Shows the diesel and electric locomotives of the Penn Central railroad, and briefly summarizes the railroad's troubled history

Penn Central Power

Science & Math

Yanosey, Robert J.

Technology

Morning Sun Books

Handsomely done full-color pictorial of late 1960s railroading in the Raleigh-Richmond-Norfolk, Virginia triangle, featuring the C&amp;O, the Norfolk &amp; Western, the Atlantic Coast Line, the Seaboard Air Line, the Southern, the Norfolk, Franklin &amp; Danville, the Norfolk &amp; Portsmouth Belt Line, and the Norfolk Southern Railway (the shortline), with glimpses of the RF&amp;P and the Penn Central. Venture back to a time when the rails bore 20 car Florida streamliners and FM road switchers with equal aplomb and the reader can be grateful that Yanosey was stationed trackside to grab some great shots. 160 pages.

Tidewater Triangle

Business & Money

Volume 1 in this six volume series sets the standard: crisp color photos showcase the Pennsylvania Railroad's diesels as they hurtle around curves and climb mountains. At it zenith, the Pennsy had one of the most varied collections of diesels among the 2,465 it owned. Grouped geographically, these sharp and evocative photos highlight the best of the breed. 160 pages.

Pennsy Diesel Years, Vol. 1

A sequel to the "Pennsy Diesel Years Volume 1"

Pennsy Diesel Years, Vol. 2

The twenty years covered in this book were a colorful time for New England railroads. There were still many systems crisscrossing the states, from backwoods branch lines to the high density electrified territory of the New Haven, trains that operated with a variety of motive power. Both the New Have and the Boston &amp; Maine experimented with several different paint schemes which added to the color of the era. The CN and CP also operated lines, adding to the diversity. EMD, Alco, GE, FM and Lima are all represented on this tour of the rail yards from New Rochelle, NY north to Canadian border and then along the coastline from Connecticut to Northern Maine. 128 pages.

New England Rails, 1948-1968

Sweetland, David R.

Handsomely done full-color pictorial of the Lehigh Valley Railroad in its later years. The book is arranged geographically (Jersey City, South Plainfield, White Haven, etc.) and captures the multitude of paint schemes on the diesels that worked the LV over the years. With short roster, map and bibliography. 128 pages.

Lehigh Valley: In Color

8.5x11, 128 glossy color pages, cloth with dust jacket. "Travel the 'Water Level Route' in the 1950s and see the best of steam and early diesels side-by-side. Electrics too! FTs, Babyfaces, Erie-builts, Sharks and many other odd-ball diesels were commonplace in these color photos taken along the Boston & Albany, West Shore and in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and many other locales."

New York Central System: Lightning Stripes

Volume 3 in this series showcases a mix of first and second generation diesels from the 1950s through the 1960s, with some very interesting lash-ups as the years go by. The photos are grouped geographically, from New England to Chicago. Includes list from PRR's Annual Reports (1928-1968) of diesel acquisitions. 128 pages.

Pennsy Diesel Years, Vol. 3

Wonderfully done full color pictorial of the Delaware, Lackawanna &amp; Western Railroad. The over 200 photos capture the years of transition from steam to diesel and show the range of operations from the Hoboken Ferry Co. to the Buffalo yards. The sweeping concrete viaducts and trackside structures are also shown so that the reader gets a full sense of the railroad's operations. with maps. 128 pages.

Lackawanna Railroad in Color, Vol. 1

Travel

Travel Writing

Volume 4 in this full-color series shows the Pennsylvania Railroad in the post-World War II era as it struggles to find its footing, especially during the 1960s. The photos are grouped geographically (Harrisburg-Atlantic City, Williamsport-Sodus Point, Altoona-Detroit). With index to Volumes 1-4. 128 pages.

Pennsy Diesel Years, Vol. 4

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