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Amtrak. Brian Solomon.

This pictorial history is only the second of its kind to trace the 30-plus-year history of Amtrak, beginning with a look at the rise and fall of privately run passenger train service followed by a look at Amtraks infant stage from 1971 through 1976. Also examined is the period from 1976 to 1991, when Amtrak finally established an image, buying new equipment and refurbished old and grew its ridership despite a severely limited budget. Modern and period color photos illustrate such aspects of Amtrak as its motive power, including the high-speed Acela Express; its diverse array of rolling stock and equipment, famous long-distance trains past and present; short-haul corridors.

Against all odds, the passenger train survives in the United States. The formation of Amtrak in 1971 heralded the end of privately operated passenger train service and ushered in an era of intercity train travel financed on a budget that has vacillated between the virtually non-existent and the barely adequate.

- The only extant pictorial history of Americas only passenger rail network

- Amtrak ridership in 2001 topped 24 million, the highest in its history

- Passenger rail travel may be a concept whose time has come in this country, considering the woeful state of the airline industry and the efforts of prominent belt way politicians like Tom Harkin to make Amtrak a viable national passenger railway.
Hardback. 160pgs.
   
Regional Railroads of the Midwest. Steve Glischinski.
Highly respected rail writer and photographer Steve Glischinksi draws on his own knowledge and archive, as well as on the photography of several colleagues, to offer an authoritative, lavishly illustrated account of the histories, motive power, and operations of twelve of the Midwests most vital current carriers, including a system map of every road covered. Hardback. 160pgs
   
Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway . John Leopard.
This illustrated look at the history of the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railroad begins with a brief look back at its late-nineteenth-century origins in the Duluth & Iron Range and Duluth, Missabe & Northern railroads. The bulk of the book, however, covers the period from 1937—when those two roads merged under U.S. Steel—to today. Along the way, readers will learn about and witness the roads legendary early steam power, the evolution of its unique mining operations, its switch to diesel power in the 1950s, and its modern fleet and operations.  Hardcover - 8-1/4" x 10-5/8" - 160 pp - 125 color, 75 b/w
   
m3544.jpg (62353 bytes) The Milwaukee Road; Tom Murray.
The book, a concise business history, is well designed with many graphics including maps, timetables, and period advertising interspersing the text … This is a good read belonging in the library of any Milwaukee aficionado.” The Lexington Quarterly

“Author Murray has assembled a well-balanced and attractive volume of the railroad’s 135 year history. This book was an interesting read and should appeal to anyone with an affection for the Milwaukee Road.” Michigan Railroad Club

“A strong feature is the inclusion of vintage ads that are not typically seen elsewhere.” Railroad History

The true grit and glory days of one of Americas greatest railroads come to dramatic life in this full-scale illustrated history by industry veteran Tom Murray. Words and pictures carry readers across the vast tracts of land and time traversed by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific—better known to history as the Milwaukee Road. Ranging from the railroad’s late-nineteenth-century beginnings to its purchase by onetime rival Soo Line in 1985, the book looks at The Milwaukee Road’s famed streamlined Hiawatha passenger trains, the "Little Joe" electric locomotives, and the sprawling fabrication and repair facilities in its namesake city. Whether surveying the railroad’s routes and the trains that plied them, and the people who worked behind the scenes, or focusing on the line’s motive power, rolling stock, passenger and freight operations, The Milwaukee Road provides a broad-scale, brilliantly detailed portrait of a great railroad, an industry, and a bygone era.
Hardback. 160pgs.
   

 

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Union Pacifics' Streamliners.  Author: Joe Welsh.
Union Pacific is Americas most popular railroad. The first to create a transcontinental railroad link in 1869 in conjunction with the Central Pacific, UP was also the first U.S. railroad to create a modern streamlined passenger train. Sleek, quiet, powerful, and fast, the lightweight streamliner set a new standard for luxury on the rails. This authoritative, illustrated history follows up streamliners from 1934 with the launch of the City of Salina right up to Union Pacific's ceding of passenger service to Amtrak in 1971. Award-winning rail author Joe Welsh examines the fleet of "City" trains that followed the Salina, all connecting Chicago to their namesakes with revolutionary equipment and diesel motive power on breakneck schedules. In addition to detailed looks at the trains, readers are treated to their various forms of motive power and rolling stock, and their unparalleled services. Dozens of black-and-white images and period color photos depict the City of Portland, City of Denver, City of Los Angeles, City of San Francisco, and City of St. Louis along, with period ads and route maps to complete the picture. Images also detail the opulent furnishings and impeccable service that distinguished Americas premier passenger line--from uniforms and dinnerware to the most exotic lounge cars ever built.

Format: Hardbound, Pages: 160, Length: 8.5 x 11.
   
Southern Pacific Railroad.  Author: Brian Solomon. Second Edition.
More than just a railroad, the Southern Pacific was an empire, anchored in San Francisco but stretching from Portland, Oregon, to several ports on the Gulf of Mexico. From austere western roots, the "Espee" grew into a far-flung railroad of some 17,000 route miles. In fact, for many years, it was the nations only true transcontinental railroad.
This illustrated history tells the tale of SPs development from 1861 through its 1996 acquisition by Union Pacific. Through some 150 archival photographs, route maps, period ads, and timetables, readers are treated to the history of steam and diesel power, as well as freight and passenger operations.
In addition to images of the Southern Pacifics flashy red and orange Daylight streamliners, the book features photography from the railroads fabled Coast Line, Shasta Route, Golden State Route, and the granddaddy of em all, the Overland Route. Format: Hardbound, Pages: 160, Length: 8.55 w x 10.76 h.
   
Baltimore & Ohios Capitol Limited and National Limited  .  Author: Joe Welsh.
In 1923 the Baltimore & Ohios Capitol Limited started its travels between Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. Two years later the B&O's National Limited linked the nations capital to St. Louis. Almost at once the two lines became household names, famous for the outstanding service and cuisine offered in their Pullman sleepers and renowned dining cars.

This authoritative, illustrated history takes readers back to the B&Os glory years, with a wealth of images, route information, details of the trains passenger motive power, and the inside story on the frugal railroads means of streamlining its equipment with innovative and aesthetically striking results.

Against a backdrop of dozens of black-and-white archival images and period colour photos depicting uniforms, dinnerware, stations, period ads and route maps, and interior views of passenger cars, award-winning rail author Joe Welsh discusses how B&O passenger operations led to the demise of at least one of its rival Pennsylvania Railroads passenger trains; and how, ultimately, market forces did in the B&Os passenger trains as well.

Here is the whole story, with the National Limited's failure under Amtraks auspices--and the 1981 rebirth of the Capitol Limited as one of Amtrak's most popular trains, keeping a legend alive. Format: Hardbound, Pages: 160, Length: 8.25 w x 10.63 h.
   
Southern Railroad.  Author: Tom Murray.
Few railroads are as deeply associated with the regions they serve as the Southern Railway. This illustrated account of the venerable Southern is both the story of the railroads 88-year tenure as the transportation force in the region and a fascinating chapter of Southern history. The Southern Railway--the first major U. S. railroad to completely convert to diesel--eventually incorporated some 150 individual predecessor railroads into its system. Author Tom Murray explores this complex prehistory before examining the Southerns nearly nine decades of freight and passenger service, right up to its 1982 merger with Norfolk & Western to form Norfolk Southern. Financier J. P. Morgan makes an appearance in the story, which takes in points of interest such as the 21.5-mile trestle across Louisianas Lake Pontchartrain and legendary passenger trains like the Crescent and the Southerner. Wonderful archival photos capture the railways motive power and rolling stock against the regions cityscapes and scenic countryside. The book also includes system maps, period ads, and timetables. Format: Hardbound, Pages: 160, Length: 8.25 w x 10.63 h.
   
m137234.jpg (77814 bytes) Penn Central Railroad.  Peter Lynch.
Describing Penn Centrals operational history and the factors that led to its formation and downfall, author and former PC employee Peter Lynch offers a collection of the best Penn Central color imagery from the archives of photographers Thomas McNamara, J. W. Swanberg, David P. Oroszi, and others. Hardback. 160pgs.
   
North American Railroad Bridge. Author: Brian Solomon.
From the quaint wooden trestle to the graceful arched viaduct, the railroad bridge is a quintessential aspect of North American scenery--and an essential part of the railroading landscape. What railroading image is as classic as a freight or passenger train crossing a wood, stone, or steel structure spanning a river or canyon?
This photographic history pays tribute to the railroad bridge as both an icon of Americana and a marvel of engineering. Author Brian Solomon discusses the major types of construction: viaducts (both stone arches and steel construction), cantilever, suspension, and truss bridges, and explains why certain types of construction suit different situations. He describes the origins and construction of iconic structures such as Hell Gate in Queens, New York, and the Hill Bridge in Minneapolis, and lesser known but no less interesting railroad bridges.
Accompanying Solomons account are historic black-and-white photos and modern color images depicting railroads large and small hauling traffic over bridges across the continent. Also includes five specially commissioned diagrams. Format: Hardbound. Pages: 160. Length: 8.25 w x 10.63 H.
   
New York Central Railroad; Authors: Brian Solomon with Mike Schafer.
Second Edition.
For decades the New York Central reigned as one of Americas most important railroads. Beginning with the 1853 consolidation of a group of fledgling railways that formed a route from Buffalo to Albany, the New York Central grew into a powerhouse transportation company with more than 10,000 route miles. This illustrated history of the railroad that grew to power under the Vanderbilt dynasty covers every aspect of the New York Central through its 1968 merger with longtime rival Pennsylvania Railroad and the eventual merger of Penn Centrals successor, Conrail, into Norfolk Southern and CSX. Along the way, readers are treated to a selection of archival photographs, commissioned route maps, period ads, and timetables detailing all of New York Centrals operations--steam and diesel, freight and passenger--not to mention associated icons like Grand Central Terminal, the legendary Henry Dreyfuss shrouded Hudson steam locomotives, the Water Level Route, and the 20th Century Limited passenger trains.Format: Hardbound, Pages: 160, Length: 8.55w x 10.755h.
   
m136276.jpg (117579 bytes) North American Railyards. Author; Michael Rhodes.
This comprehensive, illustrated guide is the definitive reference to major North American railyards - more than 70 in all. Over the past 13 years the author has visited each yard gathering brief histories, operating data, information on unique characteristics, and photographs. Hardback. 240pgs.
   
Intermodal Railroading, Author: Brian Solomon.
This richly illustrated history chronicles one of the most revolutionary developments in freight railroading during the twentieth century: intermodal shipping, or the use of containers to move cargo between trains, trucks, and ocean going vessels. It was a development that transformed the movement of freight around the world, with an almost incalculable impact on American industry. Intermodal railroading in North America begins tentatively, with attempts at piggybacking in the 1930s, before moving on to more serious developments in the period from World War II through the 1960s, notably by Canadian Pacific and the New Haven and Southern Pacific railroads. After looking at early intermodal technology and traffic, particularly the formation of pioneering equipment manufacturer and provider TTX, author Brian Solomon turns to the contemporary period. His account of mighty changes in North American shipping ranges from the implications of deregulation and various railroad mergers, to the emergence of partnerships between railroads and trucking and shipping firms. In addition to railroads like Conrail, BNSF, and CSX, this comprehensive history features trucking, freight delivery, and forwarding firms such as J. B. Hunt, Sea-Land, Maersk, and K-Line. It also considers the importance of specialized modern rolling stock, motive power, loading equipment, and intermodal hubs including South Kearney, Seattle, Long Beach, Oakland, and Houston.Format: Hardbound, Pages: 192, Length: 8.25w x 10.625h.
   
Railroads Across North America. An Illustrated History. Claude Wiatrowski.
From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to the high-speed commuter trains of today. This book celebrates the glory and grandeur of that Legacy with a lavish tour of the history of the American railroad and the culture surrounding it. Generously illustrated with vintage photographs, modern images, maps, timetables, tickets, brochures, and all manner of memorabilia, this volume offers a fascinating look at the rail industrys beginnings and development, as well as its place in American history. Hardback.
   
m139304.jpg (75738 bytes) Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. Brian Solomon.
Here is the detailed and fascinating history of how two legendary railroads — the Santa Fe and the Burlington Northern (which itself was comprised four major railroads) — merged in 1995 to create what remains one of Americas rail icons, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF). Great Value. Hardback. 288pgs.
   
GE Evolution Locomotives. Sean Graham-White.
This book introduces readers to General Electrics Evolution Series, the companys latest achievement in a long and distinguished history of locomotive design. Todays most up-to-date railfans will want to read about the development, testing, production, and use of the locomotive that, in its first year of production, has already been ordered by every Class 1 railroad in North America. Hardback. 144 pgs.
   
VIA Rail. Christopher C.N. Greenlaw.
This illustrated history tells the story of how, starting in the early 1970s, VIA Rail became a separate Crown corporation, once and for all relieving the old Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways of their beleaguered passenger operations. It is a story rich in history--and marked with failures and misfortunes right up to our day, when a need for convenient, fuel-efficient mass transportation holds out hope for a renaissance. Hardback. 160pgs.
   
Long Island Rail Road. Stan Fischler.
This illustrated history of the LIRR begins with a brief look at its origins with the Brooklyn & Jamaica Railroad in 1832, and at the lines early attempts to reach Boston via Long Island and ferry service to Connecticut. Author Stan Fischler tells the fascinating story of Pennsylvania Railroads purchase of the LIRR in 1900, the construction of Penn Station and tunnels into Manhattan, and the building of LIRRs diesel and electric rolling stock and passenger cars. Hardback. 160 pgs.
   
Chessie System Dave Ori.
The story of the Chessie System, unique in railroad history, unfolds in all its grit and glory in this book about a rail operation that combined the best of tradition and innovation to a remarkable. Hardback.160pgs.
   
American Passenger Train. Mike Scafer.
This sprawling photographic history rambles though two centuries of passenger trains, presenting a wealth of archival imagery and modern and period colour photographs that depicts everything from East Coast steam operations in the 1830s to modern Amtrak and high-speed inter-city services. The variety featured ranges from the swank Santa Fe Super Chief that connected Chicago and Los Angeles to the no-frills, single-car Zephyrette that ran daily between Oakland and Salt Lake City. From the New York Centrals famous 20th Century Limited to the Eastern Illinois Railroad s obscure Meadowlark, the plethora of railroads and regions featured is staggering. Hardback. 168 pgs.
   
Locomotive. Brain Solomon.
In these pages Solomon describes in details the development of the locomotive, from the early steam designs to the latest in modern high-speed trains. Hardback. 162pgs. Brilliant Value.
   
m129614.jpg (4676 bytes) Pictorial History of Americas Railroads. 150 Years Of Railroading. Mike Del Vecchio.
This lavishly illustrated volume captures all the excitement of the railroad industry in America. Softback. 224pgs
   
American Diesel Locomotive. Brian Soloman. 
Ride the rails through the development and history of Americas diesel-electric locomotives. Hardback. 168pgs.
   
Rail Power. Steve Barry.
For nearly two centuries, through vast upheavals and enormous change, railroads have remained crucial to North American transportation. Softback. 192pgs
   
m129825.jpg (29360 bytes) Baltimore and Ohio Railroad : Railroad Colour History. Kirk Reynolds.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroads takes you on a colourful journey through the hard-working history of the B&O Railroad, famous for its great passenger trains, including the Capital Limited and the National Limited, innovative technology, and aesthetic equipment. Paperback. 128pgs.
   
Steam Trains- A Modern View Of Yesterdays Railroads. James P Bell.
All the new photographs in this beautiful book meticulously recreate that original style, capturing the bygone age of steam rail against the settings of its heyday, including period architecture and other details.
Hardback. 192pgs.
   
EMD Locomotives. Brian Solomon.
Leading railroad author and photographer Brian Solomon provides an authoritative, comprehensive account of EMD's history, from its genesis in 1922 as the independent Electro-Motive Corporation, to GM's acquisition of the company in 1930, and on through the age of today's "superpower" locomotives. Hardback. 176pgs
   
Modern Diesel Locomotives. H. Halberstadt.
Exceptional photography captures modern diesel locomotives hard at work moving trains on tracks everywhere from California to Boston. Softback 96pgs.
   
Bullet Trains. Brian Solomon.
Grab your ticket & hop aboard! A whirlwind journey through the history & future of the fastest passenger trains in the world. Paperback. 96pgs
   
m137469.jpg (86493 bytes) Canadian National Railway. Tom Murray.
Marvellous photography from top shooters and Canadian archives, along with period timetables and print ads, illustrate CNs extraordinary geographic reach, diverse operations, and social and economic roles, both as a government entity for 70-plus years and more recently as a privatised industry exemplar. Hardcover. 160pgs.
   
Pennsylvania Railroads Broadway Limited. Joe Welsh.
This authoritative, illustrated history tells the story of one of the country's premier passenger trains, Pennsylvania Railroads Broadway Limited, an institution in New York-to-Chicago rail travel from 1902 to 1955. Text and pictures introduce readers to the posh cars and powerful engines, the luxuries and amenities on board, the stations, terminals, and timetables-everything that made the train the pride of the Pennsylvania. Hardback. 160pgs.
   
m139313.jpg (38644 bytes) CSX: Railroad Heritage 1827-2004 Brian Solomon.
Formed in 1980 as a holding company for the Chessie and Seaboard Systems and several other eastern railroads, CSX in 1986 merged these several companies into CSX Transportation, staking its claim as one of the nations dominant merger roads. This illustrated history provides a background of CSXs 25 years on the American railroad scene, describing how the company came to swallow several legendary regional lines and merger roads. Hardback. 144pgs.
   
139312.jpg (40534 bytes) Southern Pacific Passenger Trains. Brian Solomon.
 Well into the 1950s, the Southern Pacific operated an extensive fleet of colourful (a colour scheme nicknamed "daylight") and highly-regarded passenger trains that became the preferred mode of travel for the West Coasts nouveau riche film stars and businesspeople. Hardback. 160pgs
   
Canadian Pacific Railway; Tom Murray.
In this marvellously illustrated history, the author provides readers with an engaging look at the railroad who's own history, is in many ways, the history of Canada itself. Hardback.160pgs.
   
Milwaukee Roads Hiawathas. J. Gruber & B. Solomon.
An evocatively illustrated history of The Milwaukee Roads Hiawathas, passenger trains renowned for their unparalleled speeds between Chicago and the Twin Cities, and admired for their styling and appointments. 160pgs
   
m3553.jpg (61390 bytes) Santa Fe Chiefs;   Bill Yenne.
This splendid illustrated history of the Santa Fe Railroad’s flagship passenger trains carries readers back to an era of luxury travel on America’s rails — when movie stars and moguls booked their places on the Chief for the 40-hour trip from Chicago to Los Angeles — faster even than Amtrak’s Southwest Chief today. Hardback. 160pgs
   
Freight Train Cars. Schafer/McBride.
This full-colour gallery features and describes a trainload of "rolling stock" - boxcars, flatcars, hoppers, gondolas, tank cars, auto-rack transports and others - representing a variety of railways in action around the US. Paperback. 96 pgs.
   
The American Train Depot & Roundhouse. Hans & April Halberstadt.
This Book covers the evolution of depots, examines their architectural style and suggests how they can be preserved and restored today. Wood or Stone, grand or humble, railroad depots and roundhouses have served travellers well over the years. Their story is presented here along with 200 colourful illustrations that bring the past to life. Hardback. 192 pgs. 
   
134973.jpg (12972 bytes) Train Depots and Roundhouses. Hans & April Halberstadt
A nostalgic look at the cultural history of the train depot and roundhouse from big city stations to small town shacks across America. This colourful history examines depots and roundhouses from the pioneering years of the railroad through surviving relics and restored depots still in use today. Paperback. 192pgs. 
   
Caboose. Brain Solomon & John Gruber.
Nothing captures the tradition & romance of the railroads quite like the caboose. The red caboose bobbing along behind a long trains is a classic image of the American railroad. Hardback.158pgs. 
   
m131565.jpg (28191 bytes) Classic American Railroad Terminals. Kevin J Holland.
A coast-to-coast tour of the nations greatest railroad stops! "Classic American Railroad Terminals" delivers some of Americas great terminals, past and present. Hardback. 156pgs.
   
m129992.jpg (33777 bytes) Subways of the World. Stan Fischler.
Dig a token out of your pocket and head for the turnstiles of the worlds great subways in this fabulous and colourful journey! Paperback. 96pgs. 
   
Other Books
124608.jpg (5019 bytes) Modern Farm Tractors. Andrew Morland. Paperback. 96pgs.    
137308.jpg (95843 bytes) Ford Farm Tractors Randy Leffingwell
In this beautifully illustrated history of Fords tractors, author and photographer Randy Leffingwell celebrates the Ford family of tractors from their development to modern day. Paperback. 192pgs
   
137313.jpg (166367 bytes) International Harvester Tractor. Randy Leffingwell.
A historical chronicle of International Harvester tractors, from the very first tractor through the IH agriculture divisions merger with Case in 1985. Hundreds of nostalgic photographs of Farmalls and other IH tractors, including the rare and unusual models. Paperback. 192pgs.
   
136207.jpg (108776 bytes) John Deere Tractors: The First Generation. Holly Bollinger.
John Deere Tractors retraces the early history of the company and its production of these popular models. Far from a simple listing, however, the book is about how the tractors fit into the larger drama of a company, a nation, and a world undergoing tremendous change from 1918 to 1960. Hardback. 160pgs.
   
Bulldozers. Sam Sargent &Michael Alves.
A full-colour gallery of powerful, versatile bulldozers on the job. Paperback. 96pgs.
   
133312.jpg (11143 bytes) Classic Caterpillar Crawlers. Keith Haddock.
While providing limited coverage of Cat construction and mining machinery, this new photo-history provides a concise overview that focuses on the makers agricultural line, including early steam and diesel tractors and significant postwar machinery. Paperback. 128pgs.
   
133316.jpg (9745 bytes) Big Rigs of the 1950s. Ron Adams.
The continued improvement of roadways and the dawn of the Interstate highway system in the 1950s was a boon to American industry in general and the trucking industry in particular. Railways no longer represented the only practical means of transporting goods from town to town and state to state. Paperback. 160pgs.
   
The Great American Pickup. Henry Rasmussen.
The pickup is truly one of the great American creations. Dubbed everything from the Cowboy's Cadillac to the Farmer's Best Friend, the pickup is a blend of utility and style adding up to equal class. Hardback. 128pgs. 
   
119935.jpg (5859 bytes) Chevrolet Pickup Colour History. T Brownell.
A superb colour history on Chevrolets pickup trucks from 1918-1994, including El Caminos, Suburbans, Blazers, Compacts, and GMC trucks. Paperback. 128pgs.
   
Dodge Pickup Colour History. Don Bunn & Mike Mueller.
For 80 years Dodge has manufactured dependable, affordable trucks for the biggest jobs & severest conditions. From compact pick ups to huge diesel tractors, Dodge has built them all. Paperback. 128pgs
   
121461.jpg (6280 bytes) Ford Pickup Trucks. S Statham.
Brochures, manuals, older ads, and archival photographs plus full-color photos of restored Ford pickup trucks from the first Model T trucks through current models fill this all-colour pictorial tribute. Paperback. 96pgs
   
128953.jpg (5872 bytes) Classic Pickups of the 1950s. Mike Mueller.
Memorable and revered trucks from Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge are featured here including: the 1957 Dodge Sweptside D100, 1956 Ford F-100, 1958 Chevrolet Apache, 1951 Ford F-1, 1957 Chevy Cameo Carrier, and the 1953 Chevy 3100. Paperback. 96pgs.
   
133266.jpg (17110 bytes) Jeep. Steve Statham. One of the greatest and most recognizable icons in American automotive history is the googly-eyed facade associated with Jeep. This informative overview takes enthusiasts through the entire history of Jeep vehicles. Paperback. 96pgs.    
133359.jpg (15246 bytes) Mustang Milestones. David Newhardt.
This new, all-colour book looks back at all the great Mustangs, from the models mid-year introduction in 1964 to current models.
   
136271.jpg (8142 bytes) Highway 61 Revisited: 1,699 Miles from New Orleans to Pigeon River. Tim Steil
Stretching from New Orleans to the U.S.-Canada border in Grand Portage, Minnesota, U.S. Highway 61 - like its east-west counterpart Route 66 - is a dying vestige of a time when two blacktop lanes represented the zenith of cross-country highway travel. Hardback. 160pgs
   
137232.jpg (100908 bytes) Route 66 Lost and Found: Ruins and Relics Revisited. Russell Olsen.
This engaging look at the "Mother Road" takes 75 locations along its 2,297 mile route from Chicago to Santa Monica and shows them first during their halcyon heydays through black-and-white photographs and period postcards, then on the facing page as they appear today, from the exact same angle and also through vivid black-and-white photographs. Hardback. 160pgs.
   
Gas Station Memories. Michael Karl Witzel.
A full colour history of the American gas station, from the earliest refuelling stops, through the gold age, to today's relics. Paperback. 96pgs.
   
135119.jpg (45737 bytes) Fire Engines. Hans Halberstadt.
With sirens screaming, this blazing book delivers a stunning tribute to firefighting history over the past 200 years. Paperback. 168pgs.
   

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Diesel Loco Books
m136414.jpg (11075 bytes) Images of Western Railroading; Steve Schmollinger.
From dizzying mountain passes to verdant pine valleys and arid desert canyons, the regions spanning the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast have always presented the railroad industry with special difficulties, spurring the development of new equipment to surmount those challenges. Hardback. 168pgs.
24.99
Chessie System Diesel Locomotives. Jerry Doyle.
For railfans who remember this most colourful era of eastern railroading, modelers interested in recreating it, and diesel fans of all ages! Hardback. 112pgs
25.99
GE Locomotives. Brian Solomon.
explores all types of electric locomotives with a stunning collection of archival black-and-white, period, and modern colour photography. Hardback. 156 pgs.
25.99
Missouri Pacific Diesel Power. Kevin EuDaly.
Includes detailed locomotive roster and index. A chronicle of the history of the diesel locomotive on the Missouri Pacific, its predecessors and subsidiaries. Hardback. 192pgs 
41.99
Modern Locomotives : High-Power Diesels, 1966-2000. Brian Solomon.
Stunning colour photographs presented across two-foot-long landscape spreads reveal the greatest giant diesel locomotives ever conceived. Hardback. 160 pgs
21.99
Southern Railway : Diesel Locomotives and Trains 1950-1980. Curt Tillotson
Curt Tillotson takes a close and personal look at the Southern Railway through his own photography in the period 1960-1982, with some photos from others going back to about 1950. Hardback. 112pgs
21.99
Chesapeake & Ohio's Pere Marquettes: America's First Post-War Streamliners. Thomas W Dixon
The storyPere Marquette Railway told in great detail from original documents and illustrated with great photos, many of them from C&O official files. Paperback. 60pgs.
15.99
Classic American Railroad Volume III. Mike Schafer
This book celebrates 12 more of the greatest American railways to ever put steel to track: the Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk & Western, Soo Line, Lackawanna, Monon, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range, Frisco, Maine Central, Canadian National, Clinchfield, Reading, and the Spokane, Portland & Seattle. Hardback. 160pgs.
21.99
Locomotives of the Upper Midwest Photo Archive: Diesel Power in the 1960s & 1970s. Marvin Nielsen.
Softback. 128pgs.
21.99
Nickel Plate Road Diesel Locomotives. Kevin Holland.
Kevin Holland tells the complete story of Nickel Plate Roads dieselisation and traces the history of all its diesel locomotives down to and after the N&W merger. Filled with official Nickel Plate Road photographs plus a variety of photos from railfan photographers. Hardback. 112pgs
18.99
Vintage Diesel Locomotives. Mike Schafer.
Diesel-electric locomotives from the mid-1930s to the late 1960s are brought vividly to life! This full-colour gallery showcases all the great locomotives from GM, GE, and Alco. Softback. 96 pgs.
9.99
Steam Books
  Santa Fe Super Chief and El Capitan 1936-1971. Patrick Dorin.
Hardback. 92pgs.
17.99
American Steam Locomotives. Brian Solomon.
A powerful collection of yesterdays iron workhorses captured in a variety of nostalgic photographs. Hardback. 160pgs.
24.99
Classic Steam Trains of the South. Curt Tillotson Jnr.
A delightful and nostalgic look back at the last two decades of steam operations in the South. Detailed captions provide information and background data on all train types. Hardback. 128pgs.
18.99
Norfolk & Western Y-Class Articulated Steam LocomotivesW.E. Warden.
Hardback. 128pgs
21.99
Steam Locomotives of B & O Railroad Photo Archive. Kim D Tschudy.
This book is a look back at the steam engines served the B&O from the Civil War to the end of the steam era. Included are steam engines beginning with small Civil War era 4-6-0s up to the first streamlined locomotive - #5302. A must for all steam enthusiasts. Paperback. 128pgs
21.99
Super Steam Locomotives. Brian Solomon.
This colour history uses modern colour photographs of examples still used today by museums and tourists railways- models like the Hudson, Northern, Challenger, Yellowstone, and Big Boy. Paperback. 96pgs.
9.99
Working SteamVintage Locomotives Today. H. Halberstadt.
This book
is a lavishly illustrated treasury of living, working artifacts from the golden age of steam. Filled with first-hand accounts from engineers and firemen that take you behind the controls of these vintage trains. Hardback. 120pgs.
13.99
Baltimore & Ohio Steam Locomotives: The Last 30 Years 1928-1958. Thomas W. Dixon.
Hardback. 128pgs.
21.99
Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotives. Brian Solomon.
The most treacherous, and scenic, geographic obstacles in the world are crossed by narrow gauge lines running in the mountainous regions of Colorado and New Mexico. Stunning colour photography highlights the more than 100 miles of narrow gauge line still operated by historic tourist railroads today. Paperback. 96pgs.
9.99
Shay Logging Locomotive at Cass, West Virginia, 1901-1960. Philip V Bagdon
Here's the complete history of every geared steam locomotive used by lumber companies that operated the logging railroad out of Cass, WV. Hardback. 112pgs.
21.99
Steam Rail: A Modern View. James P Bell.
Hardback. 192pgs.
24.99
Up The Line. Geoff Swaine.
This book celebrates the dedication and enthusiasm of the steam railway preservation movement in Great Britain. Covering many of the lines now operating preserved steam locomotives, this nostalgic volume describes the history of each line, and stunning color photographs pay tribute to the skills of the volunteers who keep the lines, engines, and rolling stock alive. Hardback. 160pgs.
24.99
American Railroads.
m135758.jpg (6068 bytes) Rio Grande RailroadJames Griffin.
Travel west through the Rocky mountains on the legendary "Rio Grande" railroad. Also known as the D&RGW, it is a favourite among rail fans and modellers for its breathtaking scenery and its fascinating narrow-gauge legacy.Hardback. 160pgs.
19.99

American Railroad. Welsh & Boyd.
This nostalgic authoritative history of the railroad industry in the US is richly illustrated with archival black and white material, as well as current and period colour photography, maps, timetables, promotional materials and other memorabilia. Hardback. 160pgs.
21.99
m135743.jpg (9157 bytes) 20th Century Limited. Zimmerman.
This authoritative history of the 20th Century Limited from 1902 to its 1967 demise examines the train; its steam, electric, and diesel motive power; and its swank passenger cars, services, and amenities. Hardback. 156ps.
24.99
m123457.jpg (41502 bytes) Classic American Railroads. Mike Schaffer.
This stunning work showcases sixteen of the most-remembered rail companies of yesteryear. This collection of classic American railroads includes the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, The Milwaukee Road, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Union Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande, Great Northern and a variety of others. Hardback. 160pgs.
24.99
m135464.jpg (10950 bytes) New Haven Railroad. Peter Lynch.
Captured in rare archival imagery, readers can explore the "New Haven", the legendary railroad of New York, New Haven, and Hartford. Hardback. 160pgs.
24.99
m124439.jpg (28967 bytes) Pennsylvania Railroad : Colour History. Schafer & Solomon.
This colourful tribute to the Pennsylvania Railroad, the keystone of American transportation for 121 years, is filled with Pennsys crack passenger trains, including the Broadway Limited and Pennsylvania Limited, which connected New York City and Philadelphia with Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Chicago. Paperback. 128pgs.
15.99
m139926.jpg (76449 bytes) Atlas of North American Railroads. Bill Yenne.
At its postwar peak, the North American railroad industry comprised as many as 100 lines. The classic system maps produced by the railroads of the day, collected for the first time in this volume, offer a sweeping view of the industry’s remarkable reach in the period of its greatest power. Hardback. 176pgs.
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m137222.jpg (104573 bytes) ConrailTim Doherty.
This comprehensive and gorgeously illustrated history examines Conrails motive power and rolling stock, its yards and terminals, and its most interesting routes, as well as its operations. Hardback. 144pgs
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m130133.jpg (43655 bytes) More Classic American Railroads. Mike Schafer.
Focusing on the golden age of railroading between World War II and the early 1970s, this all-new book features the histories, locomotives, rolling stock, and memorabilia of railroads like the Delaware & Hudson; Erie Lackawanna; Gulf, Mobile & Ohio; St. Louis-San Francisco Railway; Maine Central; Nickle Plate Road; Southern Railway; Great Northern Railway; and others. Hardback. 156pgs
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m135808.jpg (9680 bytes) Santa Fe Railway Brian Solomon.
As a tribute to Americas favorite railroad-the Santa Fe, this book discusses everything from its origins, to locomotives, freight operations, passenger operations, and more. The Santa Fe Railways charisma and mystique has long made it one of Americas compelling railways. Paperback. 96pgs
9.99
m125094.jpg (31783 bytes) Santa Fe Railroad. S Glischinski.
A classic and colourful tribute to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, the best-known railroad in the world. Paperback. 128pgs
15.99
m128918.jpg (5105 bytes) Southern Pacific Railroad. Brian Solomon.
A colourful look at the great American railroad - the Southern Pacific. Paperback. 128pgs.
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m130130.jpg (4610 bytes) Union Pacific Railroad. Brian Solomon.
Famous for its role in the Transcontinental Railroad, Union Pacific is Americas oldest- and the world's largest- railway, serving two-thirds of the United States for a century and a half. Paperback. 128pgs.
17.99
Railroad History Books.
Working On The Railroad. Brian Solomon.
This richly illustrated volume takes us behind the scenes to show what goes into keeping a railroad running in our era of computer-aided 6,000-horsepower diesel locomotion.
25.00
m137237.jpg (81330 bytes) Burlington Zephyrs Karl R. Zimmerman.
This authoritative, illustrated history of the Zephyr fleet examines the trains, their motive power and landmark streamlined designs, rolling stock (including the Vista-Dome, generally considered the first successful dome car), and services. Hardback. 128pgs.
24.99
Steamliner Memories. Mike Schafer.
Steamliner Memories recals the fascinating experiences of traveling aboard America's great streamlined passenger train. Paperback. 96pgs. 
9.99
Choppers. Mike Seate.
Paperback. 80pgs.
5.99
m139310.jpg (51755 bytes) Great Northern Empire Builders. Bill Yenne.
A wealth of black and white archival images and period colour photography depict the Empire Builders along one of the nations most scenic routes.Hardback. 160pgs
24.99
m136335.jpg (26621 bytes) Railroad Signaling. Brian Solomon.
This complete and illustrated guide to railroad signaling in the U.S. simplifies and presents the utterly bewildering array of mechanisms, procedures, and rules that have evolved since the 1830s to promote safety, impose control, and disseminate information on Americas railways.
24.99
m122084.jpg (4808 bytes) Americas Fighting Railroads : A World War II Pictorial History. D Dellevi.
Subtitled: A World War II Pictorial Memoir. This magnificent memoir is filled with photographs of various types of locomotives hauling military movements and wartime freight in the US, plus passenger trains turned troop carriers. Paperback. 152pgs.
9.95
Way of the Zephyrs: The Postwar Years. Geoffrey H Doughty.
Hardback. 156pgs.
24.99
Train Depots and Roundhouses. Hans & April Halberstadt
A nostalgic look at the cultural history of the train depot and roundhouse from big city stations to small town shacks across America. This colorful history examines depots and roundhouses from the pioneering years of the railroad through surviving relics and restored depots still in use today. Hardback. 192pgs. 
22.99
m125090.jpg (4016 bytes) Classic American Streamliners. Mike Schafer.
Gorgeous archival photographs combine with original brochures, time tables and menus to illustrate the great story of the streamlined trains that reigned supreme from the 1930s through the 1950s. Hardback. 160pgs.
24.95
m137453.jpg (32588 bytes) On the Trail of Lewis & Clark: Yesterday and Today. Bill YenneIt has been 200 years since their epic trek across Western America, yet Lewis and Clark still evoke strong emotions. Hardback. 192 pgs. 20.99
m136299.jpg (6449 bytes) Tennessee Central Railway: History, Locomotives and Cars. Cliff Downey.
A full history of this important 296 mile railroad that ran from Western Kentucky through Nashville to eastern Tennessee. Hardback. 144pgs.
20.99
Americas Rail Pictorial. Russ Porter.
For more than half a century, Russ Porter has followed Americas railroads, capturing their moods and their tracks. Take a front row seat and relax as Porters camera takes you on this picturesque ride where you explore steam and diesel locomotives, freight and passenger trains, as well as gas-electrics, RDCs and oddities such as Whitcomb 44-tonners. Hardback. 152pgs. 
30.99
m134774.jpg (11443 bytes) Appalachian Coal Hauler : The Innerstate Railroad's Mine Runs and Coal Trains. Ed Wolfe.
Subtitled: The Interstate Railroads Mine Rums & Coal Trains. Hardback. 160pgs.
20.99
Chicago & North Western Passenger Trains of the 400 Fleet. John Kelly.
Paperback. 128pgs
20.99
m135931.jpg (7824 bytes) Dining on the Shore Line Route : New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Marc Frattasio.
History and recipes of New Haven Railroads fabulous Dining Car Department from its earliest years until 1969. The people, trains, cars, china, silverware, menus, advertising, and recipes of this fine service are detailed in this fascinating and well researched work. Paperback. 112pgs
15.99
m136258.jpg (102235 bytes) Electric Locomotives Brian Solomon.

The history of electric freight and inter-urban commuter locomotives in the U.S. begins with their development in East Coast urban centers and continues their service in the present day. Paperback. 96pgs.

9.99
m138878.jpg (30196 bytes) Burlington Zephyrs Photo Archive: America's Distinctive Trains. John Kelly.
With declining passenger revenues Burlington President Ralph Budd realized something new and unique was needed to lure passengers back to train travel. The result was the Zephyr. Paperback. 128pgs.
20.99
m138607.jpg (40534 bytes) Chesapeake & Ohio Diesel Locomotives 1949-1972 in Col Jerry Doyle.
Complete rosters and data on C&Os transition to diesel power and experience with first and second generation diesel locomotives, through the C&O/B&O era up to Chessie System.
Hardback. 128pgs.
24.99
m133051.jpg (33690 bytes) Classic Railroad Advertising: Riding the Rails Again. Tad Burness.
Relive the Golden Age of passenger trains in this huge collection of original railroad advertisements. Harback. 224pgs.
15.99
m135944.jpg (7679 bytes) Clinchfield Railroad in the Coalfields. Robert A Helm.
The book covers the Clinchfields history, and deals specifically with its towns, locomotives, cars, structures, and operations in the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky and Southwestern Virginia. Hardback. 144pgs.
27.99
m123312.jpg (9642 bytes) Directory of British Tramways. K Turner
Every Passenger-Carrying Tramway, Past and Present. A comprehensive survey of all passenger-carrying tramways ever operated in the British Isles, including Ireland. Hardback. 256pgs.
34.99
m129170.jpg (4962 bytes) General and The Texas : A Pictorial History of the Andrews Raid, April 12, 1862. Stan Cohen.
Subtitled: A Pictorial History of the Andrews Raid, April 12, 1862. One of the most famous commando-type raids of the Civil War comes to life! Paperback. 160pgs.
10.99
Great Book of Trains. Brian Hollingsworth
This illustrated volume -- full of technical details on more than 300 of the worlds greatest locomotives -- is sure to please even the most knowledgeable railfans. Hardback. 416pgs.
15.99
m134667.jpg (21226 bytes) Ghost Train : American Railroad Ghost Legends. Anthony Reevy.
Ninety ghostly tales of the rails are illustrated with period photos and artwork specially commissioned for this volume. Paperback. 166pgs.
14.25
m133796.jpg (10895 bytes) Illustrated Directory of Trains of the World. Brian Hollingsworth.
Whether you're a steam buff or your interest lies in the modern railways of today, you'll treasure this incredibly compact volume filled with over 150 interestingly written chronological entries, from the 1830s to the present day. Paperback. 480pgs
9.99
m122904.jpg (4767 bytes) John Norwood's American Railroads. J Norwood.
A leading authority on the Rio Grande Southern, a 162-mile narrow gauge railroad for which he worked, John Norwood provides a railroad mans perspective on what it was like during the postwar era of railroads in America. Paperback. 192pgs.
20.99
m138599.jpg (46804 bytes) Milwaukee Road Passenger Service. Pat Dorin.
Pat Dorin gives an excellent overview of The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific passenger trains starting with the streamlined, steam-hauled Hiawatha and following the story through to the introduction of Amtrak and beyond. Hardback. 144pgs
20.99
President Travels by Train : Politics and Pullmans. Bob Withers.
The fascinating story of railroad travel by presidents of the U.S. from the very earliest period, when John Quincy Adams was the first to ride a train, to Bill Clintons recent journeys aboard the rails. Hardback. 432pgs.
34.99
Railroad Stations and Trains through Arkansas and the Southwest. Clifton Hull.
Hardback. 120pgs.
20.99
Railroads : A History in Photographs. Ray Bonds.
Railroads offers a fascinating and colourful telling from
the mid-19th Century. Paperback. 400pgs.
9.99
m133371.jpg (10147 bytes) Railway Maintenance Equipment. Brian Solomon
The Men and Machines That Keep the Railroads Running. You may have seen some of these machines and tools as you roll alongside a rail bed. But what to call them, or knowing how they work, may allude you. Paperback. 128pgs.
17.99
m135355.jpg (5820 bytes) Railway Photography. Brian Solomon.
Chapters cover history, equipment, film, accessories, planning photographic journeys, working with light, photo storage and presentation, and publishing photos- Equal parts inspiration and how-to- Stunning train photos contributed by big-name contemporary photographers. Hardback. 160pgs.
15.99
Show Trains of the 20th Century. Fred Dahlinger Jr.
Show trains were once a common sight across America, transporting their mysterious cargo from town to town. Now the enchantment of show trains is beautifully captured for all to enjoy. Paperback. 128pgs
20.99
m135136.jpg (4825 bytes) Streamliners : A History of a Railroad Icon. Mike Schafer.
Travel back in time to witness the dynamic trains that reigned supreme from the 1930s through the 1950s. Paperback. 160pgs
15.99
The American Railroad: Working for the Nation. Joe Welsh.
Paperback. 160pgs.
15.99
m138357.jpg (38473 bytes) Railroads of Colorado: Your Guide To Colorado's Historic Trains and Railway Sites. Claude Wiatrowski.
Through informative text, sharp color photography, and historical black-and-white images, Railroads of Colorado invites you on a journey from the railroads humble and hard-won beginnings to its status as a symbol of our past. Hardback. 160pgs.
21.99
m136008.jpg (49126 bytes) Railway Masterpieces -Celebrating the World's Greatest Trains, Stations & Feats of Engineering. Brian Solomon.
Travel the world through the pages of this unique pictorial capturing some of the most impressive, significant, and interesting elements of railroading from today and yesterday. Hardback. 160pgs.
15.99
m135660.jpg (4072 bytes) Steam Locomotive Coaling Stations and Diesel Locomotive Fueling Facilities. Thomas W Dixon, Jr.
The author uses reproduced material and articles that originally appeared in Railway Age and other trade magazines of the era, and advertisements from the three major builders of coaling stations: Fairbanks-Morse, Ogle Engineering and Roberts & Schaefer. Paperback. 80pgs.
15.99
Trains of America. D. Heimburger.
Hardback. 204pgs.
34.99
129095.jpg (6069 bytes) Trains of the Twin Ports Photo Archive : Duluth-Superior in the 1950's. Marvin Nielsen.
Features the many different types of locomotives and trains that operated in the Twin Ports in the 1950s. Paperback. 128pgs.
21.99
138600.jpg (43303 bytes) Western Pacific Locomotives & Cars, Vol 2. Patrick C. Dorin.
This book takes a closer look at passenger and freight train operations, including the locomotives and cars. Offers a historical review of WP and its subsidiaries, traffic handled by WP, and data on patterns and seasonal trends.
21.99
130850.jpg (3686 bytes) Yet There Isnt A Train Journey I Wouldn't Take: Railway Journeys By. William D Middleton.
A unique collection of stories about the favorite train journeys of historian and enthusiast Bill Middleton. His journeys have included experiences as diverse as the long journey north through Manitoba to polar bear country on the Hudson Bay; a trip between Costa Ricas Atlantic and Pacific coasts by narrow-gauge railway. Hardback. 232pgs
24.99
130085.jpg (6565 bytes) Trains of the Circus, 1872-1956.
Come one! Come all! Beginning in the 1870s, specially built trains transported the circus to eager crowds across the US. Now the magic of these circus trains is captured for all to enjoy in the delightful book. Paperback. 128pgs
21.99
131684.jpg (12982 bytes) Trains of the Upper Midwest Photo Archive : Steam and Diesel in the 1950s and 1960s. Marvin Nielsen.
Hungry for a little nostalgia? Travel the rails back to the 50s and 60s and discover the freight and passenger trains that served the upper midwest such as Great Northern, Soo Line, and Northern Pacific. Paperback. 128pgs.
21.99
West Virginias Last Logging Railroad -the Meadow River Lumber Company. Philip V Bagdon.
Complete history of West Virginias largest logging railroad which was also its last, operating 1912-1972. It operated Shay, Heisler, and Climax geared steam locomotives and in the last 15 years also had diesels. Paperback. 80pgs.
15.99
135927.jpg (7782 bytes) Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Volume 2. John B Corns
This photo history has extended captions covering the important coal-hauling railroad, connecting the coal fields with Great Lakes shipping at Toledo, Huron, Loraine, and Cleveland. Picturesque photos cover the 1860s to 1949 mergers with the Nickel Plate Road. Hardback. 128pgs.
21.99

 

 

                

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