| Four Ways West; Morning Sun; Heimburger; Kalmbach; Withers; Paired Rail; Centennial Publishing; White River Publishing; Signature Press; Pennsylvania Historical Society; UP Historical Society; SP Historical Society; Union Pacific Historical Society; Sothern Pacific Historical Society; |  |
|---|
We accept:  |
Updated and Posted to Web: February 10th, 2019 |
Home |
Newest Train Books
Date Added |
Title/Description |
Publisher |
Retail Price |
Our Price |
11/24/18 |
Building Union Pacific 844; The Birth of the FEF-3 Steam Class By John E. Bush Union Pacific Railroad steam locomotive No. 844 continues to be familiar to generations of rail enthusiasts. When erected in December 1944, this 4-8-4 type was the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific. However, until now, few details were available regarding the day-by-day activity that was involved in the actual construction of 844. This book looks at newly-discovered information about the engine's construction by the American Locomotive Company of Schenectady, N.Y., why it came to be built, how it survived and continue to be active on the Union Pacific roster. 56 pages, B&W, Softcover. |
SPP |
$19.95 |
$18.98 |
2/10/19 |
Dakotas Railroad Maps Class Ones: • BNSF Railway • Canadian Pacific Other Features:
|
Cent |
$12.00 |
$9.95 |
2/10/19 |
Colorado Rail Annual No. 33. Rio Grande Standard Gauge Passenger Trains & Cars By Mike Davis and Herb Danneman Historian Charles Albi: "For the first time, here is the complete story of Rio Grande’s standard gauge passenger car fleet from the wooden cars of the 1880s through to the ski train of the 1980s. Included is a year-by-year history of passenger service, detailed rosters of different eras, famous trains like the California Zephyr and obscure ones like the San Luis. It is the result of many years of research and will become the definitive source of information on this fascinating topic." 8.5" x 11", 352 pages, over 400 images, more than half in color (many published for the first time), along with numerous illustrations of timetables, passes, menus and advertising matter. Even more information on the included CD-ROM! Detailed passenger car rosters compiled by the legendary Herb Danneman: a Chronological Roster, a Car Roster & a Summary Roster. 344 pages, Hardcover. |
Cent |
$69.95 |
$54.50 |
2/10/19 |
Ex Santa Fe; The Story of a Prairie Regional Central Kansas Rwy 1993-2001 By Sam Andrews Don't let the hazy, foggy day cover image cause you to not consider adding this title to your library. Inside the book has photographs taken on better days. All photographs inside are in color with good reproduction. In addition to the text and photographs are maps and track schematics, a locomotive roster and timetable information. The rail network across the southern Great Plains was dramatically changed in 1993 by creation of the Central Kansas Railway, a regional formed from 800 miles of branch line trackage previously operated by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. This book tells about both the CKRY and its "sister" short line, the Kansas Southwestern, the latter created from cast-off Union Pacific branch lines. Together the two companies provided essential freight service to Wichita and many agrarian towns in the surrounding region of Kansas and northern Oklahoma. The combined system was sold to Watco, Inc. in 2001, and operations continue today. Ex-Santa Fe tells how CKRY continued to have a close association with AT&SF following the sale, with details on traffic operations, motive power and facilities. Included are 115 color photographs, along with maps and engine rosters. Contents: |
Cent |
$34.95 |
$27.98 |
11/4/18 |
Historical Inventory of the Union Pacific RR 1946 Listing of agencies, Stations, Locomotives, Equipment etc. Reprint of form 70, Issue #64 Softcover, Horizontal, Spiral Bound. 286 pages, B&W, Softcover. |
Cent |
$14.95 |
$12.50 |
2/10/19 |
Illinois Railroad Maps Class Ones: • BNSF Railway • Canadian National • CP Rail • CSX • Kansas City Southern Other Features: |
Cent |
$20.00 |
$15.50 |
11/24/18 |
Maine Central; My Life on the Pine Tree Route 1971-1996 By George Pitarys, railroad Explorer Pub. The story of the Maine Central in glory years of 70s, 80s and into 90’s by A Maine Central career railroader. 128 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
Dbtk |
$59.95 |
$47.50 |
12/24/18 |
Rail Competition Along Wisconsin's Western Wall By Dean Freimund Wisconsin's western border blends a busy variety of colorful action with stunning scenery. This book will fill your eyes with bold competition between rivals from Duluth in the north to Dubuque in the south. From the early 1960s on, stunning vistas near Lake Superior highlight obstacles carriers have to surmount as they faced off against each other to vie for freight and passengers. As lines bridge and follow the Mississippi River and its bluffs, nature's beauty and the carriers' diesels will tantalize your mind as you see adversaries vie for every ton and each passenger. 144 pages, All Color, Hardcover. |
4ways |
$59.95 |
$47.95 |
12/27/18 |
Shortlines of Northern California Volume 1 By Jim Shaw This title contains 160 pages, more than 300 never before published photos (most in color), plus an in depth Northern California railroad map developed especially for this new book. Each shortline has a short intro with and includes a brief history. 160 pages, B&W/Color, Hardcover. |
4ways |
$69.95 |
$53.95 |
2/15/19 |
Southern Pacific Volume 1 - Sacramento, CA to Sparks, NV By David Houston This title features a previously unpublished author, David Houston, founder of Daylight Sales. You’ll enjoy sharing his large collection of SP photos, each featuring detailed information on the history of each locomotive. Volume One covers the SP from Sacramento to Sparks, NV, and gives a glimpse of what was running during the 1960s until the 1990s. F-units, rotary snow plows, the Reno Fun Train and SD45s, they’re all here. Stunning snow shots by B. Douglas Jensen compliment what Dave photographed when the weather was better. 144 pages, Color, Hardcover. |
4ways |
$59.95 |
$47.95 |
12/27/18 |
The Southern Railway By Ronald C. Flanary There was a time, particularly during the 1970s, when virtually every railroad enthusiast was, in some manner, a Southern Railway fan. The cause for such notoriety was the Southern's long-running steam excursions, a program that began in 1966 and was eventually discontinued by successor Norfolk Southern in 1994. As spectacular and successful as the steam program was, it did not adequately touch on the extraordinary success of the Southern as a railroad system. The company that gave a "Green Light to Innovations" was always at the forefront of the US railroad industry by virtually any metric one could use. Rather than being remembered for its grand, green and gold-striped Ps-4 Pacific types, Saluda Grade, or the streamlined Southerner of 1941, it was the "modern" Southern that commanded respect. Southern was an early convert to diesel-electric traction. The company's management led the way into the 1960s with remote midtrain, mechanized track gangs, welded rail, and a fleet of specialized freight cars to handle all types of commodities and finished goods. There was also one of the earliest computer-driven car location systems, a virtually spotless safety record, and ground-breaking regulatory accomplishments that proved to be precursors to today's largely unregulated industry. Today's railroad industry is now largely free from the archaic constraints that kept it from being fully competitive with other forms of transportation, thanks in large part to Southern's innovations. This book, the combined efforts of 75 photographers plus input from some of the leading historians of the railroad that "Served the South," is a division-by-division visual tour of the work-a-day Southern. This 256-page volume, with 380 outstanding color images, and 12 detailed maps, is the most comprehensive visual history of the modern Southern ever published. Chapter introductions provide context to better understand each geographic region's traffic base, its lines and terminals, and of course its trains. It's all here as well, from first class freights with nearly 200 cars and midtrain power, plus the Southern Crescent, on down to the most lowly of yard switchers, local freights and mine runs. And of note is the foreword written by Wick Moorman, who started his distinguished railroad career with the Southern. 256 pages, 380 Color Photos, 12 Detailed Maps, Hardcover. |
Wrvr |
$79.95 |
$64.95 |
2/9/19 |
The TTX Story |
PRRTHS |
$99.95 |
$89.98 |
11/4/18 |
Wisconsin Railroad Map Handy guide to today's railroads in Wisconsin noted for their 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. Nearby abandoned or unused routes are also shown as space allows.
Class Ones: Canadian National • Canadian Pacific • BNSF Railway • Union Pacific |
Cent |
$12.50 |
$9.50 |
