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The Railroads That Ran Along the Edge of the Road

 

 

by Frank Kyper

  
Pages: 172
Format: 11"x8.5" softcover

There was a point in American history when every town was connected by rails. Whether it was a small electric line winding along city streets or a multi-track mainline separating the business district from the residential areas, every community had a hometown railroad that it relied on for commerce, transportation, and identity.

Accomplished railroad author Frank Kyper spent many of his formative years in towns and cities like this throughout Vermont and New Hampshire, spending the 1940s through the 1970s moving around the area with his family. His free time was spent exploring local railroads like the Springfield Terminal, Claremont & Concord, Montpelier & Barre, Clarendon & Pittsford, and even the Mount Washington Cog Railway. His travels and interests in the region also put him in contact with the Rutland and the various branch lines of the Boston & Maine, and placed him front and center for the early formation of Steamtown and the Conway Scenic Railroad. His personal contacts with several railroad officials at the time, including the former president of the Rutland, gave him access to information as events unfolded that would drastically alter the landscape of New England railroading.

Coverage includes:

• Boston & Maine Branch Lines, including Cheshire Branch, Conway Branch (including Snow Train operations), Hillsboro Branch, Keene Branch, Milford Branch, and others

• Claremont Railway/Claremont & Concord

• Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad

• Conway Scenic Railroad

• Montpelier & Barre Railroad

• Mount Washington Cog Railway

• New Hampshire Northcoast

• Rutland Railway

• Springfield Terminal Railway

• Steamtown/Green Mountain Railroad (Walpole, NH and Bellows Falls, VT)

This book is a firsthand account of a historian whose presence-of-mind to record events in real-time has created a virtual time capsule over 172 pages of text. A mix of over 160 color and black and white photos, many taken by Kyper himself, illustrate the stories that are woven together to paint a picture of Vermont and New Hampshire railroading in its classic era. This title is Frank Kyper’s seventh book on railroading in the northeast.

 

 

Order Due Date: May 16, 2021

Anticipated Delivery Date: July 2021

 

Conrail Business & Research Trains: The Special Equipment Fleet

 

 

Description

by Brock Kerchner and Wes Reminder

 
Pages: ~400

 
Format: 8.5"x11" hardcover

These limited-run books will only be produced once, so preorder today to guarantee your copy!

For all 23 years of Conrail's tenure (1976-1999), the railroad maintained a fleet of specialized railcars and locomotives equipped to "test the condition of [its] track, allow Conrail’s management to inspect the right of way and facilities at the ground level, and show customers and potential customers exactly how their freight [would] move.” The specialized railcars in this fleet were split between Conrail's business train (often called the Office Car Special, or OCS) and the railroad’s research and track department.

Researchers Brock Kerchner and Wes Reminder have teamed up to author Conrail Business & Research Trains: The Special Equipment Fleet, slated for release in the fall of 2021. This hardcover book, anticipated to reach 400 pages, will include the authors’ three decades of combined research, making it the definitive work on Conrail's special equipment fleet.

With every specialized operation came specialized employees, and Conrail's business and research trains were no exceptions. From the mechanical staff that rebuilt and maintained the cars to the on-board management that ensured their smooth operation, this book features interviews and stories from the major players in Conrail's special equipment staff. Specific trips are recounted in detail by those who were there, accompanied by rare and never-before-published black & white and color photographs showing these unique and memorable trains under construction, in operation, and even in a foreign country! The book also gives an in-depth look at the Conrail Technical Services Laboratory and the special railcars equipped for the Conrail Police Department.

Each railcar and locomotive in Conrail's special equipment fleet is examined in detail, with original diagrams and drawings reproduced alongside color photographs depicting the interiors and exteriors of the railroad's opulent business cars and its specialized research equipment. This book is a must-have for local historians, Conrail railfans and model railroaders, passenger car and business train aficionados, or even those with a casual interest in railroad engineering, track, or research.

 

 

Order Due Date: September 30, 2021

Anticipated Delivery Date: November 2021

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