Re: (rshsdepot) Cab Forwards

[Art Marsh <artmarsh_@_yahoo.com>]

- --- William Church <bbjr_@_ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> WOW!!! Some one else from the WESTERN side of the
> country . . . and she 
> likes cab-forwards too!!!!
> 
> It's an awsome sight standing next to 4294 at the
> California State 
> Railroad Museum in Sacramento, I'll be there in June
> for another visit, 
> too bad she'll never run again under steam.
> 
> To Sarah and others who may be interested in
> cab-forwards I would like 
> to recommend two books on the subject, the first is:
> CAB-FORWARD: The 
> Story of Southern Pacific Articulated Locomotives by
> Robert J. Church. 

Boofinder lists no less than 7 copies available for
sale. Price range $70 - $450

> It covers to entire story of the C-F class with a
> model by model history 
> from MC-1  thru AC-12 providing photos and drawings
> of each. While long 
> out of print ( I purchased mine from the author -
> one of the last Bob - 
> but then we're kind of "shirt tale relatives") it is
> well worth the 
> effort to track a copy down.
> 
> The second is: THOSE AMAZING CAB FORWARDS by George
> H. Harlan. Not as 

Again availability of no less than 8 copies with a
price range of $75 - $212

> extensive as Bob's book, it does however cover the
> subject fully and is 
> a good addition to one's library. I'm not sure if it
> is still available 
> as my copy is from the 4th printing in June of 1991.
> 
> If both are out of print then I suggest a search of
> e-bay, alibris or 
> amazon my turn up a copy or a visit to your public
> library for an 
> interlibrary loan search may turn up a copy to read.

I also suggest using http://www.bookfinder.com

Art Marsh

Who also thinks it's great hear about Western Depots
every once in a while.

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