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We stock a large number of railroading (national and local) and modeling books, both brand new, as well as collector's items. All books listed below are new, unless otherwise indicated.

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"Railroad Stations" by David Naylor$75
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"Locomotives: The Modern Diesel & Electric Reference" by Greb McDonnell$29.95
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"U-Boats" by Greg McDonnell$50
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"Locomotive" by Brian Solomon$16.99
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"Mason Steam Locomotives" by Arthur W. Wallace$53.95
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"Steam an Enduring Legacy", the railroad photographs of Joel Jensen$50
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"The Call of Trains", railroad photography by Jim Shaughnessy$65
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"Houston's River Oaks" by Arcadia Publishing$21.99
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"Spring Branch" by Arcadia Publishing$21.99
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"The Bayous of Houston" by Arcadia Publishing$21.99
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"Johnson Space Center First 50 Years" by Arcadia Publishing$21.99
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Consignment of prototype railroad books received: Lehigh Valley, Erie Lackawana, Virginian, Reading, Delaware & Hudson, Chicago & Northwestern, Southern Pacific, New York, Ontario & Western, Canadian National, Santa Fe, Detroit Toledo & Ironton, and many more$14 to $87 each
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"Garden Railway Basics" by Kevin Strong$19.95

A Complete Reference for All Things Time Table & Train Order! A 150 page, full-color book with a soft cover. If you are interested in learning more about how you can employ Time Table & Train Order (TT&TO) operations on your railroad, this book is for you! Within its pages you will find, explained in clear detail, all the rules, secrets, explanations and methodology of this arcane, challenging and rewarding form of train dispatching. The first section of this book is a reprint of the seminal series authored by noted professional David Sprau and first published in the Operation SIG's quarterly magazine, taking you step by step through the thinking, design and implementation of TT&TO. The second section, by well-known author and teacher Steve King, describes how to apply TT&TO to the model environment. Sprinkled throughout are techniques, short cuts and examples of this fascinating practice. A complete reference and instruction manual, 19 East, Copy Three is a must-have for any serious modeler who would at least like to understand the system that at one time controlled more than two-thirds of rail lines in the United States.

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"19 East, Copy Three" by David Sprau and Steve King$29.95
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"Building Scenery" by Paul Scoles$14.95
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"Tourist Trains Guidebook"$19.95
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"Pacific Electric Cars" by David Garcia and Joseph Strapac$70
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"AMTRAK Across America" by John Fostik$32.95
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"Great American Scenic Railroads" by Michael Swift$14.99
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"An American Journey - Images of Railroading During the Depression"$24.95
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"The American Streamliner Prewar Years"$44.95
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"The American Streamliner Postwar Years"$46.95
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"2013 Locomotive Rosters & News"$39.95
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"Baltimore and Ohio Rails Across the Heartland Toledo to Cincinnati (Glendale)"$59.95
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"CF7 Locomotives: From Cleburne to Everywhere" by Cary F. Poole$24.99
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"ALCO Reference #1" by Bob Liljestrand$29.95
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"World Famous Horseshoe Curve"$9.95

The Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society is pleased to announce the publication of their new book "Pacific Electric Cars, a Pictorial Journey 1911-1953" by David Garcia and Joseph Strapac. The 250 page book with over 500 black&white photos and a historical review of the cars, car barns, shops, and equipment. Scheduled to ship March 4, 2013.

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"Pacific Electric Cars"$70
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"Detailing Projects for Freight Cars & Locomotives" by Pelle Soeborg in stock$19.95
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"Trains of the 1950s" from the pages of Trains and Classic Trains (available May 2013)$tba
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"50 Ways To A Better-looking Layout" by Jeff Wilson (available July 2013)$19.95
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"Garden Railway Basics" by Kevin Strong (available May 2013)$19.95

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