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Nebraska Railroad Maps
• Detailed maps arranged by subdivision |
Cent |
$13.50 |
$10.50 |
Nevada, Utah and Southern Idaho Railroad Maps
• Detailed maps arranged by subdivision |
Cent |
$11.50 |
$8.95 |
| New England Shortlines in Color By Gary R. Carlson Some shortlines the average fan has never heard of are covered in this comprehensive look back well before Conrail. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New England's Colorful Railroads V.1 By David R. Sweetland Featuring the glory years of railroading throughout the New England states between the 1940s and 1970s. Learn from the author's first hand knowledge as they take you through the colorful New England states. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
4ways |
$49.95 |
$37.50 |
| New Haven Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment By Sweetland/Horsley Ranging from railfan photographs, taken as early as 1949 to the company archives as professionals were used to record new and rebuilt equipment arriving during the 1950’s, this book is a must for the NH fan. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$49.95 |
$36.95 |
| New Haven Color Pictorial V.1; The West End By David R. Sweetland New Haven’s West End, begins at New York City covering the electric zone to New Haven and continues on to Hartford and Springfield. Side trips explore the freight only line to Maybrook, NY via the Poughkeepsie Bridge and “under the wire” to Danbury, CT. The introduction reviews the classes of passenger and freight electric locomotives from the EP-1 of 1906 to the EP-5 of 1955 and all the steel multiple-unit cars. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
4ways |
$54.95 |
$42.50 |
| New Haven Facilities in Color V.1; Boston Division By Phillip W. Adams Structures and operations of the New Haven in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and parts of Connecticut are examined in both the NH and early PC years. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New Haven Facilities in Color V.2; New Haven Division By Phillip W. Adams The heavy duty southern end of the New Haven system is explored with an eye toward its varied stations, towers, yards, and other facilities. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New Haven in Color V. 1; Battle for Profits 1945-'61 By Geoffrey H. Doughty Follow the struggle of the New Haven out on the road during the 1950s as it makes a valiant effort to modernize its operations while enduring onerous financial burdens and dubious management. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New Haven in Color V. 2; The Struggle for Survival By Geoffrey H. Doughty In the Sixties, the once mighty NHRR had fallen on hard times with its day-to-day continued operation often being questioned. New power, new service ideas and many other changes to its traditional operation enabled the road to limp forward, all illustrated in full color in this new book. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New Haven Power in Color V 1: Diesel Cab Units By Stephen M. Timko First of a four-part series on New Haven Power. Gone since 1969, the New Haven rostered a fleet of unique B-A1A electric/diesel-electric passenger locomotives which replaced older Alco units. Alco freight cabs and boosters, experimental lightweight passenger units. FL9 coverage includes post New Haven owners. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| New Haven Power in Color V 2: Roadswitchers & Second-Generation Power By Stephen M. Timko Coverage begins with the Alco roadswitchers, of which New Haven owned the RS1, RS2, RS3 and RS11 models, then introduces the Fairbanks-Morse H16-44, both the passenger and freight series units. Also featured are the only EMD roadswitchers on the pike: 30 dual-purpose GP9s. Rounding out the motive power is a detailed look at the second-generation purchases of Alco C-425s and GE U25Bs. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| New Haven Power in Color V 3: Self-Propelled Passenger Equipment By Stephen M. Timko Volume 3 illustrates the company’s fascinating self-propelled passenger equipment, both electric and diesel, as well as the Mack railbus models. The RDCs, the diverse fleet of electric MU equipment, and the DOT Turbo era on New Haven are all featured! 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| New Haven Power in Color V 4: Switchers & Electrics By Stephen M. Timko This final volume covers switchers and electric motive power of the New Haven, from the smallest GE 44-tonners to the Alco, Lima, and EMD SW12100s (and others)! Electric coverage includes early electrics, the “Virginians”, “Jets”, and post-New Haven electric operations by Penn Central. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| New Haven Trackside with Thomas J. McNamara By Jeremy F. Plant Tom McNamara provides us with the sixth “Trackside” volume, an exciting portfolio of New Haven action photography from the 1950s and 60s. His work ranges from the heavy-duty electrified zone to bucolic branches to four-unit FAs on Maybrook merchandise trains. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$49.95 |
$36.95 |
| New Haven Trackside with TJ Donahue By Geoffrey H. Doughty New Haven towerman Tommy Donahue is famed for his superb photography of his employer’s trains. His work in both diesel and electric is chronicled in the 1950s and 60s. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New York Central Electric Zone In Color By Walter E. Zullig, Jr. A 1903 law prohibiting the use of steam locomotives in Manhattan became the catalyst that started the predecessor companies of the New York Central and New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroads on the path to electrification. Starting with that era, the book tells the story of the massive electrification projects of both railroads with special emphasis on the new Grand Central Terminal that opened in 1913 and continues to serve the public today. In addition to the NYC's electrification, the book explains the role of the New Haven RR and its electrification system. It brings the story up to date including the present day operation by the Metro-North RR and extension of the Harlem Line electrification from North White Plains to Southeast, north of Brewster. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
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$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| New York Central Lightning Stripes V.2 By David R. Sweetland NYC Lightning Stripes Vol. 2 is the sequel to the bestselling Volume 1 (above). Travel the Central system from one end to the other watching vintage diesels and electrics propelling their trains. As the black FT cover suggests, Volume 2 contains plenty of rare color subjects, from Massachusetts to Michigan, New York to Chicago. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$49.95 |
$36.95 |
| New York Central Power In Color Volume 1 By Jerry A. Pinkepank Late steam and the first and second generation diesel fleet are examined with detailed description by noted diesel expert Jerry A. Pinkepank, author of the well known Diesel Spotter’s Guide series from Kalmbach. This volume covers steam, electric, and diesel up to number 4940. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New York Central Power In Color Volume 2 By Jerry A. Pinkepank The second half of our detailed exploration of NYC’s diesel, electric, and fleet steam locomotives explains how these locomotives fit into NYC’s changing operations. As in Volume 1, the evolution from first- to second-generation power is illustrated. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New York Central Steam in Color By David R. Sweetland The classic look of NYC steam is captured in this all-color portfolio of vintage views. System-wide coverage includes everything from the lowliest Mike to the princely Hudson. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$49.95 |
$36.95 |
| New York Central Steam Power in the Empire State By Richard L. Stoving A beautiful look at New York Central steam power on main lines and branches in New York state. This book from TRP features 91 premium black and white photos from the Ed May steam collection, along with 10 maps and a wealth of information regarding NYC's operations in New York state. This important work was researched and written by Richard L. Stoving. This is the sixth book that Rich Stoving has produced with The Railroad Press. 80 pages, Softcover. |
Dblt |
$24.95 |
$19.95 |
| New York Central Through Passenger Service V. 2; Challenge and Retreat 1950-1967 By Geoffrey H. Doughty A train by train look at the New York Central's premier passenger services in the 1950’s and 60’s as the Central’s attitude toward passenger services changed. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New York Central Trackside; Big Apple to Buffalo 1965-1969 with Al Roberts By Allan H. Roberts Noted rail photographer Al Roberts give the reader the lowdown on the east end of the “Water Level Route”. Be there as he describes what it like taking photos on the NYC and PC in those days. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New York Central Trackside with Eugene Van Dusen By Bill Marvel The first in our Trackside series, Gene Van Dusen was out “trackside” on the western end of the “Water Level Route” with Leica in-hand and loaded with Kodachrome in the late 1940s and early 1950s. If it wasn’t a Hudson or Niagara, then it had to be a Mohawk or Mike. Notre Dame football specials, blazing streamliners, and quaint country branchlines are all to be found in this marvelous look back. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$49.95 |
$36.95 |
| New York Central's West Shore Commuter Territory In Color By Walter E. Zullig Look back on the fabled West Shore when it was a major commuter road operating with Alcos and Baldwins serving the northeast edge of New Jersey. After years of scaling back its facilities, the line emerged as a major freight route for PC, Conrail, and now CSX. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New York City Electrified Railroads in Color V.2; Lines into Pennsylvania Station By Alfred E. Fazio, Jr. The story of the PRR, LIRR, NH and their successors that used Penn Station from an electric traction point of view. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New York City Subways - Best of Matt Herson V. 1 By Matt Herson The BMT features in this first entry celebrating the best of photographer Matthew J. Herson. From 1960-90, Herson sought out ideal photographic locations in New York City via his work with electrical contractors for the NYCTA - allowing him access to several non-public locales for rare and fascinating subway photography. 96 pages, All Color, Softcover. |
MS |
$39.95 |
$31.95 |
| New York City Subways - Best of Matt Herson V. 2 By Matt Herson The Interborough Rapid Transit Company opened in 1904 and was taken over by the NYCTA in 1940. Matt Herson's intriguing color photography from the 1960s and '70s is a vivid account of this historic line, mostly in vintage outdoor scenes. 96 pages, All Color, Softcover. |
MS |
$39.95 |
$31.95 |
| New York City Subways - Best of Matt Herson V. 3: IND & NYCTA By Matt Herson Matt Herson's superb color photo series on New York City subways concludes! Large detailed images of the IND and NYCTA non-revenue equipment are featured, mostly taken between 1961 - 1980s. 96 pages, All Color, Softcover. |
MS |
$39.95 |
$31.95 |
| New York City Subways in Color V.1 By Benjamin W. Schaeffer Special events and day-to-day operation of the Big Apple’s subway system during the last half of the 20th century is examined in full color. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New York Short Lines in Color V.2 By Gary R. Carlson Traditional shortlines of the State, L to U, from Lowville & Beaver River RR to Unadilla Valley RR. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| New York Susquehanna & Western Volume 2 By Jon Berkemeyer The second in a series of titles covering the Susquehanna from the 1940s through 1990s, this book features over 150 previously unpublished black & white and color photos covering the railroad’s east end. Coverage includes both freight and passenger operations from the railroad’s earliest diesel operations through its rebirth in the 1980s as a regional carrier. Railfan favorite locations like Pompton Junction and Butler are covered in this volume. 80 pages, Softcover. |
$45.00 |
$37.95 |
| Next Stop Honolulu By Jim Chiddix and MacKinnon Simpson This is the story of the Oahu Railway & Land Company, which ran a 3-foot-gauge line for 58 years. OR&L is a great modeling prototype, with a mix of ALCO, Baldwin and Shay locomotives, and more than 1,200 freight cars hauling raw sugar, pineapples and local freight. Up to 38 passenger trains a day trundled tourists and residents around Oahu. Featuring a double-tracked main line and automatic block signal system, locomotives ranged from tiny saddletankers to Vauclain compounds and powerful Mikados, close cousins of the Rio Grande K-28s. Hardcover, Coker dustjacket painting, lots of color, with narrow gauge photos and documents. 352 pages. |
Heim |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| Nickel Plate Power in Color V.1: 1940 - 1964 By Stephen M. Timko A look at the diverse locomotives of this Fallen Flag road that rostered Alco, Baldwin, EMD, FM, GE, and Lima locomotives. From a single-unit purchase of a GE 44-tonner, Alco C-420 and EMD GP35, to dozens of GP7s and GP9s, the “Plate” was a fan favorite for train watching and photography! 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| Nickel Plate Road in Color V.1: 1946 - 1959 By Stephen M. Timko The Nickel Plate was the place to be in the 1950’s when the next headlight might be a pair of sleek PA’s or a thundering Berk. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| Nickel Plate Road in Color V.2: 1960-1985 By Stephen M. Timko Track the NKP through its final years and into Norfolk & Western throughout Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| Nickel Plate Steam 1957-1958 By Robert P. Olmsted The newest book from Robert P. Olmsted features 75 color photos of Nickel Plate steam-powered freights taken during 1957 and 1958 at Calumet Yard in Chicago, Hammond, Indiana, Bellevue, Ohio, and a number of other locations in between. You ll get plenty of steam action, lots of smoke, freight cars, semaphore signals, detail photos and beautiful midwestern vistas captured on Kodachrome more than 50 years ago! The S-2 Berkshires held down fast freight assignments on the NKP's Chicago and Fort Wayne Divisions right up to the end of steam and these Lima 2-8-4's built during World War II made for one of the most exciting shows in the midwest at the time. 48 pages, Softcover. |
Dblt |
$24.95 |
$19.95 |
| Norfolk & Western in Color V. 2 1964-1973 By Stephen M. Timko The 1964 merger of N&W with the Nickel Plate and Wabash mixed up the staid N&W diesel roster. Throw in the Akron Canton & Youngstown and a wild assortment of diesel types had to be assimilated. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| Norfolk & Western Power In Color V. 1; Switchers, Slugs, E's, F's & Electrics By Stephen M. Timko The N&W’s miniscule switcher fleet grew with the 1964 expansion, which included the Nickel Plate Road, the Wabash, and other railroads. Join us with a look at N&W’s switchers and slugs, the E’s and F’s acquired through the 1964 growth, and the electrics of the former Virginian Railway. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| Norfolk & Western Power In Color V. 2; 1955-82 1st Gen. Roadswitchers By Stephen M. Timko Continuing the coverage of N&W motive power, Volume 2 features an exciting selection of first generation roadswitchers. GP9s, RS3s, and other models built by Alco, Baldwin, EMD, FM acquired new or via mergers are all featured! 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| Norfolk & Western Power In Color V. 3; Roadswitchers and New Power By Stephen M. Timko The final volume in this series features over 335 full color images of N&W’s second-generation roadswitchers and newer power! Coverage includes former Nickel Plate GP30s, the lone GP35 and Alco C-420, ex-Wabash U25Bs, GP35s, and C-424s, as well as N&W-ordered power from the 1960s onward. GP’s, U-Boats, Centuries, and other models are featured. Illinois Terminal rare SD39s also appear! 128 pages, Hardcover. |
MS |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| Norfolk Southern In Color: Volume 1: 1982-1999 By Jeremy F. Plant This volume covers the early years of the Norfolk Southern from its formation in 1982 until the Conrail split in 1999. Over 220 color photographs documents operations over the entire NS system, from the Middle Atlantic and Deep South to the Midwest, including a brief look at the predecessor lines merged into the N&W and Southern Railway prior to the creation of the NS. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
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$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| Norfolk Southern In Color: Volume 2: 1999-2019 By Jeremy F. Plant This second volume examines the NS systemwide between 1999 and the takeover of Conrail lines until 2019. Particular attention is given to operations on the former Conrail and Virginian lines and the coal country of West Virginia. Everything from blue former Conrail engines to the NS’s heritage fleet is featured in scenic and historic locations! 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
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$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| Norfolk Southern - Southern Railway Merger In Color By Kurt Reisweber A medium, mostly North Carolina railroad swallowed via merger with the Southern Railway System in the mid-1970s! Featuring action photos along the entire railroad with a choice selection of locomotive shots, coverage concludes with an extensive illustration of what became of the Norfolk Southern Railway’s track after 1982. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
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$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| Northwestern Pacific In Color By Scott Inman and Ed Mackinson This perennial railfan favorite combined fascinating operations with gorgeous scenery. Our coverage extends from the late steam era to the years following its spinoff by Southern Pacific. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
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$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| Northern Pacific – A Personal Perspective By Matthew J. Herson “The Main Street of the Northwest” in the 1960s. Features the last decade of the Northern Pacific and a look at NP trains across the system including operations, power, and equipment! 96 pages, All Color, Softcover. |
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$39.95 |
$31.95 |
| Northern Pacific Color Pictorial V.4; NP Passenger opertations1930s-1951 By John F. Stauss, Jr. Featuring NP’s passenger operations from 1930 until 1951. Main features are: Super Steam and the Depression, Economic Improvement brings Traffic Increases, Traffic Demand exceeds capacity, and the transition to the Streamlined Era. 208 pages, Hardcover. |
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$59.95 |
$46.50 |
| Northern Pacific Diesel Era By Lorenz P. Schrenk and Robert L. Frey The Northern Pacific Railway entered the diesel era with a large fleet of modern steam locomotives, but gradually and then more rapidly, made the transition to diesel-electric motive power. Covering in detail, all of the road's diesels - the first generation switchers, the early road units, and the postwar road- switchers. The more powerful and technologically advanced second-generation units such as U25C, the U28C, the SD-45, and the U33C units are presented. 300 pages, 320 Illustrations, Color, Rosters, Bibliography, Index, Hardcover. |
GW |
$57.95 |
$44.95 |
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Northern Pacific Diesel Power V.1
240 pages, B&W and Color, Horizontal, Hardcover. |
Wrvr |
$89.95 |
$69.95 |
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Northern Pacific Diesel Power V.2
224 pages, B&W and Color, Horizontal, Hardcover. |
Wrvr |
$89.95 |
$69.95 |
| Northern Pacific in Color V.2; 1960-1970 By Doug Nighswonger This is the NP’s final decade as it’s examined in more than 250 color photographs. The first generation of diesels was yielding to the second, while the road readied itself for the upcoming merger. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
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$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| Northern Pacific Railway Photo Archive By John Kelly "All aboard the streamlined, Vista-Dome North Coast Limited leaving on Track 1 for Minnesota's Lake Region, the vast prairies of North Dakota, Montana's magnificent Rockies, Idaho's lakes and forests, the Inland Empire of Spokane to Puget Sound country, and the great seaports of Seattle-Tacoma and Portland." These words opened a panorama of scenic beauty to travelers on the Vista-Dome North Coast Limited to the Pacific Northwest. Northern Pacific steam and diesel locomotives, freight cars, timetables and travel brochures are featured. The Northern Pacific was always a progressive leader in railroading, and was the first to offer sleeping and dining car service from St. Paul to the Pacific Northwest. Covering the 30s through the '60s, this book's outstanding vintage photography highlights the North Coast Limited (the finest passenger train in North America), the faster Vista-Dome passenger trains, NP's team and diesel locomotives, and NP's Freight cars, Maintenance-of-way and Cabooses. 126 pages, B&W, Softcover. |
$28.95 |
| Northern Pacific Through Passenger Service in Color By Geoffrey H. Doughty The NP was one of those roads that took pride in its passenger service right to the end. Passenger train expert Geoff Doughty guides the reader stem-to-stern throughout the Northern Pacific’s streamliners. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
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$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| Northwestern Pacific Railroad Volume 2: Passenger and Freight Operations, Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad, Maintenance-of-Way Equipment In Color By Ed Mackinson and Scott Inman The Northwestern Pacific Railroad was promoted as the "Redwood Empire Route" and featured 300 miles of railroading through rugged, geologically active Northern California terrain. Built primarily to serve the timber and lumber industry, the NWP operated as a subsidiary of parent company Southern Pacific during the era of color photography. This is an in-depth look into the operation of the railroad's freight and passenger service, a revisit to the Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad, and a review of the Maintenance-of-Way equipment that kept the railroad in service. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
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$69.95 |
$53.95 |
| NYC Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment By David R. Sweetland and Robert J. Yanosey The Great Steel Fleet, Pacemaker Fast Freight, Early Bird Service all famous slogans carried out by the equipment of the NYC System. Examine these cars in over 300 color photographs taken from the postwar years and into the 1960s, with expert commentary. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
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$49.95 |
$36.95 |
| NYC Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment V.2 By Len Kilian, Jim Odell and Jeff English The Great Steel Fleet, Pacemaker Freight Service,Century Green – all the NYC terms and more are examined in almost 300 color photos with expertly researched captions. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
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$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| NYC Facilities in Color By Geoffrey H. Doughty A new concept in all-color books: a system-wide examination of the NYC's stations, towers, shops, signals, yard structures, bridges, and many more miscellaneous parts of the road's physical plant. A valuable book for both railfan and model railroader alike. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
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$59.95 |
$45.95 |
| NYC in Color V.1 By Geoffrey H. Doughty An amazing compilation of steam, diesel, and electric operational views! Taken from one end of the NYC System to the other, more than 200 superb color photos illustrate this book. 128 pages, Hardcover. |
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$59.95 |
$45.95 |
