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Texas & New Orleans - Color Pictorial |
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By Steve Allen Goen
Hardcover, 128 pages, ALL Color ISBN
1-885614-62-4
In his seventh book featuring the lines of the southwest, rail historian Steve
Goen takes a look at the trains and operations of Southern Pacific's Texas & New Orleans. This book features more than
300 all-color photos of T&NO trains such as the SUNBEAM, HUSTLER, SUNSET LIMITED, OWL, ARGONAUT, and BORDER LIMITED, all
prior to the 1961 merger with the parent company. Steam and diesel locomotives working on both passenger and freight trains
are featured as well. Classic advertising, chapters on T&NO depots, and the El Paso & Southwestern of Texas complete
this fine book.
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Southern Pacific's Scenic Coast Line |
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By Tom Dill
Hardcover, 128 pages, over 260 color photographs
ISBN 1-885614-59-4Southern Pacific author and historian, Tom Dill continues his coverage of the
vast system - all in vivid color! Not only are the Coast and Los Angeles Divisions covered, but also the Western Division
- the major feeder to the Coast Line. There are loads of steam and first generation diesels with a touch of second generation
diesels as well. See Santa Fe freights detouring on the SP due to the 1952 Tehachapi earthquake, demonstrator diesels working
the Coast Line, and much more. A must have for steam, diesel, or Southern Pacific fans - don't miss out!
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Southern Pacific's Historic Overland Route |
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By Tom Dill
Hardcover, 128 pages, ALL color
ISBN: 1-885614-29-2
Featuring scenes and extensive captions
- mostly from the 1950's and 1960's of the western portion of the first transcontinental railroad from Oakland to Ogden, Utah.
Featured is the era from the last of steam to the first generation diesel locomotives.
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Southern Pacific Passenger Trains - Volume Two |
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By Dennis Ryan & Joe Shine
Hardcover, 400 pages
ISBN: 1-885614-37-3
Featuring passenger operations with emphasis on the Coast Line from the opening of the route, through the great years,
depression and war years, the Daylight's finest hour & finally, fading spirit. Included within are the heavyweight modernization
& air conditioning, a complete history of SP's lightweight chair cars and Daylight dining service. A 400 page documentary,
train & equipment photos, text & rare ads.
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Southern Pacific's San Joaquin Valley Line (1950s-1960s) |
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By Tom Dill
Hardcover, 128 pages, ALL Color
ISBN: 1-885614-46-2
See SP's last steam stronghold during
the mid-1950's. Travel from Oakland to Los Angeles via Tracy, Fresno, Bakersfield and Tehachapi. There are many photos of
steam and first generation diesels, as well as some early second generation units.
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Southern Pacific in Transition (SP/SSW/D&RGW) |
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By Bill Shippen & Joe Shine
Hardcover, 160 pages, 95% Color
ISBN: 1-885614-26-8
One last look at the "Old Friendly" after merging with the Denver & Rio Grande Western, but prior to the SP/UP
merger in 1996. Included in this volume is a wrap up of all paint schemes applied to Espee diesel locomotives between 1936
and 1996. Featured are SP interlocking towers, 1990's changes in the Tehachapi's & complete roster.
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Southern Pacific's Sunset Route - A Color Pictorial
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This concludes Tom Dill's colorful authorship of each of SP's varied routes. This volume inspects SP's Sunset Route (Pacific
Lines) east from Los Angeles to El Paso. Also included is SP's Golden State Route which extended northeast from El Paso to
Tucumcari where it connected with Rock Island Lines. This all-color, 128-page volume includes 270 photos, maps, and rare vintage
advertisements. There are maps of these three rarely photographed divisions: Los Angeles Division, Tucson Division, and Rio
Grande Division. Each photograph is richly researched, captioned, and explained. Don't be left out - Order Today!
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