Story about the locomotives built through the Appalachian Mountains and helping people navigate through the passages that the Native Americans once dominated.

Appalachian Crossing: The Pocahontas Roads

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Huddleston, Eugene L.

Crafts & Hobbies

T L C Pub

A delightful album of Chessie System photographs taken from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s - the Chessie Era. For 13 years the Chessie System existed as a holding company for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and the Western Maryland Railway. During this time their locomotives and cars wore the brilliant yellow, maroon and blue paint scheme and the famous Chessie sleeping kitten herald. Hundreds of color and b&w photographs capture Chessie System trains throughout the rust belt. Includes shots of the Chessie System Special steam excursion train.

The Chessie Era

Engineering & Transportation

Thomas W. Dixon

Transportation

Fascinating history of the New York Central's streamlined train, The Mercury, which was introduced in 1936 and eventually connected Detroit, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Cleveland. Brought to life by noted industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss, the train was famous for its innovative and integrated design (everything from the exterior to the china) and was called The Train of Tomorrow when first introduced. With Cleveland's Union Terminal as its base, the train connected the cities until 1959 when diesels and new highways finally undercut its popularity. Illustrated throughout with black and white and a handful of color photos showing interior and exterior shots, as well as construction, dining service, passengers disembarking at Cleveland's Union Terminal, etc. Includes roster of equipment. With maps, schematic diagrams, timetables, and ads. 60 pages.

New York Central's Mercury: The Train of Tomorrow

Cook, Richard J.

The Norfolk &amp; Western railroad was Americas last holdout for steam - in 1954 every locomotive on its roster was steam powered. Yet, by 1960, every N&amp;W train was diesel powered. This is the amazing story of the American railroads switch to diesel locomotives as told through the history of the Norfolk &amp; Western. Warden tells how and why they switched to diesel, identifies N&amp;W steam locomotives, the trains to which they were assigned, and the diesel locomotives that took their place.

Norfolk & Western: Diesel's Last Conquest

WARDEN, William E.

Handsomely done black and white pictorial of The Virginian Railway, showing each section of the line from Sewalls Point and Norfolk to Elmore and points West. Shows the locomotives and trains in action as well as a useful section showing the rolling stock. Informative captions for each photo. With maps. 60 pages.

The Virginian Era

Lewis, Lloyd D.

Hardbound reprint of this much acclaimed history of the operation of the Baltimore &amp; Ohio's main route (Washington-Cumberland-Cincinnati-St. Louis) after World War II. The author discusses traffic, train operation, consist studies, train-by-train histories, RPO and head-end traffic. Covers the National Limited, the Diplomat, the Metropolitan Special, the West Virginian, the Tri-Stater, and the Cincinnatian as well as the mail trains and locals. Illustrated throughout with black and white (and a few color) photos, timetables, maps and diagrams of cars and consists.

Route of the National Limited (Baltimore & Ohio Passenger Service, 1945-1971 , Vol 1)

Stegmaier, Harry

Reference

Chronicles the waning years of the logging industry and the equipment and operations of the railroads that served it. From the late 1800s through the 1950s, West Virginia was one of the nation's largest producers of lumber. This book covers the unique geared locomotives that moved that lumber including the Shay, Climax and Heisler, designed to traverse the sharp curves and uneven track of mountain railways. Includes information on special logging cars, cranes and other equipment.

West Virginia Logging Railroads

Warden, William

Virginian Railway Locomotives

Fascinating history of the Baltimore & Ohio's E-Unit diesel locomotives. Covers their development at EMD, the role of Richard Dilworth, a careful examination of each of the varied kinds of E units run by B&O (from the slant nose EA to the E9) with specifications and diagrams, rosters, and a painting guide with hints for the modeler. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and some color photos. With bibliography and system map. 78 pages.

Baltimore & Ohio E-Unit Diesel Passenger Locomotives

Nuckles, Douglas

Dixon, Thomas

Large paperback with illustrated color covers with black spine. Light cover curl. Filled with b/w photographs. 11x8.5 with 74 pp.

Appalachian Coal Mines & Railroads

Thomas W. Dixon, Jr.

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