How do I find information about a railroad's steam engine roster?

This book is a great resource: Kalmbach guide to north american steam locomotives by George Drury

https://kalmbachhobbystore.com/product/book/01302

Regards

Fred

another;

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/lists/

Dave,

Try the railroad's historical society.  They may have more information.  That's the best I can do for a suggestion. 

Jerry

The late Alvin Staufer wrote excellent books on New York Central and Pennsy power.  Written in the late sixties early seventies most of these books are still around. Superb reference material for the serious NYC and Pennsy fan. 

My favorite, quick, railroad resource website is American-rails.com. Though it is not comprehensive, there is some good locomotive roster info for almost all railroads of America.

Example: Last night I saw that Atlas is going to produce Baldwin VO1000 diesels, of which two will be numbered in NC&StL road. They are offering #30 and #33. So, out of curiosity I checked American-rails.com to verify engine numbers. Sure enough I found that NC&StL bought 6 Baldwin VO1000 locomotives, of which they were numbered 15, and 30-34. They were purchased from 1941 thru 1943.

I found this on the NYC on Friday, which was a pleasant surprise. I have no earthly idea where I got it from unfortunately. It is a small list of locomotives during the 1940's detailing quite a bit. I still have to read it, sort of browsed a lot and nearly fainted.

Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

I found this on the NYC on Friday, which was a pleasant surprise. I have no earthly idea where I got it from unfortunately. It is a small list of locomotives during the 1940's detailing quite a bit. I still have to read it, sort of browsed a lot and nearly fainted.

Interesting to find a NYC 2-8-0 on page 113 with a Belpaire firebox.

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/

For Santa Fe there is "Iron Horses of the Santa Fe Trail" (E.D. Worley) and for Southern Pacific there is "A Century of Southern Pacific Steam Locomotives" (Guy L. Dunscomb).