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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 (by builder's date), pg. 208. Withers Publishing, softcover, 208 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., 250-plus color and B&W photographs.

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 the C-628, began in late 1963. But this was to be the last hurrah of what was, at one time in aggregate, the nation's largest locomotive builder. Between 1848 and 1963, the American Locomotive Company (its name was changed to ALCO Products in 1955) and its multiple predecessors built more than 90,000 locomotives. Most of these were steam locomotives, with the builder producing its first successful diesel-electric in 1924. Century production lasted for only five years, as competition from a onetime ally, General Electric, ate away at ALCO's market share. Production of the Century line ended in… Read More

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 Erie, Pa., plant. This ended GE's commercial partnership with ALCO, which had been in effect for approximately 30 years. As a result, if ALCO were to remain in the diesel locomotive building business, it would have to do so at its own manufacturing facilities at Schenectady, N.Y. The first step taken by most builders of then-new diesel-Electric Locomotive was to acquire an existing company that produced diesel engines. ALCO acquired the McIntosh &, Seymour Corp. in 1928 and by 1930, was offering a line of 300- and 600-horsepower locomotives. This line soon developed into what is known today as… Read More

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 official BNSF records. The BNSF management uses this directory for their own information. Locomotive re-numbering and retirements plus other technical data help the railfan and railroad modeler know the BNSF fleet. Contents: Year 2019-2020 Highlights, pg. 4, BNSF Roster Summary, pg. 5, Abbreviations, pg. 6, BNSF Roster, pp. 7-166, BN-lettered Locomotives, pg. 167, GN-lettered Locomotives, pg. 168, Retirements, pp. 169-176, Lease Returns, pp. 177-178, Resales - Dispositions, pp. 179-181, Trackside on the BNSF, 182-196. Softcover, 192 pages, small portrait format, 6 x 9 in., 200+ Color photographs with roster 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 the photographs. This book is a little bit of a freight car color guide as there are many individual photographs of freight cars. The photos are not large-format, most pages will have small photographs often 4.5 x 2 inches in size. Contents: Introduction, pp. 5-6, Merger, New Timetables, New Routes, New Infrastructure, Capital Improvements, Spin-offs, Performance Highlights from 1995-1998, pp. 7-44, Growth in a Weak Economy, Integrating Operations, Guaranteed On-Time Intermodal Service, Performance Highlights from 1999-2001, Prosperity in a Weak Economy, Operating Divisions Reduced, Continued Intermodal Growth, New Logistics Facilities, Performance… Read More

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 line roads like the Alabama, Tennessee & Northern. Includes 6 photographs of a Big Hook working a wreck of the Super Chief near Carrolton, MO in 1956. Many photographs are Big Hooks of Fallen Flag railroads. Withers Publishing, softcover, 96 pages, standard portrait book 8 x 10 in., mostly color images. Very limited press run.

Withers Publishing. Hardcover. New. Second Printing: Includes Conrail SD70s and SD70MAC's. Focused. If one word describes Conrail during its last five years of existence as an independent railroad, it is probably that one. After years of sorting out and blending the priorities and assets of its bankrupt predecessors and later overhauling and streamlining the system in an attempt to make itself profitable, Conrail became a credible common carrier during the late 1980s. How did this emphasis on profitability affect Conrail's locomotive fleet' The fleet has become one of the youngest in the industry, and the aggregate horsepower of the fleet has risen substantially. With the continued system rationalization and the shedding of yards, secondary and branch-line operations, Models typically assigned to yard switching, transfer work, local service and hump pushers were thinned out. In more than 600 photographs-action views and roster portraits-this book offers an exhaustive pictorial documentation of all… Read More

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. When it first appeared in 1967, the Diesel Spotters Guide by Jerry A. Pinkepank brought much-needed organization to the sport of diesel spotting in North America. Subsequent guides have covered the evolution of the diesel-electric, including Diesel Eras The Contemporary Diesel Spotters Guide, 2000 edition. Now, more than 40 years after the original guide was published, authors Louis A. Marre and Paul K. Withers have teamed again to update The Contemporary Diesel Spotters Guide, putting a Diesel Era spin on the newest edition. The year 2008 edition will help you identify diesel locomotives from such spotting features as hood shape, truck type, and the location and number of fans, louvers, and doors. Printed in standard 6 x 9 size for easy carrying in the field, this 248-page book contains more than 500 Color photographs. It is a must for railfan and model railroader libraries alike. Contents: Acknowledgments, Foreword, Preface, pp. 2-5, Electromotive Diesel Inc.,… Read More

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 photographs to the Milwaukee Road enthusiast to be found between two covers. Volume 2 will cover the following: Late Six-axle Road-Switchers (SD45, SDL39, SD40-2, U33C. U36C, U30C), Freight Cab units (FT, F3. F7, F9, CFA/B16-4), Passenger Cab Units (DL109, E6, E7, E9, FP7, Erie-built, FP45s), and Rebuilds (GP20, SD10, Slugs). Contents: Milwaukee Road Diesel Color Schemes, pp. 4-15, Late Six-Axle Road Power, pp. 16-53, Freight Cab Units, pp. 54-121, Passenger Cab Units, pp. 122-191, Milwaukee Builts and Rebuilds, pp. 192-217, Milwaukee Diesels in Color, pp. 218-256, Appendix A: Delivery of Diesels in Chronological Order, pp. 257-260,… Read More

Withers Publishing. Hardcover. New. This volume is the second of several that will document the history of Union Pacific's fleet of diesel and turbine locomotives, from 1934 to today's roster. Although the current roster has been covered in two earlier works, the six-decade period that leads up to today can be split into two distinct eras. The first, the Classic Era, covers in two volumes the unit-by-unit roster from 1934, with the arrival of the first Streamliners, to 1982, when Union Pacific embarked on the first of its major mergers. Follow-on volumes will cover the Merger Era, from 1982 through UP's acquisition of the C&,NW, to the 1996 merger with Southern Pacific. Classic Era Volume Two begins with the 1000-series switchers, and continues numerically upward with the road numbers to the end. Included between the two Volumes is a full chronology of the development of Union Pacific's diesel locomotive fleet, and a listing of all locomotive models and their quantities up to 1982, including… Read More

Withers Publishing. Hardcover. New. This Volume is the first of several that will document the history of Union Pacific's fleet of diesel and turbine locomotives, from 1934 to today's roster. Although the current roster has been covered in two earlier works, the six-decade period that leads up to today can be split into two distinct eras. The first, the Classic Era, covers in two Volumes the unit-by-unit roster from 1934, with the arrival of the first Streamliners, to 1982, when Union Pacific embarked on the first of its major mergers. Follow-on Volumes will cover the Merger Era, from 1982 through UPs acquisition of the C&NW, to the 1996 merger with Southern Pacific. Classic Era Volume One covers the roster up to and including all of the 900-series passenger locomotives. Included between the two Volumes is a full chronology of the development of Union Pacific's diesel locomotive fleet, and a listing of all locomotive models and their quantities up to 1982, including retirements and dispositions to… Read More

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 the unit to operate over longer distances, matching the unit's fuel capacity without the need for intermediate water stops. The locomotives popularity is reflected in its sales numbers - 362 FP7s for 27 customers and 93 FP9s for four customers. Major U.S. owners included Atlantic Coast Line, Louisville &, Nashville, Milwaukee Road, Pennsylvania Railroad, and Southern Railway. North of the border, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific found the models ideal as did Mexican railroad, Nationales de Mexico. One chapter will cover the FP's close relative, the FL9. All owners, as well as secondary owners and operators in North America are covered in… Read More

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 production cycle, no distinct construction changes took place, but options specified by the 58 original customers, such as truck style, fuel tank capacity, and handrail placement, divided the production into eight separate groups. This 124-page softcover book covers these pioneering diesels in text, 110 color and 325 B&W photographs, and drawings in the style you've come to expect from Withers Publishing. Contents: SW1500 Spotting Features, pp. 8-14, Class 1 Operators, pp. 15-64, Short Line, Terminal and Government Operators, pp. 65-90, Industrial Owner's Gallery, pp. 91-96, SW1500s in Color, pp. 97-120, SW1500… Read More

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 Division facility at London, Ontario. Class 1 carriers received 217 units, short lines and terminal railroads, 97 units, and industrial operators, 52 units. Powered by the same basic 567-series prime mover as that first introduced in 1939, the SW8 carried an eight-cylinder version of the 567B engine. The car body and equipment layout nearly duplicated its predecessors, but options ordered by customers, and in some cases, added after their delivery, helped to customize the SW8s look. From the optional dynamic brake equipment specified by Lehigh Valley and Southern Pacific, to the distinctive handrail cages by Nickel Plate Road, each owner gave its… Read More

Withers Publishing. Softcover. New. This is the third book in Withers Publishing series covering opposed-piston-powered locomotives. During the development of the 1,000-horsepower switcher, F-M officials knew that the company would have to produce a road cab unit if it were going to make it in the locomotive business. F-M engineers designed a road locomotive around a car body styled by industrial designer Raymond Loewy. Since F-M did not have the shop capacity to build a large locomotive itself, it contracted that work to General Electric, which produced the units at its Erie, Pa., plant, hence the name Erie-built. GE went on to build 111 of the distinctive locomotives for the Union Pacific, Santa Fe, Milwaukee Road, Kansas City Southern, New York Central, and Pennsylvania Railroads. With a 1,000-horsepower switcher and a 2,000-horsepower road cab unit, F-M wanted to enter the road-switcher market. During 1946, the company's engineering team designed a 2,000-horsepower end-cab unit for its first… Read More

Withers Publishing. Hardcover. New. Kansas City Southern has always been an unusual property, and this book examines some of the qualities that made it so. Its focus is on the period during which KCS was managed by three generations of the same family, a period that might be called the Deramus Era. This book is not a study of management or of financial affairs, but rather of motive power and train operations. The heart of this book is the diesel age, but the age of steam that preceded it (and co-existed with it for 15 years) is covered, too. KCS introduced the streamliner to its service territory, and the premier Southern Belle gets pilot-to-markers coverage. Included is a full steam and a full diesel roster to support the story of KCS's motive power and the trains it pulled - and occasionally pushed - in the Deramus Era. A four-page color section and two pages of photographs of KCS bus and trucking equipment round out this book. Contents: A Short History of the KCS before 1939, pp. 9-12, A Brief… Read More

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 Electro-Motive Division, with the introduction of the GP20 model, with General Electric, the introduction of the U25B, and ALCO's introduction of the Century series of locomotives. Exceptions to this guideline are the chapters on switchers and slugs. Most, but not all, photographs are limited to the time period covered. Includes roster, dispositions, lettering diagrams and color photo section. Contents: Ch. 1: Motive Power History, pp. 6-14, Switchers, pp. 15-43, B-B EMD Road-Switchers, pp. 44-84, C-C EMD Road-Switchers, pp. 85-134, B-B General Electric Road-Switchers, pp. 135-153, C-C General Electric… Read More

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, 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. 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 covers the freight cab units built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors: F3, F5, F7 and FP7 models, and ALCO FA and FB models. Units are pictured as-built from the factory, working during the glory days of the PRR, and finally wearing Penn Central compatible numbers and faded coats of Brunswick green. Contents: Pages are numbered from Volume 1. acknowledgments and Introduction, pp. 346-348, PRR Classification of EMD and ALCO Freight Cab Units, pg. 349, EMD F3, pp. 350-382, EMD F7, pp. 383-431, EMD FP7, pp. 432-448, ALCO FA-1/FB-1, pp. 449-452, ALCO FA-2/FB-2, pp. 453-462, Index, pp. 463-464.… Read More