Railroad Books
Explore Railroad History Through Expert Publications
Discover our extensive collection of railroad history books covering major carriers, regional lines, and specialized topics. From Southern Pacific's legendary routes to detailed equipment guides, our curated selection features publications from leading railroad historians and historical societies.
- Major Railroad Companies: Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Pennsylvania Railroad, and more
- Regional & Short Lines: Detailed histories of smaller operations
- Equipment & Rolling Stock: Comprehensive guides to locomotives, freight cars, and passenger equipment
- Geographic Focus: Books organized by state and region
Perfect for railroad enthusiasts, modelers seeking prototype information, and history buffs.
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Lines In Color Volume 2: The Red Era
Regular price$59.95$39.95
Milwaukee Road Through Passenger Service In Color Volume 1: 1941-1965
Regular price$59.95$49.95
Erie Railroad In Color Volume 2
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Erie Lackawanna Through Passenger Service In Color Volume 2: 1965-1970
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New Haven In Color Volume 2: The Struggle for Survival
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Conrail Caboose Color Portfolio
Regular price$39.95$32.95
Chesapeake & Ohio Power In Color Volume 1: Switchers, Es and Fs
Regular price$69.95$54.95
Conrail Power In Color Volume 5: Units 8308-9999
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Conrail Power In Color Volume 4: Units 7000-8241
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Delaware & Hudson Power In Color: Three Diverse Diesel Eras Between 1944 and 1991
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Conrail Power In Color Volume 1: Units 1000-3999
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Burlington Route Through Passenger Service In Color
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Delaware & Hudson In Color Volume 3: The D&H in the Diesel Years
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Erie Lackawanna Trackside with Allan H. Roberts and Arthur J. Erdman (Trackside #125)
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Burlington Northern Washington In Color Volume 1: The Old SP&S
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Penn Central In Color Volume 3: From the Potomac to the Alleghenies
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Trackside Reading Anthracite Country with Arch and Bruce Kantner (Trackside #45)
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Kentucky & Tennessee Short Lines In Color
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Union Pacific-First Subdivision, Oregon Division, Griffiths Series: Book 1
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Burlington Northern Oregon In Color
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Southern Pacific Oregon In Color
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Carolinas Short Lines In Color Volume 1: Traditional Short lines of the Carolinas 1950-1980
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West Florida Rails In Color Volume 2: Seaboard Coast Line 1970-1987
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Ohio Valley Trolleys In Color
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Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific In Color
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Tank Cars Volume 2: GCX-WSCX: A Sampling of Privately-Owned Tank Cars 1959-1995
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Tank Cars Volume 1: ACDX-GATX: A Sampling of Privately-Owned Tank Cars 1959-1995
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Steel Mill Railroads of Chicago and Northwest Indiana Volume 1
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Incentive Per Diem Color Guide
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X Car Color Guide Volume 2: CSCX-GPUX
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X Car Color Guide Volume 1: AACX-CRYX
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Industrial Railroading In Color Volume 2
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Industrial Railroading In Color Volume 1
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The Ann Arbor Railroad In Color: History and Operations 1869 to 1976
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Southern Pacific Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment Volume 2
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Covered Hoppers Volume 2 NAHX-XTRX: A Sampling of Privately-Owned Covered Hoppers 1961-1995
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Covered Hoppers Volume 1 AACX-MQGX: A Sampling of Privately-Owned Covered Hoppers 1961-1995
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Crane and Derrick Color Portfolio Volume 1: ACL-CNJ
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Penn Central Maintenance of Way Equipment Color Portfolio
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Open Top Loads: Flatcar and Gondola Color Portfolio Volume 4
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Open Top Loads: Flatcar and Gondola Color Portfolio Volume 3
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Open Top Loads: Flatcar and Gondola Color Portfolio Volume 2
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Open Top Loads: Flatcar and Gondola Color Portfolio Volume 1
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Auto Rack Color Guide Volume 1: ACL-KCS
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New York Central Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment Volume 2
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Coast Lines and Valley Freights: Santa Fe In Color Series Volume 6
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The Challenger Locomotives
Regular price$45.00$39.95
Northern Pacific Pioneer Steam Era
Regular price$79.95
Illinois Central Gulf 1972-1988: Train Operations in the Midwestern States
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Pennsylvania Railroad Color Pictorial Volume 5: Chicago to Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Regular price$59.95$51.95
Texas & New Orleans Color Pictorial
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Burlington Northern Time Zones
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie in Allegheny County Volume I: Pittsburgh to Esplen
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Metro-North's Hudson Line: Poughkeepsie to Oscawana
Regular price$39.95$24.95
Colorado Railroad Ice Houses
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Equipment of the Virginian Railway Volume 1: Steam Locomotives
Regular price$15.95$12.95
Passenger Equipment of the Pennsylvania Railroad Volume 1: Coaches
Regular price$14.95$11.95
South Shore Line Electric Locomotives, Interurban Cars
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New Haven Diesel Locomotives Volume 1: Switchers and Road-Switchers
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Equipment of the Boston & Maine Volume 1: Diesel Switchers and Road-Switchers
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Central Vermont and Grand Trunk Diesel Locomotives
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Railroads of the Hudson River Valley: 1979-2008
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The Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad Book Volume 3
Regular price$60.00$50.95
Capital Region Rails, Volume 1: North and East of Albany, 1960s-1990s
Regular price$60.00$49.95
Southern Pacific Western Division
Regular price$79.95$68.95
Norfolk Southern Locomotive Directory 2022-2024
Regular price$29.95
Snow Fighters-1
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Big Hooks-Two
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Union Pacific's Big EMDs-DD35 and DDA40X (hardcover)
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Diesels of the Milwaukee Road Volume 2
Regular price$51.95
Withers Pennsylvania Railroad Diesel Locomotive Book
Regular price$22.95
The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide
Regular price$30.95
Pennsylvania Railroad Diesel Locomotive Pictorial Volume Ten: EMD Switchers
Regular price$20.95
Alco HH Series Diesel Switcher Book - American Locomotive Co
Regular price$26.95
Pennsylvania Railroad Diesel Locomotive Book - Alco & GE Pictorial
Regular price$17.95
Pennsylvania Railroad Diesel Locomotive Book - Volume 7
Regular price$22.45
Diesels of the Union Pacific: The Classic Era Volume 2
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Diesels of the Union Pacific: The Classic Era Volume 1
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Union Pacific's Sherman Hill in the Diesel Era
Regular price$41.95
The GP20 and SD24: EMD's Turbocharged Duo
Regular price$26.95
Union Pacific Switchers and Slugs
Regular price$22.95
Pennsylvania Railroad Diesel Locomotive Book Vol 1 - HO Scale
Regular price$17.45
Famous Lost Locomotives of North America
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Four Tracks Through the Mohawk Valley Along the Scenic Water Level Route Between Albany and Buffalo
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Ogden Rails: A History of Railroading at the Crossroads of the West
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Timber Titans: Baldwin's Articulated Logging Locomotives
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Rio Grande: Heart of the Rockies
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Denver & Rio Grande: The Early Years
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Milwaukee Road: Tales From the Racine & Southwestern
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Kansas City Southern: Midwest Division
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Rio Grande's Narrow Gauge K-36 Locomotives
Regular price$69.95$59.95
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio: Illustrated Historical Reference
Regular price$59.95
Alco Treasury Book by White River Productions
Regular price$21.95
Union Pacific Prototype Locomotive Photos Volume 08: 2-8-8-0 Articulated
Regular price$17.00$12.95
Union Pacific Prototype Locomotive Photos Volume 07: 2-8-8-0 Articulated
Regular price$17.00$12.95
Union Pacific Prototype Locomotive Photos Volume 06: 2-8-8-0 Articulated
Regular price$17.00$12.95
Union Pacific Prototype Locomotive Photos Volume 03: 0-6-0 Switcher
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