With this book, Ed Wolfe completes the story which he began in 1994 of the Interstate Railroad. This latest volume deals with the coal mines, tipples, and switching operations, including coal trains and mine runs that formed the backbone of this line's traffic. Well written accounts include much first person material formt he author's father, an Interstate brakeman and conductor from 1937 - 1978, which brings the operation of this short but active and hight interesting line to life. The excellent photos, drawings and track ...
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With this book, Ed Wolfe completes the story which he began in 1994 of the Interstate Railroad. This latest volume deals with the coal mines, tipples, and switching operations, including coal trains and mine runs that formed the backbone of this line's traffic. Well written accounts include much first person material formt he author's father, an Interstate brakeman and conductor from 1937 - 1978, which brings the operation of this short but active and hight interesting line to life. The excellent photos, drawings and track plans give wonderful background to modelers building coal hauling lines and operation them in prototypical fashion.
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