A look back at the years when Katy's very existence was threatened and the road struggled on with old or rebuilt power.

Follow the L&NE till it ceased operation in 1960 and then was operated by CNJ, LV, CR and NS.

A look at the first half of the EL roster--#B-21 through #2586.Switchers, first & second-generation road-switchers through the Century, U25B and GP35s. Includes the E-8 and PA units.

The first-ever all-color tour of VIA Rail Canada, covering the system's first 25 years from its beginnings as a Canadian National subsidiary to its role as the Crown corporation responsible for Canada's intercity passenger train network. Emphasis is on VIA's early years, when equipment inherited from CN and CP was merged in a period of remarkably colorful operation. Coverage extends through the 1980s and 1990s, when VIA introduced its first new equipment in the form of lightweight LRC trainsets and F40PH-2 diesel locomotives.

The ABCs of how and why Amtrak was formed and a photo review of its early diesel units as well as modern replacement power. Includes original Amtrak #1-499, switchers, road-switchers, E units, F units and more. Part one of a three part series.

Noted author and Lehigh River Valley historian Randolph Kulp{s treasure trove of LV, CNJ, RDG, L&NE, L&HR, and numerous other roads in the Allentown-Easton-Bethlehem surroundings are explored in this wonderful chronicle.

Travel back to see the genesis of the fabled Norfolk Southern Heritage units that roamed far and wide in 2012 and 2013.See what the designers and painters based their work on and how they interpreted it against images of the original vintage diesel units.

The big six axle power of Penn Central is detailed in roster and action photography - SD35's, SD40s, and SD45's through the Alcos and GE's.The versatile GP9's contributed from all three component roads are also covered

Already a fallen flag, the Ohio Central set new standards for regional operation and traffic growth. Follow its development through the text of a former OC officer

The Milwaukee's eclectic diesel fleet is examined in detail through a wonderful array of roster and action photography. Volume 1 emphasizes the passenger units including the E-units, Erie-builts.

The concluding volume of the Penn Central Power series covers the road's huge GP38 fleet as well as switchers.A long chapter on "odds & ends" winds up the book with some unexpected comings-and-goings.

While limited in number, the Great Northern's long distance passenger trains were in a class all by themselves. This book examines the fleet from stem-to-stern, F3s to observation car, in 128 pages also filled with the road's promotional advertising.

In 1976 Congress imposed opposing goals for Conrail to be profitable but get its freight off the Northeast Corridor.Integrating Penn Central{s existing freight electric operations into its overall operating plan proved difficult as Amtrak attempted to restore high speed passenger service and rebuild the NEC.Photographer Ralph Curcio was out on the NEC in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey creating a fabulous chronological record that tells the story of how Conrail finally removed its through freight traffic and ceased electric freight operation altogether.

As the merger scene in the eastern United States heated up in the early 1960s with Erie Lackawanna, N&W-NKP-Wabash, and talk of Penn Central, a union of a different type occurred between the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Baltimore and Ohio. While not yet a true merger for several reasons, the affiliation was dubbed C&O/B&O and quite visible trackside during the 1960s on timetables, advertisements, corporate reports, and especially trackside where C&O and B&O locomotives began mixing it up, especially on the B&O.

Volume 3 wraps up the Amtrak Power series by covering the electric fleet, from the historic GG-1s to the little known Amtrak E44s, and many others between such as the AEM-7s, and the HHP8s. Coverage includes RDCs and SPV-2000s, Turbos, Acela trains and Metroliners. The book concludes with Cabbage Cars, Demonstrators and Trial units and miscellaneous equipment.

Volume 1 kicks off coverage of this mega-railroad system. Coverage includes motive power from CB&Q, GN, NP, SP&S and SLSF, plus newly purchased units by BN. Starting with locomotive #1, Volume 1 takes us to #2999, covering switchers, first-generation roadswitcher built by Alco, Baldwin, and EMD. Second-generation coverage includes GP35s, GP38s and more. Coverage concludes with BN-only rebuild models such as GP28M, GP28P and others.