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Due 5/18. Between 1959-1965, noted railroad photographer Louis Cerny was a student at the University of Illinois. Cerny amassed a considerable number of photos of rail traffic powered by first generation and early second generation diesels. Herein, Yanosey presents some of Cerny's work including IC, EJ&E, CB&Q, TP&W, PRR, C&EI, Santa Fe, and a host of other lines all over the state of Illinois. 128 gloss pages.
Due 5/18, Herson's LIRR coverage over 30 years is spotlighted in this book showing freight and passenger operations, motive power, and rolling stock across the island. 128 gloss pages.
Due 5/18, the prolific Yanosey begins a new alphabetical-by-railroad, three volume softcover series with color images of all types of cabooses. 96 gloss pages. These softcovers are great color references for modelers.
Due 6/18. Over 300 color photographs portray 84 different railroads and industries' red, white, and blue motive power paint schemes that celebrated our nation's 200th birthday in the first installment of this new series. Companies whose name starts with A to an F are featured in this book. 128 gloss pages.
Due 6/18. The second book in this quartet illustrates cabooses from railroads and industries whose names are between D to M. This includes such lines as the D&H, Erie, EL, DL&W, GM&O, GN, IC, KCS, L&HR, and a wide variety. 96 gloss pages.
Due 7/18. IC and GM&O operations into and out of St. Louis are covered in this title. The images are brought forth to the 1972 merger as ICG. Includes freight and passenger operations, all types of motive power, rolling stock, yards, terminal facilities, etc. The colorful paint schemes of the two predecessors are featured as is a section on Peabody Coal. 128 gloss pages.
Due 7/18. This book gets into an eclectic mix of Conrail motive power such as E7s, Geep rebuilds, E44s, SD70 & 80 MACs, B36-7s, B40-8s, etc. 128 all-color gloss pages.
Due 7/18. The third volume in this series deals with cabooses from railroads and companies who name starts with an N through Y. Includes N&W, NYNH&H, NYC, P&LE, PC, RI, SAL, SCL, SOO, Sou, Wabash and many more lines. 96 color pages.
Due 8/18. Over 300 images depict US Steel's Union Railroad motive power hauling iron ore, coal, and coke to steel mills throughout the lower Monongahela River basin. 128 gloss pages.
Due 8/18. All types of Frisco diesel power are covered in this book from switchers to road switchers, passenger units, first and second generation units. 128 gloss pages.
Due 8/18. Emery Gulash's color photography makes a return trip to Morning Sun with this new book spotlighting freight cars from carriers between ACFX and CSXT. 96 gloss pages.
