Includes a chapter on Steam’s Final Days
six-axle Electro-Motive roadswitchers were the backbone of Santa Fe's mainline freight service
this is an end-to-end tour of this classy little railroad from 1962 to 1985
which participated in the event that took the nation by storm
In this book we witness the final days of Rio Grande-powered trains in the 1990s as they charge up 2% grades
Rio Grande In Color Volume 8: Hauling Freight over the Great Divide Equipment Includes a chapter on Steam’sJeff Simley On Rio Grandes Tennessee Pass, the SP Central Corridor crossed The Great Divide, a formidable obstacle to east west rail traffic, in the 1990s. A new locomotive, the GE AC4400CW, was introduced to tame the 3% grades, hauling massive tonnage 24 7 at 10,000+ feet! This included coal & taconite trains at 13,000+ tons, double stack trains, & a fleet of merchandise freights. ORDER NOW Item # 1777 128 Pages, All Color, $69. 95 March 1, 2024