Intrigued with Narrow Gauge country?

* A national treasure of classic narrow gauge photography

* 100 years of historic rail memories

* Mallory Ferrell's most prolific work, presented in an elegant coffeetable format * Limited deluxe slipcase edition available

You'll love this new oversized 9 x12" deluxe hardbound book featuring 632 historic all black and white photographs from the author's huge 115,000-print collection.

The 372-page volume features railroads such as the Denver & Rio Grande; Rio Grande Southern; Denver, South Park & Pacific; Colorado & Southern; Gilpin Tramway Co.; Argentine Central; Uintah Railway; Silverton Railroad; Silverton, Gladstone & Northernly; Colorado Central; Florence & Cripple Creek; Denver, Leadville & Gunnison; Montezuma Lumber Co.; Greely, Salt Lake & Pacific; Colorado & Northwestern; New Mexico Lumber Co.; Pagosa Lumber Co.; Tierra Amarilla Southern Railroad; and the Boston Coal & Fuel Co., among others.

Mallory Hope Ferrell, has been gathering superlative railway photos for the last 50 years. In his new book, Ferrell writes about William Henry Jackson, Picture Maker of the West; about early Colorado cameramen and their struggles; the glory days of the Narrow Gauge; how photography came of age in the West; following the railfan era on the Narrow Gauge; and the Third and Fourth divisions of the Denver & Rio Grande. The book focuses on narrow gauge lines in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.

Author Porter takes you on a picturesque ride where you capture steam and diesel locomotives, freight and passenger trains, as well as gas-electrics, RDCs and oddities such as Whitcomb 44-tonners. For more than half a century, Russ followed America's railroads, capturing their moods and their tracks, and now brings you a sampling of what he found. From the small Cicago & Western Indiana and the Terminal Railroad Association to the main line roads such as Pennsylvania, Northern Pacific and Santa Fe, America's Rail Pictorial offers up the flavor of each line during the decades. If you enjoy the really unusual, the greater Winnipeg Water District Railroad should be of interest.

Relax as the camera takes you on a guided tour of railroads in America.

This large 10 x 11" hardbound book highlights the late steam and early diesel era of the railroads during the '50s and '60s. Its 204 pages contain nearly 400 large, all-color freight and passenger train photos taken on 85 different railroads throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Heimburger's most popular title!

This huge deluxe 312-page, 8.5 x 11" hardbound book tells the history of The Milwaukee Road in 10 chapters of authoritative text, and numerous quality black and white and color photographs! Special Locomotive and Passenger Train chapters are included. An informative Appendix and complete Index are also included for convenient reference. This volume is printed on thick 80-lb. enameled paper with quality smyth-sewn binding.

The book covers this transcontinental granger railroad between the years of 1928 and 1985. The Milwaukee was a proud line that faced many challenges during its lifetime including transportation rivals, overtaking five mountain ranges and staying afloat financially.

Author Scribbins is an authority on The Milwaukee Road, having worked in the passenger, public relations and other departments, starting with the line in 1948. This is his fifth railroad book.

This 9 x 12" hardbound book traces the Denver & Rio Grande Western's standard gauge steam locomotives from the early days to the last of steam when locomotive fires were dropped and diesels took over hauling tonnage through the rugged Rocky Mountains. In addition to the informative text, 140 photographs and 26 folio drawings are included as well as maps, timetables and equipment rosters from 1891 to 1956 from the D&RGW Railroad.

* 200 pages, 16 pages of color, Many maps, charts, ephemera, text and photographs, Coffee table 11 7/8" x 9", hardbound deluxe format.

Detailing the heyday of steam - and the entrance of diesel onto the property - this volume outlines the logging operations when trains ran daily out of Railroad Camp near Hoquiam, Washington, and through the treacherous Clallam Branch, near the strait of Juan de Fuca.

Follow along as the Rayonier story is told in text, train crew stories that "tell it like it was" and numerous action and roster shots of the men and equipment.

Once World War II was over the railroads placed orders for sleek streamlined cars and locomotives. Electr0-Motive of La Grange Illinois continued developing the E series locomotive that matched the new streamline cars. These powerful engines self-contained in their own steel shells, were comparatively easy to maintain and they acted as colourful rolling billboards for the now fashion-conscious rail lines. Passenger trains of all names- West Coast Champion, Texas Special, Golden State, New England States and trains destined for all major cities i.e. Chicago Mercury, City of Memphis and the Bostonian plied the rails in an age that was soon over. Hardbound 200 pages hundreds of colour photos beautifully produced.

Between the years of 1933 and 1942 America rose to the forefront of Deluxe passenger train travel fielding hundreds of streamlined trains that crisscrossed the US. From boat-tailed observation cars to dome-liners and slumbercoaches, the streamliner era added a multitude of words and images to our collective heritage. This beautifully illustrated book takes a close look at the prewar passenger trains that provided the ultimate in speed and comfort. HARDBACK

While everything that was the old West Side Lumber Company's narrow gauge in the sierra died almost four decades ago its history continues in photographs, scale drawings, models, preserved equipment but most of all memories.

On these beautifully illustrated pages, you'll find a visual history of these activities, of the men, some women and machines. You will get a feeling of what began 100 years ago and continues to this very day.

In this volume John combines the standard gauge portion of the line with the narrow gauge portion weaving an on going story that will enlighten and delight you. Chapters on stations, Famous Locations, Disasters, Passenger Trains and Equipment illustrated by several hundred black and white and coloured photographs add visual intrigue to the text. Come along with John as he explains what the Rio Grande was all about.

The Illinois Central was the largest North-South rail line in the US and when 705 miles of charter lines were completed in 1856 the IC was the longest railroad in the world. Innovation was a key word for the IC. It was the first to ship fruit under refrigeration and the first in 1926, to run electric commuter trains west of the Aleghenies. The railroad was known for its efficient steam locomotives and its past Paducah shops where many steamers were rebuilt. This book captures in vivid colour the essence of the IC's freight and passenger motive power and rolling stock ,spanning the decades 1940s, 50s and 60s.

Picture vast areas of burning sand and hot rock - uninhabited terrain teeming with cactus. Now picture today's fast, colourful trains travelling through this beautiful but harsh landscape. This book is a dramatic winner in every respect! In this deluxe 172 page coffee-table volume Steve Schmollinger has assembled a large variety of spectacular modern day images of railroading in the desert. He has included a range of states, of railroads both large and small, and trains hauling everything from general merchandise, to unit coal trains, to container and intermodel trains. With detailed historical commentary to help understand present-day railroading in the West.

To combat these unusual conditions, the Uintah had specially built equipment, precursors of the Mallets, making this moderate length railroad's story so interesting. It was abandoned in 1939 when the gilsonite mining operation shifted 15 miles north making transportation by truck more economical. HARDBACK

One of the more famous trains the line operated was the Electroliners, which were introduced in 1941and were some of the finest interurbans ever constructed. For economic reasons the line was abandoned in 1963.

The South Shore still operates from downtown Chicago and South Bend Indiana carrying freight and passengers. Regular service began on the line in 1908 with 10 trains a day in each direction. Over the years the South Shore has been noted for its street running, Orange cars and its unique 273-ton Little Joes among the largest electric locomotives ever made.

There has always been a certain romance of the rails where 3 foot gauge trackage is concerned, especially in the scenic areas such as the Rocky Mountains. The original line from Denver to Ogden went south to Pueblo, west to Salida and thence over Marshall Pass to Montrose and Grande Junction. For standard gauge a more feasible route was over Tennessee Pass to Grand Junction, but the balance of the original line and subsequent construction remained narrow gauge. In a compelling and intriguing story John Norwood has captured the very life and breath of the Rio Grande's more interesting three-foot-gauge lines in southern Colorado and north Mexico from their birth to their eventual abandonment.