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Excellent release from Morning Sun Books with superb coverage of operations, motive power,
and roster of the Chicago & Illinois Midland. Highly Recommended!
Interesting telling of the dealings of early California railroad building
related to the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific. The book condenses this epic tale to just over 200-pages,
recommended as a great summer/vacation read.
Any book with the GM&O on the cover gets my interest, but Mike
Schafer's "Classic American Railroad" three-volume series has much to praise. Schafer provides an excellent historical
look at the railroad's chosen for review. What I found useful was getting information on road's that I didn't know a
great deal about, but would never pursue an entire book about them. Gives a good basic knowledge of the history of the
railroads reviewed.
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If today's modern diesel locomotives are of interest to you, this all
color book is a must. Similar is style and delivery to the old "Diesel Spotter's Guide" books, this book provides insight
and info on modern motive power. The book's focus stays on what is typically found roaming the rails now, the oldest
power I found included the "dash-2" era EMDs for example. Tons of full color pics and done well.
"Merging Lines" is an excellent work that will enlighten and educate
you on railroad business and its interactions with the government; customers; and other roads. From regulation to mergers
and more, this book is a wealth of knowledge and an enjoyable read.
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"Wreck of the Penn Central" is one that you won't be able to put down.
Lots of wheelin' and dealin' excitement here. If J.R. Ewing from "Dallas" ran a railroad...it might have been
much like this! Well written and fascinating to read. Highly Recommended!
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