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Guide to Electro-Motive E and F Units
By Jeff Wilson
Get all the details behind the Electro-Motive E and F units that revolutionized the railroading industry during the steam-to-diesel transition era. Guide to Electro-Motive E and F Units showcases how streamlined locomotives revolutionized the railroading industry during the steam-to-diesel transition era from 1935 to 1960. Written by well-known author Jeff Wilson, this all-new book details the development of diesel locomotives, how they were first accepted as passenger locomotives, and then how they took over heavy freight service. Featuring over 200 photos, including many full-color images, and line drawings of most E and F unit models, this 192-page book guides you through the evolution of these iconic locomotives. You’ll learn about:

• How they came to be
• Introduction to freight
• Post-war passenger boom
• Freight dieselization
• Demise of E and F units
• And more!

This must-have book is perfect for both railfans and model railroaders! Whether you want to learn about the dieselization of railroads, re-create E and F units on your model railroad, or just like streamlined diesels, you’ll get all the details behind Electro-Motive E and F units. 192 pages, Color and B&W, Softcover.

Guide to North American Steam Locomotives Revised Edition
By George H. Drury
This newly revamped book features every steam locomotive built in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada since 1900. This is an essential guide that should be in the library of every railfan! It includes:

•    Comprehensive rosters for every railroad.
•    Information and data railfans can’t find anywhere else. 
•    420 photos and newly designed roster tables.

 336 pages, B&W, Softcover.

Guide to Prairie Railroading
By Tony Koester
Prairie railroading has its own special appeal, and this all-new book from Tony Koester shows you how to capture both the scenic aspects as well as prototype operations on your layout. Prairie railroads have a different feel and character compared to railroads in the mountains. The nature of prairie railroading allows modeling these lines on narrow shelves, which maximizes your layout space whether you’re dealing with a large basement or two walls of a spare bedroom. This book is filled with both modeling tips and prototype information:

• How to model many types of farm fields: corn, soybeans, wheat, and more.
• How to model various businesses common to the region: such as grain elevators, oil dealers, coal dealers, and lumber yards.
• How railroads operated and dispatched trains on prairie railroads.
• How they assigned locomotives.
• And so much more!

Author Tony Koester includes many inspirational photos showing how he and several other veteran modelers captured the essence of these railroads in miniature.

111 pages, Color & B&W Photos, Softcover.

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