For nearly six decades they traveled the rails of the Santa Fe, delivering people, milk, mail, express packages, chickens, newspapers, and gossip. Officially, they were known as gas electric motor passenger cars but they were lovingly called "doodlebugs." The Santa Fe owned quite a number over the years, both very small (inspection cars) and large, both new and second hand, both purpose built and converted from passenger cars. This book details how the doodlebugs developed, the mechanics and cosmetics involved, and their use over the decades. Profusely illustrated with over 300 black and white as well as color photos and drawings. With motor car and trailer car rosters, maps, timetables, paint schemes, schematics, passenger statistics, and assignments. 256 pages.

The doodlebugs: A word and picture history of over six decades of self-propelled passenger car service on America's most colorful major railroad (The Chief way reference series)

McCall, John B.

Reference

Kachina Press

Volume 1 of this series provides extremely detailed drawings, drawn from official Santa Fe records, for ATSF signs of all sorts, mail cranes, cut track spikes, houses, stockyards, scale houses, cross ties, rail rack, switch stands, way bill box, Breyley friction car stop, tell tales, step stile, location of dating nails, loading of cross ties/pilings/rails, road crossings, culverts, guard rails, hand rails, and trestle bridges. 128 pages.

The Chief way reference series : System standards, Volume 1

Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company

THE CHIEF WAY REFERENCE SERIES: SYSTEM STANDARDS. VOL. 2 OF THREE. by (Kachina Press; Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway) (1978-05-03)

Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway

This book covers the Frisco of the 20th century. It was a Oklahoma carrier whose routes trended southeast from Kansas City to Birmingham and Pensacola; from St. Louis to Texas. The book, printed on coated stock features crisp black and white photos throughout.

Frisco Southwest: Late Steam - Early Diesel Pictorial

John B. McCall

Fascinating look at the Santa Fe's Western Line stations. This first volume in Pounds' detailed look at the railroad provides a route-by-route and station-by-station look at the depots of the Western Lines, giving the reader historical context and a glimpse of a bygone America. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With maps, mileage tables, and station rosters. Invaluable reference work for Santa Fe fans and modelers. 240 pages with index.

Santa Fe depots, the Western Lines: A route-by-route and station-by-station look at the depots of the Western Lines of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Robert E. Pounds

Provides a brief history of the area, describes the construction of the first and second Raton Tunnels, gives a description of each of the stations along the route, and concludes with an extension discussion of operations through the area, including pusher and helper engines. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With bibliography. 144 pages.

Santa Fe's Raton Pass

Jared V. Harper

Well illustrated with maps, drawings, numerous black and white phototgraphs and chronicles the history of the Santa Fe mixed train service.

Coach, cabbage & caboose-- Santa Fe mixed train service: A one-hundred year history of Santa Fe mixed train service from 1869 to 1971 in words, ... schedules (The Chief way reference series)

Excellent collection of black and white photographs showcasing the KATY Railroad's steam and diesel locomotives and doodlebugs. Steam chapters cover 4-4-0 American, 4-4-2 Atlantic, 2-6-0 Mogul, 2-8-0 Consolidation, switchers, 4-6-0 ten wheel types, 2-8-2 Mikados, and 4-6-2 Pacifics. Diesel chapters cover yard power, passenger power and freight power. Invaluable reference work for the modeler or fan. 144 pages.

Katy Southwest: Steam and Diesel Pictorial

Science & Math

Frank A. Schultz III

Technology

Sharing Power: A Political Skills Handbook (Women in Politics Vancouver Island Profiles)

Politics & Social Sciences

Payne-O'Connor, Josephine

Politics & Government

On her 66th birthday, Janice Kenyon was in the midst of an 8,321 km odyssey to bicycle across Canada, the world's second-largest country. The ride followed byways and sideroads on the north side of the US border, with routes taken to avoid the Trans-Canada Highway wherever possible. Descriptions of each day's travels include routes followed, distance and degree of difficulty, facilities and campgrounds, and tourist attractions. Also included are budget tips, what to take, and information on how to plan such a trip for those who have yet to go. Maps illustrate the way across each province. This book is a travelogue as well as an excellent guide book. The author's previous works include No Problem! Worldwise Travel Tips for Mature Adventurers (Orca Books) and Any Damn Thing (Gomer Press). A long-time resident of Victoria, BC, Janice previously lived in Scotland and now resides in High River, Alberta.

Bike Ride with a Twist: 8,321 Kilometres Across Canada

Janice Kenyon

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