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Railroad Model Craftsman

Railroad Model Craftsman

£3.40

(July 06) Modeling eastern narrow gauge steam.* Styrene as weathered wood (new techniques to colour & weather). * Kitbashing a Rock Island mixed train caboose. Oxenhope: A Traveling Protofour layout OO scale based on a small mill town on the London, Midland & Scottish Railway 1930 * The Southall Division of the Boston & Maine (A hobby shop layout featuring steam & diesel) * Newark Wye: a prototype planning seminar * Home Improvements - simple visual remedies for better models * Vulcan's 60 -ton centre cab * Essential freight cars 32: Soo Line single-sheathed box cars.

(We will automatically send the latest issue but sould you wish a specific month please state under special instructions when ordering)

(£ 2.40 each + £1.00 UK p&p)
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Comprehensive Railroad Atlas - Pacific North West

Comprehensive Railroad Atlas - Pacific North West

£15.95

78 maps

Covers Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii.

PUBLICATION DATE 1998
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Comprehensive Railroad Atlas - California and Nevada

Comprehensive Railroad Atlas - California and Nevada

£16.50

It is nearly twelve years since the last edition CALIFORNIA & NEVADA was published during which time much has once again changed following the mergers of Burlington Northern and the Santa Fe and the merger of Southern Pacific into Union Pacific. In addition to general updating, this new edition has been expanded with additional enlargements to show complex areas in greater detail and includes for the first time the interurban electric lines, light rail and principal logging railroads. Also shown are proposed extensions to the Bay Area and Los Angeles commuter networks, the proposed California High Speed network and the Yucca Mountain Railroad in Nevada.

The Atlas shows all currently operated common carriers, tourist and major industrial railroads along with abandoned routes.

PUBLICATION DATE 2009
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Comprehensive Railroad Atlas - Dakotas & Minnesota

Comprehensive Railroad Atlas - Dakotas & Minnesota

£15.95

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PUBLICATION DATE 2005
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Tracks of the Black Bear+ Algoma Central Tour Trains

Tracks of the Black Bear+ Algoma Central Tour Trains

£15.00

Double Feature

The Tracks of the BLACK BEAR

The Algoma Central, rich in history and renowned for its rugged scenery. Affectionately known as the "Tracks of the Black Bear", the ACR provides a vital link in the movement of freight and is one of North America's most popular passenger roads. After operating as an independent railway since 1899, the Algoma Central became part of Wisconsin Central's family of regional railways in 1995. Along with this change came revised operating practices, different motive power and new business. Rail Innovations captures the 'new' Algoma Central during both the beauty of fall and the harshness of winter. You'll be onboard and trackside as WC SD-45s and AC F-units move freight and passenger trains across Algoma Country. Wisconsin Central's Algoma Central is mainline railroading through some of North America's most spectacular scenery.

Wisconsin central's Algoma Central TOUR TRAINS

ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR TRAIN RIDES IN NORTH AMERICA

Journeying north from Sault Ste. Marie, the Algoma Central challenges awesome rock formations, glides through mixed forests of maple, birch and pine and skirts the pristine waters of northern lakes and rivers. 114 miles north, the famous Agawa Canyon, with its rugged beauty, waterfalls, picnic areas and hiking trails makes for the perfect summer and fall destination. Winter in Algoma Country is breathtaking and what better way to see it than aboard 'The Snow Train'! Clad in a mantle of snow and adorned with frozen waterfalls and rivers provides a dramatic contrast to those seen during summer and fall. From trackside and aboard the locomotives, enjoy the color of fall, the splendour of Agawa Canyon and the harshness of a winter blizzard.

by Rail Innovations 90 mins*colour*narrated

Was £20 Special Offer £ 15
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SWEET STEAM - The Sugar Cane Railways of Java

SWEET STEAM - The Sugar Cane Railways of Java

£20.00

The declining sugar cane railways of Java, Indonesia, still host a wide variety of elderly, exotic colorful steam engines in both the cane fields and the mills, and also have a variety of diesel "critturs". Steam from O&K, including unique inside frame geared Luttermoller's, Jung, Ducroo & Brauns, BMAG, the last fireless loco's in Java and others. The little engines are worked hard, often brutally so, and some of the exhast noise is awsome!. Water Buffalo are used in the cane fields to haul cane wagons to the "main line". Plus you'll ride on the engines, be chased by a train, and see some local life, including lots of curious kids!

TWO DVD SET. Running time 90 minutes each WIDESCREEN ONLY

by Highball, 3 Hours
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A RHINELAND JOURNEY - A German Rail Adventure

A RHINELAND JOURNEY - A German Rail Adventure

£18.00

Join us for a cruise down the Rhine, through the heart of Germany. Along the way, you'll see the splendid scenery, with fairy tale castles. You'll see the river traffic, including the historic paddle steamer 'Goethe', and of course you'll see the trains on both sides of the Rhine, from locals to ICE trains and freight.

By Highball, 85 minutes plus previews
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Buy All 4 CN North America Volumes

Buy All 4 CN North America  Volumes

Union Pacific's Elegant E-9s Combo

Union Pacific's Elegant E-9s Combo

£18.00

Featuring 2 Shows on 1 Disc!

Union Pacific's Elegant E-9s and Feather River Canyon E-9s

Sleek and stylish EMD E-8s and E-9s were the backbone of the Union Pacific Railroad's fleet throughout the 1950s and '60s. Their classic looks and efficient performance delighted riders up until 1971 when passenger service was discontinued. Twenty-two years later, with the restoration of E-9 locomotives 951, 949, and 963B, Union Pacific revived the image of its famous streamlined passenger trains. Pentrex takes you aboard this retro trainset for two of its most notable excursions. Included on this combo DVD are:

Union Pacific's Elegant E-9's.

When UP's elegantly restored A-B-A set of E-9s pulled its first excursion train from Denver to Laramie, Pentrex was there to cover the event in full. The locomotives look and sound great as they roar past our cameras, rolling over UP's Greeley Subdivision after their departure from Denver's Union Station. The throaty growl of the locomotives can be heard echoing through the hills as the E-9s pull the train up the grades of Sherman Hill. UP's Steve Lee explains the history of the engines and their recent reconstruction. You'll also go inside locomotive 951 to see the new cab control stand and V-16 prime mover. The era of luxurious train travel comes back to life with UP's elegant E-9s!

Feather River Canyon E-9's.

California's Feather River Canyon saw passenger train service once again when the Union Pacific ran excursions there in 1994. The Feather River Special, with 6 dome liners among its 15 passenger cars, was powered by UP's sleek A-B-A set of E-9s. Pentrex followed the train from Oroville to Portola on Saturday and Portola to Keddie Wye on Sunday. You'll witness the special at Williams Loop, Chandler Creek Bridge, Spanish Creek Trestle, and Keddie Wye. Also featured are the tunnels, the Highline, and the Portola Railroad Museum's restored Western Pacific F-unit. As a special treat, the camera takes you inside E-unit #951 for a cab ride from Portola to Keddie!

by Pentrex 120 mins * colour * narration
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PREVIEWS 2

PREVIEWS 2

£14.00

Previews from the following widescreen programs. Florida East Coast, Winter on the Arizona Divide, KCS over Rich Mountain, A Rocky Mountain Winter, Hot Spots 23, Hot Spots 25, NS over Christiansburg Mountain, High Plains Hot Shots, Montana Rail Link 2007, Highball over Triple Track Cajon, NS Middle Division, Along the New River, Calcutta's Colorful Trains, Queensland Coal, Vienna's Colorful Trains, Mojave Magic 2, CSX across Ohio, Mississippi River main Line, East to Green River, Hot Spots 24, Hot Spots 19, Hot Spots 16, Hot Spots 18, Hot Spots 17, Hot Spots 20, Hot Spots 21, Hot Spots 22, Rails around the Metroplex.

by Highball Productions 2 Hours 23 Mins * colour * no narration * Widescreen
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Bangor & Aroostook In Color Volume 2

Bangor & Aroostook In Color Volume 2

Ref: BANAROOV2


Price: £42.00

By George Melvin

A chronological look at "the Maine Railroad" from 1950 until 2009 when the shield carried a new name.

Boston & Maine In Color Volume 2

Boston & Maine In Color Volume 2

Ref: 1582482179


Price: £42.00

by Carl Byron

A year-by-year chronology of the B&M from just after World War II through the troubled McGinnis years, bankruptcy and eventually Guildford.

Trackside in search of Southern New England Steam with John Morrision

Trackside in search of Southern New England Steam with John Morrision

Ref: tracksouneweng


Price: £42.00

by John Canfield

After World War II, John Morrison and several other photographers knew that it was only a short matter of time before all steam operations disappeared from the New Haven and Boston & Albany (NYC). They set off to record these operations capturing a lot of early rare diesels along the way.

Trackside Grand Trunk (New England Lines) with John Ames

Trackside Grand Trunk (New England Lines) with John Ames

Ref: 1582481938


Price: £42.00

by George F. Melvin

The Grand Trunk (New England Lines) of the Canadian National System were an almost forgotten piece of American railroading. Extending from Portland, Maine through New Hampshire to Canada, the late steam, diesel operations of GT are examined in full color through the camera of one of its long-time employees

Trackside in search of Northern New England Steam with John T. Morrison

Trackside in search of Northern New England Steam with John T. Morrison

Ref: tracknorthern


Price: £42.00

By John R. Canfield

In the late 1940's it was readily apparent that steam was quickly being displaced by new diesels on the likes of B&M, CV, MEC, Rutland, and BAR. John Morrison, George Dimond and several other notable photographers began a systematic quest to record the vanishing breed on color film, the results of which are shown in this book. Also early diesel!

New Haven Trackside with Thomas J. McNamara

New Haven Trackside with Thomas J. McNamara

Ref: NHT


Price: £37.00

by Jeremy F. Plant

Tom McNamara provides us with the sixth "Trackside" volume, an exciting portfolio of New Haven action photography from the 1950s and 60s. His work ranges from the heavy-duty electrified zone to bucolic branches to four-unit FAs on Maybrook merchandise trains.

New Haven In Color Volume 1 The Battle for Profits 1945-1961

New Haven In Color Volume 1 The Battle for Profits 1945-1961

Ref: 1582480966


Price: £42.00

by Geoffrey H. Doughty

Follow the struggle of the New Haven out on the road during the 1950s as it makes a valiant effort to modernize its operations while enduring onerous financial burdens and dubious management.

New Haven In Color Volume 2 The Struggle for Survival

New Haven In Color Volume 2 The Struggle for Survival

Ref: 1582481369


Price: £42.00

by Geoffrey Doughty

In the Sixties, the once mighty NHRR had fallen on hard times with its day-to-day continued operation often being questioned. New power, new service ideas and many other changes to its traditional operation enabled the road to limp forward, all illustrated in full color in this new book.

New Haven In Color Volume 3 Into the Abyss - The Bankruptcy Years 1961 - 1968

New Haven In Color Volume 3 Into the Abyss - The Bankruptcy Years 1961 - 1968

Ref: NHCV3


Price: £42.00

by Geoffrey Doughty

The New Haven fought for its very existence during the tumultuous 1960s. Get on board and follow the slow demise of this once-thriving property, featuring over two hundred color photographs and a detailed analysis of its financial health.


Trackside along the New Haven 1950-1956 with Arthur E. Mitchell

Trackside along the New Haven 1950-1956 with Arthur E. Mitchell

Ref: 1582480869


Price: £42.00

by Carl Byron

Trackside book #26 tours the New Haven in its Hunter Green pre-McGinnis years after WWII. Photographer Art Mitchell shows us a little steam and marine operations and plenty of early diesels and heavy electrification.

Maine Central In Color Volume 1

Maine Central In Color Volume 1

Ref: 1878887971


Price: £37.00

by Jeremy F. Plant and George Melvin

From the 1950s to Guilford in more than 240 color views of this New England classic! The authors provide a detailed tour of the Maine Central.

Maine Central In Color Volume 2

Maine Central In Color Volume 2

Ref: 1582480303


Price: £42.00

by Jeremy F. Plant and George Melvin

A chronological look back at the MEC starting in the days of steam, covering the era when the road was ruled by F3s and E7s and continuing up through the second generation of diesels.

Boston & Maine In Color

Boston & Maine In Color

Ref: 1878887742


Price: £37.00

by Jeremy and Jeffrey Plant

Tour the B&M from the steam years to Guilford through the medium of over 250 color photos. This colorful look back at everything from FTs to GP40s is wonderfully related by the Plant brothers.

Boston & Maine Trackside with Arthur E. Mitchell

Boston & Maine Trackside with Arthur E. Mitchell

Ref: 1582480257


Price: £42.00

by Carl Byron

The 11th in our "Trackside" series takes us to New England chiefly during the 1950’s as Arthur Mitchell sets out to record the end of steam on the B&M. On the way he captures the rare diesels of this pioneering railroad.

Trackside around Boston 1942-1962 with Lawson Hill

Trackside around Boston 1942-1962 with Lawson Hill

Ref: 1582480400


Price: £42.00

by Carl Byron

Lawson Hill was an early color pioneer who recorded the roads around his hometown during the steam to diesel changeover after World War II. His camera captured New York Central's earliest diesels that conquered the hills of the B&A; the transition from steam to diesel on the B&M; and the unique

DL109's of the New Haven.

NH Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment

NH Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment

Ref: 1878887475


Price: £37.00

by Sweetland/Horsley

Ranging from railfan photographs, taken as early as 1949 to the company archives as professionals were used to record new and rebuilt equipment arriving during the 1950’s, this book is a must for the NH fan.

Northern New England Color Guide to Freight & Passenger Equipment

Northern New England Color Guide to Freight & Passenger Equipment

Ref: 1878887364


Price: £37.00

by Sweetland/Horsley

Almost 300 color photos of vintage (1950-1970) rolling stock from the B&M, BAR, MEC, CV, IofM, and Rutland are vividly reproduced in this book with detailed expert commentary.

Trackside East of the Hudson 1941-1953 with Bill McChesney

Trackside East of the Hudson 1941-1953 with Bill McChesney

Ref: 1878887890


Price: £37.00

by Jeremy F. Plant with Brian D. Plant

Our second Trackside volume is a true treasure. Bill McChesney is a heretofore never recognized master color photographer whose color work has been hidden away for over fifty years. Now you can witness New Haven steam still in its prime. If you don’t believe this is vintage material, wait till you see the 1941 views of the legendary NH EAST WIND in all its yellow glory.

Trackside in the Albany, N.Y. Gateway 1949-1974 with Gerritt Bruins

Trackside in the Albany, N.Y. Gateway 1949-1974 with Gerritt Bruins

Ref: 1582480109


Price: £37.00

by Len Kilian and Jim Odell

Our seventh "Trackside" book takes us to the Albany-Rensselaer-Troy area of New York State during some of the most exciting times to be trackside in the last-of-steam, first-of-diesels days. See the B&M, D&H and New York Central when steam and early diesels worked side-by-side.

Central Vermont In Color

Central Vermont In Color

Ref: 1582480427


Price: £42.00

by George Melvin and Jeremy F. Plant

Small in route-miles, the CV was still big-time railroading in the 1950s and 60s. With top-notch through trains, 2-10-4's and quartets of Geeps, CV was a road well worth visiting. All-color, 128-page Hardcover book.

Rutland In Color

Rutland In Color

Ref: RIC


Price: £42.00

by Philip R. Jordan

The fabled Rutland story is relived in full color in this new 128-page book. Lots of steam, RS1s, RS-3s and equipment are to be seen as the system is examined in detail from end-to-end.

Trackside around Massachusetts 1950-1970 with Russ Munroe

Trackside around Massachusetts 1950-1970 with Russ Munroe

Ref: 1582481199


Price: £42.00

by Jeremy F. Plant

The three major roads of the State - NH, B&M and B&A - are scrutinized in full color by noted rail photographer Russ Munroe. There's a little CV and other smaller roads also.

Boston Trolleys In Color Volume 1: The North Side

Boston Trolleys In Color Volume 1: The North Side

Ref: 1582481245


Price: £42.00

by William Volkmer

Tour Boston in its traction heyday 1940-1980 on the Cambridge, Lechmere, Watertown, Somerville, North Station, Revere, Braves Field and Reservoir/Cleveland Circle routes.

Boston Trolleys In Color Vol. 2: The South Side

Boston Trolleys In Color Vol. 2: The South Side

Ref: 1582481385


Price: £42.00

by William D. Volkmer

The City Point area, Tremont Street, Huntington Avenue, Mattapan Line, Dorchester, Riverside, and Beacon Street routes are examined in hundreds of vintage views. In addition there are side trips to nearby New England cities and companies in the 1940s and 50s, all in full color.

Bangor & Aroostook RR In Color

Bangor & Aroostook RR In Color

Ref: BARR


Price: £42.00

by Jerry Angier

"The Maine Railroad" has its motive power and operations examined in full color from the early 1950s to its end in 2002. From passengers to potatos, all aspects of this intriguing carrier are covered.

Trackside along the Boston & Maine 1945-1975 with Donald G. Hills

Trackside along the Boston & Maine 1945-1975 with Donald G. Hills

Ref: 1582481490


Price: £42.00

by Carl R. Byron

The story of a career B&M agent-operator in color as he saw his railroad from World War II up to Guilford.

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