First edition of the history of the USRA 2-8-8-2 locomotive series (there is an expanded version, Classic Power 3A). The book discusses the history of the World War I era USRA 2-8-8-2, which was based on the Norfolk & Western's Class Y-2 compounds and why it was so successful that the last class Y-6b was built by the N&W in 1952. The book discusses the origins of the design, the reasons for its successful adoption, its utilization over the years, especially on the N&W, and the various refinements made. Illustrated throughout with a mix of black and white and color photos. Includes rosters for the N&W, The Virginian Railway, Northern Pacific, DRGW, Bingham & Garfield, Santa Fe and UP. With a beautiful foldout color rendering of N&W No. 2055 on one side and a schematic drawing of No. 2021 on the other side. With map and bibliography. 88 pages.

USRA 2-8-8-2 Series - Classic Power No. 3

Thomas Dressler

N.J. International

Memories of the Boston and Maine

Maywald, Henry

Handsomely done black and white pictorial of every type of trolley used by the Brooklyn trolley system as well as photos of the stations and overall system. Based largely on the collection of Edward Bishop Watson, past president of the Brooklyn Historical Society and dean of New York transportation history, this collection is definitive and well-chosen. Includes roster. With oversized foldout map of the system plus 2 pages of color photos. 118 pages.

Brooklyn Trolleys

Science & Math

James C. Greller

Edward B. Watson

Technology

Rail Transit Philadelphia: Twenty Colorful Years, 1969-1989

Richard Vible

Henry Elsner

Full color pictorial of the Philadelphia Transportation Co. and the Fairmount Park Transit showing the full range of equipment during their heydey.

Rail Transit Philadelphia: The PTC Years 1940-1968

Travel

United States

Fascinating examination of the electrification efforts of two major railroads -- the Great Northern and the Pennsylvania -- and their successes, experiments and failures. The book focusses on the GN's decision to electrify the daunting stretch between Wenatchee and Skykomish, how the electrification system was planned and built, how the locomotives were designed (including the Z-1, Y-1, and W-1), how the Cascade Tunnels were modified, and how the more economical diesels eventually killed them. The book also examines the Pennsylvania Railroad's electric locomotives, including the P5, E2b and FF-1, discusses the PR's working relationship with GN, the effect of diesels on the design of the electrics, the use of data from The Virginian Railroad's electrics and from GN's experiments with the E2b in order to cast new light on this form of motive power. Illustrated with a mix of black and white and some color photographs. With rosters. 64 pages.

Cross Continent Electrics

Pennypacker, Bert

3-Axle Streetcars, Vol. 2: From Robinson to Rathgeber- 100 Years in the History and Technology of Radial Axle 6-Wheel Steering Streetcars

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

Photos, drawings and construction details covering New York's unique double-deck, double-truck and battery cars. Cars were built for Pacific Electric, Fresno, Stockton and San Jose. Service histories are detailed, including photos of the cars in their operating environments. Includes 100 black and white photos and 40 car and equipment drawings.

The Hedley-Doyle Stepless Streetcar (80 Years Ahead of its Time)

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