The new titles include
“New York Central Trackside - Big Apple
to Buffalo 1965-1969”
by noted rail photographer Allan H.
Roberts. Readers are given the lowdown on the east end of the
fabled “Water Level Route” during the eras of both the NYC
and Penn Central.
Also
“Northern Pacific Through Passenger Service In Color”
by
passenger train expert Geoffrey H. Doughty. The author guides
readers through the streamliners of the Northern Pacific, one
of the few railroads that took pride in its passenger service
right to the end.
The final publication set for release this month is
“Trackside Around Pittsburgh 1985-2005 with David
Baer.”
Much has changed since the days when PRR, B&O,
P&LE, and dozens of mills blanketed the steel city with
smoke. Author Stephen M. Timko has assembled a col-
lection of Baer photos that document how railroad-
ing has changed in Pittsburgh and the surrounding area.
BHI Publications
)
has released
“Bridges & Trestles, Volume
1”
which illustrates details and weath-
ering variations on the deck, through-
truss steel, pony plate girder, and wood
pony truss bridges that still exist on the
former D&RGW narrow gauge lines. An
abundance of views are provided includ-
ing many that can only been seen from
the bridge tracks. Abutments and piers
range from cut stone to concrete to cross
ties with each type weathering differently. The 8.5” by 5.5”
54-page spiral-bound book includes 179 color photos. The
MSRP is $24.99.
Also new from BHI are two Quickbooks that provide detailed
information on several surviving DRGW narrow gauge flang-
ers. Volume 1 covers OJ, OK, and OL flangers on the Cumbres
& Toltec in Chama. The focus of Volume 2 is on flangers OC,
OD, OF, and OT. To order or for additional information visit the
above web site.
Kalmbach
)
has released a
new book titled
“Detailing Projects
for Freight Cars and
Locomotives”
by Pelle
K. Søeborg. Pelle is
an Danish author and
an accomplished modeler of American prototype railroads. He
shows how to easily improve the look of both locomotives and
rolling stock. His clear, easy-to-understand guidelines are sup-
ported by some 300 detailed photos of both models and pro-
totypes. The book is helpful to both experienced and novice
modelers. The 88 page, softcover, 8.25” x 10.75” publication is
priced at $19.95.
“Model Railroad Bridges & Trestles: Volume 2,”
is a reprint of
twenty projects from the pages of Model Railroader magazine.
Authors of the original articles include such respected model
builders as Lance Mindheim, Rand Hood, David Popp, Stephen
Priest, Lionel Strang, Harold Russell, Tony Koester, and Andy
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