American Shortline Railway Guide, 5th Edition

Lists nearly 600 shortline and regional railroads in the United States and Canada. Includes line history, locations, radio frequencies, and locomotive data. Copyright: 1996

Author: Edward A. Lewis
Perfect-bound softcover; 8 1/2 x 5 1/2; 368 pages; 100 black and white photos; ISBN: 9780890242902

Edward A. Lewis had been a shortline reailroader since 1963. In 1965 Lewis began writing and publishing books on shortline railroads.

Introduction 3
Whose line was it? 8
Shortline diesels 10
The railroads 12
American Short Line Railroad Association 23
The CF7 74
The GP16 136
The GP8 and GP10 137
Norfolk Southern's Thoroughbred Short Line Program 226
Railway Association of Canada 260
Regional Railroads of America 264
Ownership and Control 347
Non-Operating Railroads 351
Short Lines no Longer in Existence 354
Index of Railroads by State 363