Perhaps the most well-known railroad in transportation history, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway grew from humble beginnings in 1868 to a high-flying icon of the American West known more simply as "the Santa Fe." In 1995, it...

The Authoritative Guide to Lionels Promotional Outfits 1960 -- 1969 is the only book that catalogs and values the vintage Lionel uncataloged train sets (known in the train world as promotional outfits) by...

Based on 1,000s of authentic internal postwar Lionel documents as well as the expert observations of two leading postwar historians, Joseph P. Algozzini and Emanuel F. Piazza, this book provides the...

Few railroading scenes are as enduring as those that depict a train traversing river or roadway, creek or cayon, atop a sturdy structure specially engineered for the situation. In this...

In 1923 the Baltimore & Ohio's 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...

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...

The Iron Mining Industry was quite extensive throughout the area known as the Lake Superior Iron Ore District, which included Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ontario and...

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...

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. C&O, the ultimate...

While the steam locomotive today has a place in our hearts, in earlier years it was the key to continental travel. This book gives a fascinating look into the successes and failures of the locomotive builders, then on the cutting edge...

Noted railfan and author John Leopard takes us on a tour of this famous iron ore hauler. Beginning with a brief look back at its late-nineteenth-century origins in the Duluth & Iron Range and Duluth, Missabe & Northern railroads, this...

Every evening for much of the twentieth century, 50,000 or more travelers snuggled under crisp Pullman linens, falling asleep in one state and awaking in another. This nostalgic look...

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...

Author Pat Dorin gives an excellent overview of The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific passenger trains starting with the streamlined, steam-hauled Hiawatha and...

A full history of this important 296 mile railroad that ran from Western Kentucky through Nashville to eastern Tennessee. It had the best routing to and from the city of Nashville, and was...

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 service followed by a look at Amtrak’s infant stage from 1971...

The book covers the Clinchfield's history, and deals specifically with its towns, locomotives, cars, structures & operations in the coalfields of...

A wonderfully nostalgic tribute to the lovable kitten that became one of the best-remembered company symbols of all time. Featured on sleek passenger trains that ran from Washington to...

Dig a token out of your pocket and head for the turnstiles of the worlds great subways in this fabulous and colorful journey! Learn about the design and construction history of...

The history of electric freight and inter-urban commuter locomotives in the U.S. begins with their development in East Coast urban centers and...

This volume overviews Missouri Pacific passenger trains in the years beginning with the first streamlined trains and ending with the arrival of...

History and recipes of New Haven Railroad's fabulous Dining Car Department from its earliest years until 1969. The people, trains, cars, china, silverware, menus, advertising, and...

This complete & illustrated guide to railroad signaling in the US simplifies & presents the utterly bewildering array of mechanisms, procedures & rules that have evolved since the...

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. He treats...

In 1935 an intense rivalry between the Chicago & North Western, Milwaukee Road and Burlington Route began in the busy Chicago-St. Paul/Minneapolis (Twin Cities) corridor. The competition...

Subtitled: Life Along the Main Line of Mid-America. The rich and colorful history of the Illinois Central, a north-south railroad in a country full of east-west railroads. IC linked Chicago with...

Here's a book that pays homage to the great fleet of Florida liners - trains that schlepped shivering Yankees, seeking relief from winter's cold blasts, down the Atlantic coast to the Sunshine State. This work focuses on the events surrounding...

Exceptional photography captures modern diesel locomotives hard at work moving trains on tracks everywhere from California to Boston. Major railroads are brought to life including the Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Conrail, Southern Pacific, and...

Illinois Central cummuter trains have connected Hyde Part with downtown Chicago since 1856. This exceptional work chronicles the development history of Chicagos enviable commuter rail...

More than a photo survey of New York, Ontario & Westerns motive power, this book includes generous information on the operations and history of one of the Northeasts most famous...

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...