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Tank Cars Volume 1: ACDX-GATX: A Sampling of Privately-Owned Tank Cars 1959-1995
By James Kinkaid and Ken Donnelly
To the casual railfan and modeler, tank cars come in two varieties: those with domes and those without domes. But given the highly regulated nature of the car type, there is much more to the story. At the highest level, cars are constructed under one of two regulatory authorities: the AAR or Federal Government. Specialized service means variety and these two volumes feature both common and unique selections! 96 pages, Color, Softcover.
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Tank Cars Volume 2: GCX-WSCX: A Sampling of Privately-Owned Tank Cars 1959-1995
By James Kinkaid and Ken Donnelly
To the casual railfan and modeler, tank cars come in two varieties: those with domes and those without domes. But given the highly regulated nature of the car type, there is much more to the story. At the highest level, cars are constructed under one of two regulatory authorities: the AAR or Federal Government. Specialized service means variety and these two volumes feature both common and unique selections! 96 pages, Color, Softcover.
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Texas Railroad Maps
Handy guide to today's railroads in Texas noted for clarity, accuracy and ease of use. Designed for quick reference in the field in a narrow format that fits in your pocket or camera bag. Each page highlights a separate subdivision and follows the line throughout its length, crossing state boundaries as necessary. Abandoned or unused routes are also shown in relation to current routes as space allows. Sorry, the KCS merger with CP did not make this edition. Just substitute CPKC for KCS.
• Detailed maps arranged by subdivision
• Class Ones: Union Pacific • BNSF Railway • Kansas City Southern
• Shortlines: Alamo Gulf Coast • Angelina & Neches River • Austin Western • Blacklands Railroad • Border Pacific • Central Texas and Colorado River • Dallas, Garland & Northern • Fort Worth & Western • Georgetown • Kiamichi • Panhandle Northern • Pecos Valley Southern • Point Comfort & Northern • Rio Valley Switching • Rockdale, Sandow & Southern • Texas Northeastern • Texas North Western • Texas Oklahoma • Texas-Pacifico • and more!
• Station index
• Detector and crossover locations
• Major highways shown for reference
• Fold-out locator maps keyed to map page numbers
• Printed on heavy ivory-colored stock for reduced glare and increased durability
• 2024 edition coil bound (opens flat, folds back easily to keep your place)
• 84 pages, approx. 4.25 x 11 inches

The Delaware & Hudson Steam Locos
By Christopher A. Shepherd
The famous run of the Stourbridge Lion in Honesdale, Pennsylvania on August 8, 1829 marked the first operation of a steam locomotive in North America. Its operator and owner, the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company, was only six years old at the time, but the beginning of steam railroading in the United States was just one of the D&H's lasting contributions to the railroad industry. Over the next 124 years, the D&H would construct its own steam locomotives, purchase some of the largest steam locomotives ever used on the east coast, and experiment with some of the most unique and innovative steam locomotive designs ever seen on American rails (including those with European-style headlights!). This book is laden with photos, diagrams, specifications, and roster information for every one of the D&H's steam locomotives between 1828 and 1953 - the full length of the D&H's steam era. Written by Chris Shepherd, the vice president of the Bridge Line Historical Society, this is the definitive research book regarding some of the finest machines to ever roll on rails in the United States. 432 pages, 600 + B&W Photos, Hardcover.

The Long Island Railroad in Color V.1 1949-1966
By Arthur J. Erdman
This chronological look back at LIRR operations begins with steam displacement by FM C-liners and RS3's and ends with the introduction of new Alco Century 420's. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover.
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The Milwaukee Road in Color V. 3; Wisconsin and Michigan
By William F. Stauss
Begin our tour in Milwaukee again with a look back at Erie-builts, E7s, and vintage steam. Then join a tour of the remainder of Wisconsin, station-by-station, along with Michigan's Upper Peninsula. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover.
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The Milwaukee Road Railroader; 3rd Qtr 2024
By Tony Dierckins and Jeff Lemke
• Photography of Milwaukee Road in Milwaukee in 1960-1980's
• Milwaukee Road Beer Line switching layout in O gauge
• Elkader Depot museum opens

The Minneapolis Northfield & Southern Railway; From Dan Patch to Dragons
By John C. Luecke and Paul R. Spyhalski
For the first time, the full history of this interesting interurban-turned belt line will be available to students of Minnesota Railroad history. The book will cover every aspect of this never-say-die short-line from the earliest plans of the "Dan Patch" to the final takeover of the MN&S by the Soo Line and beyond. The book will include: 208 pages, with approximately 250 Photos including 16 pages of Color, 40+ Maps & Diagrams, and more information than anyone, including the authors, ever thought was possible. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket.

The Model Railroader’s Hand Book
By Gerry Leone
How much time have you wasted searching through piles of reference books and magazines to find that one piece of information that’s vital to a modeling project? The Model Railroader’s Handbook puts all that information in one place! Created as a workbench companion, this comprehensive guide is easy to use, well organized, and to the point. Gerry Leone wrote this book to be the ultimate reference guide, a must-have for modelers of any skill level working in any scale. Some of the useful information in this book include: 

• How to decipher resistor codes 
• Overviews of track planning software 
• Types of benchwork 
• Programming DCC decoders 
• Building a helix 
• Cleaning track 
• And so much more

288 pages, Softcover.

The Most Competitive Passenger Corridor: Chicago - Twin Cities
By Aaron Isaacs
From the Shortline Interurban Historical Society Dispatch 14. History of passenger travel and competition among RRs between Chicago and Mpls. St. Paul. RRs competing Milw. Rd. C&NW, CB&Q (Burlington) M.& St.L. SOO Line, Rock Island, Chicago Great Western. Very interesting history book of rail travel between these large metro areas. Soft Cover, 131 pages B&W and Color Photos, Maps and Time Tables.Ssteam and Diesel Photos.

The Northern Pacific in Minnesota
By John C. Luecke
An in depth study of the Northern Pacific Railroad in Minnesota from its first days along the Mississippi River in St. Paul to the final Burlington Northern merger. 460 pages, 300+ Photos, Pull Out Map, Hardcover.

The Railroads of Port Jervis 1960-1976 Volume 2
By Rudy Garbely
The second in a series of titles covering railroad operations around Port Jervis, New York, this book will cover the time from the Erie Railroad’s merger with the Lackawanna Railroad in 1960 through the Erie Lackawanna’s 1972 bankruptcy up to its merger into Conrail in 1976. This book is illustrated with never-before-seen black and white and color photography, as well as a variety of historic maps.. 80 pages, Softcover.

The Railroading Hand Book
By Jeff Wilson
Get your questions about railroads and railroading answered in this all-in-one reference guide! Railroading is a complex industry that can be difficult to understand, and this book explains and examines its many areas in an easy-to-understand format. This comprehensive guide explains all facets of prototype railroads and railroading in easy-to-understand terms with lots of photos and illustrations. While exploring the complex railroading industry, this book features: 

• Common statistics such as mileage, weight limits, and tonnage hauled. 
• Brief history of railroad routes and mergers.
• Explanations of railroad operations including dispatching. 
• Descriptions of various railroad jobs and how they’ve evolved. 
• And much more!

The Railroading Handbook is a must-have for railfans and model railroaders alike!
351 pages, B&W and Color photos, Softcover.

The Rio Grande Southern Story V. 1; Over the bridges Ridgeway to Teluride
By Russ Coleman
This first volume of the series starts with the early history of the line and moves on mile-by-mile for a tour of the line. 416 pages, B&W and Color Photos, Hardcover.

The Rio Grande Southern Story V. 5; Rico and the Mines
By Dell A. McCoy; Russ Collman; Wm Graves
This book is a study of the Rio Grande Southern railroad, this book focuses on the town of Rico and the mining branch that once switch-backed it's way up the mountain behind Rico, Colorado. Included are detailed descriptions and photos from many periods of Rico's history. There's a lot of detailed photos, drawings and track layouts of the depot grounds, mines, and engine facilities in Rico, including the variations over the years. The story of the town's history is also told in great detail, with many photos of various buildings, the evolution of the town's main street and it's shops and stores, and so on. Anyone interested in the history of this part of the country during the 1890s to 1950s will enjoy this book. As with every book in the series, this one includes many hundreds of photos, historical accounts, track plans, building and bridge drawings, and much more. 496 pages, B&W and Color Photos, Hardcover.

The Rio Grande Southern Story V. 6; Rico to Delores
By Dell McCoy; Russ Collman
This beautiful book, illustrated throughout with black and white photos, follows the RGS as it struggled to stay afloat during the Great Depression. Details the use of small, hand-me-down locomotives which became the famous "Galloping Goose" between Ridgway and Durango, the omnipresent menace of floods and rockslides, fire and blizzard, as well as life in the mines that supported the railroad. This superb mile-by-mile photographic study takes you through the last years of the RGS in Rico down past the tumbling Dolores River. The book also covers the A. A. Rust logging railroad, newspaper articles that flesh out the struggles with derailments and floods, and the efforts of Elizabeth (Betty) Pellet to persuade the federal government to keep the RGS operating during World War II. With maps, line drawings, gradient profiles, index and more! 480 pages, B&W and Color Photos, Hardcover.

The Rock Island in Minnesota
By John C. Luecke
The Rock Island was the last mainline built in southern Minnesota. Until this time little has been written about this important through route. "An in-depth history of the Rock Island in Minnesota, the author's 9th book on Minnesota railroads covers the construction and operations of the road's various lines from 1900 to the present. Also included is a study of the Rock Island's extension through the southwestern part of the state that was slated to be a new connection to the Northern Pacific railroad at Bismarck, North Dakota. "More than 225 photographs (90% of which have not been published previously) from a plethora of photographers, ranging from the construction period to steam operations, from mainline to branchline and from freight to passenger. Included are 16 pages of color photographs. and more than a dozen maps highlighting essential aspects of the Rock Island's Minnesota system. 192 pages, B&W and Color Photos, Hardcover.

The Shay Locomotive: An illustrated History (2nd printing)
By R.A. Henderson, John Benson, George Kadelak, Steve Hauff
The Shay Locomotive - An Illustrated History is the most complete, thorough, and accurate book ever produced on this unique and storied locomotive. The authors have spent decades researching, collecting photos, and organizing the information in this all-new volume. The book features:

• More than 600 pages More than 1000 photos, illustrations, and drawings
• Complete listing of every Shay built by shop number, by owner/operator, and by location
• Lima’s involvement in the Shay from the first locomotive by Ephraim Shay in 1881 to the last Shay built in 1945
• Photographs of every single surviving Shay
• 3 Appendices of Patents, Drawings, and Specifications
• Wrecks and mishaps
• Mechanical evolution, and so much more!

The Soo Line in Minnesota
By J.C. Luekcke & Paul Spyhalski
This in-depth study of the Soo Line in Minnesota covers the history and development of this late-comer to the State's railroad scene. Linking the Twin Cities rail hub to some of the most remote hinterlands in northern Minnesota, the story of the Soo Line is one of constant battle, perseverance and innovation against the might of much stronger opponents. 320 pages, almost 300 Photos, 16 pages of color, 55+ Maps & Drawings, Hardcover.

The Soo Line-Milwaukee Road Merger In Color Volume 1: Before the Merger 1949-1984
By Jerry Pinkepank
The 1985 merger of these two roads was an “accidental merger” according to the author who was an Assistant VP-Planning for Soo Line. This volume sets up the two roads in the years preceding the combination. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover.
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The Soo Line-Milwaukee Road Merger In Color Volume 2: Pre-Merger Milwaukee and the Merged Soo Line
By Jerry Pinkepank
Continuing the coverage of Milwaukee Road operations with the Montana and Pacific Northwest lines, the Sioux City/Council Bluffs line, and the Kansas City line! The Montana coverage includes a detailed survey of electric operations from the author’s 1968 visit. Also featured is the perspective of the author’s position as Soo’s AVP Operations Planning. A detailed account of the author’s dynamometer car test of GP59/B32-8 demonstrators details operations from Minneapolis through Milwaukee and Chicago to Ottumwa on the Kansas City line, and the background of the acquisition of the iconic Soo SD60s. Included is a detailed look at the Wisconsin Central before its acquisition by Canadian National. Concludes with coverage of the Chicago-Terre Haute-Louisville operation. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover.
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Through the Berkshires to Boston the B&A NYC System
By John M. Ham
Over the last five years, author John Ham has produced four books partnering with railroad historian and writer Roger Liller, who grew up along the New Haven Railroad in Connecticut and has spent his life researching the railroads of New England. His knowledge of and memorabilia collection concerning the railroads in the Berkshires gave rise to this publication about the Boston and Albany Railroad. John decided to focus this book on the Boston & Albany’s steam era “Glory Years”, relying heavily on the scenes taken in the Berkshires. He was able to obtain a multitude of quality steam and early diesel photos that were taken over the years by some of the most noted rail photographers of that period. Many of their original negatives and prints have been graciously loaned to us by different Historical Societies,
New England’s town and city archives and well known collectors. This 336 page publication contains not only superb Boston & Albany Main Line photos, but images of its branch lines, major connecting railroads, and the cities and towns that were served by the B&A in one capacity or another. More than 120 stations are seen on the pages and more than 600 photos, maps and timetables are between its covers. We hope you will take this journey from Albany to Boston through the scenic Berkshires with us, and enjoy it as the authors had while assembling and producing this long overdue book. 336 pages, 600+ Photos, Maps, Timetables, Hardcover.

To Puget Sound Electrified
By John Gaertner
A history of the Milwaukee Road’s Coast Division 1905-1980. Many maps and several examples of Milw. Rd RR passenger ads. A number of steam and diesel photos along with many electric photos. 97 pages, B&W w/16 Color Photos, Softcover.

Trackside Around the Twin Cities with Joe Elliott 1968-1972
By Aaron Isaacs
Trackside photographer Joe Elliott roamed the Minneapolis-St. Paul rail lines in the four years between 1968-1972 chiefly recording the vanishing passenger fleets of the GN, NP, CB&Q, MILW, C&NW and RI. He also found freight on those roads as well as CGW, SOO, MN&S and others. Check out his camera skills in this intriguing approach to the “Twin Cities.” 128 pages, Color, Hardcover.
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Trackside around Western New York 1995-2017 with Michael Zollitsch
By Michael Zollitsch
Western New York in the 1990s remained a haven of railroad diversity, scenic wonder, and traffic density. This book illustrates all of that, reflecting on all that has disappeared since. Spans Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Batavia, Hornell, Jamestown, Westfield, and many points in between!128 pages, Color, Hardcover.
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Trackside in the Maritimes 1967-1993 with Bill Linley
By Bill Linley
Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, and shortlines are illustrated by Bill's striking photography throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island from 1967-93. A wide variety of MLW-Alco power dominated these eastern routes, but GM-EMDs, CLC-FMs, GEs, Budd RDCs, and minority builders are also fully represented. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover.
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Trackside Milwaukee Road East with Jim Boyd
By Jim Boyd
Join Jim Boyd in exploring the Milwaukee Road of the 1960s in his Mid-west homeland, from FM C-liners and H16-44s to Hiawathas with Skytops and branchline locals to the UP Cities streamliners. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover.
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Trackside Milwaukee Road West with Jim Boyd
By Jim Boyd
The editor emeritus of Railfan Magazine continues his journey west on the Milwaukee Road photographing everything from new EMD FP45s to ancient E50 electrics. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover.
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Turbines Westward
By Thomas R Lee
For almost twenty years the Union Pacific Railroad operated a fleet of gas turbine Electric Locomotive in their motive power stable to help move the heavy density of freight traffic that the historic railroad enjoys. Turbines Westward is the story of the unique chapter in railroad history, for the UP was the only railroad to own such power. A total of fifty-nine turbine locomotives saw service on the Union Pacific, and all are pictured as the railroad and railfan saw them. Starting with the two steam turbine electrics of 1939, the story follows the development of the three different classes of gas turbine electrics that evolved from the original Big Blow. The Omaha built coal turbine of 1962 is also featured along with the men who were responsible for the turbine era on the Union Pacific. Second Edition Supplement: More photographs and company data has been added to the book. Includes 325 photographs, roster, drawings and printed on high quality book stock. Includes a three-page foldout diagram of coal-burning turbine number 80. Photographs are from Union Pacific files and rail fans. 184 pages, Roster Data, B&W, Softcover.

Twin Ports Trains: The Historic Railroads of Duluth & Superior 1870-1970
By Tony Dierckins and Jeff Lemke
From 1870, the first time the whistle of a Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad locomotive announced its arrival along St. Louis Bay, to the demise of passenger service in 1970 and fifty years beyond through the mergers that created today’s giants, Twin Ports Trains tells the stories of Duluth, Minnesota’s and Superior, Wisconsin’s historic railroads: how they helped develop both cities, worked hand in glove with the industries that drove the local economy, served the public’s transportation needs, and literally reshaped the lower St. Louis River. 224 pages, 280+ Color & B&W Photos and Illustrations, Horizontal Format, Hardcover.

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