An examination of the formation of the motive power of the predecessor roads of the Gulf Mobile & Ohio. Steam and first-generation diesels.

There are a number of B&W steam locomotive photographs to compliment the text which is a general discussion of the motive power policies of the predecessor railroads of the GM&O. This book includes more text than most Morning Sun titles. This is welcome to the general reader who may not be an expert on the subject.

Contents:
Ch. 1: The Rebel Route Predecessors, pp. 6-51;
Ch. 2: The Alton Railroad, pp. 52-79;
Ch. 3: Gulf, Mobile & Ohio, pp. 80-113;
Ch. 4: Motor Car Country, pp. 114-127;
Preview of Volume II, pg. 128.

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 11 x 8.5 x .5 in., all Color photographs with captions.