Trains, Railways from Louise Aird

This is the fourth printing of Rails to the Tableland, The Story of the Cairns Railway, published by the Australian Railway Historical Society in 1976 and a best-seller for many years. It is the fascinating story of the history, construction and operation of the Cairns Railway, both main and branch lines. It includes detailed descriptions of the sections, including the Chillagoe… Read more about this item

This is a collection of three books, two of which are by the Canadian engineer and railway historian Robert Legget (1904-1994). The first is Railways of Canada, a best-seller, originally published in 1973, which tells the story of railways in Canada from the 1830s. This is a heavily illustrated 255-page trade paperback from 1980. Aside from a spot on the side… Read more about this item

This is three books about the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway published by The Calgary Group of the British Railway Modellers of North America. Each one is black and white, glossy, 11" x 8 1/2", soft cover. 1. Canadian Pacific's Bill Hill, by Floyd Yeats. Fourth printing 1995, 52 pages. Perfect condition except for a pencil mark on the cover and… Read more about this item

This is a first edition (1985, Great Britain) of The Guinness Rail Fact Book, by the British railway expert John Marshall. Called 'the essential reference book for rail enthusiasts', it is 208 pages of facts and statistics on route lengths, rolling stock, motive power, tunnels, bridges and railway systems. It includes 80 photographs. There are a couple of creases and… Read more about this item

This is a first edition (1990) of Classic North American Steam, by the Canadian train expert Nils Huxtable. This stunning volume is a pictorial tribute to working steam in North America, beautifully illustrated and lovingly told. -- Includes prime examples of accurate restorations that illustrate the development of steam locomotives while evoking the mood of this exciting period in North American History --… Read more about this item

This is a pristine copy of Bloomington's C&A Shops, Our Lives Remembered. It is the recollections of 24 residents of Mclean County IL, who talk about the impact of the Chicago & Alton Railroad Shops on their lives and community. 161 pages with loads of photographs. It has not been read and is in mint condition.

This is a first reprint of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Railway Locomotives, written by the British writer Robert Tufnell and published in 1987. It covers 180 years of worldwide locomotive development, from the first steam engine journey to high-speed French trains. 256 pages, packed with photographs, specs, charts and drawings. It's a big book--9" x 12" and 3 lbs. This book has… Read more about this item

This is a stated first edition of Ironhorse: Steam Trains of the World, written by Peter Lorie and locomotive authority and railway photographer Colin Garratt. It is a study of the world of steam trains, tracing their history, country by country, and examining the great trains, railway lines and the ways in which steam trains changed the course of the… Read more about this item

This is a copy of Constitution of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Revised and Amended at the Thirty-Second Convention Held in Columbus, Ohio, June and July, 1931. The brotherhood was a fraternal benefit society and trade union founded in Port Jervis NY in 1873; in 1969, it became part of the United Transportation… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of The Complete History of North American Railways, published in 1989. It covers the 150-year history of the North American rail system, from the pioneering days of the 19th century to the age of Amtrak, with special chapters covering the individual railroads and the major steam locomotives. It is a high-quality book, jammed with photographs, illustrations,… Read more about this item