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Tourist Trains Guidebook, Seventh Edition

Tourist Trains Guidebook, Seventh Edition describes 500 of the most popular train attractions, museums, and railroad vacation destinations in the U.S. and Canada. Continue reading →

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The Union Pacific Big Boy Story

Measuring 132 feet long and weighing one and a quarter million pounds, the Union Pacific Big Boys were the largest, heaviest, most powerful steam locomotives of their type.

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All Aboard: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide

The Complete North American Train Travel Guide is written both for veteran train travelers and those considering their first rail journey. Continue reading →

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Steam, Steel, and Stars: America’s Last Steam Railroad

Tourist Trains Guidebook, Seventh Edition describes 500 of the most popular train attractions, museums, and railroad vacation destinations in the U.S. and Canada Continue reading →

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Return of the Big Boy (May 2019) (7idea Productions) (DVD)

Return of the Big Boy (May 2019) In May of 2019, Union Pacific made history. Big Boy 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive on earth took to the main line under its own power for the first time...

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2020 Train Calendars

Best Selling 2020 Train Calendars

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N&W No. 611 returns to North Carolina Transportation Museum

N&W No. 611 returns to North Carolina Transportation Museum.  The famed 4-8-4 will be featured in Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 events.Continue reading: N&W No. 611 returns to North Carolina...

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Classic Railroad Scenes

From the publishers of Trains magazine, Classic Railroad Scenes presents 100+ snapshots of railroading history from the 1940s to the early 1970s.Continue reading: Classic Railroad ScenesShare...

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Colorful East Broad Top

The three-foot-gauge trackage twisted along a picturesque 32-mile route connecting Mount Union, Orbisonia and Robertsdale in remote and beautiful south-central Pennsylvania. Continue reading → The post...

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765, A Twenty-First Century Survivor

This 192-page book tells about the 765's twenty-first century overhaul back to like-new specs, and also contains many stories from Rich's years on the 765's crew. There are over 200 photos in this...

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