Susquehanna - Best of Al Holtz -- Volume 1: Jersey City to Hackensack, 1954-1966

Susquehanna - Best of Al Holtz Volume 1: 1954-1966 from Morning Sun Books is an all-color look at the New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYSW) in the diesel era. Proving the Susquehanna had a busy commuter service, author Al Holtz caught every detail of the operation prior to the severe cutbacks of the 1960s. Suzy-Q was operating a modern service at the time, using new silver coaches and RDC's. The year 1961 saw an about face with the new coaches sold off to Saudi Arabia and the RDC's to CNJ. The highlight of the 1960s passenger service became The Butler Day Express while freight service gained three new EMD GP18s. A must-have for your Susquehanna book collection, this book is loaded with informative caption text and is a great modeling reference too! Susquehanna - Best of Al Holtz is one of several Morning Sun books about Susquehanna related subjects. Softcover, 96 pages