Northern Pacific Pictorial, Vol. 5: Domes, RDCs and Slumbercoaches - Hardcover

John F. Strauss Jr.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1885614454 ISBN 13: 9781885614452

Publisher: Four Ways West Publications, 2001

Synopsis

Book features Northern Pacific's passenger operations from 1951 until 1970, when the NP was merged into the BN, and 1971, when Amtrak acquired most passenger operations. Main features are: the North Coast Limited, the Mainstreeter and the Portland-Seattle Coast Pool trains. Contents: Bibliography and Acknowledgments, pp. 4-6; Introduction, pp. 7-9; New Schedules, New Trains and New Colors: 1952-1954, pp. 10-49; Four Domes - West and East: 1954-1959, pp. 50-107; Quality Service on Fewer Trains: 1960-1965, pp. 108-157; Nice People or No Passengers: 1966-1970, pp. 158-201; View From the Vista Dome North Coast Limited, pp. 202-208. Laminated Hardbound, 8.5x11, 208 pages, 300+ b&w and COLOR photos, illustrations, rosters, maps and diagrams.

About this edition

• Publisher: Four Ways West Publications
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1885614454
• ISBN 13: 9781885614452
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208