The Last of Steam

Collias, Joe G.

Howell-North

Handsome and well-written book covering the steam motive power of the Missouri Pacific. MoPac once had over 1100 steam engines in 16 different wheel arrangements, each of which the author showcases in its own section with detailed technical data with the final section focusing on the arrival of the first generation of diesels. The book also has chapters on Missouri-Illinois locomotives, MoPac motor cars, trolley poles, Mississippi River car ferries, Kirkwood Hill, and the Sedalia shops and other facilities. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos of the locomotives from all angles, including overhead shots. With decorative end papers showing system map. An invaluable reference work for the MoPac modeler or history buff. 352 pages.

Mopac power: Missouri Pacific Lines locomotives and trains, 1905-1955

This collection of pictures contains 300 photographs and a minimum of text. The sights, smells and sounds of steam come alive in this book as the waning years of steam railroading throughout the United States is presented. Many roads are included such as the AT&amp;SF, B&amp;O, CN, CP, C&amp;O, CB&amp;Q, Milw., C&amp;NW, RI, Rio Grande, NYC, Pennsy and many more.

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Heimburger House Pub. Co

This collection of pictures contains 300 photographs and a minimum of text. The sights, smells and sounds of steam come alive in this book as the waning years of steam railroading throughout the United States is presented. Many roads are included such as the AT&amp;SF, B&amp;O, CN, CP, C&amp;O, CB&amp;Q, Milw., C&amp;NW, RI, Rio Grande, NYC, Pennsy and many more. This is hard cover book, not a paperback.

This book contains a collection of superb photographs from the greatest rail photographers, with names like C E Prusia, Charles Kerrigan, Richard Wallin, Russ Porter, Richard Kindig and Rover J Foster. From freight to passenger action to rail facilitates this book has it all. Lines depicted include Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Wabash, Milwaukee Road, Pennsy, Chicago and North Western, and many more.

The Search for Steam: A Cavalcade of Smoky Action in Steam by the Greatest Railroad Photographers

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

First edition of Joe Collias's 1984 classic examination of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway's motive power. In addition to showing each class of steam and diesel power, the author also weaves in the history of the railroad and explains why the Frisco ended up with such as variety of locomotives. Illustrated throughout with over 400 black and white photos of Frisco steam and diesel locomotives, railcars, equipment, trackside structures and facilities. Invaluable reference work for the Frisco modeler. With decorative end papers showing system maps. 304 pages.

Frisco Power: Locomotives and Trains of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, 1903-1953

Science & Math

Technology

MM Books

Fascinating story of the transformation of the Texas &amp; Pacific from 1925 onwards, when it became the first major carrier to embrace the high-horsepower steam locomotives of the Lima Locomotive Co. T&amp;P added another pair of driving wheels, creating the first 2-10-4 wheel arrangement (which was called the Texas type in its honor) -- these 70 locomotives became the T&amp;P trademark for over twenty-five years. In 1953, T&amp;P embraced another form of super-power when it completely dieselized its system with EMD diesel-electric locomotives. The romance and thrill of the Texas types and their accompanying 4-8-2 Mountain types is captured in the photos that cover almost every page. The transition to diesel and the sudden burst of color is also captured with action shots that follow the T&amp;P until the merger into its parent, Missouri-Pacific, in 1976. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and an 8 page color section. With decorative end papers showing system map. 159 pages with index.

The Texas and Pacific Railway: Super Power to Streamliners, 1925-1975

Business & Money

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The Last of Steam

Mopac power: Missouri Pacific Lines locomotives and trains, 1905-1955

The Last of Steam

The Last of Steam

The Search for Steam: A Cavalcade of Smoky Action in Steam by the Greatest Railroad Photographers

Frisco Power: Locomotives and Trains of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, 1903-1953

The Texas and Pacific Railway: Super Power to Streamliners, 1925-1975