Steam Over Palmerston back in print!

"At the crossroads community of Dunkeld five miles to the north, shade trees are obscuring this once-promising locale, whose proximity to the Elora Road became of little use when other stations developed as railway shipping points. A stock pen and turnip waxing plant on the south side justify a spur, while a tiny freight shed and station residence lay claim to the roadside corners to the north. A lady residing in the small depot nestled under maple trees acts as caretaker, and exchanges mail and packages with the trains. Officially a flag station not otherwise requiring a stop, perhaps out of some chivalrous instinct the mixed train nevertheless customarily halts to assist the caretaker in the handling of mail sacks. One Christmas morning a few years ago, she was in for an unexpected surprise. With a heavy train taxing the capacity of the 1200-class Ten Wheeler out of Southampton, the head end crew decided that a stop at Dunkeld would incur the risk of stalling the train. As a result, the southbound Mixed rolled right through Dunkeld on Christmas morning, forcing the otherwise friendly baggageman to heave the heaviest load of mail of the year out the doors onto the ground on the way past."

When we printed Steam Over Palmerston ten years ago, there were about 50 copies produced without case covers. We held onto these, and have now had them cased and dust jackets applied. So, for a short time, Steam Over Palmerston is back in print. You can order a copy, and/or any of the other available titles, online at our Canadian Branchline bookstore or Classic Books for Boys bookstore.