Railroad History Books

With real estate, it is "location, location, location".   With books, for me, it is subject! The railroad, or, as in the case of several types of equipment like gas electrics and cabooses, or structures: stations.  I am not even sure who Signature is, but think it might be the publisher who does color photo books on a lot of diesels?  In my crammed and overflowing six foot bookcase of railroad books, I don't see ONE with that publisher on the spine.  I see one or two Morning Star books, and a whole lot of others, wildly varying.  The only book I am missing I know I want is the one on Burlington cabooses.  (don't think that is a Signaure publication)

Colorado Hirailer,

Signature Press has published many books over the years but I don't recall them devoting a "color photo book(s) with a lot of diesels". They primarily focus on in depth historic and pictorial studies of western railroad such as the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and occasionally Western Pacific with notable authors such as Frank Church and John Signor. Anyway, perhaps you should take a moment and look over one of their more recent publications - you might be pleasantly surprised.

Sorry, no Burlington cabooses .................

Well, it is location, as the only book I have that FAR west, is on the California Western.  Most are on Colorado railroads, and then rolling stock and stuctures.  Wonder if there is a book on ATSF cabooses....that road had more than just the "Athearn" one?

Well, it is location, as the only book I have for roads that FAR west, is on the California Western.    Most are on Colorado railroads, and then rolling stock and stuctures.  Of course, the Santa Fe ran in Colorado, and the WePac was the Rio Grande's gateway to the west coast.  I just don't have any books on those two. Wonder if there is a book on ATSF cabooses....that road had more than just the "Athearn" one?

I have quite a few Signature Press books mostly Southern Pacific related. However, I also have Four Ways West and Morning Sun books in my railroad library which are excellent books too.  

colorado hirailer posted:

Well, it is location, as the only book I have for roads that FAR west, is on the California Western.    Most are on Colorado railroads, and then rolling stock and stuctures.  Of course, the Santa Fe ran in Colorado, and the WePac was the Rio Grande's gateway to the west coast.  I just don't have any books on those two. Wonder if there is a book on ATSF cabooses....that road had more than just the "Athearn" one?

Yes there is an excellent book about Santa Fe cabooses, in color, by Stephen M. Priest called "Santa Fe Waycars" as the AT&SF referred to them.