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WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Tony Koester - Modeling The Transition Era	In his all-new book, Modeling the Transition Era, expert modeler Tony Koester takes an in-depth look at the time period (and most popular modeling era) when railroads were changing from steam locomotives to diesel during the 1940s and 1950s. The book includes: -- An overview of the era -- why diesel replaced steam. -- The types of railroad equipment in use. -- A look at typical railroad operations. The book features a mix of modeling and prototype photos to help you increase the realism and accuracy of your transition-era layout.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Larry Puckett - Wiring Projects For Your Model Railroad	Written by Model Railroader’s DCC Corner columnist, Larry Puckett, this all-new book focuses on wiring various accessories and devices on your model railroad in contrast to wiring related to train control. Sixteen projects are featured, including: Lighting structure interiors, signs, and scenes. Installing working crossing gates and flashers. Adding interlocking signals and wiring. Controlling turntables and building control panels. And much more! Whether you're a beginner or experienced modeler, Wiring Projects for Your Model Railroad will be your go-to source for bringing your layout structures and accessories to life.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Kalmbach Staff - Detailing And Upgrading Steam Locomotives	Detailing and Upgrading Steam Locomotives From Model Railroader Magazine This book offers you a single reference guide for upgrading, detailing, modifying, and maintaining your steam locomotive models. The late steam and steam-to-diesel transition era remain very popular with model railroaders. This book offers modelers a single reference guide for upgrading, detailing, modifying, and maintaining their steam locomotive models. Covered topics include: • An overview of steam locomotives: types, history, and how they work. • Upgrading and repowering older plastic and brass models. • Adding DCC and sound; weathering; and modifying details to reflect various prototypes. Author: From Model Railroader Magazine Size: 8.25×10.75 in. Pages: 96 Color photos: 200
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Jeff Wilson - Modeling Cities And Towns	Modeling Cities & Towns Cities and towns are densely packed areas great for getting a lot of operation and detail into your layout. But fitting all this action into the space most modelers have requires some tricks and techniques, and this book will explain them in a clear and concise manner so you can get moving on your model railroading projects. Jeff Wilson has chapters on how streets and railroad tracks fit into the mix with an emphasis on details. He also tells you all you need to know to fit large structures and industries into limited space. If you like building structures and detailing scenes, Modeling Cities and Towns is the book you need to plan and build your layout. City and Town Design & Evolution The key to realistically modeling large urban areas and towns is to use prototype examples as guides, and to understand how towns and railroads grew around each other and what real railroads and city planners needed and wanted. City Streets & Street Trackage When modeling cities and towns, it’s difficult to understate the importance of realistic streets and roads. Color, texture, and details are important, along with the street plan itself. In addition, tracks in streets were extremely common through the mid-1900s and can still be found, and these can be the focal point of a modeled scene. Urban modeling offers myriad opportunities to use signs and other details. However, creating a realistic setting involves more than just placing random details into a scene. Detailing must be done in a prototypical fashion, with thought to what’s appropriate for specific cities and regions, along with the proper eras for the signs and details being used. Filled with tons of information and inspiration that you can use today, Modeling Cities and Towns is your guide to making your layout more realistic! No matter your layout size, you'll find inside a wide variety of topics including modifying and kitbashing structures; creating realistic, era-appropriate signs; combining multiple scenic elements in tight spaces; building track in streets; and realistically modeling streets and sidewalks. Prototype information include operations; large city passenger stations; and many examples of how real railroads wound through tight urban industrial areas. Modeling Cities and Towns is perfect for any modeler planning, building or improving a layout.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Jeff Wilson - Milk Trains And Traffic	Milk Tank Cars and Containers introduce the modeler to the variety of rolling stock that hauled milk. The enterprise evolved from simply loading milk cans into available train cars, through conventional purpose-built cars, through unique specialty cars complete with decorative fins a ’la classic cars of the 1950s! Even piggyback tanks were used. This chapter discusses apparatus and special features of some cars, as well as unique characteristics of design. Milk train operations presents the loading and unloading process, including descriptions of loading platforms, milksheds, and stations. Dozens of specific railroads owned their own cars and each is described. Ownership and leasing are discussed, affording modelers to accurately represent a fleet for their layout. The chapter continues to describe: • Milk operations • Train routes • Train scheduling • More than a dozen individual railroads heavily involved in the milk industry • Regional and individual city milk rail operations The final life of milk traffic naturally concludes 39 informative pages for the two chapters. Finally, Milk and dairy trucks detail what ended the era of rail transport of milk. It presents the vehicles - Wagons, Can trucks, Bulk trucks, Delivery trucks - each with a brief history and example photograph. I think that this book equips the modeler to accurately model creamery processing, transport, and distribution. Kalmbach has access to enormous photographic resources. This book is full of photos, several in color. Each image is very high quality. Many of the photos of individual rolling stock are builder's portraits. I found only twp pages lacking a photo or illustration, although each page has an informational text box. More than just photos visually enhance the text. Clear and informative tables and illustrations are used, too. Illustrations a. Prototype blueprints of milk platform of the New York, Ontario & Western b. USDA guideline diagram of layout for milk plant c. Dairy herd concentrations in USA for 1880 and 1920 d. Dairy breeds e. Cow terminology Tables 1. Chicago Milk Traffic 1900 and 1910, average number of milk cans per day, by railroad 2. General American-Pfaudler cars (GPEX) number series; length; construction; capacity (gal) 3. Summary of types, length by wood or steel 4. Summary by capacity, 1943, 1955, 1962 5. Private-owner milk tank cars by railroad, reporting marks, for the years 1930, 1943, 1951, 1962 6. Milk can car rosters, cars by railroad, reporting marks, for the years 1920, 1930, 1943, 1951, 1962 7. Cheese and butter production, top 10 states, 1921 8. Milk cans 9. Classes of milk plants 10. Cooperative vs. proprietary creameries 11. Major dairy companies Those graphics fully enhance each page of text. Milk Trains and Traffic from Kalmbach is another amazing book for modelers and historians. It features learned text of an academic quality and an excellent gallery of photographs, in black-and-white as well as color. Graphics are further enhanced with tables and text boxes. This title presents over a hundred years of transporting milk and associated products by rail. I have no complaints about this book and consider it to be another exceptional guide to an important industry served by railroads. Recommended. - Frederick Boucher, KitMaker Network
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Jeff Wilson - Milk Trains And Traffic	Understand all the aspects of milk and dairy traffic in this new book dedicated to milk trains and operations. This book is a key source for railfans and rail historians, as well as modelers who want to add creameries or milk platforms to their layouts. Milk was once an important commodity for the railroads. Before refrigeration became mainstream, high-speed delivery was critical. Trains carried butter, milk and cheese from small town collecting stations and creameries to the production creameries in the big cities. In Milk Trains and Traffic, explore how these creameries operated, how dairy products were processed, and how everything evolved over time. Understand all the aspects of milk and dairy traffic through the use of photography in the only book on the market dedicated to milk trains and operations. This book is a key source for railfans and rail historians, as well as modelers who want to add creameries or milk platforms to their layouts. Author: Jeff Wilson Size: 8.25×10.75 in. Pages: 96 Author Bio Jeff Wilson has written more than 30 books on railroads and model railroading. He enjoys many facets of the hobby, especially building structures and detailing locomotives, as well as photographing both real and model railroads. Table of Contents Introduction 1. History of milk and dairy operations 2. Creameries and dairy processing plants 3. Railroad-owned milk cars 4. Milk tank cars and containers 5. Milk train operations 6. Milk and dairy trucks Bibliography Milk Trains and Traffic is a new book from Kalmbach Media. It is part of the Kalmbach series Model Railroaders Guide to Industries. Authored by prolific railroad author and modeler Jeff Wilson, this 93-page book contains scores of mainly black-and-white photos, and a few color ones. Milk Trains and Traffic is presented through 93 pages in six chapters. The text is supported with graphics. Sidebars and text boxes highlight specific topics, as do charts, illustrations, and tables. Throughout the book are callouts of topics including: • Traction companies • Milk tank car classes • Ownership and leasing • Milk car classes • Whole milk sold by state, 1929 and 1939 • Milk and dairy timeline Mr. Wilson introduces the History of milk and dairy operations with a brief overview of the need for milk traffic - the growth of urbanization and industrial revolution. The 15-page chapter begins in 8000 BC and examines the history of human consumption of dairy products. The story continues with milking by hand succeeded by milking machine, health and purity progress, growth of cow herds, and industrial milk operations. Creameries and dairy processing plants is an educational chapter which presents the physical plant and accessories of dairy production. It describes and illustrates design and workings of small neighborhood dairy receiving facilities as well as huge multi-story industrial plants. The change from manual to automated mechanical processing is discussed, as is the design of milk cans. It even touches upon the affect of anti-pollution requirements and the effect on the industry. Railroad-owned milk cars is an interesting 14-page overview of the rolling stock that transported the industry. It presents the designs, equipment, and appearances of the cars. Further innovations resulted in individual milk cans supplanted by uniquely shaped cars, and eventually the effect trucks and trailers revolutionized hauling milk.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Larry Puckett - DCC Projects & Applications Volume 4	Get the most from your Digital Command Control system! DCC Projects & Applications, Volume 4 features the most up-to-date information and how-to projects on this popular subject. Digital Command Control is a great way to run your model railroad, but setting it up and keeping it current can be overwhelming. DCC Projects & Applications, Volume 4 by DCC expert Larry Puckett simplifies the process with the most up-to-date and comprehensive information available. Compiled from Model Railroader’s DCC Corner columns and feature articles, the latest volume includes dozens of updated step-by-step projects that show you how to: Fit sound decoders into tight areas. Install decoders in steam locomotives. Program decoders using DecoderPro®. Divide layouts into power districts. Wire turnouts for DCC. Troubleshoot electrical problems. And much more! Author: Larry Puckett Size: 8.25×10.75 in. Pages: 96 Author Bio Larry Puckett is a Model Railroader and DCC Corner columnist. He is the author of Wiring Projects for Your Model Railroad and Wiring Your Model Railroad.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Tony Koester - Time-Saving Techniques For Building Model Railroads	From the Publisher Time Saving Techniques for Building Model Railroads In Time-Saving Techniques for Building Model Railroads, you’ll find dozens of tips and ideas for getting modeling projects and layout construction done more efficiently. You’ll learn how to save time from layout design onward, whether prototype modeling or free-lancing. Getting benchwork up quickly and completing enough track to run trains as soon as possible will spur progress on scenery, structures, and rolling stock. What to do Ahead of Time There are several important tasks you’ll want to complete before construction begins. Be sure to have a plan so you can save time with your modeling decisions. Shortcuts to Layout Construction Save time and money when it comes to layout design and construction without building a sizable about of regret. Time-Saving Structure Tips Use these tips to get your railroad built, scenicked and operating efficiently without wasting your time. The Author Tony Koester shares many time-saving tricks he’s learned from over 20 years of experience as an accomplished model railroader and author. Time-Saving Techniques for Building Model Railroads is his 17th book on the subject. Description Building a model railroad especially a room- or basement-sized layout takes a lot of time. In his new book, Tony Koester shares many invaluable time-saving tricks he's learned over the decades as an accomplished modeler and author.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Mike Danneman - Rio Grande Through The Rockies	Rio Grande Western became so famous for so many things as in terms of operations it was a rather small railroad in the amount of lines it owned, accumulating less than 2,500 miles at its peak. Paper and reality, though, are two very different things and aside from its famous train, narrow-gauge lines, and extraordinary tunnel, the railroad could proudly say that it offered the most scenic stretch of railroad in the continental United States.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book W. H. Elliott - ABC Of Railroad Signaling	ABC of Railroad Signalling by W.H. Elliott….. Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop within sighting distance of the driver. Most forms of train control involve movement authority being passed from those responsible for each section of a rail network (e.g., a signalman or stationmaster) to the train crew. The simplest form of operation, at least in terms of equipment, is to run the system according to a timetable, but there is also signalling equipment available. This book shows some of the equipment in service in 1909. Please read and look at the pictures and enjoy!
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Raymond Cushing - America's First Transcontinental Railway	America's First Trans-Continental Railway, a Pictorial History of the Pacific Railroad by Raymond Cushing and Jeffrey Moreau. This beautifully illustrated soft cover book describes the hardships and the victories along the way, building the first railroad to cross the US -- from Sacramento, CA on the west and Omaha, Nebraska on the east, to meet in Promontory, Utah.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Robert Royem - America's Railroad	Almost 200 pages in length, the official guide book of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad offers both the colorful history of the railroad and a mile-by-mile tour of the sights seen along the 45 mile route to Silverton. This book includes full-color photos of the current train, as well as historic photos from the late 1800’s!
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book William Withuhn - American Steam Locomotives	For nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental role in putting the United States on the world stage. While the steam locomotive's basic principle of operation is simple, designers and engineers honed these concepts into 100-mph passenger trains and 600-ton behemoths capable of hauling a mile-long freight at incredible speeds. American Steam Locomotives is a thorough and engaging history of the invention that captured public imagination like no other, and the people who brought it to life.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Mike Schafer - Caboose	Mike Schafer hails from Rockford, Illinois, where he recalls his earliest train-watching experiences on the Illinois Central, Milwaukee Road, Burlington Route, and Chicago & North Western. He vividly can recall his first train rides, circa 1952, on IC\u2019s Hawkeye and Land O\u2019 Corn between Rockford and Chicago. Eventually he would declare the latter — America\u2019s railroad hub — his \u2019 honorary hometown. Mike and his little dog Archie reside in a house (which includes a 1,600-square-foot model railroad) next to BNSF\u2019s busy Twin Cities mainline in a small town outside Chicago where he also serves as village trustee and occasionally mayor pro tem.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Mike Schafer - Caboose	All styles, all vintages and all colors of the unique little cars that bring up the rear! For more than 100 years, the caboose has been a part of the railroad scene. Mike Schafer offers this full-color gallery filled with caboose history and development, plus interior and exterior design details, and discussion of the life of a railroad conductor who lives in cabooses. Tells of the ultimate demise of the caboose and its uses after retiring from the tracks.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Richard Steinheimer - California State Railroad Museum	Visit the California State Railroad Museum The California State Railroad Museum is located in Sacramento, CA within the Old Sacramento State Historic Park along the Sacramento River and is considered by many as the most prestigious railroad museum in the country and is a “must” for any serious railfan. The museum is home to 225,000 square feet of exhibits and beautifully restored railroad cars and locomotives which illustrate railroad history in California and the West. The museum showcases more than 150 years of railroad history and visitors will be amazed by the Museum’s immaculately restored locomotive cars, including a vintage Canadian National Railways Pullman type sleeper car that features sounds, lights and a rocking movement that makes riders feel as if they’re on an overnight journey in another place and time. The engines range in size from the diminutive Southern Pacific No. 1, “C.P. Huntington,” to the million-pound giant, Southern Pacific articulated cab-forward No. 4294, one of the largest steam engines ever built. The Museum also houses thousands of smaller artifacts and a variety of exhibits within the exhibition hall. Not only can you take a peek back into the history of how the railway system connected California to the rest of the nation, but also see what the present and future holds for trains and High-Speed Rail systems around the world and in California. Plan Your Visit: Your visit to the Museum can be broken down into seven main sections, shown below in the museum map. With numbers below corresponding to the exhibit areas within the Main Exhibit Hall and the things you can expect to see throughout the museum: The Transcontinental Railroad - Explore how California was linked to the rest of the United States via rail. Developing California, Making America - Explore trains, rail cars and exhibits showcasing how the railroad system helped mobilize and modernize a free society. Railroad Work - Explore the ingenuity of human enterprise and a changing United States of America. There is also a high-speed rail car here, courtesy of Siemens, that showcases the layout, seats, cockpit and map of California's planned high-speed rail system. Travel by Train - Explore what it was like as a passenger aboard a rail car traveling during the Golden Age of railroading. The passenger car moves and provides sights and sounds you'd expect traveling on the rail car back in that time period. American Icons - Check out steam locomotives and the history behind the golden "Lost Spike". Also check out the the history behind the actual picture taken that day in history and the painting depicting the same event and how they differ with "Two Views of History". Small Wonders - The Second Floor has a nice kids play area, toy train gallery and other small exhibits showcasing the rich history of the railroad system. The Museum Theater is on the Mezzanine Level. The Lobby outside the Theater has a nice exhibit on High-Speed Rail and a High-Speed Rail Simulator. There is also a workshop area on this level for kids to explore. And lastly, before you head out into Old Sacramento, be sure to check out the Museum Store for nice toy train gifts, merchandise and other small toys, books and souvenirs. Tips on Maximizing Your Experience Here: Some general information about the California State Railroad Museum you'll need to know before your trip includes: Address: Located in Old Sacramento at 125 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Admission: Ticket prices for Adults are $12, Kids ages 6-17 are $6 and Children ages 5 and under are free. Hours: The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day) Parking Options: There are small number of metered parking spaces available on the streets of Old Sacramento or you could park in the Old Sacramento Garage across from the museum or the Tower Bridge Garage, located at the opposite end of Old Sacramento near the Tower Bridge.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Donald Robertson - Encyclopedia Of Western Railroad History	Covers virtually every railroad that has operated as a common carrier in the Mountain States. The detail is amazing. Robertson gives the road's name, founding date, when first operations occurred, maximum grade and construction dates, financial reports, list of locomotives, first passenger timetable. Illustrations include photos of train operations, and maps of states with routes as well as large scale charts of interesting trackage. A splendid reference. Published by Taylor Publishing Co.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Donald Robertson - Encyclopedia Of Western Railroad History	Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press This 352-page, triple indexed reference book covers nearly 500 names in the two north Pacific coast states. All known common carrier steam powered operations of ten or more miles are included, plus numerous logging companies, electric traction and diesel operations. The account covers their histories from inception until sale or abandonment - or until 1993 if still active. Railroad titles are full and exact.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Robert Wayner - Freight Car Pictorial	Well-done black and white pictorial of freight cars of every sort -- box cars, tank cars, reefers, livestock cars, gondolas, hoppers, etc. plus specialized cars such as Schnabel cars and those built for the military. With informative captions from a noted railroad expert. 111 pages.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book Jackson C. Thode - George L. Beam And The Denver & Rio Grande Volume II	Volume 2 in this series focuses on the narrow gauge railway that threaded its way through the San Luis Valley and the San Juans, the breathtaking high country where the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge railroad and the Cumbres Toltec Scenic Railway still offer summer passenger service. This massive collection of black and white photos was taken by George L. Beam, official photographer for the Rio Grande. The text and extremely informative captions were written by Jackson Thode, himself a lifelong expert on thee railroad and its predecessors. Beam's photos not only bring the Rio Grande Southern back to life but also the towns and scenic wonders along the route as well as the mundane reality of life in dusty mining towns where mules and horses were still as common as cars. 280 pages with index and extensive bibliography.
WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Book David Sumner - High Rails Over Cumbres	The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad was awarded National Historic Landmark Designation in 2012 The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad was originally constructed in 1880 as part of the Rio Grande’s San Juan Extension, which served the silver mining district of the San Juan mountains in southwestern Colorado. Like all of the Rio Grande at the time, it was built to a gauge of 3 feet between the rails, instead of the more common 4 feet, 8-1/2 inches that became standard in the United States. The inability to interchange cars with other railroads led the Rio Grande to begin converting its tracks to standard gauge in 1890. However, with the repeal of the Sherman Act in 1893 and its devastating effect on the silver mining industry, traffic over the San Juan Extension failed to warrant conversion to standard gauge. Over the ensuing decades it became an isolated anachronism, receiving its last major upgrades in equipment and infrastructure in the 1920s. A post-World War II natural gas boom brought a brief period of prosperity to the line, but operations dwindled to a trickle in the 1960s. Finally, in 1969 the Interstate Commerce Commission granted the Rio Grande’s request to abandon its remaining narrow gauge main line trackage, thereby ending the last use of steam locomotives in general freight service in the United States. Most of the abandoned track was dismantled soon after the ICC’s decision, but through the combined efforts of an energetic and resourceful group of railway preservationists and local civic interests, the most scenic portion of the line was saved. In 1970, the states of Colorado and New Mexico jointly purchased the track and line-side structures from Antonito to Chama, nine steam locomotives, over 130 freight and work cars, and the Chama yard and maintenance facility, for $547,120. The C&TS began hauling tourists the next year. Today the railroad is operated for the states by the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Commission, an interstate agency authorized by an act of Congress in 1974. Care of the historic assets, and interpretation of the railroad is entrusted to the Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, a non-profit, member-based organization whose mission is to preserve and interpret the railroad as a living history museum for the benefit of the public, and for the people of Colorado and New Mexico, who own it. When you visit, be sure to take the self-guided tours of the railroad yards. For a map and tour information about the railroad yards, including historic landmarks, trestles and tunnels, follow the link to the Maps & Miles page.) If you would like to learn more about how you can help support the C&TS as a volunteer or sustaining member of the Friends, visit the Friends of the C&TS web site.
WPLives 29th Jul 2021		Book James W. Kerr - Illustrated Treasury Of Modern Freight Cars Of North America	Contains more than 220 selected builders' representative large format choice photographs of freight cars.
WPLives 29th Jul 2021		Book John G. Kneiling - Integral Train Systems	Unpaginated. Numerous diagrams, tables, and charts.
WPLives 29th Jul 2021		Book James Lenahan - Lenahan's Locomotive Lexicon	Amazingly detailed guide to model HO steam logging locomotives, miscellaneous steam locomotives, and diesel locomotives. (Volume 1 covers main line and USRA prototype American locomotives.) Packed with black and white photos, sketches, diagrams of the interior and exterior mechanisms, detailed description of changes over the years, discussion of Japanese brass, etc. Also includes corrections to Volume 1. 80 pages.
WPLives 29th Jul 2021		Book William W. Kratville - Little Look At The Challengers	A short pictorial history of the Union Pacific's Challenger locomotive class. Includes both builders and operating photographs as well as detail photographs and locomotive diagrams.
WPLives 29th Jul 2021		Book Roy V. Wright - Locomotive Cyclopedia 1941	Kalmbach facsimile reprint of the 1941 edition. 1312 pages featuring: steam locomotives; elecrtic locomotives; diesel locomotives; industrial locomotives; locomotive shops; and engine terminals. Many hundreds of photographs and dimensional diagrams of locomotives and their various parts. Impressive color foldout on heavy stock of Alco-GE diesel-electric locomotives in paint schemes for: The Milwaukee Road; Rock Island; Santa Fe; Southern; and New Haven. A similar foldout for EMD features early shovel nose E-units in schemes for: Union Pacific; Burlington; Santa Fe; Rock Island;Missouri Pacific; plus nine more; plus FT schemes for: Santa Fe; Seaboard; Rio Grande; Great Northern; Western Pacific; Milwaukee; and Southern.
WPLives 29th Jul 2021		Book Ted Wurm - Mallets On The Mendocino Coast	Classic book describing the Caspar Lumber Co.'s railroad in fascinating detail. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos of the locomotives in action as well as the ships. On the rough and rocky Redwood Coast of California lies the tiny settlement of Caspar, 125 nautical miles north of San Francisco and about five miles south of Fort Bragg. Operating from 1861 until 1955, the Caspar Lumber Company's mill at Caspar was supplied with timber for 75 of those years by the company's own private railroad. Originally known as the Jughandle Railroad (which ran on wooden rails), the standard-gauge line twice changed its name during its existence-first to the Caspar & Hare Creek Railroad and later to the South Fork & Eastern Railroad-and operated a fascinating array of motive power over the lightest of rail, crossing streams on tall timber trestles, to bring in virgin redwood logs from the forest. The Caspar Lumber Company also operated a fleet of coastal schooners, both sail and steam, to carry lumber from the "doghole" landing at Caspar to San Francisco and elsewhere. This facet of the operation makes for a fascinating story in itself. The railroad and the mill are now memories, but author Ted Wurm brings them back to life in this volume. With schematic diagrams of the locomotives and trestles that should delight any modeler. With foldout map of the railroad and bibliography. 136 pages with index.
WPLives 29th Jul 2021		Book Arthur D. Dubin - More Classic Trains	This is one of the great books on the golden era of passenger trains, capturing in beautiful photos and drawings the comfort and variety of travel by train. With dazzling end papers showing paintings by Walter F. Greene of the Twentieth Century Limited (front) and by Grif Teller of the Pennsylvania's experimental S-1 6-4-4-6 (back); frontispiece is the Missouri Pacific's Sunshine Special by William Harnden Foster. Illustrated with over 1500 photos. Includes car floor plans, menus, timetables, and travel folders. Chapters include: A Pullman Postscript; In the Northeast Corridor; The American Flyer Cars; The Great Steel Fleet and the Fleet of Modernism; A Twist on the Tuscan Red; The Black Diamond Express; On the Monon; On the Pere Marquette; The Rebel Route; The Seaboard Coast Line Route to the South; The Pan American; The Frisco and Katy; Thru the Rockies, Not Around them; The Great Race to Chicago and to the Twin Cities; Il Camino Real -- The Highway of the King; Great Trains of the Great Western; The Olympian; The Golden State Limited; The Finest Trains on Earth; the Canadian Pacific Railway; Across Canada; Mexicano de Lujo; Some Exotic Trains; Amtrak; Wagons-Lits. 512 pages with index.
WPLives 29th Jul 2021		Book Ted Benson - One Track Mind	Boston Mills Press is proud to launch its Masters of Railroad Photography Series with this phenomenal collection of photographs and essays by Ted Benson. Benson has devoted much of the past 30 years to rail photojournalism and is widely acknowledged as one of the world's top railway photographers. In One Track Mind he presents more than 200 of his finest black-and-white photographs on the topic of western railroading. Benson's photographs speak to the railfan in all of us, with equal measures of timeless human interest and peak-action railroad imagery. Ted Benson has perhaps exceeded his own aspiration, to create a collection of rail photography full of "rare, unexpected pleasures . . . high drama spiced with quiet moments of reflection." These are qualities the reader will find on every page of One Track Mind. "Why black-and-white in an all-color world? It didn't take long before I began to look at black-and-white as the best way to continue the documentary tradition of American railroad photography that began with the building of the first transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. Continuing through the dawn of the 'railfan era' in the late 1930s and the emergence of such gifted rail photojournalists as Philip Hastings and Richard Steinheimer in the 1950s, black-and-white remains the soul of rail photography." Ted Benson
WPLives 29th Jul 2021		Book Michael R. Corbett - Port City	*Port City* is the first book to tell the comprehensive and largely unknown story of the city's waterfront. For most of its history, the Port played a major role in the daily lives of many San Franciscans. In addition to the sailors, longshoremen, and others who worked along the waterfront, workers in factories, warehouses, and offices were employed in jobs that directly depended on and had regular contact with the port. Port City looks at the geography of these connections to illuminate the role of the port in the city's life. It chronicles the heyday of the port as a flourishing nexus of shipping and commerce and puts this story in today's context. Port City is richly illustrated with historical images, drawings, maps, and specially-commissioned color photographs.

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