rayonier. Detailing the heyday of steam - and the entrance of diesel onto the property - this volume outlines the logging operations when trains ran daily out of Railroad Camp near Hoquiam, Washington, and through the treacherous Clallam Branch, near the strait of Juan de Fuca. Follow along as the Rayonier story is told in text, train crew stories that "tell it like it was" and numerous action and roster shots of the men and equipment. 164-page hard cover |
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By Don Heimburger & Carl Byron Once World War II was over the railroads placed orders for sleek streamlined cars and locomotives. Electr0-Motive of La Grange Illinois continued developing the E series locomotive that matched the new streamline cars. These powerful engines self-contained in their own steel shells, were comparatively easy to maintain and they acted as colourful rolling billboards for the now fashion-conscious rail lines. Passenger trains of all names- West Coast Champion, Texas Special, Golden State, New England States and trains destined for all major cities i.e. Chicago Mercury, City of Memphis and the Bostonian plied the rails in an age that was soon over. Hardbound 200 pages hundreds of colour photos beautifully produced. HARDBACK |
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By Don Heimburger & Carl Byron Between the years of 1933 and 1942 America rose to the forefront of Deluxe passenger train travel fielding hundreds of streamlined trains that crisscrossed the US. From boat-tailed observation cars to dome-liners and slumbercoaches, the streamliner era added a multitude of words and images to our collective heritage. This beautifully illustrated book takes a close look at the prewar passenger trains that provided the ultimate in speed and comfort. HARDBACK See also video/DVD Luxury Trains |
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By Mallory Hope Ferrell While everything that was the old West Side Lumber Company's narrow gauge in the sierra died almost four decades ago its history continues in photographs, scale drawings, models, preserved equipment but most of all memories. On these beautifully illustrated pages, you'll find a visual history of these activities, of the men, some women and machines. You will get a feeling of what began 100 years ago and continues to this very day. HARDBACK |
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By John B. Norwood In this volume John combines the standard gauge portion of the line with the narrow gauge portion weaving an on going story that will enlighten and delight you. Chapters on stations, Famous Locations, Disasters, Passenger Trains and Equipment illustrated by several hundred black and white and coloured photographs add visual intrigue to the text. Come along with John as he explains what the Rio Grande was all about. HARDBACK |
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Main Line of Mid- America The Illinois Central was the largest North-South rail line in the US and when 705 miles of charter lines were completed in 1856 the IC was the longest railroad in the world. Innovation was a key word for the IC. It was the first to ship fruit under refrigeration and the first in 1926, to run electric commuter trains west of the Aleghenies. The railroad was known for its efficient steam locomotives and its past Paducah shops where many steamers were rebuilt. This book captures in vivid colour the essence of the IC's freight and passenger motive power and rolling stock ,spanning the decades 1940s, 50s and 60s. HARDBACK |
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by Steve Schmollinger Picture vast areas of burning sand and hot rock - uninhabited terrain teeming with cactus. Now picture today's fast, colourful trains travelling through this beautiful but harsh landscape. This book is a dramatic winner in every respect! In this deluxe 172 page coffee-table volume Steve Schmollinger has assembled a large variety of spectacular modern day images of railroading in the desert. He has included a range of states, of railroads both large and small, and trains hauling everything from general merchandise, to unit coal trains, to container and intermodel trains. With detailed historical commentary to help understand present-day railroading in the West. HARDBACK |
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The 75 mile long Uintah Railway is one of the largest narrow gauge lines built in the Rockies. The line was built almost exclusively to carry the unusual mineral called gilsonite, the glossy black asphaltum exclusive to this area. The fantastic Baxter Pass which consisted of five miles of unremitting 7.5% grade with many ultra sharp curves made this route famous. To combat these unusual conditions, the Uintah had specially built equipment, precursors of the Mallets, making this moderate length railroad's story so interesting. It was abandoned in 1939 when the gilsonite mining operation shifted 15 miles north making transportation by truck more economical. HARDBACK Also see the video S90 |
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The North Shore originated in 1894 as a single track Waukegan street car line, eventually running from downtown Chicago to Milwaukee with 30 trains a day each way. The trains made the trip in 2 hours, 40 minutes. One of the more famous trains the line operated was the Electroliners, which were introduced in 1941and were some of the finest interurbans ever constructed. For economic reasons the line was abandoned in 1963. The South Shore still operates from downtown Chicago and South Bend Indiana carrying freight and passengers. Regular service began on the line in 1908 with 10 trains a day in each direction. Over the years the South Shore has been noted for its street running, Orange cars and its unique 273-ton Little Joes among the largest electric locomotives ever made. HARDBACK |
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