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maps and 294 historical photos are presented on this 256-page
hardback book available now at $60.00.
A publication date for a revised edition of “Southern Pacific
Freight Cars, Volume 4”, is expected to be announced soon.
The book provides a complete history of SP's boxcars, from the
25-foot, 15-ton cars of 1865 to the 86’ auto carriers of 1963.
Some special cars, such as the black Overnight boxcars, are also
discussed. Author Tony Thompson has corrected some minor
errors in the original edition and has added more photographs
to extend the forthcoming revision by 16 pages over the first
edition. Pricing and a release date are TBA.
The latest hardcover picture books released by Morning Sun
Books (morningsunbooks.com) include “Seaboard Coast Line
in Color.” Authored by William G McClure III, the new book
focuses on the motive power of the Atlantic Coast Line and
Seaboard Air Line railroads after the 1967 merger and sub-
sequent formation of the Seaboard Coast Line. Publication
#1472 is available now at $59.95. A second publication recently
released by Morning Sun is titled “Railroad Critters in Color
Volume 3” by Stephen M. Timko. The book presents more than
300 photos of small industrial locomotives built by Baldwin,
Davenport, General Electric, Plymouth, Porter, Whitcomb,
and others. Publication #1473 is available at $59.95.
Micro-Mark (micromark.com)is selling high-intensity LEDs in
handy peel-and-stick strips. The flexible light-strips are .375"
(3/8") wide, and come in 16’ lengths with 300 LEDs spaced on
.625" (5/8") centers. The strips can be safely cut at designated
locations about every third LED. Suggested uses include special
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