Noted author and Lehigh River Valley historian Randolph Kulp{s treasure trove of LV, CNJ, RDG, L&NE, L&HR, and numerous other roads in the Allentown-Easton-Bethlehem surroundings are explored in this wonderful chronicle.

Around not Through Chicago was the motto of the J. This 205-mile railroad served the steel industry of Chicago and Northwest Indiana as well as serving as an outer belt link for all railroads that entered the Windy City. This first Volume covers the EJ&E Eastern Subdivision from Gary, IN to Joliet, IL. r.

Travel back to see the genesis of the fabled Norfolk Southern Heritage units that roamed far and wide in 2012 and 2013.See what the designers and painters based their work on and how they interpreted it against images of the original vintage diesel units.

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

The intriguing railroading around Norfolk, Virginia is expertly described by the author in this 128 page book.Norfolk is toured through the lens of cameraman Soph Marty in the 1950s and followed up by the work of author Reisweber and others during the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

Already a fallen flag, the Ohio Central set new standards for regional operation and traffic growth. Follow its development through the text of a former OC officer

The Milwaukee's eclectic diesel fleet is examined in detail through a wonderful array of roster and action photography. Volume 1 emphasizes the passenger units including the E-units, Erie-builts.

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.

Diesels #500-upward are the subject of this the second volume in a three book series. Volume 2 covers models SDP40F, P32-8, GP38H-3, MP15, SW1500, SSB1200, SW1001, GP17, CF7, MP14B/MP21B, GP40, P30CH, SW1000R, P32ACDM, GP38, SW8,. GP7, GP9, P40(DC), F59PHI and S2.

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, andontainers in all their colorful attire.

While limited in number, the Great Northern's long distance passenger trains were in a class all by themselves. This book examines the fleet from stem-to-stern, F3s to observation car, in 128 pages also filled with the road's promotional advertising.

In 1976 Congress imposed opposing goals for Conrail to be profitable but get its freight off the Northeast Corridor.Integrating Penn Central{s existing freight electric operations into its overall operating plan proved difficult as Amtrak attempted to restore high speed passenger service and rebuild the NEC.Photographer Ralph Curcio was out on the NEC in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey creating a fabulous chronological record that tells the story of how Conrail finally removed its through freight traffic and ceased electric freight operation altogether.

As the merger scene in the eastern United States heated up in the early 1960s with Erie Lackawanna, N&W-NKP-Wabash, and talk of Penn Central, a union of a different type occurred between the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Baltimore and Ohio. While not yet a true merger for several reasons, the affiliation was dubbed C&O/B&O and quite visible trackside during the 1960s on timetables, advertisements, corporate reports, and especially trackside where C&O and B&O locomotives began mixing it up, especially on the B&O.

Volume 3 wraps up the Amtrak Power series by covering the electric fleet, from the historic GG-1s to the little known Amtrak E44s, and many others between such as the AEM-7s, and the HHP8s. Coverage includes RDCs and SPV-2000s, Turbos, Acela trains and Metroliners. The book concludes with Cabbage Cars, Demonstrators and Trial units and miscellaneous equipment.

Noted Appalachian-area photographer Everett Young provides coverage of coal mining in the Old Dominion State_officially known as the Commonwealth of Virginia.Featured are the western Virginia coal mines and railroad operations of CSX and Norfolk Southern and their predecessor roads_the Louisville & Nashville, Clinchfield, C&O, N&W, Southern, Interstate and the Haysi Railroad. ver 270 never published photos are included.