Steam Titles

Milwaukee Road Steam Power
by John Tigges

This book provides details on the Milwaukee Road's diverse stable of steam locomotives. Starting with a 20-mile line, this railroad grew to over 10,000 miles of track in more than a dozen states. Included in this extensive system were short narrow gauge lines, mountain railroads, granger branch lines, commuter service and numerous streamlined passenger trains including the Hiawatha.

Individual chapters cover each major class of locomotive including its history, usage plus details on size, weight, and numerous other specifications.

Included are a brief company history, technical information on locomotives, and details on the various builders of locomotives. There are three appendices that not only reflect official Milwaukee Road rosters but also show builder, class, renumberings through the years and disposition if known.

Hardbound with 208 pages, more than 205 photos and illustrations, detailed roster and renumberings.

ISBN 0-933449-22-4 ...............$57

The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
by David McLellan and Bill Warrick

This book brings to life the halcyon days of mainline railroading when trains were pulled by impressive steam locomotives and each trip was an adventure for the crews who had to be as hard and unyielding as the locomotives themselves. This book deals primarily with the glorious pre-1914 years of the line before the LS&MS was merged into the New York Central system and later became part of Penn-Central and Conrail.

The authors trace the early history of the many predecessor companies, some of unusual gauge and heritage. Many of the photos have never previously been published and many date from glass plate negatives. A special feature of the book is a full color section featuring reproductions of posters and other advertising materials from the heyday of the LS&MS.

Hardbound with 208 pages, 199 photographs, 21 maps and charts and 15 other illustrations plus a multi-color dust jacket illustrated by Chuck Boie.

ISBN 0-933449-09-7 ...............$40

We regret that this title is no longer in print.

The Steam Locomotive Directory of North America
Vol. 1 & 2
by J. David Conrad

This rather unusual set of books makes a detailed study of the over 1,800 surviving steam locomotives in the United States, Canada and Mexico, regardless of whether operating, on display or stored.

Each locomotive is listed individually by city and state with known technical details such as builder's number, date built, wheel arrangement, cylinder size, boiler pressure, driving wheel diameter, tractive effort, loaded weight, fuel used, track gauge, current status and location. In addition, the ownership history is shown including the original owner, subsequent owners with dates of sale, road numbers, renumberings, and locations operated at (on short line and industrial engines). A substantial number of locomotives are illustrated in photographs, most of generous size showing the locomotives in operation. Three substantial indices permit locating locomotives by builder, wheel arrangement and major past owners.

Due to the substantial size of the material, the Directory has been printed as two perfect bound volumes for ease of handling and reference. Volume One (pages 1 through 192) covers the United States east of teh Mississippi River, all of Canada, and contains introductory sections including the Preface, Acknowledgements, How to Use This Book and an introduction to the Whyte system of steam locomotive wheel arrangements. Volume Two (pages 193 through 368) covers the United states west of the Mississippi River, all of Mexico and contains the indices as well as sections on unknown and recently scrapped locomotives. It is recommended that both volumes be purchased and used as a set.

ISBN 0-933449-04-6 (v. 1) .................$25.00
ISBN 0-933449-05-4 (v. 2) ....................$25.00
ISBN 0-933449-06-2 (2-vol. set) ..............$47.00

We regret that this title is no longer in print.

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