Jim Wrote:
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> Hi guys,
>
> I probably have more Morning Sun books that I care
> to admit. Aside from a lot of editing errors, I
> like them (maybe a lot more than some people).
>
> Anyway, I'm amazed that after about 25 years, he
> is still pumping put at least three new books a
> month.
>
> I am noticingly lately that it's pretty much all
> east coast stuff, and a lot of Yanosey's own work
> (e.g. the 17 volumes of Pennsy Facilities, which
> is way boring for my personal interests).
>
> It's a lot of stuff like Reading Facilities, Long
> Island, Pennsy Facilities, Trackside in Harrisburg
> or Toledo, Penn Central Through Passenger, New
> York Shortlines, etc. They are coming out with
> their 6th volume of the Lehigh Valley, yet there
> is only 5 published on the much larger SP, and
> fewer on the WP, GN, NP, etc.

Obviously the publisher knows his market. Apparently you aren't part of it.

>
> You aren't seeing lately any new stuff on like
> Great Northern Vol. 2, or Trackside in Oakland, or
> Southern Pacific Through Passenger, San Francisco
> Trolleys or California Shortlines. The
> forthcoming Rock Island in Oklahoma and Union
> Pacific Trackside are (barely) exceptions and
> about the only new stuff that even sounds remotely
> towards the west.
>
> So my question is, how long is Morning Sun going
> to continue to keep releasing new books at such a
> rampant rate? Or will he wind down sometime soon?

As long as people buy his products, he will publish.

> Is there a reason why all the new stuff is almost
> strictly in the East?

Yes, that is his market.

Here's what you do: write up a manuscript in the area(s) that you find important and submit same to the publisher. If he sees a positive financial return, I would think that he would be willing to work with you.

> Does he intend to continue
> adding many more new titles to the Through
> Passenger series?

Ask him.
>
> Thanks in advance?

You are welcome.