Charlie - Yes, it is excellent. Pretty good Frisco coverage, as well as all the other St Louis roads. Obviously lots of TRRA shots, including some gray diesels and a bit of steam. Great StL railroad scene views! Ken
Somewhere in my collection I have a copy of info about the Northeast Oklahoma RR, from its beginning as an interurban & freight hauler in the lead & zinc mining district of Oklahoma & Kansas. Includes pics of the cars, freight motors, and all the diesels used. prior to its inclusion into the Frisco. I got this from one of the FMIGers here, but my crappy memory won't let me remember who.
Farrington (1951) is the first one I read - it was in the Dixon library - I checked two weekends ago, and it is no longer in their collection. Here's an interesting link to the book. http://books.google.com/books?id=Gf...ook_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA
I just got around to reading Charlie Dix's post regarding TRRA in Color, and was astonished to learn it ever had a used price of $250.00. I wrote that book and I am very proud of it, but I hope nobody shelled out a deuce and a half to get it. GS
Anyone interested in Greg's TRRA book should try the internet bookseller ABE Books, for a more believably priced copy ($50 +-). Another source would be Perry's Hobbies in Minnesota. I've bought several books from Perry and his usual price for Morning Sun Books is about $42.50+S&H. They have a toll free number: 800-433-1264. Greg may also have some suggestions for a source for the book (He may have some??). His book is excellent with a lot of Frisco content. Tom
Tom: Thank you for your kind remarks. I can't imagine there is any kind of groundswell for this book, but I can get them from the publisher for (I think this is right) $36.95. The catch is I have to buy six to get that price. If there really is that much interest, I can order a case and forward them to purchasers at cost plus whatever it costs to ship, but I would need the money up-front. GS
Put me down for a copy, Greg. As a former " train hopper " of the TRRA on the line thru Maplewood, I'd like a copy. If you get what you need as far as interest goes, let me know when and where " das geld"! [ the money ] Dan
It depends on what project I am working on, so I have to say I use all of them and many other books not listed. Frisco Power and Frisco diesel power are the most worn. Richard
My biggest source of diesel pictures since it came out was Marre and Harper's "Frisco Diesel Power." It even has some ink squiggles on the cover where my firstborn son "autographed" it for me 25 years ago Frisco in Color and Molo's Frisco/Katy Freight Car Guide have also become favorites of mine, if only for modeling purposes. I have most of the rest of the aforementioned books in my collection (save for a copy of Banwart's book), and I have eagerly read each and every one of them. The picture of doodlebugs at the Hugo, OK depot in Schultz's "Frisco Southwest" were quite interesting to my wife, who is a Hugo native.
I finally bought it on eBay for about $55 (if memory serves correct, it was several months ago). It's a great book and I'm glad to have it in my collection. Charlie
Just finished a book called; Rival Rails: The Race to Build America's Greatest Transcontinental Railroad, by Walter R. Borneman. There is one chapter about the Santa Fe's use of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad to build west from Albuquerque to California. The Frisco's half ownership of the A&P and other Frisco subjected are also in the book.
TRRA "Texas Special" Just got my copy of this masterpiece and I am still tingly all over. This thing is chocked full of photos, information, maps, heck, you name it and if it is Texas Special, it's in the book. I ordered mine for $39 directly from the TRRA Historical Society from the order form on their website. http://trra-hts.railfan.net/bkissues.html I highly recommend this book and know what I will be doing this evening.
Rick - Enjoy your reading tonight! I think Larry Thomas and the TRRA HS are doing a super job with their annual publication, well worth becomming a member. I am a past President of the TRRA HS (many moons ago!) and am very pleased with how the society has evolved. A one-year membership, which includes the annual bulletin, costs less than buying the bulletin each year - Regular $25, Sustaining $50. There are other TRRA specific mailings as well, plus an annual gathering at StLUS (always with a TRRA logo cake!). Rumor has it Larry & company are working on a possible future bulletin ala the 2009 Texas Special issue on the subject of ..... The Meteor. Now wouldn't that be neat! Ken
Hey, A Katy guy told me about it at a train show, but they were out at the vendor. I wrote the folks at TRRA and voila, it arrived in the mail. The TS issue is absolutely marvelous. I haven't joined the TRRA but will consider if they're running more TS stuff. Thanks for the note Ken. ~mike
The Texas Special I noticed that the credits page included our own Tom Galbraith so nice work Tom. Also included was Frisco expert John Sanders of Springfield although I don't know if John is part of this website. I found an interesting table on page 123 of the book which shows the number and point of origin of sleepers running through St. Louis. Also shown are the trains these sleepers arrived and departed on including Frisco trains 1 and 2. Gotta find a couple of B&O sleepers now. Got two PRR sleepers.
Rick--There's a wealth of stuff in the TRRA Texas Special issue. Including some minute details that you have to comb through to find like the Pullman sleeper routes and paint schemes. Also there are several RARE photos. Tom PS--John Sanders contributes here from time to time and reads the posts.
I have just finnished the book, A History of the Texas Railroads by S.G. Reed, 1941. It tells the history of Frisco's coming into Texas from the north and also B. F. Yoakum put together his gaint Frisco Lines System that ended in 1913. Book is also full of all the other railroads storys.