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this area. Until we are finished this reorganization, the book listings will not be complete.
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Price |
Locn Quan |
Description |
RAC |
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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 |
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Frisco |
White River Publications |
$ 62.99 |
10 (1) |
Nothing Could be finer that a Frisco Diner |
David M. Rees-Thomas |
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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 |
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Timber Down The Capilano |
BCRHA |
$ 6.95 |
19 (1) |
A History of the Capilano Timber Company on Vancouvers North Shore. 1st
Edition |
Randy Rehberg |
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25 Freight Car Projects |
kalmbach |
$ 29.95 |
K14 (2) |
MR Modelling & Painting Series |
John A. Rehor |
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The Nickel Plate Story |
Kalmbach |
$ 79.95 |
09 (1) |
The History of the Nickel Plate - Second printing. No dust jacket. |
Kurt Reisweber - NEW - |
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CSX Power in Color Volume 5 |
Morning Sun |
$ 97.25 |
14 (1) |
Locomotives Acquired from Other Railroads |
Ian Rice |
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Compact Layout Design |
Kalmbach |
$ 29.98 |
K13 (3) |
Layout Planning and Design |
Ian Rice |
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Shelf Layouts for Model Railroads |
Kalmbach |
No Stock |
K11 (-1) |
Model Railroadr's How-To Guide |
John Riddell |
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The Railways of Toronto - The First 100 Years |
BRMNA |
$ 10.00 |
17 (2) |
A selection of photographs with full captions |
John Riddell |
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The Railways of Toronto - Volume 2 - The First hundred Years |
BRMNA |
$ 12.00 |
17 (2) |
A selection of photographs with full captions |
John Riddell |
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Trackside around British Columbia 1966 - 1982 |
Morning Sun |
$ 83.50 |
15 (4) |
with Mathew Herson |
John Riddell |
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Trackside around Canada with Mattew Herson |
Morning Sun |
$ 93.99 |
16 (1) |
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Peter H. Riddle |
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Trackwork for Toy Trains |
Kalmbach |
$ 26.95 |
K23 (1) |
Essential guide to O gauge track |
Peter H. Riddle |
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Wiring Your Toy Train Layout - Second Edition |
Kalmbach |
$ 29.65 |
K23 (1) |
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Edward Ridolph |
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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 |
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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 |
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Canadian Pacific's Montreal Lakeshore Commuter Services - Volume 1 |
BRMNA |
$ 8.00 |
17 (2) |
A selection of photographs with full captions |
Arthur J. Roberts |
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The American Diesel Locomotive |
Barnes |
$ 19.99 |
11 (1) |
A study of the major diesel locomotives used in North America |
Don Robertson, Morris Cafky |
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Denver's Street Railways - Volume 2 |
Sundance Books |
$ 75.00 |
13 (1) |
1901 - 1950 |
Don Robertson, Morris Cafky and E.J. Haley |
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Denver's Street Railways - Volume 1 |
Sundance Books |
$ 49.00 |
13 (1) |
1871 to 1900 |
W.H.N. Rossiter |
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Canadian Pacific in Southern Ontario - Volume 2 |
BRMNA |
$ 6.00 |
17 (1) |
A selection of photographs with full captions |
W.H.N. Rossiter |
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Canadian Pacific in Southern Ontario - Volume 3 |
BRMNA |
$ 6.00 |
17 (3) |
A selection of photographs with full captions |
R. Craig Rutherford |
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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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Locn Quan |
Description |
Barrie Sanford |
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McCulloch's Wonder |
Whitecap |
$ 19.99 |
11 (1) |
Second hand, hard cover, first edition. Signed. |
Barrie Sanford |
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Steel Rails & Iron Men |
Whitecap |
$ 34.95 |
11 (2) |
A Pictorial History of the Kettle Valley Railway - Hard Cover |
Barrie Sanford |
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The Pictorial history of Railroading in British Columbia |
Whitecap |
$ 24.98 |
11 (2) |
Second hand. Jacket covered. |
David C. Schauer |
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Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific in color |
Morning Sun |
$ 74.99 |
14 (1) |
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Bob Schmidt |
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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 |
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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 |
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Detroit's Street Railways Vol 1 |
CERA |
$ 24.95 |
11 (1) |
1863 - 1922 |
Tom Schwarzkopf |
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Tires and Wires |
Railfare |
$ 59.95 |
09 (1) |
The story of electric trolley coaches serving sixteen Canadian cities. |
Jim Scribbins |
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Milwaukee Road in its Hometown |
Kalmbach |
$ 28.49 |
19 (1) |
In and around the city of Milwaukee |
Ira Silverman |
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The Canadian - The Last of the Great Streamliners |
Garbely Publishing Co. |
$ 67.59 |
10 (1) |
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Gary Sim |
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Railway Rock Gang |
SIM |
$ 79.99 |
10 (3) |
A story of his time working on the Rock Gang for BCR. |
Edward J. Simburger |
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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 |
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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 |
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Railroad - Freeway |
Yerba |
$ 28.45 |
09 (3) |
Featuring Metrolink, Metro Rail + Amtrak in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San
Bernadino + Ventura |
Jeff Simley |
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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 - |
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Rio Grande in Color Volume 7 FRONT RANGE |
Morning Sun |
$ 92.99 |
14 (1) |
The Tunnel District |
Walter Simpson |
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Turbine Power |
Trains |
$ 30.00 |
K22 (1) |
A bold railroading technology and its fate. |
Aaron Skinner |
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Airbrushing for Scale Modelers |
Kalmbach |
$ 30.98 |
K13 (1) |
a FineScale modeler book |
Aarron Skinner |
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Essential Skills for Scale Modelers |
Kalmbach |
$ 24.50 |
K12 (1) |
Scale Modeler's How-To Guide |
Aaron Skinner |
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Modeling World War II in Europe |
Kalmbach |
$ 34.50 |
K23 (1) |
(Fine Scale Modeler Books) |
Aaron Skinner |
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Out of This World Modeling |
Kalmbach |
$ 33.75 |
K22 (1) |
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Pelle K. Soeborg |
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Building a Sectional Layout |
Kalmbach |
$ 29.95 |
K14 (5) |
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Pelle Søeborg |
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Done in a Day |
Kalmbach |
$ 28.98 |
K12 (2) |
Easy deatiling and weathering projects for your model railroad |
Pelle Søeborg |
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Rebuilding a layout from A-Z |
Kalmbach |
$ 28.98 |
K12 (2) |
Building a better layout the second time around |
Brian Solomon |
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Conrail and its Predecessors |
Kalmbach |
$ 36.50 |
11 (2) |
From Storied Bankruptcies to Unexpected Profit |
Brian Solomon |
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Modern Locomotives |
MBI Publishing |
$ 47.95 |
13 (1) |
High-Horsepower Diesels 1966-2000 |
Brian Solomon |
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North American Locomotives |
Voyageur Press |
$ 52.95 |
09 (2) |
A Railroad-by-Railroad Photohistory |
Brian Solomon |
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Santa Fe Railway |
MBI Publishing |
$ 17.98 |
12 (1) |
A short overview of the Santa Fe Railway |
Brain Solomon |
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The Twilight of Steam |
Voyageur Press |
$ 69.99 |
12 (1) |
Great Photography from the last days of Steam Locomotives in
America |
Gerry & Janet Souter |
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Modern Toy Trains |
MBI Publishing |
$ 21.95 |
09 (1) |
A study of the modern tinplate section of the hobby. |
Andy Sperandeo |
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Easy Model Railroad Wiring |
Kalmbach |
$ 14.95 |
K24 (1) |
Second Edition |
Michael J. Spoor |
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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 |
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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
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Robert M. Stamp |
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Riding the Radials |
Boston Mills |
$ 29.99 |
11 (1) |
Toronto's Suburban Electric Streetcar Lines |
Garrett Stauffer |
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The Penn Line Story |
White River |
$ 40.00 |
11 (1) |
A history and collector's guide |
Roger G. Steed |
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Diesels in the Maritimes and Newfoundland |
BRMNA |
$ 11.00 |
17 (3) |
A selection of photographs with full captions |
Richard T. Steinbrenner |
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The American Locomotive Company |
On Track Publishers |
$ 69.95 |
10 (1) |
A Centenial Remebrance |
Greg Stout |
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Burlington Northern Through Passenger Service in Color |
Morning Sun |
$ 88.99 |
14 (2) |
Featuring the Photography of George Strombeck |
Greg Stout |
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Milwaukee Road Through Passenger Sevice - Vol 1 |
Morning Sun |
$ 74.99 |
14 (1) |
1941-1965 |
Greg Stout |
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Milwaukee Road Through Passenger Sevice - Vol 2 |
Morning Sun |
$ 74.99 |
14 (1) |
1966-1977 |
Greg Stout |
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Route of the Chiefs |
White River Publications |
$ 104.99 |
18 (3) |
Santa Fe in the Streamlined Era |
Greg Stout |
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Route of the Rockets |
White River Publications |
$ 76.98 |
12 (1) |
Rock Island in the Streamline Era |
Greg Stout |
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Southern Pacific Through Passenger Service in Color |
Morning Sun |
$ 79.99 |
15 (1) |
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Greg Stout |
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Union Pacific Through Passenger Service - in Color |
Morning Sun |
$ 74.99 |
16 (1) |
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John F. Strauss Jr. |
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Burlington Route Passenger Trains - Volume 3 |
Four Ways West |
$ 81.99 |
21 (2) |
Passenger Train Problem Impacts The "q" |
John F. Strauss Jr. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Great Northern Railway = Post War Passenger Trains = |
Four Ways West |
$ 90.99 |
10 (8) |
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John F. Strauss, Jr. |
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Milwaukee Road Passenger Trains Volume: 4 |
Four Ways West |
$ 81.00 |
10 (1) |
Copper Country Limited, Chippewa-Hiawatha, and more |
Kevin Strong |
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Garden Railway Basics |
Kalmbach |
$ 27.50 |
K12 (1) |
From concept to construction to upkeep |
Dave and Ted Styffe and Benson |
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Wheels Rolling - West |
Westrail |
$ 14.95 |
12 (1) |
A Photogtaphic Salon of Western Railroading - Hard Cover |
Ira L. Sweet |
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Sacramento Northern |
Pentrex |
$ 39.95 |
09 (1) |
Through the Sacramento Valley. Interurbans Special 26 |
David R. Sweetland |
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Pennsylvania Railroad - Color Pictorial Volume 1 |
Four Ways West |
$ 67.99 |
13 (1) |
Altoona to New York City |
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Locn Quan |
Description |
Olev Taremae |
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Conrail in Pennsylvania' Lehigh Valley |
White River Productions |
$ 80.95 |
11 (2) |
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Sam D. Teague |
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The Madame Queen |
PRRP |
$ 52.25 |
12 (1) |
ATSF 5000 |
Fred and Bob Thirkell & Scullion |
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Vancouver & Beyond |
Heritage |
$ 24.95 |
12 (1) |
During the Golden Age of Postcard 1900-1914 |
Dennis Blake Thompson |
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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 - |
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Algoma Central in Color |
Morning Sun |
$ 81.99 |
14 (1) |
Colour pictures of the Algoma Central |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Amtrak Power in Color - Vol 2 |
Morning Sun |
$ 79.50 |
14 (2) |
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Stephen M. Timko |
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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 |
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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 |
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Burlington Northern Power In Color Vol. 2: Locomotives #3000-6255 |
Morning Sun |
$ 74.99 |
15 (1) |
Due October 2014 |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Canadian National Power in Color Volume 1: |
Morning Sun |
$ 94.99 |
14 (1) |
First Generation GM Roadswitchers |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Canadian National Power in Color Volume 1: |
Morning Sun |
$ 95.85 |
19 (7) |
First Generation GM Roadswitchers |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Canadian National Power in Color Volume 2: |
Morning Sun |
$ 92.50 |
14 (1) |
First Generation MLW and CLC Roadswitchers |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Canadian National Power in Color Volume 2: |
Morning Sun |
$ 92.50 |
19 (3) |
First Generation MLW and CLC Roadswitchers |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Canadian National Power in Color Volume 3: |
Morning Sun |
$ 91.99 |
19 (2) |
Covered Wagons |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Canadian National Power in Color Volume 3: |
Morning Sun |
$ 91.00 |
14 (1) |
Covered Wagons |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Canadian National Power in Color Volume 4: |
Morning Sun |
$ 91.00 |
14 (1) |
Switchers |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Canadian National Power in Color Volume 4: |
Morning Sun |
$ 91.00 |
19 (1) |
Switchers |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Canadian National Power in Color Volume 5: |
Morning Sun |
$ 96.95 |
FC (5) |
Modern Road power #600-4017 |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Canadian Pacific Power in Color Volume 1 |
Morning Sun |
$ 91.99 |
14 (7) |
Switchers |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Canadian Pacific Power in Color Volume 2 |
Morning Sun |
$ 95.25 |
14 (4) |
Furst Generation Road Switchers |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Canadian Pacific Power in Color Volume 3: Covered Wagons |
Morning Sun |
$ 97.25 |
14 (6) |
Fs, FBs, FAs, Cliners and E8s. |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Critters in Color - Volume 4 |
Morning Sun |
$ 76.49 |
14 (1) |
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Stephen M. Timko |
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Grand Trunk Western Power in Color Volume 2 |
Morning Sun |
$ 77.99 |
14 (1) |
Second Generation Power |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Industrial Railroading in Color - Volume 2 |
Morning Sun |
$ 62.99 |
14 (2) |
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Stephen Timko |
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Just GEEPs in Color |
Morning Sun |
$ 94.50 |
16 (2) |
Volume 1: GP7 1949-1954 |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Milwaukee Road Loocmotive Portfolio |
Morning Sun |
$ 53.50 |
13 (4) |
Softcover |
Stephen M. Timko |
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New Haven Power in Color Volume 4 |
Morning Sun |
$ 87.50 |
14 (1) |
Switchers and Electrics |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Penn Central in the Conrail Era Volume 5 |
Morning Sun |
$ 88.98 |
14 (1) |
1995-1999 |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Rock Island Locomotive portfolio 1950-1980 |
Morning Sun |
$ 53.99 |
13 (1) |
Soft Cover. |
Stephen M. Timko |
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SOO Line Power in Color Volume 1 |
Morning Sun |
$ 90.99 |
16 (3) |
Switchers & Covered Wagons |
Stephen M. Timko |
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SOO Line Power in Color Volume 2 |
Morning Sun |
$ 90.99 |
16 (1) |
Early Roadswitchers 1945-1965 (RS-1s to GP35s) |
Stephen M. Timko |
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SOO Line Power in Color Volume 3 |
Morning Sun |
$ 91.00 |
16 (1) |
Modern Road Power 1966-2020 |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Steel Mill Railroads in Color |
Morning Sun |
$ 62.99 |
15 (1) |
Volume 4 |
Stephen Timko |
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Union Pacific - Best of Dave McKay |
Morning Sun |
$ 51.99 |
13 (4) |
Softcover |
Stephen M. Timko |
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Union Pacific Power 1965-2015 in Color Volume 2 |
Morning Sun |
$ 78.99 |
16 (1) |
First Generation Freight and Passenger Units |
Stephen M. Timko |
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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 |
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Union Pacific Power 1965-2015 in Color Volume 4 |
Morning Sun |
$ 79.50 |
16 (4) |
Second-Generation, Newer C-C and Larger Power |
ToyTrains |
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Complete Layout Plans |
Carstens |
$ 15.65 |
10 (2) |
For all model train sets |
M Trainer |
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Whistle Posts West |
Heritage |
$ 18.95 |
12 (1) |
Railway tales from British Columbia, Alberta and Yukon |
Gale E. Treiber |
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Hawaiian Railway Album WWII Photographs |
The Railroad Press |
$ 105.5 |
10 (1) |
Volume 1- The Oahu Railway and Land Co, Ltd. . . . . |
Robert D. Turner |
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Logging By Rail - Hardcover |
Sono Nis Press |
$ 69.99 |
10 (1) |
The British Columbia Story - First Printing - Autographed. Torn Dust
Jacket |
Robert D. Turner |
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Logging By Rail - paperback |
Sono Nis Press |
$ 49.99 |
10 (1) |
The British Columbia Story - Third Printing |
Robert D. Turner |
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The Klondike Gold Rush Steamers |
Sono Nis Press |
$ 49.95 |
11 (3) |
A History of Yukon River Steam Navigation |
R obert D. Turner |
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The Last Steam Railways |
Harbour Publishing |
$ 79.95 |
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Volume 1: The People's Republic of China |
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Jay Underwood |
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From Folly to Fortune |
Railfare |
$ 29.95 |
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The firing of Richardson Forman - Soft Cover |
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Description |
Peter Vassallo |
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Build Your First Layout |
Kalmbach |
$ 27.98 |
K22+Front (4) |
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John Vaughan |
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Railroading in the Wild West |
Photrak |
$ 39.95 |
11 (1) |
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Jack Verducci |
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Building Structures for your Garden Railway |
Kalmbach |
$ 29.98 |
K12 (1) |
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Via Rail |
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Rails Across Canada |
VIA |
$ 9.99 |
18 (1) |
150 Years of Passenger Train Travel - Second Hand. Foxed |
William D. Volkmer |
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GE Chronicles |
Morning Sun |
$ 78.99 |
14 (1) |
An Employee's look at Locomotive Production at the Erie Works |
William D. Volkmer |
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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 |
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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 |
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The Locomotives of the Ontario Northland Railway |
BRMNA |
$ 7.00 |
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