C&O Railway History Series

The C&O Historical Society has undertaken an exciting publications project called Chesapeake & Ohio History Series Books. This series will consist of a book issued every quarter. Each book will treat an aspect of C&O history, equipment, structures, etc., more extensively than we could provide in our C&O magazine. Topics for these books may be continuations or expansions of magazine articles, or entirely new subjects not covered before.

Model + Item Name Price
BK-13-729
Book, C&O Rwy Series #1, C&O K-4 Class 2-8-4 Steam Locos
Chesapeake & Ohio K-4 2-8-4 Steam Locomotives by Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. 80-pages, softbound, 120 illustrations - 100 pound - glossy paper. Complete...
Book, C&O Rwy Series #1, C&O K-4 Class 2-8-4 Steam Locos $24.95
BK-13-730
Book, C&O Rwy Series #2, C&O Coal River District
Chesapeake & Ohio Coal River District by Dr. Wendell McChord This book is the first complete detailed history of the Chesapeake & Ohio's...
Book, C&O Rwy Series #2, C&O Coal River District $24.95
BK-13-731
Book, C&O Rwy Series #3, C&O GP9 Diesel Locomotives
This book is an overview history of the General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP7 and GP9 model diesel locomotives on the C&O. These locomotives...
Book, C&O Rwy Series #3, C&O GP9 Diesel Locomotives $24.95
BK-13-732
Book, C&O Rwy Series #4, C&O Coaling Stations
This book is an overview treatment of coaling station facilities on the C&O. It gives background about these facilities and how they operated,...
Book, C&O Rwy Series #4, C&O Coaling Stations $24.95
BK-13-733
Book, C&O Rwy Series, 2013, Vol 1-4
The C&O Historical Society has undertaken an exciting publications project called Chesapeake & Ohio History Series Books.    This...
Book, C&O Rwy Series, 2013, Vol 1-4 $70.00
BK-14-779
Book, C&O Rwy Series, 2014, Vol 5-8
Four volume set of the second year (2014) of the quarterly book series. This year's topics are: C&O’s Heavy Pacific Type Steam...
Book, C&O Rwy Series, 2014, Vol 5-8 $70.00
BK-14-780
Book, C&O Rwy Series #5, C&O Heavy Pacific Locomotives
By Karen Parker, Softcover This book is a comprehensive history of the Chesapeake & Ohio’s F-17, F-18, and F-19 Classes of Heavy Pacific...
Book, C&O Rwy Series #5, C&O Heavy Pacific Locomotives $24.95
BK-14-781
Book, C&O Rwy Series #6 C&O E7/E8 Diesel Passenger Locos 1946-71
By Thomas W. Dixon, Jr., Softcover, 80 pages of which 27 are color This book consolidates in one place the major elements of data about the...
Book, C&O Rwy Series #6 C&O E7/E8 Diesel Passenger Locos 1946-71 $24.95
BK-14-782
Book, C&O Rwy Series #7, C&O Paint Creek Branch & Handley Yd
By Wendell McChord, Softcover, 80 pages A Historical Look at the C&O's Paint Creek Branch and Handley Yard The book has lots of pictures and...
Book, C&O Rwy Series #7, C&O Paint Creek Branch & Handley Yd $24.95
BK-14-783
Book, C&O Rwy Series #8, C&O Tunnels
A treatment of C&O tunnels from 1954 to the present.  C&OHS member J. C. Watson has researched this subject in detail which has never...
Book, C&O Rwy Series #8, C&O Tunnels $24.95
BK-14-787
Book, C&O Rwy Series, 2015, Vol 9-12
2015 C&O Railway History Series The C&O Historical Society continues our exciting publications project called Chesapeake & Ohio History...
Book, C&O Rwy Series, 2015, Vol 9-12 $70.00
BK-14-823
Book, C&O Rwy Series #9, C&O Mountain Type Locomotives
Chesapeake & Ohio Mountain Type Locomotives By Karen Parker  The C&O originated the 4-8-2 wheel arrangement steam locomotive in...
Book, C&O Rwy Series #9, C&O Mountain Type Locomotives $24.95
BK-14-824
Book, C&O Rwy Series #10, C&O in Cincinnati V1
Chesapeake & Ohio in Cincinnati Vol 1 By Dr. Wendell H. McChord The C&O’s mainline has always been shown as Washington-Cincinnati after...
Book, C&O Rwy Series #10, C&O in Cincinnati V1 $24.95
BK-14-825
Book, C&O Rwy Series #11, C&O Maintenance Motor Cars
Chesapeake & Ohio Maintenance-of-Way Motor Cars By Charles W. Ford This book tells the story of the C&O’s fleet of maintenance-of-way...
Book, C&O Rwy Series #11, C&O Maintenance Motor Cars $24.95
BK-14-826
Book, C&O Rwy Series #12, C&O in Cincinnati V2
Chesapeake & Ohio in Cincinnati Vol. 2 By Dr. Wendell H. McChord The C&O’s mainline has always been shown as Washington-Cincinnati...
Book, C&O Rwy Series #12, C&O in Cincinnati V2 $24.95
BK-16-875
Book, C&O Rwy Series, 2016, Vol 13-16
C&O Railway Series, 2016, Vol 13-16 The C&O Historical Society continues our exciting publications project called Chesapeake & Ohio...
Book, C&O Rwy Series, 2016, Vol 13-16 $70.00
BK-16-876
C&O Railway Series #13, Lexington Va Branch
C&O's Lexington, Va. Branch by Al Kresse Detailed history of this rural Virginia branch line from the days of its predecessor canal up until...
C&O Railway Series #13, Lexington Va Branch $24.95
BK-16-878
C&O Railway Series #14, Mail by Rail
Chesapeake & Ohio - Mail by Rail by Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. Softbound, 96 pages. A complete history of the transportation of mail by C&O and its...
C&O Railway Series #14, Mail by Rail $24.95
BK-17-500
C&O Railway Series, 2017, Vol 17-20
C&O Railway Series, 2017, Vol 17-20 The C&O Historical Society continues our exciting publications project called Chesapeake & Ohio...
C&O Railway Series, 2017, Vol 17-20 $70.00
BK-17-501
C&O Railway Series #17, C&O (Virginia Central) in the Civil War
Chesapeake & Ohio (Virginia Central) in the Civil War - Compiled by Thomas W. Dixon Jr. Compendium of material dealing wit the experience of the...
C&O Railway Series #17, C&O (Virginia Central) in the Civil War $24.95
BK-17-502
C&O Railway Series #18, C&O General Electric Diesel Locomotives
Chesapeake & Ohio General Electric Diesel Locomotives Karen Parker with Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. This is a complete history of GE locomotives on...
C&O Railway Series #18, C&O General Electric Diesel Locomotives $24.95
BK-17-503
C&O Railway Series #19, C&O Cranes
Chesapeake & Ohio Cranes - by William C. Stone This book covers all the C&O's wreck cranes, and other styles used in general operations...
C&O Railway Series #19, C&O Cranes $24.95
BK-17-504
C&O Railway Series #20, C&O Hudson Type Locomotives
Chesapeake & Ohio Hudson Type Locomotives  By Karen Parker This book covers the complete history of C&O's L-2 and L-2a class 4-6-4...
C&O Railway Series #20, C&O Hudson Type Locomotives $24.95
BK-18-501
C&O Railway Series #21: C & O: 0-8-0 Steam Switching Locomotives
Chesapeake & Ohio: 0-8-0 Steam Switching Locomotives by Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. This book, "Chesapeake & Ohio 0-8-0 Steam Switching...
C&O Railway Series #21: C & O: 0-8-0 Steam Switching Locomotives $24.95
BK-18-502
C&O Railway Series #22: C&O 2-8-2 Mikado Locomotives
Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-2 Mikado Locomotives By Karen Parker This book is a complete history of the Chesapeake & Ohio's 2-8-2 Mikado...
C&O Railway Series #22: C&O 2-8-2 Mikado Locomotives $24.95
BK-18-503
C&O Railway Series #23: C&O at Alleghany, Virginia
Chesapeake & Ohio at Alleghany, Virginia By C. Bryan Kidd This book is a detailed history of C&O’s operations at the summit of its...
C&O Railway Series #23: C&O at Alleghany, Virginia $24.95
BK-18-504
C&O Railway Series #24: PM Railway 2-8-4 Berkshire Locomotives
Pere Marquette Railway 2-8-4 Berkshire Locomotives By James Kehn Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society has just published a new book on Pere...
C&O Railway Series #24: PM Railway 2-8-4 Berkshire Locomotives $24.95
BK-19-500
2019 Book Series, Volume #25 - #28
The C&O Historical Society has undertaken an exciting publications project called Chesapeake & Ohio History Series Books.    This...
2019 Book Series, Volume #25 - #28 $70.00
BK-19-501
C&O Railway Series #25: C&O Operations on the Ohio River
C&O Operations on the Ohio River   Story of C&O’s floating operations on the Ohio River from the steamboat era of 1873...
C&O Railway Series #25: C&O Operations on the Ohio River $24.95
BK-19-503
C&O Railway Series #27: Pere Marquette Bridges
C&O Railway Series #27: Pere Marquette  Bridges in Michigan and Ontario This book deals with the various types of bridges used by the Pere...
C&O Railway Series #27: Pere Marquette Bridges $24.95
BK-19-504
C&O Railway Series #28: C&O Newport News, Virginia Piers
C&O Railway Series #28: C&O Newport News, Virginia Piers by Kurt Reisweber Softbound, 96 pages - 140+ photos, illustrations. This is the...
C&O Railway Series #28: C&O Newport News, Virginia Piers $24.95
BK-20-501
C&O Railway Series #29 C&O 2-8-0 Consolidation Steam Locomotives
Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-0 Consolidation Steam Locomotives By Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. and Karen Parker   This book has just been released as...
C&O Railway Series #29 C&O 2-8-0 Consolidation Steam Locomotives $24.95
BK-20-503
C&O Railway Series #31: C&O Heralds, Symbols, & Advertising
Chesapeake & Ohio Heralds, Symbols, and Advertising By Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. This book draws together most of the symbols and typography used by...
C&O Railway Series #31: C&O Heralds, Symbols, & Advertising $24.95
BK-20-504
C&O Railway Series #32: C&O Local Passenger Trains
C&O Local Passenger Trains Celebrating how railroads reached many parts of America that had not been connected to the modern network, the...
C&O Railway Series #32: C&O Local Passenger Trains $24.95
BK-21-500
2021 Book Series, Volume #33-#36
The C&O Historical Society has undertaken an exciting publications  project called Chesapeake & Ohio History Series Books. This series...
2021 Book Series, Volume #33-#36 $70.00
BK-21-501
C&O Railway Series #33:C&O's Pullman-Standard Passenger Cars of
C&O's Pullman-Standard Passenger Cars of 1950-1971 by Thomas W. Dixon, Jr., with Karen Parker 80 pages, softbound, 100+ photos, diagrams,...
C&O Railway Series #33:C&O's Pullman-Standard Passenger Cars of $24.95
BK-21-502
C&O Railway Series #34: Chesapeake & Ohio’s Peninsula Sub
C&O’s Peninsula Subdivision C&O’s Peninsula Subdivision  Kurt Reisweber, who did the book last year on the Newport News...
C&O Railway Series #34: Chesapeake & Ohio’s Peninsula Sub $24.95
BK-21-504
C&O Railway Series #36: C&O Logan, West Virginia Subdivision
C&O Railway Series #36: Chesapeake & Ohio Logan, West Virginia Subdivison by Carl Coulter Definitive history of this very important coal...
C&O Railway Series #36: C&O Logan, West Virginia Subdivision $24.95
BK-22-500
2022 Book Series, Volume #37-#40
The C&O Historical Society has undertaken an exciting publications  project called Chesapeake & Ohio History Series Books. This series...
2022 Book Series, Volume #37-#40 $70.00
BK-22-501
C&O Railway Series #37: C&O's H-7 Class 2-8-8-2 Locomotives
  Most exhaustive and complete history of this important class of steam locomotives yet written.  Mechanical and operational data...
C&O Railway Series #37: C&O's H-7 Class 2-8-8-2 Locomotives $24.95
BK-22-502
C&O Railway Series #38: Chesapeake & Ohio Diesel Switchers
Chesapeake & Ohio Diesel Switchers By Thomas W. Dixon, Jr, with Karen Parker This 64-page treatment explains the acquisition of all...
C&O Railway Series #38: Chesapeake & Ohio Diesel Switchers $24.95
BK-22-503
C&O Railway Series #39: West Virginia Coal Hauling Railroads
West Virginia Coal Hauling Railroads By Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. 96 pages This book details how the various railroads that served West Virginia hauled...
C&O Railway Series #39: West Virginia Coal Hauling Railroads $24.95
BK-22-504
C&O Railway Series #40: C&O’s 2-10-4 Texas Type Locomotive
Chesapeake & Ohio’s 2-10-4 Texas Type Locomotive By Karen Parker Detailed mechanical and operational information about the C&O’s...
C&O Railway Series #40: C&O’s 2-10-4 Texas Type Locomotive $24.95
BK-23-500
2023 Book Series, Volume #41-#44
The C&O Historical Society has undertaken an exciting publications  project called Chesapeake & Ohio History Series Books. This series...
2023 Book Series, Volume #41-#44 $70.00
BK-23-501
C&O Railway Series #41: C&O's Chessie, The Train that Never Was
Chesapeake & Ohio’s THE CHESSIE, the Train that Was but Never Was By T. W. Dixon, Jr. 96 pages, softbound, 100 + illustrations The complete...
C&O Railway Series #41: C&O's Chessie, The Train that Never Was $24.95
BK-23-502
C&O Railway Series #42: C&O – Virginia Air Line Subdivision
Chesapeake & Ohio – Virginia Air Line Subdivision by Dave Ostrander & Charles McIntyre 64 pages, softbound, Many photos, maps, and...
C&O Railway Series #42: C&O – Virginia Air Line Subdivision $24.95
BK-23-503
C&O Railway Series #43: C&O - James River Subdivision Bridges
Chesapeake & Ohio – James River Line Bridges by Al Kresse 96 pages, softbound, 120+ illustrations Author Al Kresse who a veteran at bridge...
C&O Railway Series #43: C&O - James River Subdivision Bridges $24.95
BK-23-504
C&O Railway Series #44: Chesapeake & Ohio - Mountain Subdivision
Chesapeake & Ohio Mountain Subdivision – by Bill Harouff 80 pages, softbound, with 150 illustrations This is a general, largely pictorial...
C&O Railway Series #44: Chesapeake & Ohio - Mountain Subdivision $24.95
BK-24-500
2024 Book Series, Volume #45-#48
The C&O Historical Society has undertaken an exciting publications  project called Chesapeake & Ohio History Series Books. This series...
2024 Book Series, Volume #45-#48 $70.00
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