GN Book recommendation for passenger cars?

SteamDonkey74 May 5, 2011

  1. SteamDonkey74

    SteamDonkey74 TrainBoard Supporter

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    I would be curious to hear anyone's recommendations or candid evaluations for books that cover Great Northern passenger cars, particularly the lightweight era. I am interested in seeing a variety of styles of car including head end cars and I am interested in seeing different paint schemes. I am not too hung up on color photos vs. B/W photos because I know what GN's colors were.

    Thanks,
    Adam
     
  2. GN.2-8-8-0

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    If you can find one I'd recommed THE OFFICIAL PULLMAN STANDARD LIBRARY VOL.3 GN.NP. SP&S by Randall and Ross printed in 1987
    There was a whole series done on on passenger cars of all the major railroads.
     
  3. SteamDonkey74

    SteamDonkey74 TrainBoard Supporter

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    Thank you for the reply. I will take a look to see if I can dig one up!
     
  4. Kenneth L. Anthony

    Kenneth L. Anthony TrainBoard Member

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    I second the recommendation of big old articulated GN.2-8-8-0. I have the Santa Fe book and it seems completely complete for Pullman-built lightweights. (I don't know offhand how many Budd, ACF and other brands GN may have had.

    The answer to THAT question would be Car Names, Numbers and Consists ed. by Robert J. Wayner. 1972, Wayner Publications, New York. 249p.
    "This book is a record of the streamlined and lightweight passenger-train cars built and operated in the United States."
    Organized railroad by railroad, listing car numbers and specifications as they were built and the consist where cars were built for use in a specific train. Limitation: does not cover heavyweight cars operated at the same time and in the same trains as the streamlined cars. With emphasis on car building and acquisition, does not cover much of
    changes in usage and consist of cars after the original delivery.
     
  5. Mr. SP

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    There is a book by Charles Rudiesel "Burlington Northern Passenger Cars" that has photos of both sides of most of the GN passenger cars. There are floor plans and interior photos too. The photos are B&W .
    The book is out of print but maybe a copy could be found on the net.
     
  6. HemiAdda2d

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    GN Color Guide to Freight & Passenger Equipment. Useful for much more than passenger cars, too...
     

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