THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD Vol. 2 (1964-1985)

Used, VG condition.

Volume 2 in this series portrays the Northwestern Pacific in the turbulent, post-World War II years — the last days of NW steam, the Southern Pacific steam that took its place, the demise of steam and transition to diesel, the floods and tunnel fires that suspended service for months, the increased competition from trucks for the lumber hauling, and the financial distress that brought the NP to its knees. With a chapter on the Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad and the birth of the Eureka Southern. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos including rare photographs of freight and maintenance-of-way cars from the early years. With maps, locomotive leasing statistics (steam and diesel), and Milepost Minder (scenic guide) for the North Coast Daylight. 177 pages with index. This printing actually has some info up to 1988.