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Conrail and Its Predecessors is a photographic and textual history of Conrail. Learn how Conrail's predecessor railroads became mired in financial troubles and how Conrail was formed, subsidized by the government, and became profitable within five years.This book features: Brief histories of the Pennsylvania, New York Central, and other Conrail forerunners.The changing markets of the 1960s and 1970s.The formation of Conrail in 1976.Conrail's success in the 1980s.Conrail and predecessor routes and maps.And much more!

Written in the final months of Conrail's independence, this book picks up where "Conrail/Motive Power 1985-1991" ended. The carriers diverse fleet of GM and GE locomotives is pictured in both action and roster format. A special section is devoted to in-depth coverage of Conrail's SD80MAC model. With more than 500 black and white and some color photos. The cover features a specially commissioned painting by noted railroad artist Mike Pearsail. Includes complete roster information for all locomotives used between 1982 and 1997.

Written in the final months of Conrail's independence, this book picks up where "Conrail/Motive Power 1985-1991" ended. The carriers diverse fleet of GM and GE locomotives is pictured in both action and roster format. A special section is devoted to in-depth coverage of Conrail's SD80MAC model. With more than 500 black and white and some color photos. The cover features a specially commissioned painting by noted railroad artist Mike Pearsail. Includes complete roster information for all locomotives used between 1982 and 1997.

Full color pictorial showing Conrail hauling a vast array of commodities: intermodal, automotive parts and finished vehicles, coal, metals and related products, chemicals and related products, food and grain products, forest products, and other goods. Each colorful picture has a detailed and informative caption describing the pictured train (including date and locomotive numbers), its route, and load. With end papers showing system map. 168 pages.

By Stephen M. Timko. Cloth with dust jacket, 8.5x11", 128 glossy pages, color photos throughout. 2018. "Explore Conrail's 4000-5000 series locomotives in 300 color photos. From E7s to SD70/80 Macs, Niagara Jct. E10B electric switchers to GG1s and E44s. Special section on the Executive E-unit fleet. FP7s, B36-7s and B40-8s, GP7s and GP8 rebuilds, Alco RS2s and RS3s, and SD60s round out this volume."

Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.51

Enjoy the variety of cabooses acquired by Conrail. Plenty of intriguing roster shots! Softcover, 96 pages, standard landscape format, Color images with captions.

By Stephen M. Timko. Cloth with dust jacket, 8.5x11", 128 glossy pages, color photos throughout. 2018. "Explore Conrail's 4000-5000 series locomotives in 300 color photos. From E7s to SD70/80 Macs, Niagara Jct. E10B electric switchers to GG1s and E44s. Special section on the Executive E-unit fleet. FP7s, B36-7s and B40-8s, GP7s and GP8 rebuilds, Alco RS2s and RS3s, and SD60s round out this volume."

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.9

Laminated Hardcover, 144 pages. "Book Two of the Reading Railroad during the Conrail Era 1976-1998. Book Two describes the myriad of changes in 144 pages with over 200 color illustrations. It covers the formation and affect SEPTA had on the commuter system, includes photographs and rosters of the twenty-two shortline railroads that took over portions of the Reading, it depicts the D&H/CP trackage rights over the former Reading Lines, and the Legacy Chapter contains information on surviving locomotives, cars, coaches, cabooses and trackage. The book concludes with a look at the Reading in art."

Laminated Hardcover, 144 pages. "Book Two of the Reading Railroad during the Conrail Era 1976-1998. Book Two describes the myriad of changes in 144 pages with over 200 color illustrations. It covers the formation and affect SEPTA had on the commuter system, includes photographs and rosters of the twenty-two shortline railroads that took over portions of the Reading, it depicts the D&H/CP trackage rights over the former Reading Lines, and the Legacy Chapter contains information on surviving locomotives, cars, coaches, cabooses and trackage. The book concludes with a look at the Reading in art."

Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 1.74

8.5x11, cloth with dust jacket, 128 all color pages. "The wonderful confluence of railroading in Binghamton - EL (Erie Lackawanna), LV (Lehigh Valley) and D&H (Delaware and Hudson) - is examined before the coming of Conrail.

Named one of the "75 People You Should Know" by Trains Magazine, Jim McClellan was a railroading legend and one of the railroad industry’s titans. An iconic and innovative executive, McClellan participated in the creation of both Amtrak and Conrail and worked for the Norfolk Southern, the New York Central, US Railway Association, and the Federal Railroad Administration. My Life with Trains combines a world-class photographer’s love of railroading with the insights of a government and railroad official. The book provides a short historical overview of the changes in the industry, recounts McClellan’s experience at various railroads, and offers personal reflections on a lifetime of working with and chasing trains. Expertly detailed with over 250 stunning color photographs, My Life with Trains covers sixty years as observed by a legendary railroad strategist.

128 all color pages, 8.5x11", cloth with dust jacket. "Some shortlines the average fan has never heard of are covered in this comprehensive look back well before Conrail. Includes Aroostook Valley Rr, Belfast & Moosehead Lake Rwy, Berlin Mills Rwy, Claremont & Concord Rwy, Clarendon & Pittsford RR, Connecticut Co, East Branch & Lincoln RR, Fore River RR, Grafton & Upton RR, Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington RR, Montpelier & Barre RR, Moshassuck Valley RR, Mt Washington Cog Rwy, Narragansett Pier RR, Ponemah Mills, Portland Terminal Rwy, St Johnsbury & Lamoille Co RR, Sanford & Eastern RR, Springfield Terminal Rwy, Suncook Valley RR, Union Freight RR, Warwick Rwy.

"Join the founder of Morning Sun Books as he relates his 15-year railroading career moving from EL towerman to Penn Central trainmaster and into the management ranks of government rail agencies. Photo coverage includes EL, CNJ, PC, Conrail and others.

"Altoona Action" is a brand new hardcover book that features thirty years of railroading in and around the city of Altoona, Pennsylvania. "Altoona Action" presents brilliant color and black & white photography of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central and Conrail, taken between the mid-1960’s and the mid-1990’s. In addition to Altoona, the book covers Horseshoe Curve, Gallitzin, Cresson, Tyrone and Spruce Creek. To complement the beautiful photographs, there are histories of Gallitzin and the long-forgotten industrial town of Bennington. You will also learn of two ways in which the Pennsylvania Railroad harnessed the power of the atom for their own use! Additionally, there are old and new maps of the area and excerpts from timetables. At the end of the book is a complete index and bibliography which will come in handy for those who wish to research related topics. There is also a story written by a gentleman who came to Altoona to work for the P.R.R. in 1885, and recorded many details of what life in Altoona was like more than 100 years ago! "Altoona Action" is hardcover, 8-1/2" x 11" and 128 pages. It is printed on heavy high-gloss paper which gives the photos a very crisp look and allows you to see all of the details!

"Join the founder of Morning Sun Books as he relates his 15-year railroading career moving from EL towerman to Penn Central trainmaster and into the management ranks of government rail agencies. Photo coverage includes EL, CNJ, PC, Conrail and others.

8.5x11, cloth with dust jacket, 128 all color pages. "The wonderful confluence of railroading in Binghamton - EL (Erie Lackawanna), LV (Lehigh Valley) and D&H (Delaware and Hudson) - is examined before the coming of Conrail.

Named one of the "75 People You Should Know" by Trains Magazine, Jim McClellan was a railroading legend and one of the railroad industry’s titans. An iconic and innovative executive, McClellan participated in the creation of both Amtrak and Conrail and worked for the Norfolk Southern, the New York Central, US Railway Association, and the Federal Railroad Administration. My Life with Trains combines a world-class photographer’s love of railroading with the insights of a government and railroad official. The book provides a short historical overview of the changes in the industry, recounts McClellan’s experience at various railroads, and offers personal reflections on a lifetime of working with and chasing trains. Expertly detailed with over 250 stunning color photographs, My Life with Trains covers sixty years as observed by a legendary railroad strategist.