Southern pacific freight cars volume 3 automobile cars and flat cars 1st edition by anthony wayne thompson hardcover, 416 pages, published 2006. Important subsidiary and affiliated companies operating on pacific lines before the end of 1929 to carry on specialized phases of the railroads varied transportation services, were. They also lasted a long time, with tony thompsons sp freight cars book showing the cars still in common use in the 1920s, both for revenue service and for maintenance. This is the third volume in a series on southern pacific freight cars. As that volume is unfortunately out of print, i will summarize here, repeating some material from the book. Since terrys pioneer book on union pacific freight cars appeared, similar volumes have been written on the cars of several other railroads. Southern pacific freight car painting and lettering guide sphts. The system was operated by various companies under the names southern pacific railroad, southern pacific company and southern pacific transportation. Thompsons ability to find photographs of so many different types of cars. Southern pacific lines across texas and louisiana 19341961. Southern pacific freight cars by anthony w thompson, 97819300100, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Morning sun southern railway in color vol 2,3, lanierreisweber, hc. The most popular southern pacific n scale model train freight cars brands include wheels of time, atlas, fox valley models, bachmann, and concor. The pacific electric railway was created in 1901 by railroad executive henry e.
To view just the freight car images, click subject 1 on the top row and choose car box, car chip, etc. Surviving equipment of southern pacific and its subsidiary lines. May 22, 2011 classic trains magazine celebrates the golden years of railroading including the north american railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. The most popular boxcar union pacific or southern pacific n scale model train freight cars brands include atlas, bachmann, wheels of time, micro trains line, and intermountain railway company. All information in this volume is based on official sp and pacific fruit express, car and locomotive builder documents, plans and drawings. The book contains an extensive array of rosters, photos and, where possible, drawings of the major car classes. There are 11 basic classifications along with some subclassifications. The car was designed when the sp was under harriman control in 1903.
This guide is a companion to the one on locomotives and passenger cars presently out of print. This excellent book features the complete history of sp boxcars. The era is from 1871 through the end of caboose construction in 1980. Southern pacific freight cars has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace same low. A deal was struck that entailed selling the cars to greenbrier and then having gunderson rebuild the cars to later be leased back to the sp. It covers box cars, the most numerous type in the sp fleet. Southern pacific freight cars, volume 3 automobile cars and. It covers gondolas and stock cars, and the era is approximately 19001960, though with some coverage before and after those y. Hobbylinc carries 47 boxcar union pacific or southern pacific n scale model train freight cars at discounts up to 29%. This site is a list of all the known diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, maintenance of way equipment, and narrow gauge cars which have been acquired by museums or private parties.
It may be used as a finding index to locate a specific car and the particular volume of the series in which that car is discussed. Thompson and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The guide has not only freight cars but, includes pmt equipment and pacific fruit express. The book contains an extensive array of rosters, photos and drawings of the major car classes, along with other material as available such as construction photos. Of course, theres no models of the cs35a available, whether as a resin kit or plastic model, so it was a. Rail passenger service history pacific electric railway co. A guide to 1920s era ho scale plastic freight cars notes. Southern pacific freight cars, volume 4 revised returning to print in a revised edition is the fourth volume in the series about southern pacific box cars. Sp classed both hoppers and covered hoppers as h classes. The background of the photos of many yards and assembly areas are rich in detail for the model railroader. Nov 19, 2019 more about these cars can be found in my volume 3 of the series, southern pacific freight cars signature press, 2004, covering automobile cars and flat cars. Lot 6 hardback books railroad trains steam locomotive.
This is the fourth volume in a series on southern pacific freight cars. A guide to 1920s era ho scale plastic freight cars notes on. Several books added to the researchbookspage, including southern pacific freight cars series, the postwar freight car fleet and others 7252009 added essential freight cars series listing to the prototyperesearchpage, courtesy of richard brennan 7202009. This fifth volume in the series about southern pacific freight cars covers three sp car types. This title illustrates how southern pacific and subsidiaries owned freight cars were painted and lettered over the years, as well as pacific motor trucking equipment used in tofc traileronflatcar service and rail cars from whollyowned rail car leasing companies evergreen and golden west. Ho scale freight cars rolling stock boxcar, gondola. Freight cars, also known as rolling stock, have always been used to handle the bulk of business for railroads. Southern pacific freight cars volume 3 automobile cars and flat.
Tony thompsons new work is the first of a series of books by signature press which will cover all of the sps freight car fleet from the turn of the century until well into the diesel era, and an impressive. It is a decent model, but not nearly as nice as the 55ton usra twin noted above. Buy southern pacific freight cars by anthony w thompson online at alibris. Southern pacific freight cars volume 3 automobile cars and flat cars by anthony w. A further corporate layer was added on august 14, 1884 when the southern pacific company was created in kentucky to manage all properties under the. Southern pacific freight cars volume 3 automobile cars. It covers two car types, automobile cars and flat cars. Though currently out of print, the society reportedly intends to reprint that volume. The following was taken from the july 2002 official railway equipment register, published by commonwealth business media. Library of roughly 5 freight car images taken by joe caron.
At the time, the freight charge for moving a loaded railcar from the lordstown, ohio, assembly plant to the pacific coastthe longest distance cars. Southern pacific s cs35 flat car was an early steel flat car design. The general perception among a large number of hobbyists is uninformed and many feel there are only a few models appropriate to represent railroads of the 1920s. The system consisted of letters, the official railway equipment register lists shorthand designations and definitions for all types of freight cars.
Huntington, huntington had a background in electric trolley lines in san francisco where he oversaw sps effort to consolidate many smaller street railroads into one organized network. A guide to 1920s era ho scale plastic freight cars. Hobbylinc carries 110 southern pacific n scale model train freight cars at discounts up to 28%. The postworld war ii years witnessed one final golden age of streamliners on the southern pacific and the industry in general. The all time roster of locomotives 27 in total is worthy of a study in and of itself and therefore is not included on this page. Sep 28, 2016 the book is a companion volume to the 20 book by jeffrey alan cauthen and john r. Thompson has 11 books on goodreads with 35 ratings. For more detailed information, see the book southern pacific freight cars, volume 2. Thompson has authored magazine articles on many sp cars, as well as researching and writing the car section of the book, pacific fruit express. Noted rail artist john signor has created for the book cover painting, depicting a southern pacific yard scene containing the subjects of this series of books. Seventyfive years of progress the southern pacific. This specific car ran on the slim rails through the desert sands of california and nevada between mina and keeler. The southern pacific reporting mark sp or espee from the railroad initials sp was an american class i railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated in the western united states. The southern pacific, however, has been largely ignoreduntil now.
Thompson this is the fourth volume in a series on southern pacific freight cars. Thompson this is the first volume in a planned series on southern pacific freight cars. Tony thompsons new work is the first of a series of books by signature press which will cover all of the sps freight car fleet from the turn of the century until well into the diesel era, and an impressive beginning it is. Most of the major classes have subclasses, and youll find them by clicking on the links below. Boxcar union pacific or southern pacific n scale model. The book contains an extensive array of rosters, photographs and. Southern pacific freight car painting and lettering guide.
According to brian solomons book, southern pacific railroad, the group then formed a new southern pacific railroad on october 12, 1870 to obtain the original and others mentioned including cp. Southern pacific freight cars vol 2 cabooses by anthony thompson this book is the definitive volume on the southern pacific railroads cabooses all of them. Many modelers inquire about available plastic models appropriate for predepression era railroad modeling. As previously mentioned the railroad spent lavishly during this time upgrading its fleet purchasing new lightweight cars from pullmanstandard, diesels from electromotive and alco, and launching new trains including the shasta daylight and the starlight. Cargo moving in boxcars, coal moving in hoppers, oils and liquids moving in tank cars and machinery or other big loads moving on flatcars were, and are longtime mainstays of railroads. It illustrates how southern pacific and subsidiaries owned freight cars were painted and lettered over the years, as well as pmt trucking equipment used in tofc service and rail cars from whollyowned rail car leasing companies. Diagrams common standard passenger train cars southern pacific lines, as of march 1, 1933 this excellent book contains diagrams of the wood and heavyweight cars up to that time. Southern pacifics cs35 flat car was an early steel flat car design. The original k brakes were replaced with ab brakes in the early 1950s. The book contains an extensive array of rosters, photo.
Prepared by john carrol, jeff cauthen and jack herris. Thompsons most popular book is southern pacific freight cars volume 3. You probably should be a dedicated railfan of the espee or a serious modeler to really enjoy the book, but that amount of material information and photos is staggering. As a vice president of the southern pacific railroad sp, operated by his uncle, collis p. Southern pacific in the san fernando valley 18761996. Southern pacific freight cars by anthony w thompson alibris. This southern pacific car offered by mth is part of their rtr freight car products, although the sp did not own any cars of this design. Southern pacific freight car painting and lettering. Like the other volumes in the series, it covers roughly 1865 to 1965. They had vertical staff hand brakes when built, but were later modified to geared hand brakes.
However, if you only know the car number, the book lacks a listing by car numbers, which would enable you to find the class to which it belongs. Southern pacific freight cars volume 4 box cars by anthony w. The book contains an extensive array of rosters, photographs and, where possible, drawings of the major car classes, along with other material as available, such. I was responsible for the 95 pages on sp cars, and dick harley not only wrote but did the drawings for the 80 pages on pfe cars. The association of american railroads has 11 basic classification of freight cars. The southern pacific installed 2000 of these 50foot cars in 1923. Southern pacific freight car painting and lettering guide this guide is a companion to the one on locomotives and passenger cars presently out of print published in 20. Southern pacific freight cars book by anthony w thompson. Several books added to the researchbookspage, including southern pacific freight cars series, the postwar freight car fleet and others 7252009 added essential freight cars series listing to the prototyperesearch page, courtesy of richard brennan 7202009. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and trainwatchers.
Southern pacific the photography of sp employee bill wolverton vol. Thompson has authored magazine articles on many sp cars, as well as researching and writing the car section of the book, pacific fruit express, previously published by signature press, as well as volume 1 in this series on gondolas and stock cars. Southern pacific lines coast line division the route of the. Southern pacific lines coast line division the route of. Box cars were the most numerous car type on the sp, so this car type dominates many yard and train photographs.
Box cars revised edition this is the fourth volume in a series on southern pacific freight cars. The general perception among a large number of hobbyists is uninformed and many feel there are only a few. The southern pacific transportation company employed an association of american railroads method of naming its freight cars. This is the first volume in a planned series on southern pacific freight cars. This is the second volume in a series on southern pacific freight cars. It covers gondolas and stock cars, and the era is approximately 19001960, though with some coverage before and after those years.
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