Experience Dunsmuir's STEAM Days with Smoke in the Canyon – Final New Book Available
$ 65.19
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Steam Days in Dunsmuir Smoke in the Canyon by Robert J. Church This is an unopened BRAND NEW BOOK (not used). We handle all books with white gloves (no fingerprints on your book). A Railroad Bookmark is included with each book. Book is wrapped and mailed in a top-quality, durable container. We try hard to be the NUMBER 1 Railroad Book Dealer on ebay with 2,000+ titles. Order before 3:00 pm (ET) for same-day postal mailing. 264 pages 418 photos Note: This book is Out of Print and no longer available from the publisher. This ebay seller has 2 NEW books left. LAST BRAND NEW BOOKS in original shrinkwrap. This book features fascinating personal stories by Southern Pacific railroaders who worked out of Dunsmuir, California in the heyday of big-time steam railroading. The unique mountain railroad town, established in 1886, was the headquarters for Southern Pacific's Shasta Division and a helper point where locomotives were added to assist trains in the climb out of the canyon of the Sacramento River. Three sections of the book contain stories that reveal just how it was to work in engine and train crew service: * The first is a complete reprint of SP engineer Dick Murdock's 1986 book, Smoke in the Canyon, recalling years of working on the SP and living in Dunsmuir. * The second is by Don Olsen, who worked two years out of Dunsmuir before steam operations ended. * The third, "Incident at Morley," written by conductor Bill Reid, explains train operating and track occupancy rules and recounts a tragic accident that was a result of rules not strictly followed. Shasta Division history and interviews of Dunsmuir crewmen by Bob Church complete the book. Historic photos, most never before published, depict the town, railroad, trains and locations on the Shasta Division. Thoroughly researched captions give the reader informative insight about the railroaders and people of Dunsmuir and Siskiyou County up to the mid-1950s when dieselization was complete. "Having lived and worked in Dunsmuir for 34 years, I found the book Steam Days in Dunsmuir by Robert J. Church most refreshing. Not only is there a wealth of previously unpublished photographs of this old Southern Pacific division point town included within its covers, but they are augmented with the personal stories and adventures of the railroad men that worked here, many of whom I knew. Highly recommended." -- John R. Signor, author and retired SP conductor Contents : Preface, Acknowledgments, pp. 7-9, Introduction to the Shasta Division by Dick Murdock, pp. 11-30, Early Days Around the Depot, pp. 31-78, The Trade Goes Through, pp. 79-84, A Matter of Acceptance, pp. 85-90, Short Stint on the Siskiyou Line, pp. 91-99, Going South for Steam, 99-106, From Hostler to Passenger Fireman, pp. 107-116, And Then There Was Humor, pp. 117-122, Big Boulders and Other Stories, pp. 123-128, How About Trout and Bass, pp. 129-136, Notes and Quotes, pp. 137-146, News and Views of '54, pp. 147-156, Out of Steam, pp. 157-166, Chronology of Events, pg. 167, Glossary of Railroad Terms, pp. 168-172, The Lefthand Seatbox, pp. 173-192, Braking on the Shasta, pp. 193-212, Incident at Morley by Bill Reid, pp. 213-234, Dunsmuir Yards, A Photographic Album, pp. 235-253, Locomotive Assignments, pp. 254-256, Bibliography, Index, 259-264. Hardbound w/dust cover, 8.5x11, 264 pages, 418 photographs with captions, bibliography, appendices, index New book in original shrinkwrap. Visit our ebay store to view other books of interest. We add new books regularly so check back often. We sell books: Railroad, Aviation, and Modeling books of the Golden Age Era. WE PACKAGE OUR BOOKS EXTREMELY WELL SO THE BOOK WILL NOT BE DAMAGED IN THE MAIL. No one packages books better than we do.
