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Withers Publishing, 2024. Softcover. New. Softcover, 160 pages, 6 x 9 in., 150 Color photographs. Since 1998, Withers Publishing has been producing the most comprehensive directory of Norfolk Southern’s varied locomotive fleet. In this edition, they continue a unit-by-unit listing the carrier's active roster of locomotives as of December 31, 2023.

Withers Publishing. Hardcover. New. Following the format of their other successful locomotive model books, Withers Publishing's next title will detail EMD's unique GP30 model. The 29 original owners plus the EMD demonstrators are covered in this 208 page, mostly Color, hardcover book. Withers Publishing, hardcover, 208 pages, standard landscape book 10 x 8 in., mostly Color with a… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. This directory will be 192 pages which is 16 pages more than previous directories but the price will remain the same. This directory covers the changes in the BNSF Railway locomotive fleet from 2019 through March 2020. All photographs are in Color. As with other Withers locomotive directories, the data presented if taken from… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. The latest addition of the Norfolk Southern Locomotive Directory covers all of the roster changes illustrated with Color photographs. Withers Publishing, softcover, 176 pages, 6 x 9 x .5 in., color photographs, roster and data.

Withers Publishing. Hardcover. New. This title is by the author who at one time published his own books under the name of Great Northern Pacific Publications who specialized in Burlington Northern and BNSF Railway titles. This title is all color photographs with more extensive text and maps than most Morning Sun titles. I prefer reading in addition to… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. An over-looked piece of essential railroad equipment that had to be ready to go to work at a moment's notice, nearly all of North America's railroads owned equipment to move snow. Includes some photographs of plows in action, some fresh from the paint shop. Includes two former Rock Island tender snowplows painted in C&,NW… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. An overlooked piece of essential railroad equipment that had to be ready to go to work at a moment's notice, nearly all of America's railroads owned a wrecking crane or ""big hook"". In this color pictorial, this specialized equipment is seen working on large railroads like the Santa Fe or Union Pacific, or short… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. After testing EMD's GP35-DD35-DD35-GP35 demonstrator set, Union Pacific was so pleased with the design that it almost immediately ordered an additional 25 DD35s and 22 matching GP35s, which were delivered between May and August 1964. These joined the four-unit demonstrator set previously acquired by the carrier. As with UP's earlier experiences with cabless booster… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Hardcover. New. While there have been many books on this subject, none have covered the Milwaukee Road diesel fleet in the detail and number of photographs presented in these two 268 page, vertical-format hardcover books. The author has scoured the country, reviewing the negative and slide collections, to bring the best B&W and color diesel locomotive… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. To fill the gap between the 600-horsepower SW1 and the 1,000-horsepower SW7, EMD introduced its 800-horsepower SW8 model in 1950. Over the next four years, General Motors built a total of 366 SW8s for 49 U.S. and nine Canadian customers at both its Electro-Motive Division plant at La Grange, IL and General Motors Diesel… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. Following a long progression of end-cab switchers beginning in 1939, EMD's SW1500 model was introduced at the zenith of switcher production, the 1960s and 1970s. Featuring the builder's newly introduced 645-series prime mover, the model offered customers a unit that was suitable for yard, local, and even road freight service. During the model's eight-year… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. The American Locomotive Company's introduction to the diesel locomotive came from the industry practice of commercial steam locomotive builders supplying carbodies to electric locomotive builders, such as General Electric Co. and Westinghouse Electric &, Manufacturing Co. In 1927, GE decided to bring all of its locomotive work in-house and build complete locomotives at its… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. Continuing the series started by John D. Hahn, Jr., and Withers Publishing in 1995, here is the eleventh softcover book in a series on the diesel fleet of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Each book pictorially covers particular groups of PRR locomotives, including complete roster data and specifications of each model featured. This book features ALCO… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. At first glance, the General Motors FP7 or FP9 looks like their freight-service counterparts. But on closer examination, the models extra four feet of length can be seen in the space between the first porthole and first louver. This extra space was used to increase the boiler water capacity for the steam generator, allowing… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Hardcover. New. This book covers second-generation diesel power that was on the roster from September, 1955 through December, 1982 and provides an overview of this power during the Norfolk & Western's last years of existence. The term second-generation is used to denote locomotives built from the early 1960s onward. Second-generation locomotives began, in the case of… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. This Volume covers the C-628, C-630, and C-636 models in text, photographs, and roster. Contents: Introduction, pp. 4-12, C-630 vs. SD40 vs. U30C, pp. 13-23, Century 628, pp. 24-107, Century 630, pp. 108-155, Century 636, pp. 156-178, Centuries in Color, pp. 179-206, ALCO Six-axle Century Roster (by model), pg. 207, ALCO Six-axle Century Roster… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. The tenth in Withers series of books about diesels of the Pennsylvania Railroad, this 80-page, softcover book covers the end-cab switchers with more than 200 crisp B&W photographs. Contents: Pages are numbered SW1, pp. 741-769, NW2, pp. 770-779, SW7, pp. 780-789, SW9, pp. 790-803, SW1200, pp. 804-813, Index, pg. 814. Withers Publishing, softcover, 80… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Hardcover. New. Mention the name Sherman Hill to railroad enthusiasts and images of Union Pacific's mammoth steam locomotives, colorful Armour yellow streamliners, and lonely wind-swept landscapes come to mind. Since the railroad first reached the area in 1867, 'The Hill' has been an operating challenge that demands the newest and most powerful locomotives to lift tonnage… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. In April 1963, ALCO Products, Inc., introduced the Century line of diesel-electric locomotive models to the North American market. Designed to compete with the latest designs from General Motors and General Electric, initial offerings included the 2,000-horsepower C-420 and 2,400-horsepower C-424. Both models rode on B-B trucks, production of a C-C truck model, designated… Read more about this item

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. Here is the sixth softcover book in a series that covers the diesel fleet of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Each book pictorially covers particular groups of PRR locomotives including complete roster data and specifications of each model featured. A four-color laminated cover will feature an original painting, specially commissioned for each book. This book pictorially… Read more about this item