This is an all color reference to the passenger, freight and non revenue cars used by the Baltimore & Ohio. An excellent reference for modelers." Baker1 "

A brief look at the post war B&O and the steam to diesel transition. Baker1

This covers the last 30 years of steam locomotive operation on the B&O. Included are Mikados, Pacifics, Articulateds and more. Well illustrated. Baker1 "

Includes a history of Baldwin's Diesel Locomotive production and their use by railroads from Atchison Topeka & Santa fe to the Gulf Mobile & Ohio. Baker1

This volume covers Baldwin diesels used by railroads from H to P. Baker1

This volume covers Baldwin diesels used by railroads from Q to Z. This also includes a look at Baldwin's diesel production, surviving locomotives and builder's plates. Baker1 "

Founded in Philadelphia in 1831 by Matthias Baldwin, the Baldwin Locomotive Works became the premier manufacturer of 2-8-2 Mikado locomotives, along with many unique designs built in small numbers for specific clients, such as a Cab Forward 4-8-8-2. From 1831-1956, Baldwin Locomotive Works built 70,541 quality locomotives used by some of the most famous railways in North America, including the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the Pennsylvania Railroad, and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, along with far flung railroads in Haiti, England, France, India, and Egypt. Captured here in hundreds of detailed etchings and diagrams are ten years of this illustrious firm's locomotives, complete with detailed descriptions of the locomotives, parts, and construction direct from the company that produced them. This book is a treasure for everyone with a passion for the Age of Steam and this historic locomotive works. Over 200 illustrations. This is a reproduction of Baldwin Records 21 to 30. Baker1 ""

Philadelphia-based Baldwin began designing and building steam locomotives in the 1830s and gave the U.S. many of its most significant and famous types of steam, and diesel-electric motive power. This history of Baldwin is illustrated with a large selection of rare, superb builders photos and other publicity images from the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, with the books large page size showcasing the detail and crisp quality of the images in this outstanding collection. Author Brian Solomon provides technical histories of each locomotive along with builders specifications and explanations of how the locomotives were used by the railroads that bought them. These carefully researched histories are keys to understanding the significance of the locomotives and how they worked, and are presented in a manner that makes the book accessible to everyone, while retaining sufficient technical detail to appeal to the most ardent railroad enthusiast.

Due February Baker1 ""

Includes SW-1, NW-2, S-2, VO-1000, H10-44, LH-1000, 44-tonners, SW-9, SW-1200, AS-16, GP-7, GP-9, SD-7, AND SD-9. Baker1 "

Stations, towers, shops, roundhouses, and dozens of other structures (many with trains) are examined by B&O authority Bob Withers. This is the first in a three volume examination of the elegant ol' B&O. Baker1 "

The shops, stations, towers and other facilities of the B&O Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Akron, Chicago and Chicago Terminal Region are examined in full color. Baker1 ""

The final volume in a three-part trilogy that finishes the B&O system on its Western Region. Baker1 "

An all color look at the Baltimore & Ohio. This volume includes the Staten Island Rapid Transit, Baltimore division, Cumberland division and Monongah division. Baker1 "

This is a look at the B&O's Camden Station in Baltimore. Includes floor plans of the buildings, drawings of the station and warehouse office building. Baker1

As Americas first common-carrier railroad--a railroad mandated to operate for the public and for commerce--the Baltimore & Ohio set the stage for North American railway development. And as such, the railroad racked up a remarkable list of firsts--first to offer scheduled passenger service, first to experiment with steam power, and the first air-conditioned passenger cars, lightweight streamliners, high-speed passenger diesels, and "piggyback" freight services--to name just a few. In this expanded hardcover reissue of the popular 2000 release, authors Kirk Reynolds and Dave Oroszi explore these accomplishments, and with them a significant chapter in American railway history. With an all-new collection of more than 150 photos and illustrations, the book gives a colorful account of the evolution of one of the nations most enduring railroad icons, through good times and bad. Reynolds and Oroszi follow the B&O from its infancy as a horse-powered railway in the first half of the nineteenth century to its 1987 amalgamation into the vast CSX Transportation network. The book tells how the B&O, handicapped by its rugged route from the East Coast to the Midwest nonetheless proved second to none in serving its customers--whether on star passenger lines like the Capitol Limited and National Limited or on a freight network that included such notable offerings as "Sentinel Service" and the "Timesaver" freights. The railroads story, as it unfolds in these pages, makes for an evocative journey through 160 years of railroad history. Baker1 "

This is a look at the B&O's freight station in Wheeling, West Virgina. Includes a site map, floor plans of the building and drawings of the station. Baker1

This is a look at the B&O's Harpers Ferry Station. Includes a site plan of the area, drawings and floor plans of the building and drawings of the doors, windows and other details. Baker1 ""

A nostalgic look at the Baltimore & Ohio in the 1940s & 50s. Includes steam and diesel locomotives, passenger trains and B&O coal operations. Well illustrated.

This book is out of print and in limited supply. Baker1 "

In 1827, a group of Baltimore capitalists feared their city would be left out of the lucrative East Coast-to-Midwest trade that other eastern cities were developing; thus, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was chartered. Political pressure kept the B&O out of Pennsylvania at first, and so track crews headed for what is now West Virginia, building mountainous routes with torturous grades to Wheeling and Parkersburg. Eventually the B&O financed and acquired a spiderweb of branch lines that covered much of the northern and central parts of the Mountain State. This book takes a close look at the line's locomotives, passenger and freight trains, structures, and, most importantly, its people who endeared their company to generations of travelers, shippers, and small Appalachian communities. Baker1 "

This is a look at the B&O's west roundhouse at Martinsburg, West Virgina. Includes a site map drawings of the roundhouse. Baker1

This is a look at the B&O's Mount Clare Passenger Car Shop. This includes track diagrams, drawings of the car shop and the bolt & forge building. Baker1 ""

This is a look at the B&O's Point of Rocks Station. Includes a site map, floor plans and drawings of the station. Baker1

This is a look at the B&O's Rockville, Maryland railroad station and freight house. Includes a site map, floor plans and drawings of the station. Baker1

An all color look at the steam locomotives of the Baltimore & Ohio. This includes Switchers, Consolidations, Mikados, Santa Fes, Articulateds, Pacifics, Duplex and Mountains. Over 200 photos. Baker1 "

An all color collection of Willis McCaleb's photographs of the B&O. The coverage focuses on the western end of the B&O, including Cleveland, Grafton, Ohio and West Virginia. Over 200 photos. Baker1 "

This book is about the Baltimore & Ohio's Cincinantian, one of scores of new trains inaugurated by American railroads in the decade after World War 2 when the passenger business was still booming. It was an all coach train consisting of only 5 cars, powered by a streamlined Pacific type (4-6-2) steam locomotive. This one small, but highly advertised train served as somewhat of an emblem of the enthusiasm on the part of many railroads in the immediate post WWII period, embodying the high hopes that the passenger business could be retained by the railroads in the face of highway and airline competition. This book includes a look at the locomotives, cars and operations of this train. Well illustrated. Baker1 "

In 1923 the Baltimore & Ohio's Capitol Limited started its travels between Baltimore, Washington DC and Chicago. Two years later the B&O's National Limited linked the nation's capitol to St Louis. Almost at once the 2 lines became household names, famous for outstanding service and cuisine offered in their Pullman sleepers and renowned dining cars. This history takes the reader back to the B&O's glory years, with a wealth of images, route information, details of the trains motive power and inside story on the frugal railroads means of streamlining its equipment with innovative and aesthetically striking results. 100 color photos. Baker1 "

This is the story of the Baltimore & Ohio's EM-1 2-8-8-4 Articulated Locomotives. Ordered during World War 2, due to war time restrictions which prevented the B&O from ordering diesels, the EM-1 was the company's last steam locomotive. These engines handled traffic for the last years of World War 2 and then continued to haul fast freights, coal and the occasional passenger train over the heaviest grades for the next 10 years. This book details these engines, their use on the Cumberland division and their ultimate disposal. Well illustrated. Baker1 "

This book looks at the development of Baltimore's Light Rail System, it's construction and operation. Well illustrated.

This book is out of print and in limited supply. Baker1 "

Read about the operations of Capital Transit, Baltimore Transit, DC Transit, Annapolis Railroad, Hagerstown & Frederick Railroad. Baker1 "

In the 1850s, Baltimore's 170,000 residents had few options when it came to getting around town. Before the decade's end, however, the omnibus-an urban version of the stagecoach-emerged as Baltimore's first mass-transit vehicle. Horsecars followed, then cable cars, and ultimately electrically powered streetcars. Recognizing the need for cohesion, the city's myriad transit providers merged into a single operator. United Railways and Electric Company, incorporated in 1899, faced the unenviable task of integrating routes being served by inadequate, incompatible, and often obsolete equipment. Over the next seven decades, privately run mass transit in Baltimore survived bankruptcy, a name change, two world wars, the proliferation of private automobiles, a takeover by out-of-town interests, and a plethora of new vehicles. Arguably a unified system of privately operated mass transit was no closer to being a reality in 1970, when it reached the end of the line and was taken over by the state. Baker1 "

This is a revised and expanded look at the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad. Baker1 "

See the motive power and operations from the 1950's to the end in 2002. This Maine Railroad is depicted in more than 200 color photos. Baker1

A chronological look at "the Maine Railroad" from 1950 until 2009 when the shield carried a new name. Baker1

This is the story of the Bath Iron Works in Maine. It was established by General Thomas Hyde in 1884 and the first ship was launched in 1891. This shipyard has built more than two hundred twenty warships for the US Navy. It has also built dozens of luxury yachts, freighters, tugs, trawlers, and lightships. Learn how skilled craftsmen turn raw materials in to complex ships, each designed for a unique purpose. Baker1 "

Mountain Railroading in Southern California has always been synonymous with names like Tehachapi, Cajon Pass and Beaumont Hill. While the 2 former passes have been the subject of several published histories, Beaumont Hill, Southern Pacific's gateway to southern California from the east, has been largely overlooked. From its fragile beginnings in the 1870's up to today's heavy double stack traffic, every facet of Beaumont Hill's long and colorful history has been explored. The book traces the evolution of motive power used on the line from American and Consolidation types to modern day high tech diesels, as well as following the rise and decline of passenger service over the line. Over 250 illustrations. Baker1 ""

The story of railroad bridges, in the United States and Canada, is also a part of the history of the development of railroads in North America. This book describes in word and picture the various types of railroad bridges such as stone viaducts, suspension bridges, wood and steel truss bridges, steel girder bridges, concrete bridges, and swing, bascule, and vertical lift bridges. This volume is ideal for the model railroader who is looking for a variety of bridges for his layout. Baker1 "

This is an illustrated history of the electric railways that operated in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Includes the Beaver Valley Traction Company, Patterson Heights Street Railway and Woodlawn & Southern Street Railway. Over 100 photos. Baker1 "

A history of the Beaver Valley Railroad Company, including it's relationships with the Pennsylvania Railroad and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie. Well illustrated.

This book is out of print and in limited supply. Baker1 "

Waukegan was the birthplace of the Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad, one of the nation's premier interurban electric railways. Author Ed Tobin recounts the railroad's humble origins as the Bluff City Electric Street Railway and traces its rapid evolution into the high speed Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railway, taking the story upto the time that the company came under Insull control. This book is packed with never before published information and photographs depicting the railway in its early days. You will also learn about A.C. Frost, a tireless promoter who helped create "America's fastest interurban." Baker1 "

Andrew Carnegie's vision of transporting iron ore from his boats on Lake Erie to his Pittsburgh steel mills was realized when he obtained ownership of a series of railroad companies in the region. In 1900, these companies became the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, which connected the Lake Erie ports of Erie, Pennsylvania, and Conneaut, Ohio, south to North Bessemer near Pittsburgh. Through vintage photographs, Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad highlights the railroad passenger excursions to Conneaut Lake Park and the steam and diesel locomotives used on the well-maintained line. The railroad continues to serve the steel industry today and in May 2004 was acquired by the Canadian National Railway. Baker1 "

The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad has celebrated over 100 years of continuous service as a notable transporter of bulk raw materials between the Great Lakes and Pittsburgh. From its humble beginnings in 1869 as a local coal hauler, through its growth and development as a respectable railroad system, to its inclusion as a part of the Canadian National Railway in 2004, the _BessemerΠhas earned its place in American railroad history. With over 250 photos, maps, and historic images, this book presents a colorful and personal tribute to the B&LE focusing on its last three decades as an independent carrier, and beyond. The tour begins at the railroad_s headquarters in Greenville, Pennsylvania, works its way north to the shore of Lake Erie, then follows the route south through Butler to its industrial destination of Pittsburgh. In addition, the book features Bessemer_s remarkable Western Allegheny Branch that was operating with classic EMD cab units into the 1990s. The author also takes a brief look at some B&LE _ghostsΠthat survive to this day. Baker1 ""

An all color look at the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad. This includes Conneaut, the Western Allegheny Division and many different yards. Over 200 color photos. Baker1 "

This is a look at Bethlehem Steel's Bethforge division. Includes maps of the Lehigh & Saucon plants, Division maps, drawings of the Forge Shop #1, and Treatment shop #2 and 3 Baker1 "

Bethlehem Steel presents an original and compelling history of a leading American company, examining the numerous factors contributing to the growth of this titan and those that eventually felled it_along with many of its competitors in the U.S. steel industry.

Due January Baker1 "

This is a reproduction of maps showing the Bethlehem Steel Lackawanna Steel Plant in Buffalo in 1903, 1924, 1950 and 1984. Also includes drawings of the 44" Blooming Mill, 32" rail billet and the Rail Finishing Shed. Baker1 "

A fascinating look at railroad operations at Bethlehem Steel's home plant written by an employee who spent more than 35 years working on the railroad inside the steel mill, with three decades of experience as a supervisor. This features 70 photos (37 color and 33 b/w) -- many of these are seldom seen views taken inside the plant. PB&NE, Lehigh Valley, Reading, Conrail, BSCO Narrow Gauge and other private Bethlehem Steel equipment are shown, including hot metal cars, cinder pots and heavy-duty flatcars with loads. There are 8 maps, plus charts listing tracks, crew assignments and interchanges. This book is an outstanding resource that provides excellent coverage of how the railroads operated inside the steel mill. Baker1 "

This is the definitive look at the Union Pacific Big Boy steam locomotive. The book covers the design of the locomotive and its tender. Well illustrated. Baker1

This book looks at the larger internal combustion engine locomotives built by Atlas, Plymouth, Porter, Vulcan, Brookville, GE, Davenport and Whitcomb. Baker1 "

It is the story of the 25 steam giants which operated in 1959 and their contribution to transportation history. These were the largest steam engines in the world. Eight Big Boys remain at various railroad museums. The book has 70 illustrations. Baker1