THE RAILROAD PRESS BOOKS

BETHLEHEM STEEL RAILROADING Part #TRP-48 N Scale Supply Price:Sold out A fascinating look at railroad operations at Bethlehem Steel's home plant written by an employee who spent more than 35 years working on the railroad inside the steel mill, with three decades of experience as a supervisor. This newest book from TRP features 70 photos (37 color and 33 b/w) -- many of these are seldom seen views taken inside the plant. PB&NE, Lehigh Valley, Reading, Delaware & Hudson, Conrail, BSCO Narrow Gauge and other private Bethlehem Steel equipment are shown, including hot metal cars, cinder pots and heavy-duty flatcars with loads. There are 8 maps, plus charts listing tracks, crew assignments and interchanges. This book is an outstanding resource that provides excellent coverage of how the railroads operated inside the steel mill. Printed in U.S.A. 56 pages, 70 photographs (37 color, 33 b/w), 8-1/2"x11", softbound
NEW YORK CENTRAL STEAM POWER WEST OF BUFFALO - VOL 1 Part #TRP-42 N Scale Supply Price: Sold Out Photos from the collection of Ed May, Commentary by Richard L. Stoving A beautiful look at New York Central steam power on the less-documented western part of the system. This newest book from TRP features 86 premium black and white photos from Ed May's steam collection, along with 6 maps and a wealth of information regarding NYC's western lines. Volume 1 covers Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. This important work was researched and written by Richard L. Stoving. 60 pages, 86 b/w photographs, 8-1/2"x11", printed in the USA, sfbd. (ISBN 978-1-9314-7722-1)
NEW YORK CENTRAL STEAM POWER WEST OF BUFFALO - VOL 2 Part #TRP-47 N Scale Supply Price: Sold out A beautiful look at New York Central steam power on the less-documented western part of the system. This newest book from TRP features 84 premium black and white photos from Ed May's steam collection, along with 5 maps and a wealth of information regarding NYC's western lines. Volume 2 covers Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York and Ontario, Canada. This important work was researched and written by Richard L. Stoving. Printed in U.S.A., 64 pages, saddle stitched. 64 pages, 84 b/w photographs, 8-1/2"x11", printed in the USA, sfbd. (ISBN 978-1-9314-7726-4)
RAILROADING IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO 1958-1969 Vol 1 Part #TRP-38 N Scale Supply Price: Sold Out "Railroading in Downtown Chicago 1958-1969" featuring the superb black & white photography of Robert P. Olmsted, accompanied by his very informative and insightful text. This book covers some of the most exciting years in the history of Chicago railroading. You'll see pre-merger favorites like Monon, PRR, C&NW, Erie Lackawanna, CB&Q, New York Central, C&EI, C&O/B&O and of course, the Santa Fe! There is an interesting mix of passenger and freight trains pulled by a variety of motive power, including E8's, ALCO PA's, RS3's and many more. Enjoy the sights of downtown Chicago in this fine book by The Railroad Press. 52 pages each, 8-1/2"x11", sfbd.
WORLD FAMOUS HORSECURVE Part #TRP-40 N Scale Supply Price: Sold out This is a short colorful history of the railroads operating on Horseshoe Curve, including the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central, Conrail and Norfolk Southern. This softcover book has many pages of beautiful photography and historical information, including a timeline. Color photos include K4 steam, Baldwin Centipedes and heavy transfer RT624 centercabs, E-units, ALCO Centuries, Conrail's United Way SD40, American Freedom Train and many more! 24 pages, 8-1/2"x11", Softbound. Printed in the U.S.A.