RailroadTreasures offers the following item:   Southern Pacific Daylight Locomotives by Robert Church   Southern Pacific Daylight Locomotives by Robert J. Church Hard Cover with Dust Jacket 424 pages Copyright 2004 Contents Dedicationy Acknowledgementsvii Introduction ix 1Concept of a Locomotive1 2Delivery, Display, Test Runs11 3From the Builders27 4GS-1 The Forerunners71 5GS-2 The Streamlined Locomotive91 6GS-3 The First Speedsters99 7GS-4 Ultimate in Passenger Power111 8GS-5 Experiment in Roller Bearings127 9GS-6 The War Babies135 10GS-7 and GS-8 In From St. Louis145 11Development and Tests159 12Shoppings and Modifiications171 13Coast Route191 14Sunset and Golden State Routes237 15San Joaquin Valley Route267 16Overland Route287 i7Shasta Route301 18GS Finale319 194449-A Queen Revived329 20Tenders by Arnold S. Menke349 21Data and Specifications379 Bibliography415 Index417 IN THE ERA of classic streamlined passenger trains, the Southern Pacific's red and orange Coast Daylight trains gained the reputation as being "The Most Beautiful Trains in the World." Powering these and other famous SP passenger trains were a group of extraordinary and distinctively streamlined steam locomotives. These "Golden State" or "General Ser- vice" type locomotives gave the SP excellent dual-service capability for 28 years, from 1930 to 1958. They were recognized as a notable achievement in the annals of steam locomotive engineering, design and construction. The book describes all of the 74 SP 4-8-4s, and the 11 Cotton Belt transfers, through informative text and extensive photographic coverage. The development, construction at the locomotive works, differences between the eight classes, including roster information, diagrams, and drawings of each class, subsequent development and tests, maintenance procedures, and the system-wide use of these powerful high-speed locomotives are described in 21 fact-filled chapters. Researched through interviews with SP officials, examination of surviving Southern Pacific records and other sources, and with images from many amateur photographers and collectors, this is a well-documented and outstanding book. Its 731 photos, most never before published, together with 39 drawings, detailed rosters, painting and lettering information, and full bibliography, make it unusually complete and authoritative. Steam locomotive enthusiasts, and particularly fans of the Southern Pacific, are sure to enjoy this book. All pictures are of the actual item.  If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad.  Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges Postage rates quoted are for shipments to the US only.    Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and then ebay ships them to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees.   For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email.   Shipping to Canada and other countries varies by weight. Payment options Payment must be received within 10 days. Paypal is accepted. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described.  Contact us first.  No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding.    Thanks for looking at our items.