Walz Robert D (8 results)

perfect. Condition: Very Good. Softcover shows only light cover wear. Text is unmarked and binding tight. Ships FAST.

Condition: good. This book is in good condition. The cover has minor creases or bends. The binding is tight and pages are intact. Some pages may have writing or highlighting.

Condition: New. Santa Fe Railway H&MS, soft cover, 212 pages, 11 x 8.5 x.5 in., 216 black and white and 81 Color photographs, appendix. The Santa Fe and Grain Story tells the history of the Santa Fe's role in the transportation of grains and grain products over the last century. Wheat was the most important grain to the railroad, which had extensive lines throughout the Midwest, including the major wheat- producing states of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Eastern Kansas, Missouri and Illinois added corn-growing territory to the story, and eastern Texas featured rice. Other important grains were barley, oats and grain sorghums, all of which are discussed to some extent. The farm economy for the entire life of the Santa Fe followed a boom-and-bust cycle. There were prosperous years when the railroad carried large amounts of grain where grain traffic was light. This made it difficult for the Santa Fe to plan for efficient use of cars and to project revenues. The Santa Fe entered the trade by carrying grain in 25-ton capacity boxcars traveling relatively short distances. Over the next 125 years, grain cars increased in type and capacity: first to 50-ton boxcars, then to covered hopper cars (initially with 70-ton capacity), to today's cars with a capacity of over 140 tons. As the type and capacity of cars was changing, there were also more grain cars per train traveling longer average distances so that by the end of the period, grain was moving long distances in solid unit trains. This book is the first in a series to be produced by the Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society discussing the Santa Fe's involvement with important commodities shipped on its lines. Contents: Acknowledgements, Introduction, pp. 6â"8 How It All Started, pp. 9â"20 Building the Network, pp. 21â"42 Building the Infrastructure, pp. 43â"108 The Boxcar Era, pp. 109â"150 The Covered Hopper Takes Over, pp. 151â"174 Staggers and the Last Years of the Santa Fe., pp. 175â"200 Appendix, p. 201 Bibliography, pp. 202 About the Author, pp. 203 ISBN: 978-1-933587-36-3.…

Condition: New. Lee Berglund was a prolific photographer from Larned, Kansas, who documented the Santa Fe on the Great Plains encompassing Kansas, eastern Colorado - as far west as Trinidad and Denver - western Oklahoma, and northwest Texas as far south as Slaton. We see, through Lee's lens, the history of the Santa Fe's last 30 years in this territory at the heart of the Santa Fe. During Lee's active years - 1964 to 1995 - the railroad experienced great changes. In 1964 Santa Fe's famous passenger service was in its final years, the all-purpose boxcar dominated freight trains, First-Generation diesel locomotives - although downgraded to secondary service - could still be seen and second-generation units were new and pulled the highest priority trains. The familiar way car was in regular use. The small town depot was very much in evidence and a dense web of branch lines characterized the Santa Fe on the Great Plains. Over the next 30 years, all this would change; successive generations of motive power would invade the area, the way car would fade into history, many branch lines would be abandoned or sold to short line operators, agencies were closed as Santa Fe centralized freight offices and so went the depots. Through Lee's lens, we see all these changes, beginning with Lee's home turf, the Great Bend District, followed by a look at Santa Fe branch line railroading, Great Plains style. And in the final four chapters we focus primarily on Santa Fe's mainlines on the Great Plains. All in all, Lee Berglund, through his photographic efforts in the Great Plains, has contributed much to the canon of the Santa Fe. This Volume is a tribute to Lee and his work. Santa Fe Railway H&MS, softcover, 152 pages, 12 x 8.5 x .5 in., 276 Color photographs, full color map and timetable reproductions.…

8vo Oblong Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 160p. Interior is unmarked with b/w and color photos. Grey covers are glossy and clean with lightly bumped corners and faint shelf wear. Binding is tight, spine remains uncreased.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN 9781933587349. Trade Paperback. Oblong. No statement of later printing on copyright page. Tight, sound and unmarked copy in Fine condition. No Signature.

Oblong softcover. Condition: As New. First edition. first printing. 160 pages with photographs, schedules, consists, and bibliography. A fine and bright as new copy. Book.

Condition: As New. Volume one: Coaling facilities, Volume two: Division point yards, Volume three: Freight houses; 3 nieuwe boeken, nog in plastic.