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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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Fifth House – Book: The Railway Beat — A Century of Canadian Pacific Police Service (David Laurence Jones, softcover)
$19.00 USD
$19.00 USD
A century of Canadian Pacific police service. By David Laurence Jones (Fifth House, 2013, 229 x 254 mm), this book traces the history of the Canadian Pacific's private police force. When the transc...
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Garbely Publishing Co. Conrail Rainbow Years Vol.5 - Northeastern Ohio (Softcover)
$45.00 USD
$45.00 USD
The fifth volume covering Conrail's first years of operations, in Northeastern Ohio.Written by Roger Durfee, this book covers Conrail's Rainbow Years (1976-1982) in Northeastern Ohio, which became ...
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Morning Sun – Book: Delaware & Hudson In Color Vol.5: The Chase of Change 1988-1999 (hardcover, 128 pages, all color)
$56.00 USD
$56.00 USD
In 1988, the Delaware & Hudson – the oldest continually operated transportation company in the U.S. – was bankrupt and ran in “designated operator” status by the NYS&W. By 1991, the D&H...
Morning Sun – Book: Canadian Pacific Power In Color Vol.4 Modern Six-Axle Road Power (hardcover, 128 pages, all color) Morning Sun – Book: Canadian Pacific Power In Color Vol.4 Modern Six-Axle Road Power (hardcover, 128 pages, all color)
$63.00 USD
$63.00 USD
Continues the examination of the locomotive roster of this Canadian transcontinental railroad that also reaches into the depths of American soil. Coverage focuses on modern six-axle road power cons...
Morning Sun – Book: Canadian Pacific Power In Color Vol.5 Modern Four-Axle Road Power (hardcover, 128 pages, all color) Morning Sun – Book: Canadian Pacific Power In Color Vol.5 Modern Four-Axle Road Power (hardcover, 128 pages, all color)
$63.00 USD
$63.00 USD
Concludes coverage of the company's diesel motive power fleet. Featuring modern four-axle road power, RDCs, Yard Booster Units and other motive power including trackmobiles, maintenance vehicles an...
Morning Sun – Book: Canadian Pacific Power In Color Vol.3 Covered Wagons (hardcover, 128 pages, all color) Morning Sun – Book: Canadian Pacific Power In Color Vol.3 Covered Wagons (hardcover, 128 pages, all color)
$63.00 USD
$63.00 USD
The midpoint of Canadian Pacific (and CP Rail's) locomotive fleet, featuring covered wagons, constructed by GMD, Alco, MLW, and CLC, illustrated with over 335 photos of both A and B units used in b...
Morning Sun – Book: Canadian Pacific Power In Color Vol.1 Switchers (hardcover, 128 pages, all color) Morning Sun – Book: Canadian Pacific Power In Color Vol.1 Switchers (hardcover, 128 pages, all color)
$63.00 USD
$63.00 USD
Kicking off a multi-volume look at motive power on the Canadian private carrier that grew from a Canada-only operation to a North American Class 1 railroad. This volume covers the entire fleet of C...
Morning Sun – Book: Canadian Pacific Power In Color Vol.2 First Generation Roadswitcher (hardcover, 128 pages, all color) Morning Sun – Book: Canadian Pacific Power In Color Vol.2 First Generation Roadswitcher (hardcover, 128 pages, all color)
$63.00 USD
$63.00 USD
This second volume features Canadian Pacific's first-generation roadswitchers. The rare Baldwin DRS-44-1000s, Alco and MLW RS-2s, later models including the RS-3s, GP7s, GP9s, RS-10s, RS-18s, and t...
Morning Sun – Book: Canadian National Power In Color Vol.5 Modern Road Power #600-4017 (hardcover, 128 pages, all color) Morning Sun – Book: Canadian National Power In Color Vol.5 Modern Road Power #600-4017 (hardcover, 128 pages, all color)
$63.00 USD
$63.00 USD
The fifth volume, covering Canadian National's modern road power numbered #600-4017.Begins with the 600-series GO Transit GP40TC leased to CN prior to acceptance by GO Transit. Continues through #4...
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Morning Sun – Book: VIA in Color - The First 25 Years: 1976-2001
$56.00 USD
$56.00 USD
Revisit the early years of VIA Rail Canada in this all-color volume from Morning Sun Books.The first-ever all-color tour of VIA Rail Canada covers the system's first 25 years, from its beginnings a...
Livre The Cars of VIA, Heritage Fleet, volume 3 – voitures 1110 à 2019
$92.00 USD
$92.00 USD
Looking for a complete reference on VIA Rail's passenger equipment? The Rapido Trains book "The Cars of VIA: Heritage Fleet, Volume 3" continues Richard Longpré's series. This third volume, by Rich...
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Kalmbach Book Guide to North American Diesel Locomotives (Softcover, 350 Pages)
$26.00 USD
$26.00 USD
Which builder, which model, which year? The answer is here.Guide to North American Diesel Locomotives from Kalmbach is an essential reference for the modeler and historian. It covers the diesel loc...
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Kalmbach Book Guide to Signals & Interlockings (Softcover, 144 Pages)
$24.00 USD
$24.00 USD
Ready to add real signaling to your layout?Model Railroader's Guide to Signals and Interlockings from Kalmbach is a look at railroad signaling and how to model it. Follow along with experienced mod...
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Kalmbach Book Guide to North American Steam Locomotives (2nd Edition)
$25.00 USD
$25.00 USD
Every North American steam locomotive since 1900, in one volume.A must-have book for the modeler and historian, the popular Guide to North American Steam Locomotives is back in a revised second edi...
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Kalmbach Book How Diesel and Electric Locomotives Work
$30.00 USD
$30.00 USD
How does a modern locomotive turn its power into motion?How Diesel and Electric Locomotives Work from Kalmbach clearly explains, with illustrations, how modern diesel and electric locomotives opera...
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Kalmbach Book Model Railroader Commodities by Freight Car (Softcover, 112 Pages)
$23.00 USD
$23.00 USD
Which car carried which cargo in the era you model?In Commodities by Freight Car from Kalmbach Publishing, noted Model Railroader author and editor Jeff Wilson discusses freight cars and the cargo ...

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