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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Dumas, Lawrence J.
Flanary, Ron
Granville, Tom
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.
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Association of American Railroads
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Museum of the Rockies at Montana State University
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Reading Company Technical & Historical Society
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Hawaii Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 12, 26 12:50 PM
Hawaii railroad museums—the Hawaiian Railway Society at Ewa Beach and the Laupahoehoe Train Museum on the Big Island. Confirm hours on each site. -
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad: Map, History, Timetable
Oct 12, 26 11:44 AM
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad, chartered March 8, 1845 as the Belpre & Cincinnati. Opened in April 1857, sold under foreclosure December 9, 1882, and succeeded by the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern… -
Tennessee Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 12, 26 11:39 AM
Tennessee railroad museums—TVRM and Southern 4501 in Chattanooga, the Tennessee Central museum in Nashville, Casey Jones in Jackson, and the depots at Cookeville, Cowan, and Townsend. -
Virginia Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 12, 26 09:40 AM
Virginia railroad museums—Roanoke’s Virginia Museum of Transportation and the O. Winston Link Museum, the C&O center at Clifton Forge, and the depots in Richmond, Fairfax Station, Suffolk, Parksley, a… -
Louisville & Nashville Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 12, 26 12:15 AM
Louisville & Nashville diesel roster, all-time. Switchers from 1939, the cab units, and EMD, Alco, and GE hoods through the SD50s. The quantity column totals 1948 locomotives, plus 29 yard slugs. -
Louisville & Nashville Steam Roster (Post 1900)
Oct 11, 26 05:44 PM
Louisville & Nashville steam since 1900. Drury's class grid: Consolidations, 165 heavy Mikados, 42 Big Emma 2-8-4s, Pacifics, and 22 Mountains. Last steam January 1957. -
Louisville and Nashville Railroad: Map, Rosters, History
Oct 11, 26 05:39 PM
Louisville & Nashville, the Old Reliable. Charter of March 5, 1850, Milton H. Smith, the 921-mile main line, Big Emma, and the December 29, 1982 merger. Steam and diesel rosters are companion pages. -
Oregon Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 11, 26 05:19 PM
Oregon railroad museums—the Oregon Rail Heritage Center, Brooks trolleys, Canby’s 1891 depot, Medford’s Willamette, and Train Mountain. Confirm hours on each site. -
Texas Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 11, 26 05:15 PM
Texas railroad museums—Frisco’s Big Boy 4018, Galveston’s Santa Fe depot, Temple’s 1911 station, Plano’s interurban, and Fort Worth & Denver 304. Confirm hours on each site. -
Wisconsin Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 10, 26 11:51 PM
Wisconsin railroad museums—Green Bay’s Big Boy 4017 and Eisenhower’s A4, Mid-Continent at North Freedom, East Troy’s interurban, and the Riverside & Great Northern. Confirm hours on each site. -
Interstate Railroad (Virginia): Map, Roster, Logo, History
Oct 10, 26 11:22 PM
Interstate Railroad, a Virginia coal road chartered February 18, 1896. Andover shops. Ten Alco RS3s, 30–39. Southern control in 1961. The company ended October 31, 1985. -
North Carolina Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 10, 26 11:16 PM
North Carolina railroad museums—Spencer Shops, Wilmington’s Atlantic Coast Line 250, Hamlet’s Seaboard depot, and the New Hope Valley Railway. Confirm hours on each site. -
New Mexico Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 10, 26 10:54 PM
New Mexico railroad museums—Santa Fe 2926 in Albuquerque, the Clovis depot, Alamogordo’s Toy Train Depot, and Belen. Confirm hours on each site. -
New York Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 10, 26 09:33 PM
New York railroad museums—Phoenicia, Medina’s New York Central freight house, the Transit Museum, Long Island 35 and 39, and GG1 4933. Confirm hours on each site. -
Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Railroad: History, Timetable, Roster
Oct 10, 26 09:08 PM
Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Railroad, Columbia to Laurens, 75 miles. Chartered in 1885. Five Atlantic Coast Line GP7s, 100–104. Merged into the Seaboard System on April 30, 1984. -
New Haven Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 10, 26 06:35 PM
New Haven diesel roster, all-time. 558 road numbers: 60 DL-109s, 30 FA-1s, 27 PA-1s, 60 FL9s, and the switchers from HH600 0900. Serials and order numbers. -
New Haven Steam Roster (Post 1900)
Oct 10, 26 06:31 PM
New Haven steam since 1900. Drury's class grid: 226 Moguls, 33 Mikados, 50 Santa Fes, 70 Mountains, 141 Pacifics, and 10 Hudsons. Last fan trip July 19, 1953. -
New Haven Railroad: Rosters, Map, Logo, History, Trains
Oct 10, 26 06:26 PM
New York, New Haven and Hartford. The Shore Line, Hell Gate, the 1952 map at 1,838.89 miles, and the railroad Penn Central took at 11:59:59 p.m. on December 31, 1968. -
C&O's 4-6-4 "Hudson" Locomotives (Class L): Specs, Roster, History
Oct 10, 26 05:36 PM
Chesapeake & Ohio Class L 4-6-4 Hudsons. Eight L-2s, five L-1 rebuilds, five L-2-As. Specs, Baldwin works numbers, and the roster. No. 490 survives. -
Alton Railroad: Map, History, Timetables
Oct 09, 26 10:31 PM
Alton Railroad, chartered February 27, 1847 as the Alton & Sangamon. Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City, the 1937 Official Guide, and the May 31, 1947 merger into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio. -
Mobile & Ohio Steam Roster (Post 1900)
Oct 09, 26 12:26 PM
Mobile & Ohio steam since 1900. Drury's class grid: 48 six-wheel switchers, 107 Ten-Wheelers, 15 Consolidations, 58 Mikados, and 14 Pacifics. Last revenue steam October 7, 1949. -
Mobile & Ohio Railroad: History, Map, Timetable
Oct 09, 26 11:31 AM
Mobile & Ohio Railroad, chartered in 1848. Columbus on April 22, 1861, the Cairo & St. Louis, the March 1940 Official Guide, and the September 13, 1940 merger into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio. -
Gulf, Mobile & Northern Steam Roster (Post 1900)
Oct 09, 26 10:42 AM
Gulf, Mobile & Northern steam since 1900. Drury's class grid: Ten-Wheelers, Mikados, Russian Decapods, Pacifics 425 and 426, and three light 4-8-2s. Last revenue steam October 7, 1949. -
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 09, 26 10:41 AM
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio diesel roster, all-time. The 1935 boxcab, DL-107s, 55 FA-1s, F3s and F7s, the Ingalls 4-S, GP30s through GP38-2s, and 21 SD40s. Serials and order numbers. -
Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad: History, Rebel Route
Oct 09, 26 10:36 AM
Gulf, Mobile & Northern, from the 1890 Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City to the Rebel and the September 13, 1940 merger into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio. Steam roster is the companion page. -
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad: Map, Photos, Trains, History
Oct 08, 26 11:48 PM
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio, chartered in 1938 and merged September 13, 1940. The Mobile & Ohio, the Alton on May 31, 1947, the Rebel Route, and Illinois Central Gulf on August 10, 1972. -
New Jersey Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 08, 26 11:37 PM
New Jersey railroad museums—Whippany, Maywood, Pine Creek, Mahwah’s Erie depot, Phillipsburg, and Boonton. Confirm hours on each site. -
New Hampshire Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 08, 26 11:34 PM
New Hampshire railroad museums—North Conway, the Flying Yankee, Ashland, Gorham, Raymond, and Sandown. Confirm hours on each site. -
Missouri Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 08, 26 11:00 PM
Missouri railroad museums—the National Museum of Transportation, Patee House, Frisco 4524, the Chicago & Alton depot, and Marceline. Confirm hours on each site. -
Milwaukee Road X3800: Deer Lodge’s Shop Goat
Oct 08, 26 04:28 PM
Milwaukee Road X3800, the a home-built shop goat that served the Deer Lodge, MT yard. It was a 220-volt DC switcher, powered through an extension cord that moved electrics into a roundhouse where the… -
Key West Extension (Overseas Railroad): History, Construction, Decline
Oct 08, 26 03:59 PM
Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad, Miami to Key West, 1905–1935. The Seven Mile Bridge, the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, and the road that became U.S. 1. -
Florida East Coast Steam Roster (Post 1900)
Oct 08, 26 02:34 PM
Florida East Coast steam since 1897. Seventeen Ten-Wheelers, twenty Atlantics, eighty-seven Pacifics, ninety Mountains, fifteen Mikados, and the switchers. -
Florida East Coast Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 08, 26 02:12 PM
Florida East Coast diesel roster, all-time. E units from 1939, F3s, BL2s, GP7s and GP9s, the GP40-2 orders, 22 SD40-2s, and 24 ES44C4s. Serials and EMD order numbers. -
Florida East Coast Railway: Map, History, Rosters
Oct 08, 26 01:46 PM
Florida East Coast Railway, Henry Flagler's line from Jacksonville to Miami and Key West. Receivership in 1931, the 1963 strike, Grupo México in 2017, and Brightline on the same track. -
Minnesota Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 08, 26 10:32 AM
Minnesota railroad museums—the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, Two Harbors, Jackson Street, Willmar’s Great Northern 2523, and Currie. Confirm hours on each site. -
Maine Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 08, 26 09:24 AM
Maine railroad museums—Seashore Trolley, the two-foot lines at Portland, Alna, and Phillips, Boothbay, and the Bangor & Aroostook depots. Confirm hours on each site. -
Massachusetts Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 08, 26 12:08 AM
Massachusetts railroad museums—Berkshire Scenic at Lenox, Shelburne Falls trolley No. 10, Edaville, Chatham’s 1887 depot, and Lowell. Confirm hours on each site. -
Clinchfield Steam Roster (Post 1900)
Oct 07, 26 12:09 PM
Clinchfield steam since 1900. Fifteen H-4 Consolidations, K-1 Mikados, M-2 and M-3 Mallets, L-class 2-8-8-2s, eighteen Challengers. Class grid after Drury. Last steam April 16, 1954. -
Clinchfield Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 07, 26 12:05 PM
Clinchfield diesel roster, all-time. F3A 800, FP7 200, the F7s, GP7s, 25 SD40s, 18 SD45-2s, seven U36Cs, and the Family Lines hoods. Serials and EMD order numbers. -
Clinchfield Railroad: Map, Steam Locomotives, Roster, Logo
Oct 07, 26 12:02 PM
Clinchfield Railroad, Elkhorn City to Spartanburg. George L. Carter, the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio, the 1924 lease, coal, the loops, and CSX. Steam and diesel rosters are companion pages. -
Kentucky Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 07, 26 11:39 AM
Kentucky railroad museums—the Kentucky Railway Museum, Bowling Green’s L&N depot, Paducah, Versailles, and Covington. Confirm hours on each site. -
Kansas Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 07, 26 11:26 AM
Kansas railroad museums—Santa Fe 3768 at Wichita, Santa Fe 132 in Topeka, the Great Overland Station, and Abilene. Confirm hours on each site. -
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 07, 26 10:38 AM
All-time diesel roster of Southern locomotives lettered for the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific. Serials, order numbers, and builder dates. -
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway
Oct 07, 26 10:31 AM
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway, incorporated September 8, 1881, to lease Cincinnati’s railroad to Chattanooga. Queen and Crescent route, Rathole, and the 2024 sale to Norfolk Southe… -
Indiana Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 07, 26 12:26 AM
Indiana railroad museums—Nickel Plate 765, Elkhart’s New York Central collection, French Lick, Linden’s junction depot, and Haley Tower. Confirm hours on each site. -
"Triplex" Steam Locomotive: Specs, History, Photos
Oct 06, 26 11:52 PM
Erie class P-1 Triplex 2-8-8-8-2s. Three Baldwin compounds, 2603–2605, later 5014–5016, built 1914 and 1916. Matt H. Shay, the 1930 class card, and Virginian XA 700. -
Illinois Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 06, 26 11:47 PM
Illinois railroad museums—the Illinois Railway Museum, Monticello, the Pioneer Zephyr, Galesburg’s Burlington 3006, and the depots. Confirm hours on each site. -
Iowa Railroad Museums (2026): A Complete Guide
Oct 06, 26 11:41 PM
Iowa railroad museums—the Union Pacific Railroad Museum, RailsWest, Sioux City, Boone, and the National Hobo Museum in Britt. Confirm hours on each site. -
Charleston and Western Carolina Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 06, 26 11:29 PM
Charleston and Western Carolina diesel roster. Twenty-one GP7s, two SW7s, two SW9s, and six F7As, all built 1950–1952. Serials, order numbers, and ACL and SCL numbers.
