Henry Huntington and the Pacific Electric: A Pictorial Album

The Big Red Cars were a Southern California institution--they served well and now Los Angeles whishes they were back.Henry Huntington was the nephew of Collis P. Huntington--one of the "Big Four" who founded what is now the mighty Southern Pacific railroad.  Henry, too, was a Southern California institution:  tycoon, builder, art collector, benefactor of the world-famed library which bears his name.This book is about the Red Car system--the Pacific Electric -- and the man who stated it all:  Henry Huntington.  It's a pictorial with a big bonus:  a listing of the routes, telling where the cars went and how frequently they operated.

Crump, Spencer

Business & Money

Interurban Press

Fascinating and well-written history of the Virginia &amp; Truckee Railroad by two noted railroad authors. The authors trace the rise of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode, the subsequent construction of the V&amp;T, the years of the richest little short line in the world, the years of declining revenue, the rise of the excursion trips, the coming of Beebe and Clegg, the struggle to preserve the line and the ultimate abandonment. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of rare black and white photos, drawings and illustrations from all eras. With rosters (locomotives, passenger cars, freight cars, service and maintenance of way cars), maps, timetables, list of films that used V&amp;T equipment, scale drawings for modelers, and bibliography. Decorative end papers show aerial view of Virginia City. 260 pages with index.

The Silver Short Line: A History of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad

Ted Wurm

Harre W. Demoro

Interurban Press, 1989. Third Printing. Softcover.

Ed Nowak's New York Central - A Company Photographer's View of the Railroad: 1941-1967

Ed Nowak

Karl Zimmermann

Biographies & Memoirs

A lovely, lyrical appreciation of what remains one of the toughest and busiest passes negotiated by rail. The 105 good color photos and their captions justify the book; but we find the description of the now departed mole people of Norden, traversing their tunnels under 20 feet of snow, to be of equal charm 10x8.5". Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Diesels over Donner: Mountain Soul of the Southern Pacific

STEINHEIMER, Richard

Dorn, Dick

beautiful B&W and color photo coverage of the WP mainline and branches from the west end at SF to the fabulous keddie wye in the feather river canyon. shown are late steam era thru the end of operations. all types of locomotives shown.

The Feather River Route, Vol. 1: A Geographical Tour, San Francisco to Keddie (Western Pacific)

Rattenne, Ken

A pictorial history of a family of 4-6-2 steam locomotives operated by Southern Pacific (and UP after Harriman's ownership brought the two railroad's purchasing together in 1901). Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Pacific: 2472's Family Album (Southern Pacific 4-6-2 Locomotives)

Travel

Kenneth G. Johnsen

Specialty Travel

A book for rail fans. Historians of the trains will appreciate the sketch of Union Pacific's acquisition of WP (and the immediate commencement of vast upgrading) in the mid 80s. The first volume, subtitled A geographical tour: San Francisco to Keddie , was published in 1990 (ISBN 0-87046-091-9, $42.95). Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

The Feather River Route, Vol. 2: A Geographical Tour, Keddie to Salt Lake City (Western Pacific)

This fascinating book about the Los Angeles Union Terminal was published in 1979 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the station. The book covers every aspect of the terminal, from a look at the prior railroad stations, the planning and architecture (with plans), construction, operation, and the struggle to keep the station alive in the era of airplanes. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos from all eras. With timetables. 110 pages.

The Last of the Great Stations: 40 years of the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal (Interurbans Special No. 72)

Bradley, Bill

Fascinating history of the horse-drawn and electric street railways of Fresno, California. The author, who rode the trolleys as a young man, brings to life the early, optimistic days when the horse car lines were going to reach Yosemite, the cheerful days when the electric streetcars reached most corners of the city, and finally,  the years of financial turmoil and eventual abandonment. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. Includes car descriptions and roster for the Fresno Traction Co. With maps. This is Interurbans Special No. 73. 80 pages.

When Fresno rode the rails (Interurbans special)

Hamm, Edward, Jr.

Fascinating and thorough history of the development, construction, and use of the PCC car in all its different iterations. The book provides an excellent background on the problems with older trolley models, and how the Electric Railway Presidents' Conference Committee, under the leadership of Dr. Thomas Conway, spent five years designing the new car. The results were so successful that thousands of the PCCs were built in the US, Europe and the Soviet Union and its satellites. The book provides clear explanations about the aspects that made the car such an excellent streetcar, from noise reduction to braking system. The book also looks at other non-PCC cars that attempted to solve the same problems as well as the use of PCC cars overseas, especially in the Czech Republic where they are still in use. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With oversized, foldout schematic diagram of the car in the the back. Includes roster of orders for PCC cars and a list of who bought the cars. An invaluable reference work for anyone interested in the history of streetcars or in design principles. 250 pages.

PCC : The Car That Fought Back

Carlson, Stephen P

Fred W. Schneider III

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