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Western Pacific Steam Locomotives, Passenger Trains and Cars by and Dunscomb and Stindt (W-5A)

Gene Harmon — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:17:17 +0000

In 376 B&W pages the authors describe the locomotive and passenger service history of the WP with 478 illustrations, 9 maps,27 locomotive diagrams and 24 passenger car diagrams. Published in 1980 this first printing of 2300 copies by the authors, this book is in fine used condition and has a plastic sleeve over the paper jacket.

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The Feather River Route Book One by Ken Rattenne (W 5)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 02:35:29 +0000

This is a geographical tour from San Francisco to Keddie, CA on the Western Pacific with 132 pages of text, mostly B&W images and maps. You may also consider Book Two which is being sold separately. Published in 1989 by Interurban Press, this book is in like-new condition.

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The Feather River Canyon by Steve Schmolinger (W 24)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 02:28:42 +0000

The author captures the heart of the former Western Pacific Canyon Sub with 104 pages of beautiful color images and exceptionally detailed captions after the Union Pacific acquisition. Published by Pentrex in 1996, this book is in fine used condition.

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The Feather River Route Book Two by Ken Rattenne (W5)

Gene Harmon — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 22:57:31 +0000

This is a geographical tour from Keddie, CA to Salt Lake Cityon the Western Pacific with 132 pages of text, mostly B&W images, locomotive disposition roster, employee timetable, train symbols, errata and maps. There is also a bibliography and indexYou may also consider Book One of which is being sold separately. Published in 1991 by Interurban Press, this book is in like-new condition with a cover jacket.

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D-Day on the Western Pacific by Virgil Staff (W 11)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:22:03 +0000

This book covers the period when the WP dieselized – 1939 onward until all steam was banished in 223 B&W pages with rosters, maps and an index. Interurban Press published this work in 1982 and it is in good used condition with an edge worn dust jacket.

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Prune Country Railroading, Steel Trails to San Jose by Norman Holmes (W 10)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:22:03 +0000

Railroading in and near San Jose, CA (once known as the Prune Capital), from 1860 through 1984 is recorded in the volume with 191 B&W pages including rosters, maps and an index. The book was published by Shade Tree Books in 1985 and is in good used condition with a scuffed dust jacket.

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