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Stock #: 18845

Anthracite Rebirth tells of the rebirth of rail service in one of the most interesting regions of the United States. The anthracite, or hard coal mining regions of Northeast Pennsylvania. This book chronicles the growth of railroading in the region, its gradual decline which coincided with the decline of anthracite coal mining and the formation of Penn Central, its rationalization with Conrail, and its rebirth with the formation of the regional railroad, the Reading and Northern Railroad. Hard cover.

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Stock #: KB10615
Author: Ron Adams

For Kenworth, the 1950s were some of its most exciting years. A financial windfall started out the decade, with a special truck built for ARAMCO that became a standard at oil sites around the world. In the mid 1950s Kenworth began building trucks in Canada and developed a new design with the cab beside the engine, upping the cargo capacity by 1,000 pounds and offering greatly improved visibility for the driver. In 1956 the company became a subsidiary of the Pacific Car and Foundry Company and under new ownership the 900 model, with a lighter, shorter chassis, was introduced. And, in 1957 the first tilt cab over engine was introduced with easier access to the engine and transmission for servicing. See the huge variety of Kenworths moving goods to Americans at the start of the boom times. Soft cover. more»