Rand McNally Handy Railroad Atlas of the United States

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Rand, McNally

Atlases & Maps

Carstens Pub. Inc.

<p>Wonderful black and white pictorial showing the steam and diesel locomotives of the New York, Ontario and Western Railway, affectionately known as the Old & Weary. This is the second printing (1989) of this book, originally published in 1977. The contents are identical except that this second printing replaces the bibliography on p. 98 with a list detailing the disposition of the railroad's locomotives.</p>

The Final Years - NY, Ontario & Western Ry

KRAUSE, J & CRIST, E

Second, enlarged edition of this wonderful collection of black and white photos. Dr. Philip Hastings helped transform the look and feel of railroad photos by showing not just the locomotives but also the people who worked on them and the landscapes they traversed. Few outside of New England are aware that the Canadian National subsidiary Grand Trunk had extensive operations throughout Maine and northern Vermont. The Grand Trunk main line from Portland, Maine, through Island Pond, Vermont, to Monreal, Quebec, was a conveyor for international trade between these two important Eastern ports. Portland was an important connection for Montreal, especially when the St. Lawrence River was frozen for the winter, seasonal traffic of wheat and produce were the line's mainstay for many years. From steam to diesel, legendary photographer Phillip R. Hastings was there to capture it all on film. This volume show the face of New England when steam ruled the rails and the Grand Trunk helped bind Canada and the US together. With map. 64 pages.

Grand Trunk Heritage

Philip R. Hastings

Design Handbook of Model Railroads

Mallery,Paul

Today they have all but disappeared, but if your model railroad operates steam locomotives you should have a proper locomotive engine terminal to service them. And if you have diesels, you should have either a modern diesel-era terminal or a converted roundhouse facility. Pioneer modeler Ed Alexander long ago figured out that a steam engine terminal in O scale (1:48) done properly would be some 22 feet in length, or roughly 12 feet in HO scale (1:87). Few model railroads including large club pikes have the luxury of dedicating that much space for such a facility. What do you need for a steam engine facility? Well, start with a roundhouse, of course. The roundhouse will require a turntable. The exception would be for a small two or three stall building where the tracks could funnel into the service area. These structures could be wood frame or brick, depending on your locale and era. Most modern diesel facilities are either brick or concrete. Some engine houses are constructed of wood frame sheathed with corrugated steel. Aside from the obvious shelter and fuel for your locomotives, you'll want to consider a number of outbuildings to complete the scene, including pump and boiler houses, water tanks, ash handlers and conveyors, oil supply houses, icing platforms, sand houses, section houses, yard offices, warehouses, bunk houses, control towers and more. Use this book as a guide in planning your next addition, with many photographs and plan drawings to guide you. Learn the functions and history behind many of these traditional designs, and choose the right structures for your model railroad. Engine houses, turntables, coal towers, scales, sand towers, water towers, floodlights, yard offices, signal towers, shanties, oil supply house and more from the pages of Railroad Model Craftsman.

Locomotive Terminals & Railroad Structures

Carstens, Hal

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