These are the railroads that cannot die, says the author, yet they cannot continue to exist under present conditions and controls. Commuters to the big cities call them the "Morning Hotshot", "Cannon Ball", Banker's special", and economists call them an impossible drain on the public conscience. They are kept running by various financial gymmnastics and temporary relief measures... yet as Dorin points out they must be kept running in light of highway congestion and mushrooming city population. The future demands their sound operation because they are the nations most traveled railroads. Cities covered in "Commuter Railroads" are Boston, New York, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburgh, Montreal and Toronto. Lines covered in "Commuter Railroads" are Long Island, Penn Central, Boston & Maine, Erie & Lackawanna, Reading, Central Railroad of New Jersey, Pennsylvania Reading Seashore, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie, Baltimore & Ohio, Chicago & Northwestern, The Milwaukee Road, Burlington Route, Rock Island, Illinois Central, Chicago South Shore & South Bend, Gulf Mobile & Ohio, Norfolk & Western, Southern Pacific, Canadian Pacific, Canadian National, Government of Ontario Transit, and Grand Trunk Western.

Commuter Railroads: a pictorial review of the most travelled railroads

DORIN, Patrick C.

Bonanza

Describes the various kinds of trucks produced between 1900 and the 1940s and mentions the hobby of collecting and restoring old trucks.

Yesterday's Trucks (Superwheels & Thrill Sports)

Children's Books

Lerner Pub Group

Well-done history of the Canadian National, detailing its operations and equipment form its formation in 1919 through 1975. The book covers not only the larger freight and passenger lines but also the narrow gauge in Newfoundland and electric interurban lines as well as the lines associated with the CN: the Great Slave Lake Railway, the Grand Trunk Western, he Grand Trunk, the Central Vermont, and the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific. Illustrated with over 400 black and white photos. With rosters, maps.

The Canadian National Railways' Story.

Superior Publishing Co., & Hancock House

Fascinating pictorial history of the Burlington Route, from its start as the tiny Aurora Branch Railway through to its 1970 transformation into the Burlington Northern. Chapters cover its formation, the standard era of passenger service, gas-electric motor cars, Zephyrs, transcontinental streamliners, commuter trains, freight and mixed trains, coal trains, subsidiaries, and the merger. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With maps, station list, timetables and ads. 174 pages with index.

Everywhere West: The Burlington Route

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Superior Publishing Co.

The Milwaukee Road East: America's Resourceful Railroad

History

Americas

Superior Publishing Company

Discusses the history, services, and equipment of the Soo Line Railroad, which is known throughout the Midwest for its dependability.

The Soo Line

A review of Amtrak's history, services, accommodations, and problems.

Amtrak Trains & Travel

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

Examines the history, services, accommodations, and problems of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway: George Washington's Railroad

Great Northern Lines East

The definitive history of Louisville &amp; Nashville passenger service spans the period from the booming Pan American era of the 1920s through the Amtrak days of the 1960s. Extensive original sources and an intimate knowledge of L&amp;N operations combine to deliver the last word on L&amp;N motive power and rolling stock, as well as a complete roster of equipment and reproductions of period advertising pieces. In addition, an entire chapter is devoted to modeling L&amp;N passenger equipment and trains.

Louisville and Nashville Passenger Trains: The Pan American Era 1921-1971

Engineering & Transportation

Castner, Charles B.

Chapman, Robert E.

Transportation

TLC Publishing

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