Product Description: From 1855 to 1966 nearly 8,000 railroad locomotives were built at the Gorton Foundry, near Manchester England, by Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd. Some of these steam locomotives were the famous elongated Garratts which have fascinated railfans for years...read more

Product Description: Over the past decade there has been a phenomenal interest in preserving and collecting antique tractors and construction equipment. To satisfy the interest in learning about the background of these captivating machines, Heimburger House Publishing Company will release Classic Vintage Crawlers & Dozers Volume II, the second in a two-volume coffee table set of books featuring these unique machines...read more

Product Description: The Wabash Railroad ran through the Heart of America with nearly 2,500 miles of track from Buffalo, New York, to Kansas City and Omaha, serving such towns as Detroit, Chicago and St. Louis. Its beautiful steam locomotives included the Class J 4-6-2s, Class L 2-10-2s, Class O 4-8-4s and Class P 4-6-4 steam types, and diesels such as the F-7As, FAs, E-7s, E-8s and PAs...read more

Product Description: This book traces the Denver & Rio Grande Western's standard gauge steam locomotives from the early days to the last of steam when locomotive fires were dropped and diesels took over hauling tonnage through the rugged Rocky Mountains...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: All-color book on the largest north-south railroad in the U.S.! Filled with 350 color photos, and featuring easy-to-see 10 x 11" size!Illinois Central: Main Line of Mid-America is a spectacular display of all-color photos of the first land grant railroad...read more

Product Description: The Wabash prided itself on well-maintained track, and the major lines had general speed limits of 79 m.p.h. for passenger trains and 60 m.p.h. for freight trains, says former general manager E.A. Burkhardt. The Wabash was a favorite road of many, many people!

Photographs reveal the steam and early diesel trains of the various railroad lines in the United States from the early 1940s to 1965

Product Description: The book A.C. Gilbert's Heritage is being reprinted after a 33-year hiatus. The 164-page 8 ½ x 11 inches softcover perfect bound book features a collection of informative American Flyer/Erector articles and photos including:--Gilbert family history--Illuminating interviews with Sales Manager Maury Romer--Gilbert Gallery of photos with one-of-a-kind items and mockup train models have youever seen a Gilbert anti-aircraft gun on a flatcar or an Erector dirigible?--See Gilbert price list from 1951 (65 years ago!)--Gilbert advertising artwork--Photos of the Chicago Gilbert Hall of Science--Complete 1947 to 1965 highlight descriptions of American Flyer trains and accessories--Rare AF Circus Sets--Gilbert s outside suppliers: Colber, Mini-Craft, Bachmann--1956 Gilbert s colorful comic books--AF dealer displays, signage to complete layouts--Those fascinating Erector Sets--See how the Gilbert factory was laid out--The intense WWII work at Gilber...read more