Most of our railroad books, CDs and posters are photos
from the Roy Campbell collection, many which have never been published.
Roy was a railroad hobbyist, vice-president of the Railroad Society of
Milwaukee and an avid railroad photographer. His artistic photographs
won awards in exhibitions in Milwaukee's Layton Art Gallery. In
addition to his own photography he amassed one of the largest and
finest private collections in the Midwest.
Information accompanying the photos was researched by life-long
railfan, Thomas E. Burg, with the assistance of Ralph Wehlitz, a master
model railroader.
In
addition to his vast collection of railroad photos, Roy Campbell had a
much smaller collection of boat photos. Realizing the historic
significance, MPA has chosen to showcase some of his more interesting
subjects in the 2010 Great Lakes Steamers calendar.
The Chicago & North Western (C&NW) Railway system had
the most
mileage of any railroad in Wisconsin, even surpassing the state's own
Milwaukee Road. Selected for this publication are 277 Wisconsin photos
of the C&NW from the Roy Campbell collection. Most have never
been
published. Depicted are steam era scenes of locomotives, depots,
freight houses, roundhouses, service facilities, passenger and freight
trains, and industries, many of which no longer exist. The contents are
organized by logical regions of the state: Southwestern Wisconsin
(lines radiating from Madison); Northwestern Wisconsin (the
C&NW
Omaha subsidiary and predecessors); Northern Wisconsin (particularly
lines built by the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western); Green Bay
and
the Fox Valley Lake Michigan shorelines; and Milwaukee.
Contains 128 Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad steam
locomotive photographs from Roy Campbell's collection, most taken
before World War I and almost exactly reflecting the composition of the
Rock Island roster in 1912, before the arrival of the Rock Island's
first Mikado. Most have never been published. A section of Rock Island
suburban photos from the Chicago area is also included.
Available as either Book
or high quality scan CD
Book: 135
pages, 11x8.5 in. softcover, $29.95
CD: $20.00
Software needed for CD:
Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free download)
This CD ncludes: a photo copy of the DLW Rod Locomotive
Catalog, Tenth edition, 25th anniversary (ca. 1917),
Catalogue of Davenport Steam Locomotive Repair Parts, Davenport
Locomotive & Manufacturing Corporation (ca. 1930-1933), Quick
Maintenance Checks to help keep Davenport Besler Diesel Electrics
running (ca. 1950), Specifications of 44-ton, 380 hp Diesel Electric
Drive Locomotive, Davenport Besler Corporation (1949), Davenport Light
Locomotives, Railway Age Gazette, 1910.
Available only as a high quality scan CD: $20
Software needed for CD:
Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free download)
From the Roy Campbell Collection
Photo CD, featuring 141 pictures and 19 maps. These are Wisconsin steam
lines from the early logging era. Featuring: Mineral Point
&
Northern (MP&N), C&NW narrow gauge, Kickapoo
Valley &
Northern (KV&N), LaCrosse & South Eastern (LC&SE), Hillsboro
& North
Eastern H&NE), Cazenovia Southern (CS), Fairchild &
North
Eastern (F&NE), Stanley, Merrill & Phillips
(SM&P),
Marathon County Railway, Iola & Northern (I&N), Waupaca
–
Green Bay (W-GB), Ahnapee & Western (A&W), Mattoon
Railway, Big
Falls Railway, Marinette, Tomahawk & Western (MT&W),
Laona
& Northern (L&N), Robbins Railroad/Thunder Lake Lumber
Company,
Wisconsin & Michigan (W&M), Wisconsin &
Northern (W&N)
Currently only available
as a high quality scan CD: $20
Software needed for CD:
Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free download)
