By Stephen M. Timko
Morning Sun Books, 2020
ISBN 1582487103
Review by Dan Bourque
Stephen Timko’s newest foray into the coal fields comes in the form of The Monongahela Railway in Color, Volume 2. This book is part of an anticipated three-part series, and volume 2 covers the West Division and branches, primarily the more modern branches on the road. If you’ve read … Read more
By Thomas W. Dixon, Jr.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society 2017
ISBN 9780939487301
Review by Dan Bourque
Thomas Dixon’s Chesapeake & Ohio, the Decades of Change is a surprisingly refreshing and unique book. If you’re a fan of the C&O in the coal fields, you doubtless have a few of the C&O Historical Society’s previous (and excellent) books by Mr. Dixon … Read more
By Stephen M. Timko
Morning Sun Books 2016
ISBN 1-58248-522-4
Review by Dan Bourque
Stephen Timko’s latest offering in his Appalachian Coal Mines and Railroads in Color series is Volume 3: Southern West Virginia. Like Vol 1 and Vol 2, Timko has teamed up with photographer Everett Young to provide another up-close and “in the hollers” look at the coal fields, this time in West Virginia. … Read more
By Stephen M. Timko
Morning Sun Books 2015
ISBN 1-58248-444-9
Review by Dan Bourque
Stephen Timko’s book Conrail Central Region in Color is a great resource for any modelers interested in Conrail’s early years or Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio railroading in the ’70s. What makes this book unique is the very finite area and time period covered–primarily two states and five years. Thanks to this narrow scope, the … Read more
By Kurt Reisweber and Brad Esposito
Morning Sun Books 2015
ISBN 1-58248-449-X
Review by Dan Bourque
Pittsburg & Shawmut in Color chronicles this colorful, coal-hauling Pennsylvania short line from the 1970s through the end of its corporate life in the mid-1990s. This book is packed full of exceptional color photos (many by co-author Kurt Reisweber) covering nearly the entire railroad with rich and information-packed … Read more
By Aubrey Wiley
Review by Dan Bourque
Virginian Railway Memories by Aubrey Wiley is unlike any other railroad book I’ve ever read. It took me a while to put my finger on why it’s so unique, but I finally figured out what it reminded me of–my grandfather’s scrapbooks. My grandfather worked for NASA for 30 years, and he kept amazing scrapbooks with information you couldn’t find anywhere … Read more
By Stephen M. Timko
Morning Sun Books 2014
ISBN 1-58248-419-8
Review by Dan Bourque
Stephen Timko’s Appalachian Coal Mines and Railroads in Color, Vol 2 follows-up his earlier work on Kentucky with a photo album covering the Virginia coal fields. Like volume 1, Stephen has partnered with photographer Everett Young to produce a stunning pictorial of the life of Appalachian coal hauling railroads in … Read more
By Stephen M. Timko
Morning Sun Books 2012
ISBN 1-58248-373-6
Review by Dan Bourque
I can’t believe I waited two years to finally buy this book! in Appalachian Coal Mines and Railroads, Vol 1, Stephen Timko has teamed up with photographer Everett Young to cover the coal fields of Kentucky. This book has the feel of a photo album with the pictures telling … Read more
by Alex Schust, Mason Cooper, Ken Bowen and Buddy French
Norfolk & Western Historical Society 2011
Review by Dan Bourque
Bluestone, Norfolk & Western Branch Line is the first of a series published by the N&W Historical Society with each book covering a significant branch or series of branches in the N&W’s coal fields. The Bluestone Branch was one of the N&W’s first major branches … Read more
Review by Dan Bourque
eBooks can be a tricky proposition for buyers because you can’t browse them like you would a book in a hobby shop. I first came across Model Trains for Beginners when I saw it advertised on many model train websites. While I’m not a beginner, I still found myself wondering “is it a good book and worth the price?” I revisited this book when I was looking … Read more
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