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The CIRCUITRON CF-1 is a low cost circuit which is designed to slowly flash a Light Emitting Diode, either red or yellow, on and off. The LED provided with the CF-1 is easily mounted under the roof...
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Stephen M. Timko Former Central Region employee Steve Timko continues his look at Conrail's busiest region from Harrisburg to Ft. Wayne. Visit the main lines, many branches, alternate routes, yards...
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Jerry Pinkepank The motive power and phosphate operations in the Bone Valley of Florida are explained in detail by diesel authority Jerry Pinkepank in this concluding volume to the series. SBD Syst...
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Mitchell Dakelman A look back at the stations, towers, shops and other structures owned by the Reading Company on the many lines that emanated from Philadelphia. Many of the scenes show trains of R...
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Robert J. Yanosey The diesel roster of The BIG Little Railroad is explored from early freight cab units, to historic switchers, and the smaller roadswitchers from Alco, FM, Baldwin, and EMD. Roster...
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Kurt Reisweber The business end of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway was at Newport News, Virginia where the company and later its successors Chessie and CSX dumped the coal hauled by its trains ac...
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David Schauer This book takes a look at this venerable iron ore hauling railroad located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Images from the 1950s until present cover LS&I's history, steam and diese...
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Bob Davis After some background in Penn Central electric freight operations, this book looks at Conrail electric and diesel freights in the electrified territory. The author, a former PC-CR employe...
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James Kinkaid More than 300 excellent roster views of private cars with reporting marks between CSCX and GPUX. Item # 1565 November 15, 2015 RELEASE
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Kenneth C. Springirth Take a detailed look at electrified operations around “The City of Brotherly Love”.  Includes Philadelphia’s streetcars, the Broad Street Subway Line, the Market-Frankford El...
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Robert J. Yanosey The remainder of “The BIG Little Railroad” roster including Double-enders, Train Masters, and SD35’s  is followed by a look at the post-bankruptcy acquisitions from B&O, the S...
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Douglas N. Leffler  Conrail’s Western Region was initially comprised of three former NYC divisions (Cleveland, Toledo, and Chicago) and one PRR (Fort Wayne).  Follow the early efforts to maintain o...
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Arthur J. Erdman Former EL operator and dispatcher Art Erdman describes the day-to-day workings on this colorful fan favorite.  His behind the scene explanations compliment the more than 250 color ...
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Stephen M. Timko Headquartered at Sault Ste. Marie, this colorful all-EMD railroad extended directly north from the Great Lakes into the wilderness of Ontario.  Although most famous for its passen...
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Daniel Orr and Greg Marling Located almost midway on the former NYC main line between New York City and Chicago, Rochester has always been a hotspot of high speed freight train action.  The authors...
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James Kinkaid Color coverage of private freight car ownership continues through reporting marks GROX to NYMX.  Covered hoppers, open hoppers, insulated boxcars, and flatcars dominate but there are ...
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Mike Zollitsch A stunning collection of B&O photography on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh through the steam-to-diesel transition years and up to Chessie System.  Rare steam images of ...
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David C. Schauer This volume concentrates on LS&I’s route and is divided into chapters examining specific segments of the railroad. Item # 1580  
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Dr. Art Peterson and P. Kent Hannah The stations, towers, shops, and other fixed facilities of the Q on the main line and branches between Galesburg, Illinois and Ottumwa, Iowa are comprehensively...
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Arthur J. Erdman The diesel and multiple unit electric roster is explored in this all-color look from the 1950s to today.  Item # 1585 July 1, 2016 RELEASE
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Jack Wright Ride along through the beautiful upstate New York region during NYC, PC, and CR days. The transition from one railroad to another is contrasted against the stories of this historic are...
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James Kinkaid The private ownership cars with reporting marks between OCPX and TKCK are shown in perfect roster views. Item # 1588 August 1, 2016 RELEASE
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Stephen M. Timko The concluding volume of this look at late Conrail centered around Pittsburgh.  Author Steve Timko worked in operations management for Conrail during this period and shares the ra...
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Walter E. Zullig, Jr. The history and operations of the “second busiest commuter railroad in North America” are detailed in more than 250 color photos.  Starting with commuter operations on the par...