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8/11/25

Burlington Northern Through Passenger Service in Color

Burlington Northern Through Passenger Service in Color
By Gregory Stout
George Strombeck is an inveterate train rider. Share his on-board as well as trackside experiences on the GN, NP and CB&Q (no SP&S). As the Hill Lines merged into BN, George was there to capture this brief moment in private American passenger train operation and followed it into early Amtrak. 128 pages, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Canadian National Power In Color Volume 2

Canadian National Power In Color Volume 2: First Generation MLW and CLC Roadswitchers
By Stephen M. Timko
Continuing the coverage of the Canadian National’s locomotive fleet, the standard and rare models rostered are featured! Coverage includes the CLC H12-64, H16-44 and the lone H24-66 as well as MLW models RSC-13, -14, and -24, RS-3, -10, and -18 with a special section covering the TEMPO RS-18s! 128 pages, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Canadian National Power In Color Volume 3

Canadian National Power In Color Volume 3: Covered Wagons (Passenger & Freight)
By Stephen M. Timko
CN was known for its fleet of sleek FP9s that hauled passenger trains across the Dominion, but also featured is coverage of other covered wagons produced by GMD and EMD, as well as Canadian Locomotive Company and Montreal Locomotive Works! 128 pages, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Canadian National Power In Color Volume 4

Canadian National Power In Color Volume 4: Switchers
By Stephen M. Timko
Continued coverage of Canadian National’s motive power fleet with a focus on switchers! General Electric industrial-size units are featured along with the standard fare of Alco/MLW, EMD/GMD, and CLC end-cab units. A handful of Whitcombs are included, as are the GMD/CN-built “Sweeps”. 128 pages, Hardcover.

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7/3/25

Canadian Pacific Power In Color Volume 3: Covered Wagons

Canadian Pacific Power In Color Volume 3: Covered Wagons
By Stephen M. Timko
The midpoint of Canadian Pacific (and CP Rail’s) locomotive fleet, featuring covered wagons, constructed by GMD, Alco, MLW, and CLC, illustrated with over 335 photos of both A and B units used in both passenger and freight service. The three rare EMD E-8s, the only ones owned by a Canadian railroad, are featured along CLC’s FM-Designed CPA/CPB16-4 and CFA-CFB16-4 units. The Royal Canadian Pacific F-unit are included as well. 128 pages, Hardcover.

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7/3/25

Canadian Pacific Power In Color Volume 4: Modern Six-Axle Road Power

Canadian Pacific Power In Color Volume 4: Modern Six-Axle Road Power
By Stephen M. Timko
Continues the examination of the locomotive roster of this Canadian transcontinental railroad that also reaches into the depths of American soil. Coverage focuses on modern six-axle road power constructed by EMD/GMD, GE, and Montreal, as well as Progress Rail. Enjoy nearly 300 full-color photos, from the early SD40s to the big SD90Mac and SD90Mac-H locomotives! 128 pages, Hardcover.

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7/3/25

Canadian Pacific Power In Color Volume 5:  Modern Four-Axle Road Power

Canadian Pacific Power In Color Volume 5:  Modern Four-Axle Road Power
By Stephen M. Timko
Concludes coverage of the company’s diesel motive power fleet. Featuring modern four-axle road power, RDCs, Yard Booster Units and other motive power including trackmobiles, maintenance vehicles and equipment, leased units, and cabooses (vans)! Includes a chapter on Steam’s Final Days. 128 pages, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Canadian National Power In Color Volume 4

Canadian Passenger Trains 1967-1983 In Color
By Bob Schmidt
Featuring Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, with a special emphasis on CN & CP transcontinental trains and “Corridor” services. Includes locals & mixed trains to locales such as Labrador and remote Manitoba, and over roads such as the Algoma Central & Northern Alberta! 128 pages, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Chicago & North Western Power 1963-1995 In Color Volume 3

Chicago & North Western Power 1963-1995 In Color Volume 3: E's and F's
By Stephen M. Timko
An in-depth look at the C&NW's E- and F-unit fleet after 1963 - a time when the road was absorbing the cab units from roads it had acquired like CGW and M&St.L, but also gobbling up the cast-offs from roads like FEC, MKT, B&LE, and SP. 128 pages, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific in Color

Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific in Color
By David C. Schauer
Operations of the DW&P are examined from the steam to diesel era in this new book. Equipment, RDC’s, facilities and much more! Hcvr 128 pgs

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12/22/24

Erie Lackawanna Trackside w/Allan Roberts & Arthur Erdman

Erie Lackawanna Trackside w/Allan Roberts & Arthur Erdman
By Arthur J. Erdman
October 17, 1960 to April 1, 1976 – a short 16 years of existence for the Erie Lackawanna Railway. It was painful to see the EL fade into history when Conrail absorbed it. We’ll visit the Erie, Lackawanna, & EL sides, as well as the most interesting connections along the way. This title will delight EL fans as the author takes us on a striking photographic tour featuring illuminating stories of the departed Route of Friendly Service! 128 Pages, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Milwaukee Road Power in Color V. 1

Milwaukee Road Power in Color V. 1 The Final 25 Years 1961-1986
By Stephen M. Timko
The Milwaukee's eclectic diesel fleet is examined in detail through a wonderful array of roster and action photography. Volume 1 emphasizes the passenger units including the E-units, Erie-builts. 128 pages, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Milwaukee Road Power in Color V. 2

Milwaukee Road Power in Color V. 2 Freight Covered Wagons and Second-Generation Roadswitchers
By Stephen M. Timko
Volume 2 covers the covered wagons built by EMD and FM as well as the second-generation roadswitchers that ushered in the 1960s. The Fairbanks-Morse C-Liners are featured as well as EMD’s F3’s, -7’s, -9’s, and FP7’s. Roadswitchers include the Milwaukee-only SDL39 as well as a plethora of EMD GP and SD models. The GE products feature the U-boats—both the four and six-wheel variety. 128 pages, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Milwaukee Road Power in Color V. 2

Milwaukee Road Power in Color V. 3 1961-1986 Electric Locomotives and Diesel Action
By Stephen M. Timko
Join us as we wrap up the coverage of the Milwaukee Road’s locomotive fleet. Volume 3 features the two separate electrified divisions—the Rocky Mountain Division and the Coast Division. Volume 3 also covers “Power Cars, Snow plows, and Miscellaneous Equipment and Structures” as well as “The Running Indian” locomotives, “Moving Along the Milwaukee Road, and “After the Milwaukee Road.” 128 pages, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Passenger Train Annual 2024

Passenger Train Annual 2024
The 2024 Railroads Illustrated Annual is packed with 
photography from coast to coast, including...
75 Years of Budd’s RDC by Kevin McKinney - A success on branch line and main line.
Riding RDCs in Anthracite Country by Alex Mayes - Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern’s excursion trio.
Michigan Central Station Reborn by Kevin McKinney - New life for a Detroit landmark.
The Many Faces of Amtrak’s ACS-64 Fleet by Gary Pancavage - A gallery of today’s Northeast Corridor workhorses.
Shovelnose Twilight byJonathan J. Boyle, Sr. - Recalling the final years of the original Zephyrs.
Commuter Snapshots by Carl Graves - Visits to Chicago and Boston in the 1970s and ’80s.
Tail End
Color photos, 110 pages, Softcover.

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5/29/25

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Pennsy Steam Years V. 2
By Ian Fischer
A division-by-division look back at the rugged steam power of the Pennsy. Lots of action in the state of Pennsylvania as well as some great early 1950s color from Ohio and Indiana. There's even a 1941 action shot of K4s 5399 equipped with poppet valves! 128 pages, Color, Hardcover.

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5/29/25

Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Power In Color Including PC&W, Montour and Y&S

Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Power In Color Including PC&W, Montour and Y&S
By Stephen M. Timko
Known as the “Little Giant” for the vast tonnage it carried over a short route, steel and related industries were its lifeline, and when Big Steel collapsed in the late 1980s, so did this Little Giant. Alco, EMD, & FM switchers worked with Alco PAs, RS3s, & GP7s hauling tonnage & passengers. Includes U28Bs, GP38s, & GP38-2s. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Railroads Illustrated Annual 2024

Railroads Illustrated Annual 2024
The 2024 Railroads Illustrated Annual is packed with 
photography from coast to coast, including...
• Farewell to Montana Rail Link
• Florida East Coast Paint Schemes
• Action on Fort Worth & Western Railroad
• A Look Back at Colorado’s Joint Line
• Day in North America 40th Anniversary
... and so much more!
Color photos, Softcover.

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4/13/25

Rio Grande Scenic Line of the World

Rio Grande Scenic Line of the World
By Dale Sanders
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad was built through the Rocky Mountains, not around them. A tenacious rebel, Rio Grande survived for more than a century as an independent railroad in a land of giants. At the end of the 20th century, the enduring memory of Rio Grande is one of black and gold diesels thundering through smoky tunnels on a right-of-way blasted out of solid rock by construction engineers who didn’t know the meaning of the word impossible. With 223 full-color photographs and nine lavishly illustrated maps, this volume presents a retrospective of a railroad where words of description always fall short. In the pages of "Scenic Line of the World" may be found all of the elements that made Rio Grande the scenic wonder it was. The evergreen mountains of La Veta Pass, the bare rock of the Royal Gorge, the golden aspen on Tennessee Pass, the multi-colored sandstone of Ruby and Bootlegger Canyons, the moonscape of the Utah desert, the majestic Wasatch Range, and the sheer ruggedness of the entire Moffat Road- all are here in one amazing volume. Through acquisitions and mergers, Rio Grande slowly lost its personality to that of Southern Pacific, and later, Union Pacific. The images in this book help preserve the memory of the last years of the Rio Grande and perhaps provide some justification for the railroad’s bold claim of being the Scenic Line of the World. 223 Color Photos, Horizontal Hardcover.

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12/14/24

Santa Fe Intermountain West.; Colorado Railroad Annual #23

Santa Fe Intermountain West.; Colorado Railroad Annual #23
Raton Mountain Journal + more. Hardcover

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8/11/25

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Is. 83 Summer 2023; ”The City of Kansas City, Wabash’s first streamlined train.” +Wabash’s pullman cars. Softcover 240 pages B&W/Color

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8/11/25

Trackside Around Duluth 1957-1960 with Wayne C. Olsen

Trackside Around Duluth 1957-1960 with Wayne C. Olsen
By David C. Schauer
A colorful look at the waning days of steam on the DM&IR, NP and shortline D&NE. also included are steam fantrips on the Soo and DM&IR as well as a GN diesel switch job on the ore docks. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Trackside Around Granger Country 1952-1955 with Rich Wilson

Trackside Around Granger Country 1952-1955 with Rich Wilson
By Jim Boyd
A WWII veteran returns to "Granger Country" in 1952 and records the end of steam and the early diesels on CB&Q, RI, Milwaukee, UP, IC and C&NW. Ranging from his home in Iowa, photographer Wilson also went into the adjoining states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas and Nebraska. A nice chapter on the long-gone Southern Iowa Railway also! 128 pages, Color, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Trackside Around Minnesota 1959-1976 with Bill Cordes

Trackside Around Minnesota 1959-1976 with Bill Cordes
By Aaron Isaacs
The late Bill Cordes was very active in Minnesota railfan circles, helping to organize numerous excursions by the Minnesota Railfans Association. A prolific photographer, he captured every aspect of local railroading. In this title are Bill's best photos from 1959 to 1976, featuring the Twin Cities, Duluth, the Missabe Iron Range, prairie branch lines, and the longest doodlebug excursion ever! 128 pages, Color, Hardcover.

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8/11/25

Trackside Around the Twin Cities with Joe Elliott 1968-1972

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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8/11/25

Trackside Milwaukee Road West with Jim Boyd

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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5/29/25

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Union Pacific Official Color Photography Book #1
By Robert LeMassena and Robert J. Yanosey
Straight from the UP Museum Archives. This 128 page hardcover book illustrates the very best camera work of UP company photographers. Many of these photos have remained unseen for more than half a century. The railroad’s photographic staff sought unusual scenic locations for remarkable views of the earliest UP “streamliners,” the oldest and newest steam locomotives and the modern look of handsome diesel and gas-turbine cabs.

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8/18/25

Union Pacific First Division Oregon Division

Union Pacific - First Subdivision, Oregon Division (Griffiths Series: Book 1)
By Jim Griffiths
Follows the photographic journeys of Hank and Jim Griffiths in the stunning Blue Mountains of Oregon! Featured is Union Pacific’s First Subdivision of the Oregon Division from Huntington to La Grande and the last days of steam operation on the Sumpter Valley Railway. Operations are covered from 1947 through 1980. 128 pages, Hardcover.

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8/18/25

Union Pacific Power 1965-2015 In Color Volume 2: First-Generation Freight and Passenger Units

Union Pacific Power 1965-2015 In Color Volume 2: First-Generation Freight and Passenger Units
By Stephen M. Timko
This volume covers the E’s and F’s, GP’s and RS units, Baldwins and FM’s. 128 pgs, Hardcover.

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8/18/25

Union Pacific Power 1965-2015 In Color Volume 2: First-Generation Freight and Passenger Units

Union Pacific Power 1965-2015 In Color Volume 3: Second Generation and Newer B-B Power
By Stephen M. Timko
The early second generation BB diesels are given a thorough look plus others. 128 pgs, Hardcover.

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8/18/25

Union Pacific Power 1965-2015 In Color Volume 2: First-Generation Freight and Passenger Units

Union Pacific Power 1965-2015 In Color Volume 4: Second-Generation, Newer C-C and Larger Power
By Stephen M. Timko
The final volume of Union Pacific Power coverage. Over 350 color photos of Second-generation, newer C-C, and Larger Power. 128 pgs, Hardcover.

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12/14/24

Wheat Lines & Super Freights

Wheat Lines & Super Freights
By McMillian
Santa Fe in Color Series - Vol 3 covers operations of the Santa Fe in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado; packed with great photos, informative captions and end-sheet maps. List price $64.95, hardcover, all-color photos, 240 pages.

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