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Books listed by Author - R through V

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Central Hobbies has one of greater Vancouver's largest selection of railroad books, with an emphasis on local subjects.
If there is a book you are interested in and do not see it listed here please give us a phone call or send us an E- Mail. Please note that all prices are in Canadian Dollars.

During our recent move all the book sections were completely disorganized. We are in the process of organizing this area. Until we are finished this reorganization, the book listings will not be complete.

Author Index by Initial of Last Name

R,   S,   T,   U,   V

Authors - R
    Title
Cover Author Publisher Price
Locn
Quan
Description
RAC
Canadian Railway Operating Rules Dec 1, 1996 The Railway Assn. of Canada $ 24.95
18 (1) Rules for the Protection of Track Units and Track Work
John W. Reed
Book Cover Frisco White River Publications $ 62.99
10 (1) Nothing Could be finer that a Frisco Diner
David M. Rees-Thomas
Book Cover Timber Down The Capilano BCRHA $ 6.95
19 (2) A History of the Capilano Timber Company on Vancouvers North Shore. 2nd Printing
David M. Rees-Thomas
Book Cover Timber Down The Capilano BCRHA $ 6.95
19 (1) A History of the Capilano Timber Company on Vancouvers North Shore. 1st Edition
Randy Rehberg
Book Cover 25 Freight Car Projects kalmbach $ 29.95
K14 (2) MR Modelling & Painting Series
John A. Rehor
The Nickel Plate Story Kalmbach $ 79.95
09 (1) The History of the Nickel Plate - Second printing. No dust jacket.
Kurt Reisweber - NEW -
Book Cover CSX Power in Color Volume 5 Morning Sun $ 97.25
14 (1) Locomotives Acquired from Other Railroads
Ian Rice
Book Cover Compact Layout Design Kalmbach $ 29.98
K13 (3) Layout Planning and Design
Ian Rice
Book Cover Shelf Layouts for Model Railroads Kalmbach No Stock
K11 (-1) Model Railroadr's How-To Guide
John Riddell
The Railways of Toronto - The First 100 Years BRMNA $ 10.00
17 (2) A selection of photographs with full captions
John Riddell
The Railways of Toronto - Volume 2 - The First hundred Years BRMNA $ 12.00
17 (2) A selection of photographs with full captions
John Riddell
Trackside around British Columbia 1966 - 1982 Morning Sun $ 83.50
15 (4) with Mathew Herson
John Riddell
Book Cover Trackside around Canada with Mattew Herson Morning Sun $ 93.99
16 (1)
Peter H. Riddle
Book Cover Trackwork for Toy Trains Kalmbach $ 26.95
K23 (1) Essential guide to O gauge track
Peter H. Riddle
Book Cover Wiring Your Toy Train Layout - Second Edition Kalmbach $ 29.65
K23 (1)
Edward Ridolph
Book Cover Western States Trolleys in Color Morning Sun $ 80.99
16 (2) TX, OK, KS, MO, NE, MN, ND, CO, UT, AZ, MT & OR
CJ Riley
Book Cover Realistic Layouts - Use the art of Illusion to Model Like a Pro Kalmbach $ 29.95
Front (3) Layout Design and Planning Series
Ronald S. Ritchie
Canadian Pacific's Montreal Lakeshore Commuter Services - Volume 1 BRMNA $ 8.00
17 (2) A selection of photographs with full captions
Arthur J. Roberts
The American Diesel Locomotive Barnes $ 19.99
11 (1) A study of the major diesel locomotives used in North America
Don Robertson, Morris Cafky
Book Cover Denver's Street Railways - Volume 2 Sundance Books $ 75.00
13 (1) 1901 - 1950
Don Robertson, Morris Cafky and E.J. Haley
Book Cover Denver's Street Railways - Volume 1 Sundance Books $ 49.00
13 (1) 1871 to 1900
W.H.N. Rossiter
Canadian Pacific in Southern Ontario - Volume 2 BRMNA $ 6.00
17 (1) A selection of photographs with full captions
W.H.N. Rossiter
Canadian Pacific in Southern Ontario - Volume 3 BRMNA $ 6.00
17 (3) A selection of photographs with full captions
R. Craig Rutherford
Book
Cover Alco's FA - Running In The Shadow Four Ways West $ 74.99
21 (1) A in-depth look at the Alco-GE / MILW FA Series

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Authors - S
    Title
Cover Author Publisher Price
Locn
Quan
Description
Barrie Sanford
McCulloch's Wonder Whitecap $ 19.99
11 (1) Second hand, hard cover, first edition. Signed.
Barrie Sanford
Steel Rails & Iron Men Whitecap $ 34.95
11 (2) A Pictorial History of the Kettle Valley Railway - Hard Cover
Barrie Sanford
The Pictorial history of Railroading in British Columbia Whitecap $ 24.98
11 (2) Second hand. Jacket covered.
David C. Schauer
Book Cover Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific in color Morning Sun $ 74.99
14 (1)
Bob Schmidt
Chicago Intercity Passenger Trains in Color Morning Sun $ 88.99
14 (1) CB&Q, ROCK, CNW, IC, GM|&O
Lou Schmitz and Robert J. Yanosey
Book Cover Union Pacific Official Color Photography - Book 2 Morning Sun $ 69.98
16 (1) The second volume of Official photographs from the UP archives.
Jack E. + William H. Schramm & Henning
Detroit's Street Railways Vol 1 CERA $ 24.95
11 (1) 1863 - 1922
Tom Schwarzkopf
Book Cover Tires and Wires Railfare $ 59.95
09 (1) The story of electric trolley coaches serving sixteen Canadian cities.
Jim Scribbins
Milwaukee Road in its Hometown Kalmbach $ 28.49
19 (1) In and around the city of Milwaukee
Ira Silverman
Book Cover The Canadian - The Last of the Great Streamliners Garbely Publishing Co. $ 67.59
10 (1)
Gary Sim
Book Cover Railway Rock Gang SIM $ 79.99
10 (3) A story of his time working on the Rock Gang for BCR.
Edward J. Simburger
A complete guide to the Los Angeles Metrolink Commuter Train System Golden West Books $ 23.95
09 (1) Covering Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino and Ventura Counties - Soft Cover
Edward J. Simburger
A complete guide to the Los Angeles Metrolink Commuter Train System - Collectors Edition Golden West Books $ 59.99
09 (1) Covering Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino and Ventura Counties - Hard Cover
Edward J. Simburger
Railroad - Freeway Yerba $ 28.45
09 (3) Featuring Metrolink, Metro Rail + Amtrak in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino + Ventura
Jeff Simley
Book Cover Amtrak Thru the Rockies Morning Sun $ 55.25
13 (1) Amtrak's route west of Denver through the Rocky Mountains is one of the great train rides of the world.
Jeff Simley - NEW -
Book Cover Rio Grande in Color Volume 7 FRONT RANGE Morning Sun $ 92.99
14 (1) The Tunnel District
Walter Simpson
Book Cover Turbine Power Trains $ 30.00
K22 (1) A bold railroading technology and its fate.
Aaron Skinner
Book Cover Airbrushing for Scale Modelers Kalmbach $ 30.98
K13 (1) a FineScale modeler book
Aarron Skinner
Book Cover Essential Skills for Scale Modelers Kalmbach $ 24.50
K12 (1) Scale Modeler's How-To Guide
Aaron Skinner
Book Cover Modeling World War II in Europe Kalmbach $ 34.50
K23 (1) (Fine Scale Modeler Books)
Aaron Skinner
Book Cover Out of This World Modeling Kalmbach $ 33.75
K22 (1)
Pelle K. Soeborg
Book Cover Building a Sectional Layout Kalmbach $ 29.95
K14 (5)
Pelle Søeborg
Book Cover Done in a Day Kalmbach $ 28.98
K12 (2) Easy deatiling and weathering projects for your model railroad
Pelle Søeborg
Book Cover Rebuilding a layout from A-Z Kalmbach $ 28.98
K12 (2) Building a better layout the second time around
Brian Solomon
Book Cover Conrail and its Predecessors Kalmbach $ 36.50
11 (2) From Storied Bankruptcies to Unexpected Profit
Brian Solomon
Modern Locomotives MBI Publishing $ 47.95
13 (1) High-Horsepower Diesels 1966-2000
Brian Solomon
Book Cover North American Locomotives Voyageur Press $ 52.95
09 (2) A Railroad-by-Railroad Photohistory
Brian Solomon
Santa Fe Railway MBI Publishing $ 17.98
12 (1) A short overview of the Santa Fe Railway
Brain Solomon
Book Cover The Twilight of Steam Voyageur Press $ 69.99
12 (1) Great Photography from the last days of Steam Locomotives in America
Gerry & Janet Souter
Modern Toy Trains MBI Publishing $ 21.95
09 (1) A study of the modern tinplate section of the hobby.
Andy Sperandeo
Book Cover Easy Model Railroad Wiring Kalmbach $ 14.95
K24 (1) Second Edition
Michael J. Spoor
Book Cover Chicago, Burlington & Quincy in Color - Volume 4 Morning Sun $ 95.95
14 (1) The Fourth volume of a color pictorial on the CB&Q.
Kenneth Springirth
Book Cover Toronto Transit Commission Streetcars Morning Sun $ 53.50
13 (1) The Canadian city of Toronto operated an eclectic collection of trolleys – some old, some new, some secondhand. This look back at operations as long ago as the 1950s shows the equipment and
Robert M. Stamp
Riding the Radials Boston Mills $ 29.99
11 (1) Toronto's Suburban Electric Streetcar Lines
Garrett Stauffer
Book Cover The Penn Line Story White River $ 40.00
11 (1) A history and collector's guide
Roger G. Steed
Diesels in the Maritimes and Newfoundland BRMNA $ 11.00
17 (3) A selection of photographs with full captions
Richard T. Steinbrenner
The American Locomotive Company On Track Publishers $ 69.95
10 (1) A Centenial Remebrance
Greg Stout
Book Cover Burlington Northern Through Passenger Service in Color Morning Sun $ 88.99
14 (2) Featuring the Photography of George Strombeck
Greg Stout
Book Cover Milwaukee Road Through Passenger Sevice - Vol 1 Morning Sun $ 74.99
14 (1) 1941-1965
Greg Stout
Book Cover Milwaukee Road Through Passenger Sevice - Vol 2 Morning Sun $ 74.99
14 (1) 1966-1977
Greg Stout
Book Cover Route of the Chiefs White River Publications $ 104.99
18 (3) Santa Fe in the Streamlined Era
Greg Stout
Route of the Rockets White River Publications $ 76.98
12 (1) Rock Island in the Streamline Era
Greg Stout
Book Cover Southern Pacific Through Passenger Service in Color Morning Sun $ 79.99
15 (1)
Greg Stout
Book Cover Union Pacific Through Passenger Service - in Color Morning Sun $ 74.99
16 (1)
John F. Strauss Jr.
Book
Cover Burlington Route Passenger Trains - Volume 3 Four Ways West $ 81.99
21 (2) Passenger Train Problem Impacts The "q"
John F. Strauss Jr.
Book Cover Milwaukee Road Passenger Trains - Volume 3 Four Ways West $ 79.99
11 (1) The Arrow-Southwest Limited-Midwest Hiawatha-Overlland Route Streamlines, plus Commuter Trains
John F. Strauss Jr.
Book Cover Milwaukee Road Passenger Trains Volume 4 Four Ways West $ 81.00
13 (1) Copper Country Limited, Chippewa, Chippewa-Hiawatha, and more
John F. Strauss, Jr.
Book Cover Great Northern Railway = Post War Passenger Trains = Four Ways West $ 90.99
10 (8)
John F. Strauss, Jr.
Book
Cover Milwaukee Road Passenger Trains Volume: 4 Four Ways West $ 81.00
10 (1) Copper Country Limited, Chippewa-Hiawatha, and more
Kevin Strong
Book Cover Garden Railway Basics Kalmbach $ 27.50
K12 (1) From concept to construction to upkeep
Dave and Ted Styffe and Benson
Book Cover Wheels Rolling - West Westrail $ 14.95
12 (1) A Photogtaphic Salon of Western Railroading - Hard Cover
Ira L. Sweet
Sacramento Northern Pentrex $ 39.95
09 (1) Through the Sacramento Valley. Interurbans Special 26
David R. Sweetland
Book Cover Pennsylvania Railroad - Color Pictorial Volume 1 Four Ways West $ 67.99
13 (1) Altoona to New York City

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Authors - T
    Title
Cover Author Publisher Price
Locn
Quan
Description
Olev Taremae
Conrail in Pennsylvania' Lehigh Valley White River Productions $ 80.95
11 (2)
Sam D. Teague
The Madame Queen PRRP $ 52.25
12 (1) ATSF 5000
Fred and Bob Thirkell & Scullion
Book Cover Vancouver & Beyond Heritage $ 24.95
12 (1) During the Golden Age of Postcard 1900-1914
Dennis Blake Thompson
Logging Railroads in Skagit County NWSL $ 69.98
10 (1) The first comprehensive History of the Logging Railroads in Skagit County
Stephen M. Timko - NEW -
Book Cover Algoma Central in Color Morning Sun $ 81.99
14 (1) Colour pictures of the Algoma Central
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Amtrak Power in Color - Vol 2 Morning Sun $ 79.50
14 (2)
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Bicentennials in Color. Vol 1:A-4 Morning Sun $ 80.99
14 (1) America's railroads celebrate the Nation's 200th Birthday with Red, White, and Blue.
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Burlington Northern Power In Color ?Vol. 1: Locomotives #1 to 2999 Morning Sun $ 74.99
15 (1) Volume 1 kicks off coverage of this mega-railroad system. Coverage includes motive power from CB&Q, GN, NP, SP&S, and SLSF, plus newly purchased units by BN.
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Burlington Northern Power In Color Vol. 2: Locomotives #3000-6255 Morning Sun $ 74.99
15 (1) Due October 2014
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Canadian National Power in Color Volume 1: Morning Sun $ 94.99
14 (1) First Generation GM Roadswitchers
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Canadian National Power in Color Volume 1: Morning Sun $ 95.85
19 (7) First Generation GM Roadswitchers
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Canadian National Power in Color Volume 2: Morning Sun $ 92.50
14 (1) First Generation MLW and CLC Roadswitchers
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Canadian National Power in Color Volume 2: Morning Sun $ 92.50
19 (3) First Generation MLW and CLC Roadswitchers
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Canadian National Power in Color Volume 3: Morning Sun $ 91.99
19 (2) Covered Wagons
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Canadian National Power in Color Volume 3: Morning Sun $ 91.00
14 (1) Covered Wagons
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Canadian National Power in Color Volume 4: Morning Sun $ 91.00
14 (1) Switchers
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Canadian National Power in Color Volume 4: Morning Sun $ 91.00
19 (1) Switchers
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Canadian National Power in Color Volume 5: Morning Sun $ 96.95
FC (5) Modern Road power #600-4017
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Canadian Pacific Power in Color Volume 1 Morning Sun $ 91.99
14 (7) Switchers
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Canadian Pacific Power in Color Volume 2 Morning Sun $ 95.25
14 (4) Furst Generation Road Switchers
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Canadian Pacific Power in Color Volume 3: Covered Wagons Morning Sun $ 97.25
14 (6) Fs, FBs, FAs, Cliners and E8s.
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Critters in Color - Volume 4 Morning Sun $ 76.49
14 (1)
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Grand Trunk Western Power in Color Volume 2 Morning Sun $ 77.99
14 (1) Second Generation Power
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Industrial Railroading in Color - Volume 2 Morning Sun $ 62.99
14 (2)
Stephen Timko
Book Cover Just GEEPs in Color Morning Sun $ 94.50
16 (2) Volume 1: GP7 1949-1954
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Milwaukee Road Loocmotive Portfolio Morning Sun $ 53.50
13 (4) Softcover
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover New Haven Power in Color Volume 4 Morning Sun $ 87.50
14 (1) Switchers and Electrics
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Penn Central in the Conrail Era Volume 5 Morning Sun $ 88.98
14 (1) 1995-1999
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Rock Island Locomotive portfolio 1950-1980 Morning Sun $ 53.99
13 (1) Soft Cover.
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover SOO Line Power in Color Volume 1 Morning Sun $ 90.99
16 (3) Switchers & Covered Wagons
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover SOO Line Power in Color Volume 2 Morning Sun $ 90.99
16 (1) Early Roadswitchers 1945-1965 (RS-1s to GP35s)
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover SOO Line Power in Color Volume 3 Morning Sun $ 91.00
16 (1) Modern Road Power 1966-2020
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Steel Mill Railroads in Color Morning Sun $ 62.99
15 (1) Volume 4
Stephen Timko
Book Cover Union Pacific - Best of Dave McKay Morning Sun $ 51.99
13 (4) Softcover
Stephen M. Timko
Union Pacific Power 1965-2015 in Color Volume 2 Morning Sun $ 78.99
16 (1) First Generation Freight and Passenger Units
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Union Pacific Power 1965-2015 in Color Volume 3 Morning Sun $ 79.50
16 (2) Second-Generation and Newer B-B Power
Stephen M. Timko
Book Cover Union Pacific Power 1965-2015 in Color Volume 4 Morning Sun $ 79.50
16 (4) Second-Generation, Newer C-C and Larger Power
ToyTrains
Book Cover Complete Layout Plans Carstens $ 15.65
10 (2) For all model train sets
M Trainer
Book Cover Whistle Posts West Heritage $ 18.95
12 (1) Railway tales from British Columbia, Alberta and Yukon
Gale E. Treiber
Hawaiian Railway Album WWII Photographs The Railroad Press $ 105.5
10 (1) Volume 1- The Oahu Railway and Land Co, Ltd. . . . .
Robert D. Turner
Book Cover Logging By Rail - Hardcover Sono Nis Press $ 69.99
10 (1) The British Columbia Story - First Printing - Autographed. Torn Dust Jacket
Robert D. Turner
Book Cover Logging By Rail - paperback Sono Nis Press $ 49.99
10 (1) The British Columbia Story - Third Printing
Robert D. Turner
Book
 Cover The Klondike Gold Rush Steamers Sono Nis Press $ 49.95
11 (3) A History of Yukon River Steam Navigation
R obert D. Turner
Book Cover The Last Steam Railways Harbour Publishing $ 79.95
FC (5) Volume 1: The People's Republic of China

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Authors - U
    Title
Cover Author Publisher Price
Locn
Quan
Description
Jay Underwood
From Folly to Fortune Railfare $ 29.95
12 (2) The firing of Richardson Forman - Soft Cover

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Authors - V
    Title
Cover Author Publisher Price
Locn
Quan
Description
Peter Vassallo
Book Cover Build Your First Layout Kalmbach $ 27.98
K22+Front (4)
John Vaughan
Book Cover Railroading in the Wild West Photrak $ 39.95
11 (1)
Jack Verducci
Book Cover Building Structures for your Garden Railway Kalmbach $ 29.98
K12 (1)
Via Rail
Rails Across Canada VIA $ 9.99
18 (1) 150 Years of Passenger Train Travel - Second Hand. Foxed
William D. Volkmer
Book Cover GE Chronicles Morning Sun $ 78.99
14 (1) An Employee's look at Locomotive Production at the Erie Works
William D. Volkmer
Book Cover Illinois Terminal in Colour - Volume 2 Morning Sun $ 54.95
14 (1) The second volume of the Color guide to the IT.
Bill with R.J.Yanosey Volkmer
Book Cover Pennsylvania Railroad - Best of Bill Volkmer Volume 1 Morning Sun $ 53.99
13 (2) Chicago, New York City, Gallitzen, Erie, Philadelphia, Canton, NY&B, Harrisburg. Soft Cover
Frank N. Vollhardt
The Locomotives of the Ontario Northland Railway BRMNA $ 7.00
17 (1)

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