Resources/Works Cited
Last revised: May 24, 2026
As much as I have enjoyed studying railroad history the information
presented here would have never been possible without a great deal of help from many
friends and numerous resources.
First and foremost I must thank the late John G. King for not only his friendship but also his unwavering willingness to provide me with many materials (sometimes offering stuff I would not even ask for!).
Mr. King carried an incredible amount of knowledge during the industry's classic era, knew the Baltimore & Ohio's story in incredible detail, and during his life had amassed a stunning collection of archival material (books, slides, videos, documents, etc.).
For being allowed access to just a tiny fraction of it, I am forever thankful.
I must also give a big thanks to many railfan friends whom I have come to know, in some capacity, over the years; folks like Wade Massie, Drew Jacksich, Marty Bernard, Danny Robie, Warren Calloway, Ron Flanary, Doug Kroll, Tom Granville, Jon Wright, and others. These individuals have graciously provided access to parts of their photographic collections. Because of this I am incredibly grateful for their help.
Of especial note is Mr. Bernard, who has digizited tens of thousands of slides over the years - the work of friends Roger Puta, Rick Burn, Karl Miller, Walt Dunlap, and others. Many of these photos, several of which are featured throughout the website, would otherwise have been lost if not for his efforts in editing and scanning them.
Books and Periodicals
Abbey, Wallace W. The Little Jewel: Soo Line Railroad And The Locomotives That Make It Go. Pueblo: Pinon Productions, 1984.
Adams, Kramer A. Logging Railroads Of The West. New York: Bonanza Books, 1961.
Ambrose, Stephen E. Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad, The: Nothing Like It In The World. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.
Anderson, Jacob E. A Brief History Of The St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines. St. Louis: St. Louis Southwestern Railway Public Relations Department, 1947.
Beck, Samuel and Gustason, Bill. Indiana Harbor Belt: In Color. Scotch Plains: Morning Sun Books, Inc., 2011.
Bernet, Gerard. Colorful Memories of Reading's Shamokin Division. RAE Publishing, Inc., 1999.
Boyd, Jim. American Freight Train, The. Osceola: MBI Publishing, 2001.
Boyd, Jim. Kansas City Southern, In Color: The Era Of Streamlined Hospitality, 1940-1970. Scotch Plains: Morning Sun Books, 2003.
Bramson, Seth H. Speedway To Sunshine: The Story Of the Florida East Coast Railway. Richmond Hill: Boston Mills Press/Firefly Books, Inc, 2010 edition.
Brough, Lawrence A. Electric Pullman, The: A History Of The Niles Car & Manufacturing Company. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2013.
Bryant, Jr. Keith L. History Of The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1974.
Central Electric Railfans' Association (CERA). The Great Third Rail. Chicago: CERA, 1970 (Third Printing).
Chant, Christopher. History Of North American Rail, The. Edison: Chartwell Books, 2005.
Clegg, Adam. Western Pacific, Color Pictorial: Volume One. La Mirada: Four Ways West Publications, 2001.
Cline, Wayne. Texas Railroad, The: The Scandalous And Violent History Of The International And Great Northern Railroad, 1866-1925. Lexington: 2015.
Cohen, Ronald D. And McShane, Stephen G. Moonlight In Duneland: The Illustrated Story Of The Chicago South Shore And South Bend Railroad. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2004 edition.
Collias, Joe G. Frisco Power: Locomotives And Trains Of The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, 1903-1953. Crestwood: MM Books, 1984.
Collias, Joe G. and George, Jr. Raymond B. Katy Power: Locomotives And Trains Of The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, 1912-1985. Crestwood: MM Books, 1986.
Cook, Roger And Zimmermann, Karl. Western Maryland Railway, The: Fireballs & Black Diamonds. San Diego: Howell-North Books, 1981.
Crise, Steve; Patris, Michael A.; and the Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society. Then & Now: Pacific Electric Railway. Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2011.
Crump, Spencer. Story Of The California Western Skunk Railroad, The: Redwoods, Iron Horses And The Pacific. Los Angeles: Trans-Anglo Books, 1963.
Del Grosso, Robert C. Burlington Northern Railroad, Historical Review, 1970-1995. Halifax: Withers Publishing, 2014.
Del Vecchio, Mike. Railroads Across America. Osceola: MBI Publishing, 1998.
DeNevi, Don. America's Fighting Railroads, A World War II Pictorial Hisotry. Missoula: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, 1996.
Dixon, Thomas W. Appalachian Coal Mines & Railroads. Lynchburg: TLC Publishing, 1994.
Dixon, Thomas W. Chesapeake And Ohio Railway: A Concise History And Fact Book. Clifton Forge: Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society, 2012.
Dixon, Thomas W. Chesapeake & Ohio K-4 Class 2-8-4 Steam Locomotives. Clifton Forge: Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society, 2013.
Dixon, Thomas W. Chesapeake & Ohio Passenger Service: 1847-1971. Clifton Forge: Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society, 2013.
Dixon, Thomas W. Chessie Era, The. Lynchburg: TLC Publishing, 1994.
Dixon, Thomas W. Norfolk & Western Steam: The Last 30 Years. Forest: TLC Publishing, 2013.
Dolzall, Gary W. and Dolzall, Stephen F. Monon, The Hoosier Line. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1987/2002 (Second, Revised Edition).
Donovan Jr., Frank P. and Grant, H. Roger (Editor). Iowa Railroads. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2000.
Dorin, Patrick C. An Illustrated Guide To American Freight Train Equipment. Hudson: Enthusiast Books, 2013.
Dorin, Patrick C. Elgin, Joliet And Eastern Railway, The. Wilton: Signature Press, 2009.
Dorin, Patrick C. Grand Trunk Western Railroad, The: A Canadian National Railway. Seattle: Superior Publishing Company, 1977.
Dorin, Patrick C. Missouri Pacific Lines: Freight Train Services and Equipment. Lynchburg: TLC Publishing, 2001.
Dorin, Patrick C. Santa Fe Passenger Trains In California: From The 1940s Thru Amtrak And More. Forest: TLC Publishing, Inc., 2006.
Dorin, Patrick C. Soo Line, The. Seattle: Superior Publishing Company, 1979.
Doughty, Geoffrey H. New York Central's Great Steel Fleet, 1948-1967 (Revised Edition). Lynchburg: TLC Publishing, Inc., 1999.
Drury, George H. Guide To North American Steam Locomotives: Revised Edition. Waukesha: Kalmbach Books, 2015.
Duke, Donald. Pacific Electric Railway: A Pictorial Album Of Electric Railroading. San Marino: Golden West Books, 1958.
Edson, William D. Steam Locomotives Of The Baltimore & Ohio: An All-Time Roster. Potomac: William D. Edson, 1992.
Ferrell, Mallory Hope. Silver San Juan, The Rio Grande Southern Railroad (First Edition). Boulder: Pruett Publishing Company, 1973.
Fetters, Thomas. Logging Railroads Of South Carolina. Forest Park: Heimburger House Publishing Company, 1990.
Fetters, Thomas. Logging Railroads Of The Blue Ridge And Smoky Mountains, Volume I (Gold Mountain, Black Mountain And White Top). Hillsboro: TimberTimes, 2007.
Fetters, Thomas. Logging Railroads Of The Blue Ridge And Smoky Mountains, Volume 2 (Tallulah Falls, Anna Ruby Falls, And Jeffrey's Hell). Hillsboro: TimberTimes, 2010.
Foner, Philp S. Great Labor Uprising Of 1877, The. New York: Pathfinder Books, 2017, Eleventh Printing (1977).
Foster, Gerald. A Field Guide To Trains. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1996.
Gaertner, John T. North Bank Road: The Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway. Pullman: Washington State University Press, 1990.
Garcilazo, Jeffery Marcos. Traqueros: Mexican Railroad Workers In The United States, 1870-1930. Denton: University Of North Texas Press, 2012.
Glischinski, Steve. Santa Fe Railway. St. Paul: Voyageur Press, 2008.
Goolsby, Larry. Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Service: The Postwar Years. Lynchburg: TLC Publishing, Inc., 1999.
Goolsby, Larry. Seaboard Air Line Passenger Service, The Streamlined Era. Forest: TLC Publishing, 2011.
Gove, Bill. Logging Railroads Of The Adirondacks. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2006.
Gove, Bill. Logging Railroads Of New Hampshire's North Country. Littleton: Bondcliffs Books, 2010.
Grenard, Ross and Krause, John. Steam In The Alleghenies. Carstens Publications.
Grant, Roger H. Corn Belt Route, The: A History Of The Chicago Great Western Railroad Company. DeKalb: Northern Illinois University Press, 2008 edition.
Grant, Roger H. Erie Lackawanna: Death Of An American Railroad, 1938-1992. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1994.
Grant, Roger H. "Follow The Flag": A History Of The Wabash Railroad Company. DeKalb: Northern Illinois University Press, 2004.
Grant, Roger H. And Donovan Jr., Frank P. Iowa Railroads: The Essays Of Frank P. Donovan, Jr. Iowa City: University Of Iowa Press, 2000.
Gratz, David E. and Arbogast, Terry E. Monongahela Railway, The: It's History And Operation 1903-1993 [sic]. Washingtonville: M2FQ Publications, 2003.
Gregg, Newton K. Train Shed Cyclopedia, No. 58: Locos Of The 40's & 50's (Diesel) Part 7, from the 1941 Loc Cyc and Railway Mechanical Engineer. Novato: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Company, 1977.
Griffin, James R. Rio Grande Railroad. St. Paul: Voyageur Press, 2003.
Hain, Peter Murray. Frank K. Hain And The Manhattan Railway Company: The Elevated Railway, 1875-1903. Jefferson: McFarland & Company Inc., Publishers, 2011.
Halberstadt, Hans And April. American Train Depot & Roundhouse, The. Osceola: Motorbooks International Publishers & Wholesalers, 1995.
Hampton, Taylor. Nickel Plate Road, The: The History Of A Great Railroad. Newton: Circulation, Publishing And Marketing L.L.C., 1947.
Hanson, Robert H. West Point Route, The: The Atlanta & West Point Rail Road And The Western Railway Of Alabama. Forest: TLC Publishing, Inc., 2006.
Harwood, Herbert H. Jr. Royal Blue Line. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 2002.
Hayden, Bob. Diesel Locomotives: Cyclopedia, Volume 2 (Model Railroader). Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1980.
Heimburger, Donald J. Illinois Central: Main Line Of Mid-America. Forest Park: Heimburger House Publishing Company, 1995.
Heimburger, Donald J. Rio Grande Steam Locomotives: Standard Gauge. River Forest: Heimburger House Publishing Company, 1981.
Heimburger, Donald J. Wabash. Forest Park: Heimburger House Publishing Company, 1984.
Helm, Robert A. Clinchfield Railroad In the Coal Fields, The. Lynchburg: TLC Publishing, Inc., 2004.
Hidy, Ralph W., Hidy, Muriel E., Scott, Roy V., And Hofsommer, Don L. Great Northern Railway, The: A History. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2004 edition.
Hilton, George. American Narrow Gauge Railroads. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1990.
Hilton, George W. Ma & Pa, The: A History Of The Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999 (Second Edition, Revised).
Hilton, George W. Monon Route. La Jolla: Howell-North Books, 1978.
Hilton, George and Due, John. Electric Interurban Railways in America, The. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2000.
Hofsommer, Don L. Grand Trunk Corporation: Canadian National Railways In The United States, 1971-1992. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 1995.
Hofsommer, Don L. Tootin' Louie, A History Of The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway, The. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2005.
Holland, Kevin J. Passenger Trains Of Northern New England, In The Streamline Era. Lynchburg: TLC Publishing, 2004.
Holley, Noel T. Milwaukee Electrics, The. Mukilteo: Hundman Publishing Company, Inc., 2002.
Ivey, Paul Wesly. Pere Marquette Railroad Company, The: A Historical Study Of The Growth And Development Of One Of Michigan's Most Important Railway Systems. Lansing: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company, 1919.
Johnston, Bob and Welsh, Joe. Art Of The Streamliner, The. New York: Andover Junction Publications, 2001.
Kelly, Jack. Edge Of Anarchy, The: The Railroad Barons, The Gilded Age, And The Greatest Labor Uprising In America. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2019.
Kelly, John. Chicago & North Western, Photo Archive: Passenger Trains Of The 400 Fleet. Hudson: Iconografix, 2006.
Kelly, John. Great Northern Railway: Route Of The Empire Builder. Hudson: Iconografix, 2013.
Kelly, John. Rock Island Railroad, Photo Archive: Travel On The Rockets. Hudson: Iconografix, 2010.
Kerr, O.R. Centennial Treasury Of General Electric Locomotives, Volume II. Montreal: Delta Publications Associates Division, 1981.
Klein, Maury. Life And Legend Of Jay Gould, The. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1986.
Kline Jr. Benjamin F.G. Tall Pines And Winding Rivers: The Logging Railroads Of Maryland. Strasburg: The Friends Of The Railroad Museum Of PA, 2007 (Second Edition).
King, Frank A. Minnesota Logging Railroads. Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press, 2003 (First University Of Minnesota Press Edition).
King, Frank A. Missabe Road, The. Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press, 2003 (First University Of Minnesota Press Edition).
Kirkland, John F. Diesel Builders, The: Volume One, Fairbanks-Morse And Lima-Hamilton. Glendale: Interurban Press, 1985.
Kirkland, John F. Diesel Builders, The: Volume Two, American Locomotive Company And Montreal Locomotive Works. Glendale: Interurban Press, 1989.
Kirkland, John F. Diesel Builders, The: Volume Three, Baldwin Locomotive Works. Pasadena: Interurban Press, 1994.
Labbe, John T. and Replinger, Peter J. Logging To The Salt Chuck. Seattle: North West Shore Line, 1990.
Lamb, Kaye W. History Of The Canadian Pacific Railway. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1977.
Lawson Jr., Thomas. Logging Railroads Of Alabama. Birmingham: Cabbage Stack Publishing, 1996.
Leopard, John. Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway. St. Paul: MBI Publishing Company, 2005.
Lewis, Lloyd D. West Virginia Railroads Volume 4: Virginian Railway. Forest: TLC Publishing, Inc., 2011.
Liljestrand, Robert A. and Sweetland, David R. Baltimore & Ohio Diesel Locomotives: Volume 1, Switchers & Road Switchers.
Little, Stephen R. Andrews Geyser: Star Of The Mountain Railroad. Bloomington: AuthorHouse, 2012.
Little, Stephen R. Tunnels, Nitro And Convicts: Building The Railroad That Couldn't Be Built. Bloomington: AuthorHouse, 2010.
Long, Raphael F. Pacific Electric Big Red Cars. Universal City: T.C. Phillips, 1966.
Loving Jr., Rush. Men Who Loved Trains, The: The Story Of Men Who Battled Greed To Save An Ailing Industry. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2006.
Lucas, Robert E. And The AC&Y Historical Society. Akron, Canton & Youngstown And Akron & Barberton Belt, In Color. Scotch Plains: Morning Sun Books, Inc., 2015.
Luecke, John C. and Spyhalski, Paul R. Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway, The. Kansas City: White River Productions, 2013.
Lynch, Peter E. New Haven Passenger Trains. St. Paul: MBI Publishing Company, 2005.
Mailer, Stan. Green Bay & Western. Edmonds: Hundman Publishing, Inc., 1989.
Mainey, David. Baltimore & Ohio Steam In Color. Scotch Plains: Morning Sun Books, 2001.
Marre, Louis A. and Pinkepank, Jerry A. Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide, The: A Comprehensive Reference Manual To Locomotives Since 1972. Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1989.
Marre, Louis A. Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide, The: A Comprehensive Reference Manual To Locomotives Since 1972, Including Rebuilding, Upgrading, And Leasing Programs (2nd Edition). Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1995.
Marre, Louis A. Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years, A Guide To Diesels Built Before 1972. Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1995.
Marvel, Bill. Rock Island Line, The. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2013.
McCready, Albert L. and Sagle, Lawrence W. (American Heritage). Railroads In The Days Of Steam. Mahwah: Troll Associates, 1960.
McDonnell, Greg. Locomotives: The Modern Diesel & Electric Reference, 2nd Edition. Buffalo: Boston Mills Press/Firefly Books, 2015.
McDonnell, Greg. U-boats. Toronto: Stoddart Publishing, 1994.
McGuirk, Martin J. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in the Potomac Valley. Waukesha: Kalmbach Publishing, 2001.
McKinney, Evan. High Iron To Fairbanks, A Novel: Building The Historic Alaska Railroad. Polson: Mission Mountain Books, 2016.
McNeel, William. The Durbin Route: The Greenbrier Division of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. Charleston: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, 1985. Revised edition, 2000.
Mencken, August. Railroad Passenger Car, The: And Illustrated History Of The First Hundred Years With Accounts By Contemporary Passengers. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000 edition.
Middleton, William D. South Shore: The Last Interurban. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1999 edition.
Middleton, William D. Traction Classics: The Interurbans, Extra Fast And Extra Fare. San Marino: Golden West Books, 1985.
Middleton, William D. Traction Classics: The Interurbans, Interurban Freight. San Marino: Golden West Books, 1985.
Mills Jr., Donald L. Kanawha & Michigan Railroad, The: Bridge Line To The Lakes, 1888-1922. Huntington: Mid-Atlantic Highlands, 2010.
Miner, Craig H. Rebirth Of The Missouri Pacific, 1956-1984, The. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1983.
Miner, Craig H. St. Louis - San Francisco Transcontinental Railroad, The: The Thirty-fifth Parallel Project, 1853-1890. Lawrence: University Press Of Kansas, 1972.
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (Publicity Department). Opening Of The Great Southwest, The. Dallas: Missouri-Kansas Texas Railroad, 1970.
Morrison, Tom. American Steam Locomotive In The Twentieth Century. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2019.
Murray, Tom. Canadian National Railway. St. Paul: MBI Publishing Company, 2004.
Murray, Tom. Canadian Pacific Railway. St. Paul: Voyageur Press, 2006.
Murray, Tom. Chicago & North Western Railway. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2008.
Murray, Tom. Illinois Central. St. Paul: Voyageur Press, 2006.
Murray, Tom. Milwaukee Road, The. St. Paul: MBI Publishing, 2005.
Murray, Tom. Southern Railway. St. Paul: Voyageur Press, 2007.
Official Guide Of The Railways, The. 8th ed. 102 vols. National Railway Publication Company: New York, January 1970.
Ogorek, Cynthia L. And Molony, Bill. Images Of Rail: Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad. Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2016.
Overton, Richard. Burlington Route: A History Of The Burlington Lines. New York: Alfred A Knopf, Inc. 1965.
Parker, Karen. Chesapeake & Ohio: Heavy Pacific Locomotives. Clifton Forge,: Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society, 2014.
Perata, David D. Those Pullman Blues: An Oral History Of The African-American Railroad Attendant. Ruthven: David Perata Studios, 2014.
Pinkepank, Jerry A. Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1967.
Pinkepank, Jerry A. and Marre, Louis A. Diesel Spotter's Guide Update: Including Electrics And Lightweight-Train Power Cars. Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1979.
Plachno, Larry. Story Of The Chicago Aurora & Elgin Railroad, The: 1 - Trackage. Polo: Transportation Trails, 1986.
Plachno, Larry. Story Of The Chicago Aurora & Elgin Railroad, The: 2 - History. Polo: Transportation Trails, 1989.
Ploss, Thomas. Nation Pays Again, The. Ploss (Self Published): January, 1985.
Prince, Richard E. Central Of Georgia Railway And Connecting Lines. Salt Lake City: Stanway - Wheelwright Printing Company, 1976.
Rail Heritage Publications. Early Diesel-Electric and Electric Locomotives. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 1983.
Reed, Jay. Critters, Dinkys & Centercabs. Whittier: Rio Hondo, 2000.
Rehor, John A. Nickel Plate Story, The. Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1965.
Reynolds, Kirk and Oroszi, David. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Osceola: MBI Publishing, 2000.
Robertson, Donald B. Encyclopedia Of Western Railroad History, Volume IV: California. Caldwell: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1998.
Schafer, Mike. Caboose. Osceola: MBI Publishing, 1997.
Schafer, Mike. Classic American Railroads. Osceola: MBI Publishing, 1996.
Schafer, Mike. Classic American Railroads, Volume III. Osceola: MBI Publishing, 2003.
Schafer, Mike and McBride, Mike. Freight Train Cars. Osceola: MBI Publishing, 1999.
Schafer, Mike. More Classic American Railroads. Osceola: MBI Publishing, 2000.
Schafer, Mike and Solomon, Brian. Pennsylvania Railroad. Osceola: MBI Publishing, 1997.
Schafer, Mike and Welsh, Joe. Streamliners, History of a Railroad Icon. St. Paul: MBI Publishing, 2003.
Schafer, Mike. Vintage Diesel Locomotives. Osceola: MBI Publishing, 1998.
Schiffer Publishing Company. Baldwin Locomotive Works: Record of Recent Construction Nos. 21 to 30 Inclusive. Atglen: Schiffer Publishing, 2009.
Schneider, Gregory L. Rock Island Requiem: The Collapse Of A Mighty Fine Line. Lawrence: University Press Of Kansas, 2013.
Schult, Dain L. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis: A History Of "The Dixie Line." Marceline: Walsworth Publishing Company, 2001.
Schwieterman, Joseph P. When The Railroad Leaves Town: Eastern United States. Kirksville: Truman State University Press, 2001.
Schwieterman, Joseph P. When The Railroad Leaves Town: Western United States. Kirksville: Truman State University Press, 2004.
Scribbins, Jim. 400 Story, The. Glendale: PTJ Books (Interurban Press), 1982.
Scribbins, Jim. Hiawatha Story, The. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2007.
Scribbins, Jim. Milwaukee Road Remembered. Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota, 2008 (Second Edition).
Severson, Jon A. Delivered With Pride, A Pictorial History Of The Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railroad. Superior: Savage Press, 2008.
Shaughnessy, Jim. The Rutland Road: Second Edition. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1997.
Shaughnessy, Jim. Delaware & Hudson: The Bridge Line To New England And Canada. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1997 edition.
Simpson, Walter. Steam Locomotive Energy Story, The. New York: American University Presses, 2021.
Smith, Toby and Garrett, Klink. Ten Turtles To Tucumcari. Albuquerque: University Of New Mexico Press, 2003.
Solomon, Brian. Alco Locomotives. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2009.
Solomon, Brian. American Diesel Locomotive, The. Osceola: MBI Publishing, 2000.
Solomon, Brian. Amtrak. St. Paul: MBI Publishing Company, 2004.
Solomon, Brian. Baldwin Locomotives. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2009.
Solomon, Brian. Classic Locomotives, Steam And Diesel Power in 700 Photographs. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2013.
Solomon, Brian. Classic Railroad Signals: Semaphores, Searchlights, And Towers. Minneapolis: Quarto Publishing Group, 2015.
Solomon, Brian. Electro-Motive E-Units and F-Units: The Illustrated History of North America's Favorite Locomotives. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2011.
Solomon, Brian. Electric Locomotives. St. Paul: MBI Publishing, 2003.
Solomon, Brian. EMD Locomotives. Minneapolis: MBI Publishing Company, 2006.
Solomon, Brian. Field Guide To Trains: Locomotives And Rolling Stock. Minneapolis: Quarto Publishing Group, 2016.
Solomon, Brian. GE Locomotives: 110 Years Of General Electric Motive Power. St. Paul: MBI Publishing, 2003.
Solomon, Brian. GE and EMD Locomotives: The Illustrated History. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2014.
Solomon, Brian. Majesty Of Big Steam, The. Minneapolis: Quarto Publishing Group, 2015.
Solomon, Brian and Gruber, John. Milwaukee Road's Hiawatha's, The. St. Paul: Voyageur Press, 2006.
Solomon, Brian and Schafer, Mike. New York Central Railroad. St. Paul: Andover Junction Publications, 2007.
Solomon, Brian. North American Railroad Family Trees. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2013.
Solomon, Brian. Railroad Signaling. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2010 (Softcover edition).
Solomon, Brian. Railroad Stations. New York: MetroBooks, 2000.
Solomon, Brian. Railway Depots, Stations & Terminals. Minneapolis: Quarto Publishing Group, 2015.
Solomon, Brian. Railway Maintenance: The Men And Machines That Keep The Railroads Running. St. Paul: MBI Publishing Company, 2001.
Solomon, Brian. Southern Pacific Railroad. St. Paul: Voyageur Press, 2007.
Solomon, Brian. Streamliners: Locomotives And Trains In The Age Of Speed And Style. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2015.
Solomon, Brian. Working On The Railroad. St. Paul: MBI Publishing Company, 2006.
Staufer, Alvin F. Pennsy Power: Steam and Electric Locomotives of the Pennsylvania Railroad, 1900-1957. Brattleboro: Echo Point Books & Media, 2019.
Stegmaier Jr., Harry. Pennsylvania Railroad: Passenger Trains, Consists And Cars - 1952 (Volume 1, East-West Trains). Lynchburg: TLC Publishing, Inc., 2003.
Stegmaier Jr., Harry and Mullison, Jim. Twilight Of The Monongahela. Flushing: H&M Productions, Inc., 1994.
Stevens, G.R. History Of The Canadian National Railways. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1973.
Stiles, T.J. First Tycoon, The. The Epic Life Of Cornelius Vanderbilt. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Stout, Greg. Route Of The Eagles: Missouri Pacific In The Streamlined Era. Kansas City: White River Productions, 1995.
Stover, John. History Of The Illinois Central Railroad. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1975.
Stover, John. Routledge Historical Atlas of the American Railroads, The. New York: Routledge, 1999.
Stowell, David O. Great Strikes Of 1877, The. Urbana: University Of Illinois Press, 2008.
Strapac, Joseph A. Cotton Belt Locomotives. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1977.
Stringham, Paul H. Illinois Terminal, The Electric Years. Glendale: Interurban Press, 1989.
Stringham, Paul H. Toledo, Peoria & Western: Tried, Proven & Willing. Peoria: Deller Archive, Inc., 1993.
Thomas, William G. Iron Way, The: Railroads, The Civil War, And The Making Of Modern America. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2011.
Trains Magazine, Kalmbach Publishing Company.
Trostel, Scott D. Detroit, Toledo And Ironton Railroad, The: Henry Ford's Railroad. Fletcher: Cam-Tech Publishing, 1988.
Trzoniec, Stanley W. Vintage & Modern Diesel Locomotives: Prime Movers Of America. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2015.
Tyre, Peg (Editorial Director). Amtrak: An American Story. Washington: National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 2011.
Wegman, Mark. American Passenger Trains And Locomotives Illustrated. New York: Crestline, 2008.
Warden, William E. Norfolk & Western Railway's Magnificent Mallets, The Y Class 2-8-8-2s. TLC Publishing, 1993.
Warden, William E. West Virginia Logging Railroads. Lynchburg: TLC Publishing, 1993.
Welsh, Joe. Baltimore & Ohio's Capitol Limited And National Limited. St. Paul: MBI Publishing, 2007.
Welsh, Joe: Holland, Kevin: and Howes, Bill. Cars Of Pullman, The. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2010.
Welsh, Joe. Pennsylvania Railroad's Broadway Limited. St. Paul: MBI Publishing, LLC, 2006.
Welsh, Joe and Holland, Kevin. Union Pacific Railroad. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2009.
Westwood, John. Illustrated History Of The Railroads. Stamford: Longmeadow Press, 1994.
White Jr., John H. American Railroad Freight Car, The: From The Wood-Car Era To The Coming Of Steel. Baltimore: The John Hopkins University Press, 1993.
White Jr., John H. American Railroad Passenger Car, The: Part 1. Baltimore: The John Hopkins University Press, 1985 edition.
White Jr., John H. American Railroad Passenger Car, The: Part 2. Baltimore: The John Hopkins University Press, 1978 edition.
Withers, Bob. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad In West Virginia, The. Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2007.
Withers, Bob. Baltimore & Ohio Pacific Locomotives: Handsome Passenger Workhorses. Forest: TLC Publishing, 2013.
Withers, Bob. Trackside around West Virginia, 1963-1968. Scotch Plains: Morning Sun Books, 2006.
Wood, Charles R. and Wood, Dorothy M. Milwaukee Road West. Seattle: Superior Publishing Company, 1972.
Wood, Charles R. The Northern Pacific, Main Street Of The Northwest: A Pictorial History. Seattle: Superior Publishing Company, 1968.
Woodland, Dale W. Reading Diesels, Volume II. Laurys Station: Garrigues House, Publishers, 1995.
Woodland, Dale W. Reading In The Conrail Era, The. Telford: Silver Brook Junction Publishing Company, 1998.
Yenne, Bill. Santa Fe Chiefs. St. Paul: TLC Publishing Company, 2005.
Yenne, Bill. History Of The Southern Pacific, The. New York: Bonanza Books, 1988.
Zoellner, Tom. Train. New York: Penguin Group, 2014.
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Custer, Jerry (Estate)
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Dumas, Lawrence J.
Flanary, Ron
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Jacksich, Drew
John G. King Collection
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Kotuby, Randy
Kroll, Doug
Kuhl, Cliff
Lowry, Loyd
Massie, Wade
McMains, Garth
Morris, Gary
Moss, Linton
Patton, John - Yellowstone Train Repairs
Rackley, Brian
Riffle, Curtis
Robie, Danny
Sol, Michael (Milwaukee Road Archives)
Thomas, Mike
Walter, Jason
Wright, Jon
Young, J.J.
Organizations And Museums
Arcadia Publishing
Association of American Railroads
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics
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Reading Company Technical & Historical Society
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Texas and Pacific Steam Locomotives: Texas Types and Mountains
Nov 10, 26 10:30 PM
Texas & Pacific steam: 70 Lima 2-10-4 Texas types, 600-669, classes I-1 through I-1d, and 10 Mountains, 900-909. No. 610 is at Palestine. -
Texas and Pacific Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Nov 10, 26 10:29 PM
All-time diesel roster of locomotives built for the Texas & Pacific. 246 units: E7s, E8s, 83 F7A and 35 F7B, NW2s, SW7s, SW8s, SW9s, GP7s, GP9s, GP18s, and GP35s. Serials and order numbers. -
Santa Fe-Southern Pacific Railroad: Merger, History, Paint Scheme
Nov 10, 26 10:07 PM
The proposed Santa Fe-Southern Pacific merger, from the 1980 attempt and the 1983 holding company through the ICC denial, the Kodachrome paint, and the sale of the Southern Pacific. -
CSX Santa Train Will Feature Locomotives 250 and 2026
Nov 10, 26 01:51 PM
The CSX Santa Train will feature locomotives 250 and 2026 on November 21, 2026. The 84th running covers 110 miles from Shelbiana, Kentucky, to Kingsport, Tennessee. -
Denton County Asks to Extend Stadler Car Relief
Nov 10, 26 01:05 PM
Denton County Transit Authority has asked the FRA to extend a waiver for its Stadler diesel multiple-unit cars. Comments run to January 11, 2027. -
FreightCar America Reports Third-Quarter Results
Nov 10, 26 01:02 PM
FreightCar America reported third-quarter revenue of $76.5 million and 662 railcar deliveries. Backlog stood at 2,660 cars valued at $284.5 million. -
Amtrak Has Filed a Train Control Amendment
Nov 10, 26 12:53 PM
Amtrak asked the FRA on October 26, 2026, to amend the safety plan for its Interoperable Electronic Train Management System. Comments are due November 30, 2026. -
SunRail Signal Waiver Is Open for Comment
Nov 10, 26 12:25 PM
FRA has asked for comment on a petition to extend signal-testing relief on the Central Florida Rail Corridor. The notice names both the corridor and CSXT. Comments run to January 11, 2027. -
Cars and Units Rose With BNSF Third-Quarter Earnings
Nov 10, 26 12:18 PM
Berkshire Hathaway reports that after-tax BNSF earnings increased 19.3 percent in the third quarter of 2026, with car and unit volumes up 3.9 percent. -
Amtrak Chicago Platforms Are Moving Toward Level Boarding
Nov 10, 26 12:13 PM
Amtrak says construction is underway soon on the first level boarding platforms at Chicago Union Station, a 112 million dollar, 30-month project. -
Maryland Has New Penn Line Times on November 16
Nov 10, 26 12:07 PM
MARC Penn Line schedules change on November 16, 2026, after Amtrak trains return to regular schedules. Weekend southbound trains are unchanged. -
Building Contract for Metrolink Sidings Goes to Granite
Nov 10, 26 12:00 PM
Granite says Metrolink awarded a 51.5 million dollar SCORE contract for sidings near downtown Los Angeles and in Rancho Cucamonga. -
EMD "F2" Locomotives: Specs, Roster, History
Nov 10, 26 12:22 AM
EMD F2, the 1,350-horsepower bridge between the FT and the F3. 104 locomotives, July through November 1946. Spotting features, specifications, and the production roster. -
Southern Pacific Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Nov 10, 26 12:08 AM
Southern Pacific diesel roster with builder serials, order numbers, Texas and New Orleans numbers, and the 1965 renumbering. Alco, Baldwin, Fairbanks-Morse, Electro-Motive, General Electric, Krauss-Ma… -
Southern Pacific Steam Roster: Post 1900
Nov 09, 26 11:56 PM
Southern Pacific steam locomotives built since 1900. Pacific Lines, Texas and Louisiana Lines, cab-forwards, the GS 4-8-4s, and five narrow-gauge Ten-Wheelers. The quantity column counts the rows as p… -
Canal Street Yard Assessment Stays Open Through December 7
Nov 09, 26 01:07 PM
The FRA signed the Canal Street Yard environmental assessment on November 6, 2026. Public inspection runs through December 7, and meeting dates are not confirmed. -
NS Legacy Cab-Signal Comments Are Due November 9
Nov 09, 26 01:05 PM
The FRA must receive comments by November 9, 2026, on a Norfolk Southern plan to drop legacy cab signals on 14 line segments and rely on positive train control. -
Elimination Grant of $27.8 Million Reaches Scott Road in Allen County
Nov 09, 26 12:53 PM
Allen County received $27,878,116, also stated as $27.8 million, to design and build a grade separation where Scott Road crosses Norfolk Southern. -
Vermont Receives $60.3 Million for the Western Corridor
Nov 09, 26 12:45 PM
Vermont will receive $60.3 million to rehabilitate about 60 miles of the Western Corridor. The delegation quote also calls the sum $60 million. -
Burlingame Grade Separation Wins a Federal Grant
Nov 09, 26 10:42 AM
Rep. Kevin Mullin said on November 5, 2026 that the FRA awarded $90.4 million for the Caltrain Broadway grade separation in Burlingame. Early work is expected in May 2027. -
Orange County Rail Line Gets a Coastal Permit
Nov 09, 26 10:18 AM
The California Coastal Commission on November 5, 2026 approved a 10-year permit for the San Clemente rail line, including about 690,000 cubic yards of sand. -
Railroad Quiet Zones Are Reinstated in St. Louis
Nov 09, 26 10:14 AM
St. Louis said on November 6, 2026 that the FRA reinstated the city quiet zones. Horns are to stop after railroad systems are updated. -
Southern Pacific Railroad: Map, History, Logo
Nov 08, 26 01:58 PM
The Southern Pacific, from the December 2, 1865 charter and the Big Four to Sprint, the Rio Grande Industries purchase of 1988, and the Union Pacific merger of February 1, 1997. -
California Awards Flexible Rail Aid to Nine Projects
Nov 08, 26 01:15 PM
CalSTA on November 5, 2026 awarded $66.58 million in flexible State Rail Assistance to nine California projects. Each amount in the summary is a cap, printed as up to. -
CSX Leaves Three Days Out of the Weekly Reports
Nov 08, 26 12:02 PM
CSX told the Surface Transportation Board it cannot recover October 27-29 data for the EP 724 and EP 787 reports covering the week ending October 30, 2026. -
NJ Transit Advances Three Station Housing Projects
Nov 08, 26 11:56 AM
NJ Transit on November 5, 2026 advanced station projects in Jersey City, Bound Brook, and Morristown. The three are projected to add more than 1,000 homes. -
River Fox Train Wraps a Locomotive for America 250
Nov 08, 26 11:06 AM
The River Fox Train in West Sacramento wrapped a locomotive with America 250 markings, the American flag, and the Sacramento skyline. The wrap is expected to stay through 2027. -
California Keeps Metrolink Service in the 2027 Budget
Nov 07, 26 11:35 PM
Metrolink says a California State Transportation Agency grant lets the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget keep service at current levels. The board hearing is November 13, 2026. -
WM's 4-6-6-4 Locomotives (M-2): Specs, Roster, History
Nov 07, 26 04:37 PM
Western Maryland class M-2, twelve Baldwin 4-6-6-4s numbered 1201-1212, built in 1940 and 1941 for Hagerstown-Connellsville fast freight. Roster, specifications, and retirement in 1952-1953. -
Missouri Pacific Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Nov 07, 26 04:26 PM
Missouri Pacific diesel roster with builder serials, order numbers, subsidiary lettering, and renumberings. Alco, Baldwin, Electro-Motive, and General Electric. Texas and Pacific locomotives are on th… -
Missouri Pacific Steam Roster (Built Since 1900)
Nov 07, 26 04:21 PM
Missouri Pacific steam locomotives built since 1900. Drury quantity column 1,439. Sedalia rebuilds counted once, 1,407 frames. Last steam was 0-6-0 9301 in November 1955. -
Missouri Pacific Railroad: Map, Locomotives, Logo, History
Nov 07, 26 04:19 PM
The Missouri Pacific was a large Midwestern that carried a long history of financial difficulty until later years. -
LIRR Service Changes Start on November 9
Nov 07, 26 03:15 PM
New Long Island Rail Road schedules start on every branch on Monday, November 9, 2026. Midday and weekend times change. Rush hour does not. Babylon service returns in stages. -
Draft EA Reviews Norfolk Southern Track in London, Ohio
Nov 07, 26 11:35 AM
The Surface Transportation Board environmental office issued a draft assessment on November 6, 2026, for about 0.96 miles of Norfolk Southern track in London, Ohio. Comments are due November 20. -
Metrolink Lines Will Not Run on Three Routes November 7
Nov 07, 26 10:53 AM
Metrolink will not run the Ventura County, Orange County, or Inland Empire-Orange County lines on November 7 and 8, 2026. The advisory says no substitute transportation will be provided. -
Hartford Line Adds a Weekday Round Trip on November 16
Nov 07, 26 10:48 AM
Connecticut said the Hartford Line adds a weekday New Haven-Hartford round trip on November 16, starts a morning train in Springfield, and extends weekend stops to Windsor and Windsor Locks. -
Board Issues a Policy Statement on Rail Preemption
Nov 07, 26 10:44 AM
The Surface Transportation Board placed a policy statement on public inspection for the November 9 Federal Register. It reviews existing preemption precedent and says it makes no binding determination… -
NJ Transit Restores Lines After the Newark Drawbridge Stop
Nov 07, 26 10:37 AM
NJ Transit said Morris and Essex service between Hackettstown and Dover, and Montclair-Boonton service between Hackettstown and Montclair State University, resumed after the Newark Drawbridge stop. -
EMD "SD35" Locomotives: Data Sheet, Specs, Roster
Nov 06, 26 10:35 PM
EMD SD35, 2,500 horsepower, 16-cylinder 567D3A, built June 1964 through January 1966. 360 locomotives. Specifications and the production roster by owner, serial, and order. -
EMD "SDP35" Locomotives: Data Sheet, Specs, Roster
Nov 06, 26 10:32 PM
EMD SDP35, the steam-generator SD35. 35 locomotives, July 1964 through September 1965. Seaboard Air Line 1100-1119, Atlantic Coast Line 550, Louisville and Nashville 1700-1703, Union Pacific 1400-1409… -
RJ Corman Will Be Replaced on Part of the Luzerne Lines
Nov 06, 26 01:34 PM
A November 6, 2026 notice says Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway would acquire about 59.65 miles in Luzerne County and replace R.J. Corman as operator on part of the line. The earliest date is November 22… -
NS Names a Student Hub at the University of Georgia
Nov 06, 26 12:03 PM
Norfolk Southern said a 100,000 dollar gift named a student-organization hub in Driftmier Engineering Center. The University of Georgia marked the naming on October 26. The space is for 23 clubs. -
Union Pacific Filed Its Vena Recording Certification
Nov 06, 26 11:56 AM
Union Pacific filed a November 5, 2026 verified statement that the confidential label is off the March 17 Vena recording and that parties of record received a copy at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. -
OmniTRAX Adds Tenants at Its Blue Island Hub
Nov 06, 26 10:26 AM
OmniTRAX has signed new construction-company leases at its 90-acre Blue Island, Illinois, hub and is planning a second phase. -
Veterans and Active-Duty Members Exceed 16 Percent of Norfolk Southern
Nov 06, 26 10:14 AM
Norfolk Southern said on November 5, 2026, that more than 3,000 veterans and active-duty service members are more than 16 percent of its workforce. This year grants are $100,000 and $50,000. -
BNSF: Merger Would Put Half of U.S. Rail Shipments Under One Railroad
Nov 06, 26 10:00 AM
BNSF chief marketing officer Tom G. Williams told customers on November 3, 2026, that a Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger would put about half of U.S. rail shipments under one railroad. Nothing is… -
Amtrak Opens a Winter Fare Sale
Nov 06, 26 09:28 AM
Amtrak opened a Winter Wanderlust sale on November 5, 2026. Book by November 12 for travel from December 1, 2026, through March 14, 2027. Blackout dates apply. Coach and Acela Business only. -
CN and CPKC Report October Grain Records
Nov 06, 26 08:50 AM
CPKC reported October 2026 grain records in Canada and the United States. CN reported 3.54 million metric tonnes across Canada. The releases do not print a combined total. -
New Brunswick Transload Gets CN Rail Service
Nov 06, 26 08:49 AM
CN said on November 4, 2026, that it has started serving AD Gagnon Transload Services near Grand Falls, New Brunswick. The site is three kilometres from the Trans-Canada Highway and lists room for 106…
