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Trackside around the Twin Cities with Joe Elliott 1968-1972 Aaron IsaacsTrackside around the Twin Cities with Joe Elliott 1968-1972 Aaron Isaacs(Reference #1582482446)
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."

Regular Price £ 39

NEW RELEASE OFFER UNTIL 1st Jan. 2009 £35 


Price:  £35.00 


Trackside around Eastern Ohio 1965-1995 with Dave McKay(Reference #TRACKEAST)
Stephen M. Timko

Dave McKay was schooled in photography and took his talent trackside to capture the numerous rail lines that surrounded his Eastern Ohio home. N&W, PRR, PC, CR, B&O, EL and NYC are just the trunk lines. Many other shortlines, terminal carriers, steel companies and industrials are included in this sweep through the east end of the Buckeye State. 


Price:  £35.00 

Trackside around Eastern Ohio 1965-1995 with Dave McKay


C&NW Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment Volume 2: Revenue Freight CarsC&NW Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment Volume 2: Revenue Freight Cars(Reference #C&NWCOLOR)
by James Kinkaid

The cars that made the money! Box cars, gondolas, coil cars, covered hoppers, flat cars, hoppers, ore jennies, reefer and stock cars. They're all here whether bought brand new by CNW, inherited from predecessors or purchased second-hand. 


Price:  £35.00 


Ann Arbor Railroad In Color History & Operations 1869 to 1976(Reference #1582482357)
by Robert I. Warrick

The Ann Arbor Railroad was as much a steamship line as a railroad; this text rich volume follows Michigan's most distinctive railroad from beginning to end with stunning photographs that will surprise readers. 


Price:  £39.00 

Ann Arbor Railroad In Color History & Operations 1869 to 1976


Trackside in the Rust Belt 1957-1977 with Cal BanseTrackside in the Rust Belt 1957-1977 with Cal Banse(Reference #1582482349)
by Stephen M. Timko

Erie RR operator Cal Banse took his camera to work and on excursions in eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the steel and coal country. Cal was photographing the railroad scene from the end of steam to the introduction of second generation diesels in a territory known for its heavy industry. 


Price:  £39.00 


Trackside in the Heartland 1946-1959 with John Knauff and Vincent Purn(Reference #1582482055)
by Kevin Holland and Robert J. Yanosey

Up the Mississippi River into St. Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis-St.Paul, Denver and many lesser locations in the late steam - early diesel years. 


Price:  £39.00 

Trackside in the Heartland 1946-1959 with John Knauff and Vincent Purn


Chicago South Shore & South Bend In Color Vol. 2Chicago South Shore & South Bend In Color Vol. 2(Reference #1582482187)
by Geoffrey H. Doughty

Geoff Doughty has a wonderful narrative to accompany what

is chiefly the vintage (late 1940's!) work of well known traction

photographer Sandy Goodrick. 


Price:  £39.00 


Wabash / Nickel Plate / DT&I Color Guide to Freight & Passenger Equipment(Reference #1582482209)
by Jim Kinkaid

More than 300 color views of these Mid-Western fallen flags. Also includes AA, ART M&LS and NJI&I. 


Price:  £39.00 

Wabash / Nickel Plate / DT&I Color Guide to Freight & Passenger Equipment


Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis In ColorTerminal Railroad Association of St. Louis In Color(Reference #1582482128)
by Greg Stout . This busy switching road serviced St. Louis Union Station and numerous yards and trackage in the St. Louis area. Many trunk lines (PRR, NYC, MP, MKT, Wabash, etc.) utilized the TRRA and their trains are also illustrated in vintage color dating back to the early 1950's. 


Price:  £39.00 


Wabash In Color Volume 2(Reference #1582482098)
by Michael C. Kelly

Follow the Flag and examine more than 240 color photos of this classic railroad which left the Midwest rail landscape in 1964. The Wabash operated one of the more exotic diesel rosters and they're all illustrated in this system-wide tour. 


Price:  £39.00 

Wabash In Color Volume 2


Trackside around Youngstown 1962-1982 with Dave McKayTrackside around Youngstown 1962-1982 with Dave McKay(Reference #1582481997)
by Stephen M. Timko

A RR-by-RR tour of this steel-making center in Northeast Ohio during the era of fallen flags. Visit EL, P&LE, PC, CR, B&O, shortlines and industrials through the camera of photographer Dave McKay 


Price:  £39.00 


Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee In Color Vol. 2(Reference #chicagonorthsh)
Point of No Return

by Geoffrey H. Doughty

The period following the abandonment of the Shore Line in July 1955 to the termination of all services in January 1963 are examined in this new book. This final volume also looks at the politics and mistakes that brought an end to America's favorite interurban. 


Price:  £39.00 

Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee In Color Vol. 2


Ohio Valley Trolleys In Color9Ohio Valley Trolleys In Color9(Reference #1582481946)
by Edward A. Ridolph

We follow the Ohio River from Pittsburgh west and stop at a number of long-gone trolley companies to enjoy their operations once again in full color. Featured are: PGH Rwys., Cooperative Transit, Mon-WP Rwy., Cincinnati St. Rwy., City Rwy., C&LE RR, CN&C Rwy., Louisville Rwy., Home Transit and Ind. RR. 


Price:  £39.00 


Toledo, Peoria & Western In Color(Reference #1582481911)
by Roger Kujawa, David Ingles, David Jordan \nThe Peoria Road was a small but vital link in America's Transcontinental Route. It rostered an interesting array of one-of-a-kind diesels, all of which can be seen in this 1950's to present look at the road. A small Color Guide section covers its varied equipment as well. 


Price:  £39.00 

Toledo, Peoria & Western In Color


Rock Island Trackside 1960-1980 with George StrombeckRock Island Trackside 1960-1980 with George Strombeck(Reference #1582481873)
by Greg Stout \nPassenger trains were the chief focus of George Strombeck's camera, but freight operations are certainly not neglected in this new book examining the two decade decline of the Rock Island. 


Price:  £39.00 


Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific In Color(Reference #1582481903)
by David C. Schauer \nOperations of the DW&P are examined from the steam to diesel era in this new book. Equipment, RDC's, facilities and much more! 


Price:  £39.00 

Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific In Color


Great Northern In Color Volume 1: Lines WestGreat Northern In Color Volume 1: Lines West(Reference #1582481849)
by David H. Hickcox

An all-color examination of the GN and its diesel operations 1948-1970 in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Idaho and Montana. 


Price:  £39.00 


Trackside around Kansas 1950-1975 with Lloyd E. Stagner(Reference #tracksidekansa)
Lloyd Stagner's name is very familiar in the railroad literary world and his color photography and biographical data is shared with us in this book. First and second generation diesel is captured by Lloyd on Santa Fe, Rock Island, Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific. There's also a little on CGW, KCS, CB&Q, SLSF and M-K-T. 


Price:  £39.00 

Trackside around Kansas 1950-1975 with Lloyd E. Stagner


Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Rlwy In Color Vol. 1: Streetcars & ElectroburgersChicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Rlwy In Color Vol. 1: Streetcars & Electroburgers(Reference #1582481733)
by Geoffrey H. Doughty

The fabled North Shore interurban system is explored in the color film age and its troubles chronicled in detail. Rare color advertisements complement the effort 


Price:  £39.00 


Trackside around Duluth 1957-1960 with Wayne C. Olsen(Reference #158248158x)
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. 


Price:  £39.00 

Trackside around Duluth 1957-1960 with Wayne C. Olsen


SOO Line In ColorSOO Line In Color(Reference #1878887750)
by Bob Wise

A comprehensive look back at the SOO from the days of steam up to the SD60M. The maroon era, Baldwins, the DSS&A, passenger service, and much more are all covered in this 128-page hardcover. 


Price:  £33.00 


Illinois Terminal In Color Volume 1(Reference #1582480001)
by Gordon E. Lloyd

The personal photography of noted traction authority Gordon Lloyd takes the reader on a tour of the IT from 1952 up to the N&W takeover. 


Price:  £33.00 

Illinois Terminal In Color Volume 1


Illinois Terminal In Color, Volume 2Illinois Terminal In Color, Volume 2(Reference #1582480575)
by William D. Volkmer

Through the camera lens of master traction photographer Eugene Van Dusen the reader is taken across the Illinois Terminal system in the late 1940's, early 1950's. Both freight and passenger operations are viewed in full color. 


Price:  £36.00 


The INSULL Chicago Interurbans CA&E - CNS&M - CSS&SB In Color(Reference #1878887610)
by Gordon E. Lloyd

A 128-page hardcover book by noted traction authority Gordon E. Lloyd takes the reader on an all-color tour of the three Chicago Interurban lines: Chicago Aurora & Elgin. Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee, and Chicago South Shore & South Bend. The fascinating background of Sam Insull’s traction empire is related through its fabled history and over 300 color photos taken along the lines during the 1950s and 1960s. 


Price:  £33.00 

The INSULL Chicago Interurbans CA&E - CNS&M - CSS&SB In Color


Minneapolis & St. Louis In ColorMinneapolis & St. Louis In Color(Reference #MSLC)
by Gene Green

This spirited little Midwest hauler was one of the earliest "fallen flags" disappearing into the C&NW System in 1960. See everything from FTs to GP9s to multi-colored RS-1s in this 128-page book. The M&StL "story" is wonderfully narrated and explained in the 240 rare color photos accented by authentic memorabilia. 


Price:  £33.00 


Trackside around St. Louis 1952-1959 with Jim Ozment(Reference #1582480397)
by James Sandrin

A railroad hub second in importance only to Chicago is examined during the 1950s road-by-road. See A&S, B&O, C&EI, C&NW, CB&Q, NYC, GM&O, IC, IT, MKT, Frisco, PRR, MP, Cotton Belt, TRRA and Wabash when their first generation diesels gleamed in their newness. A little steam too! 


Price:  £36.00 

Trackside around St. Louis 1952-1959 with Jim Ozment


Chicago & Eastern Illinois In ColorChicago & Eastern Illinois In Color(Reference #1582480494)
by Ed DeRouin

C&EI served the needs of Illinois and Indiana customers with its merchandise and coal service as well as a classy set of passenger trains. These vintage views take the reader from the late 1940s right up to the 1970 split-up into L&N and MP. All-color, 128-page hardcover book. 


Price:  £36.00 


Chicago Great Western In Color(Reference #187888767X)
by Lloyd E. Stagner

The X-shaped CGW was a fast moving bridge line between Chicago-Omaha and Minneapolis-Kansas City. Famous for its multi F-unit lashings and "Lucky Strike" logo, the CGW was absorbed by the C&NW in the mid 1960s. Follow its operation through over 240 color photos dating back to 1951 in this hardcover book. 


Price:  £33.00 

Chicago Great Western In Color


Chicago Great Western Colour Guide to Freight & Pass equipChicago Great Western Colour Guide to Freight & Pass equip(Reference #1582480087)
by Gene Green

The varied rolling stock of the "Corn Belt Route" is examined through vintage color photos and expert commentary. 


Price:  £33.00 


Chicago & North Western Official Color Photography

(Reference #1582480028)
by Gene Green

CN&W "official" photographers recorded everything from new diesels, new equipment, special events and other achievements in color from the 1940’s onward. More than 240 color photos are chronicled in this

new hardcover book. 


Price:  £36.00 

Chicago & North Western Official Color Photography<P>


Chicago and North Western In Color Volume 1: 1941-1953 <P>Chicago and North Western In Color Volume 1: 1941-1953

(Reference #1878887831)
by Lloyd Keyser

Enjoy the most fascinating collection of vintage C&NW steam and early diesel ever assembled in color! Author Keyser expertly reports the North Western operations of the Forties and early Fifties in exacting detail. 


Price:  £33.00 


Chicago and North Western In Color Volume 2: 1954-1958

(Reference #1582480281)
by Lloyd Keyser

The last of steam, the evolution of the early C&NW diesel fleet in 240 vintage views researched by author Lloyd Keyser and captioned in detail. The entire system is transversed as new management and economic conditions cause major changes on the C&NW. 


Price:  £36.00 

Chicago and North Western In Color Volume 2: 1954-1958 <P>


Chicago and North Western In Color Volume 3: 1959-1964Chicago and North Western In Color Volume 3: 1959-1964(Reference #1582481504)
by Lloyd Keyser and Phil Borleske

The C&NW undergoes a radical transformation with new management, new equipment and the M&StL merger. 


Price:  £39.00 


Trackside around Chicago 1957-1965 with George Speir

(Reference #1582480265)
by Ed DeRouin

Visit with the 38 railroads that served the Windy City 1957-1965 through the camera lens of George Speir. Almost exclusively first generation diesel but there’s a little steam and traction too! 


Price:  £36.00 

Trackside around Chicago 1957-1965 with George Speir<P>


Missouri-Kansas-Texas In Color<P>Missouri-Kansas-Texas In Color

(Reference #MKTIC)
by Raymond George

Take a color tour of the famous "Katy" System during its entire postwar history. Starting with rare coverage of steam in 1945 the book examines all the post-war MKT administrations and their motive power, operations and practices. Steam, passenger trains, cab units galore. 


Price:  £33.00 


Rock Island In Color Volume 1: 1948-1964

(Reference #1878887378)
by Lloyd E. Stagner

Return to the citadel of exotic diesels as the amazing roster of RI is unfolded in this all-color 128-page book. Steam is prominent too as the story of RI’s ups-and-downs is described through almost 200 vintage photos of trains and operations throughout the huge multi-state system. 


Price:  £33.00 

Rock Island In Color Volume 1: 1948-1964<P>


Rock Island In Color Volume 2: 1965-1980<P>Rock Island In Color Volume 2: 1965-1980

(Reference #1878887394)
by Bill Marvel

Complete the saga of "the ROCK" as it begins a non-stop ride to oblivion. Vintage cab units and recycled Geeps were not enough to curb the tide as the road valiantly fought the inevitable. 


Price:  £33.00 


Rock Island Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment

(Reference #RICG)
by Steve Hile, David H. Hickcox and Todd Miller

Over 300 color photographs gathered from the best photographers of CRI&P equipment give the reader an outstanding collection of "The Rock’s" rolling stock. RI owned reefers, stock cars, sleepers and coaches. They’re all here in this 128-page hardcover. 


Price:  £33.00 

Rock Island Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment<P>


Nickel Plate Color Photography of Willis A. McCaleb Volume 1: Buffalo-Bellevue<P>Nickel Plate Color Photography of Willis A. McCaleb Volume 1: Buffalo-Bellevue

(Reference #PWAM)
by Bruce Dicken and Jim Semon

Willis McCaleb was the company photographer for the NKP during the transition from steam to diesel in the 1950’s. His job assignments gave him many opportunities to record the railroad scene over much of the system. This first 128-page hardcover begins in Buffalo with the famous excursion powered

by Hudson 175. 


Price:  £33.00 


Nickel Plate Color Photography of Willis A. McCaleb Volume 2: Bellevue-Chicago-Wheeling District

(Reference #NPCP2)
by Bruce Dicken and Jim Semon

This new 128-page hardcover book continues the NKP official photographer’s unique look back at the steam and diesel operations of this high speed hauler. Berkshires to PAs, they’re all here in more than two hundred color portraits! 


Price:  £33.00 

Nickel Plate Color Photography of Willis A. McCaleb Volume 2: Bellevue-Chicago-Wheeling District <P>


Nickel Plate Color Photography Volume 3:The Railfan Perspective<P>Nickel Plate Color Photography Volume 3:The Railfan Perspective

(Reference #1878887718)
by Fred Cheney

Now that you have seen the steam/diesel transition through the lens of the Nickel Plate’s official photographer Willis McCaleb in Volumes 1 and 2, it’s time to see what the fans can do! The very best steam and diesel color slides have been gathered for this across-the-system look at the fabled Nickel Plate. 


Price:  £33.00 


Detroit, Toledo and Ironton In Color

(Reference #DTIC)
by David H. Hickcox & Dale A. DeVene, Jr.

Follow this fascinating carrier from the Motor City southward into the Midwest as it battled to maintain traffic against much larger competition. More than 200 color photos detail the entire system. All-color, 128-page hardcover book. 


Price:  £34.95 

Detroit, Toledo and Ironton In Color<P>


Monon in Colour<P>Monon in Colour

(Reference #1582480788)
by James Lewnard

Operating everything from BL2's to C628's, the Monon was an intriguing Midwest carrier examined in the more than 250 views in this all-color book. 


Price:  £39.00 


Duluth Missabe and Iron Range In Color

(Reference #1582480885)
by David Schauer

Tour the fabled Missabe Road from the 1950s when it was "discovered" as a last bastion of steam into its diesel years. 


Price:  £39.00 

Duluth Missabe and Iron Range In Color<P>


Grand Trunk Western In Color Volume 1: Steam & Green 1941-1961<P>Grand Trunk Western In Color Volume 1: Steam & Green 1941-1961

(Reference #GTWV1)
by Jerry A. Pinkepank

GTW was an interesting blend of Canadian and US railway practices. It had hotshot freights that serviced a burgeoning automobile traffic in the Detroit area while also operating a top-notch Chicago to Toronto mainline passenger operation. 


Price:  £39.00 


Grand Trunk Western In Color Volume 2: Visual Redesign 1962-1982 (Reference #GTWV2)
In 1960 the GTW image was remade from its conservative green color scheme. Witness this dramatic changeover as it overtakes everything from F7s to equipment, through the photography of Emery Gulash. 


Price:  £39.00 

Grand Trunk Western In Color Volume 2: Visual Redesign 1962-1982


Wabash In Color<P>Wabash In Color

(Reference #WIC)
by David R. Sweetland

"Follow the Flag," as more than 180 brilliant color photos take the reader from Buffalo across Canada to Detroit, and to Chicago, Decatur, St. Louis, Missouri and Council Bluffs. Most of Wabash’s master photographers are represented in action shots of both steam and diesel, passenger and freight trains. 


Price:  £30.00 


Wabash Trackside with Emery Gulash 1954-1974

(Reference #1582481180)
by Jerry A. Pinkepank

Follow the Wabash as its eclectic diesel fleet highballs hotshot auto traffic and fabled passenger trains. Our book celebrates the color work of fabled photographer Emery Gulash and continues as the N&W extends its paint and influence after the 1964 merger. 


Price:  £39.00 

Wabash Trackside with Emery Gulash 1954-1974<P>


Missouri Pacific Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment Missouri Pacific Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment (Reference #MPCG)
by James Kinkaid

The varied roster of the MoPac is examined in more than 300 vintage color photos of passenger cars, revenue freight cars, trucks and MofW cars. 


Price:  £39.00 


Missouri Pacific In Color Vol. 1: The Era of the EAGLES

(Reference #MPICV1)
by Jim Boyd

A look back at the end of steam through the first generation of diesels to the system renumbering of 1962. Texas & Pacific too! 


Price:  £39.00 

Missouri Pacific In Color Vol. 1: The Era of the EAGLES<P>


Missouri Pacific In Color Vol. 2: Screamin' Eagles<P>Missouri Pacific In Color Vol. 2: Screamin' Eagles

(Reference #MPICV2)
by Jim Boyd

The chop-nose era from 1960 to the UP merger, with a review of motive power changes, pre-Amtrak passenger service and the 1974 renumbering and paint scheme change.

DUE July 1, 2005

 


Price:  £39.00 


Great Lakes Trolleys In Colour

(Reference #1582480907)
by Robert Halperin

Enjoy a city-by-city tour around the Great Lakes in the 1940s and 50s as seen through the camera of noted traction photographer Eugene Van Dusen. Buffalo, Rochester, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Fort William, London, Toronto and other towns are toured when trolleys ruled the day. 


Price:  £39.00 

Great Lakes Trolleys In Colour<P>


Trackside around Illinois 1960-1973 with George Strombeck <P>Trackside around Illinois 1960-1973 with George Strombeck

(Reference #TI1960)
by Greg Stout

The multiple lines that crisscrossed Illinois are examined in full color by photographer George Strombeck during the last full decade of privately- run passenger service. A sampling of roads across the entire state give a comprehensive look at railroading 40 years ago. 


Price:  £39.00 


Trackside around Granger Country 1952-1955 with Rich Wilson

(Reference #TAGC1952)
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! 


Price:  £39.00 

Trackside around Granger Country 1952-1955 with Rich Wilson<P>


Trackside Detroit Downriver 1946-1976 with Emery Gulash<P>Trackside Detroit Downriver 1946-1976 with Emery Gulash

(Reference #TDD1946)
by Jerry A. Pinkepank

Downriver Detroit is the city's heavy workshop, the place of steel mills, shipyards, and chemical plants. This all-color book which begins in Delray includes the Ford River Rouge complex, the PM-Wabash-PRR railroutes as well as other railroads in this general area. NYC, B&O, GTW, DT&I and Shore Line complete the excursion back to the late steam/early diesel years. 


Price:  £39.00 


Chicago, South Shore & South Bend In Color Volume 1: Sixty Years of the South Shore

(Reference #1582481466)
by Kevin J. Holland

Six decades of color in the history of "America's Last Interurban" as documented by a group of outstanding photographers from 1941 to 2001.

Hardback 


Price:  £39.00 

Chicago, South Shore & South Bend In Color Volume 1: Sixty Years of the South Shore<P>


Trackside around Cleveland 1965-1979 with Dave McKayTrackside around Cleveland 1965-1979 with Dave McKay(Reference #1582481512)
by Dave McKay

An outstanding photographic tour of Cleveland, Ohio and the surrounding countryside in full color when EL, NYC, PRR, NKP (N&W), and other lines were operating the last of first generation power.

Hardback

 


Price:  £39.00