Books

To understand the railway before you reproduce it: histories of Canadian and American railroads, photo albums of locomotives and vintage trains, trackside guides, books on modelling techniques (layouts, scenery, electronics, painting) and manufacturers' catalogues. Specialty publishers such as Morning Sun, White River Productions, Firecrown and the Bytown Railway Society, along with French-language titles on modelling and Quebec railway history. Note that most of these books are published in English; the language is indicated on each product page. If the title you're looking for isn't in stock, let us know: we'll gladly order it.

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Bytown

$29.00 USD

The only comprehensive guide to Canadian railways and their U.S. and Mexican subsidiaries. The 2025 edition of the Canadian Trackside Guide is the Bytown Railway Society's 43rd edition, now expande...

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Rapido Trains

$74.00 USD

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Looking for a complete reference on VIA Rail's passenger equipment? The Rapido Trains book "The Cars of VIA: Heritage Fleet, Volume 2" is exactly what you need. This second volume documents cars 57...

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Firecrown Calendar 2026 Model Railroader Calendar (12-Month, 13 × 10½

Kalmbach

$8.00 USD

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Looking for a calendar that celebrates model railroading all year long? The 2026 Model Railroader Magazine Calendar from Firecrown offers something for everyone, showcasing a range of scales, locat...

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ACHF/CRHA

$11.00 USD

Issue No. 625 of the reference magazine on Canadian railway history.Canadian Rail / Rail Canadien is the specialized magazine on railway history in Canada, published by the Canadian Railroad Histor...

White River Productions

$96.00 USD

Ten models, 43 railroads, four countries: Alco's Century series in pictures.The Century Series: A Portrait of Alco Diesel Power is a 256-page book by Tom Carver paying tribute to the second generat...

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Walthers

$19.00 USD

Want the whole Walthers catalog at your fingertips? Updated cover to cover, this reference book features the latest new-product announcements, information and updated listings for hundreds of produ...

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Voie Libre Book – Volume 1 – Grégoire Brossard (In French)

White River Productions

$81.00 USD

Eight photographic journeys, one common thread: the rails.Voie Libre – Volume 1 is a 224-page hardcover album by Grégoire Brossard in a large 23.5 cm × 33 cm format. This first volume offers eight ...

Morning Sun – Book: Just Centuries In Color Vol.1: B-B Units (hardcover, 128 pages, all color)

Morning Sun Books

$63.00 USD

Features an in-depth look at the B-B series of Alco Century locomotives introduced in the 1960s. From the not-well-received C-415 switcher to the 3000hp C-430s, and other models in between, full-co...

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Morning Sun – Book: Canadian Passenger Trains 1967-1983 In Color (hardcover, 128 pages)

Morning Sun Books

$63.00 USD

A color album of Canadian passenger trains from 1967 to 1983.Featuring Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, with a special emphasis on CN & CP transcontinental trains and "Corridor" services. Includes...

Garbely Publishing Co.

$59.00 USD

Several decades of Eastern Canadian railroading, seen from trackside.Trackside in Eastern Canada with the Plant Family is an 80-page softcover volume taking readers on a photographic journey throug...

Kalmbach

$20.00 USD

Which track plan will fit your space?This collection gathers easy-to-use plans in every size, shape and scale — from tiny card-table layouts to giant garage-size railroads.FeaturesEasy-to-use plans...

Firecrown Book Modeling The Paper Industry (Softcover, 112 Pages)

Kalmbach

$24.00 USD

What if your layout served a paper mill? The paper industry has been a key source of traffic for railroads since the 1800s. From large rolls of newsprint bound for printers to inbound loads of pulp...

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Atlas

$8.00 USD

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Looking for layout inspiration? The Atlas "HO Layouts for Every Space" book (2021 edition) offers 11 challenging track plans for unusual spaces, both large and small. Features 11 HO layout plans...

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Boston Mills Press

$23.00 USD

The illustrated memoir of the most advanced fighter jet of the 1950s. At its creation in the mid-1950s, the Avro Arrow was a fighter jet without equal — a Cold War aircraft 20 years ahead of its ti...

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Boston Mills Press – Book: Canadian Pacific: Stand Fast, Craigellachie! (Greg McDonnell, softcover)

Modèle B.T.

$26.00 USD

A tribute to one of North America's great railway companies. This landmark tribute to the Canadian Pacific Railway features the work of many of North America's top rail photographers. Remarkable ph...

Kalmbach

$20.00 USD

How many track plans do you have to look at before you find the right one?This collection gathers plans from Model Railroader magazine spanning three decades: each of the 101 track plans has a newl...

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