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| A C GILBERT'S FAMOUS AMERICAN FLYER TRAINS : Steam / Diesel Locomotives / Freight / Passenger Cars Accessories [Paul C Nelson] Of all the toys a boy could want, a Gilbert American Flyer train has always been high on the list. Gilbert's American Flyer two-rail trains looked real, featured smoke and choo-choo, horns and whistles, operating lights, realistic-looking couplers and bright paint schemes that matched prototype railroads. Gilbert made complete passenger trains- from baggage cars to observation cars -- to freights with coal hoppers, tank cars, flat cars with loads and colourful box cars, to accessories such as coal loaders, talking stations and revolving aeroplane beacons. Climb aboard as we discover these fascinating trains that were made between 1946 and 1966, and which have provided a long-lasting legacy from The A C Gilbert Company. { 200pp, 215x280mm, August 2004; HB, £26.50, 0911581480:9780911581485 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| AMERICA'S RAIL PICTORIAL [Russ Porter] This book features 362 all-colour photographs of steam, diesel, freight and passenger trains from the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s. It covers 37 different rail lines across the country. It focuses on both large and small railroads, even including tiny lines such as the Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway. { 152pp, 250x275mm, February 1998; HB, £27.50, 0911581421:9780911581423 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| AMERICAN FLYER INSTRUCTION BOOK : For Operating & Assembling 3/16" Scale Trains & Accessories The original instruction book published in 1952 by the A C Gilbert Company. The book contains 64 pages of advice and helpful hints on planning and operating an American Flyer model railroad. { 64pp, 140x235mm, June 1989; PB, £2.99, 0911581111:9780911581119 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| AMERICAN STREAMLINER : Post-War Years [Don Heimburger & Carl Byron] When World War 2 came to an end in 1945, America was on the verge of an unprecedented economic boom that carried over to its vast rail transportation system. Railroads placed orders for new streamlined passenger trains. Passengers wanted new, fashionable trains with sleek cars and locomotives. In addition, steam was out, diesels were in. Railroads saw good times coming and they prepared well for them. Donald J. Heimburger and Carl R Byron bring to life this exciting time in America's railroad history. This volume captures the fun of train travel when fashion-conscious rail lines criss-crossed the country with colourful cars and exquisite service. { 200pp, 260x260mm, January 2001; HB, £28.50, 091158143X:9780911581430 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| AMERICAN STREAMLINER : Pre-War Years [Don Heimburger & Carl Byron] Focusing on the years between 1933 and 1942 when America rose to the forefront of deluxe passenger train travel this book explores the colourful history of numerous famous passenger trains such as the Burlington's Zephyrs, the Santa Fe's Super Chief and El Capitan, the Illinois Central's City of Miami and Green Diamond and New York Central's Twentieth Century Limited. { 176pp, 260x260mm, January 1996; HB, £27.50, 0911581391:9780911581393 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| CARS & LOCOMOTIVES : Informative Features & Plans for Modelers This book highlights excellent past S Gaugian magazine articles about cars and locomotives including 'Basics of Wood Kit Assembly' and 'Scratchbuilding'. { 44pp, 215x280mm, June 1989; PB, £2.50, 0911581154:9780911581157 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| CHASING TRAINS, 2ND EDITION : The Lifetime Story of the Founder of the Colorado Railroad Museum [Robert W Richardson] This book tells of the numerous lifetime railroad adventures of Bob Richardson, noted author, photographer and historian. This new, limited second edition features 425 color and black and white photographs and covers Bob's favorite locomotives, his travels in the Northeastern and New England states, Canada, Texas and Oklahoma, Old Border states and the Midwest, Southern States, Mexico and Central America, Persian Gulf countries, Colorado and New Mexico, the Vanishing interurban, the San Juan, railroading in the snow, Poncha and Marshall passes, the Gunnison area, Ouray, the Rio Grande Southern and much more. The book features 22 chapters and covers such railroads and subjects as the Ohio River & Western, the crookedest railroad in the world; the Aliquippa & Southern; the East Broad Top; Tionesta Valley Railway; Edaville; the Tweetsie; woodburners in the woods; Like Oak, Perry & Gulf; and winter at Crested Butte, among others. Possessing a fascination with trains and railroading as far back as 1931, Bob's interest developed quickly into a lifelong career of chasing, riding and photographing trains. His train riding has led to many adventures few railfans have experienced. { 432pp, 215x280mm, November 2004; HB, £38.50, 0911581561:9780911581560 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN-MILWAUKEE ROAD PICTORIAL [Russ Porter] This all-colour book features nearly 120 photographs from these two Midwest railroads. Artist Porter also includes 10 of his beautiful Chicago & Northwestern and Milwaukee road oil paintings and illustrations. Both steam and diesel trains are depicted including freight, passenger and commuter, along with passenger car floor plans. { 72pp, 285x220mm, January 1994; HB, £19.50, 0911581308:9780911581300 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| CLASSIC VINTAGE CRAWLERS & DOZERS, VOLUME 1 [Roger V Amato & Donald J Heimburger] This first volume, which includes Allis-Chalmers and Case, as well as Caterpillar from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, takes a long colourful look at the development of the crawler tractor and bulldozer. The crawler photographs and text are arranged chronologically so the reader can follow development of the machines through the years. Throughout the research period for this book, hundreds of black-and-white and colour photographs were taken at shows, and numerous illustrations were gathered from libraries, machinery manufacturing companies and from private collections, and this first volume includes nearly 400 of them. { 188pp, 280x255mm, January 2003; HB, £33.50, 0911581545:9780911581546 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| COLORFUL EAST BROAD TOP [Mallory Hope Ferrell] This book depicts this unique 3-foot-gauge coal hauler in the '40s and '50s. For 83 years, the EBT connected a remote region of south central Pennsylvania with the outside world. This deluxe book features vintage locomotives, freight and passenger cars, mines, facilities and more. { 84pp, 280x215mm, January 1993; PB, £16.50, 0911581243:9780911581249 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| DESERT RAILROADING [Steve Schmollinger] This deluxe, coffee table book is filled with a large variety of spectacular modern-day images of railroading in the desert, including a range of states and railroads, both large and small. With detailed historical commentary this book is a colourful tribute to past, present and future railroads that serve this region. { 172pp, 280x255mm, January 1999; HB, £28.50, 0911581502:9780911581508 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| FIDDLETOWN & COPPEROPOLIS : Second Edition [Carl Fallberg] This delightful collection of railroad cartoons by Fallberg of Walt Disney fame illustrates the trails and tribulations of a narrow gauge 'uncommon' carrier. To anyone familiar with the lore of America's three-foot railroad lines, the feeling persists that within these pages lies a disguised pictorial history of prototype narrow gauge railroads in a very humorous vein. The key word in Fallberg's illustrations is exaggeration. { 144pp, 225x125mm, January 1985; PB, £9.50, 0911581049:9780911581041 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| GILPIN GOLD TRAM : Colorado's Unique Narrow-Gauge, Second Edition [Mallory Hope Ferrell] This book tells the story of the only two-foot-gauge railroad in Colorado. This 2nd edition contains 120 historic black-and-white photographs, many of which have never before been published, three maps, sketches and scale drawings of some of the rolling stock and locomotives are also included. { 120pp, 220x285mm, January 1992; HB, £24.50, 0911581251:9780911581256 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| GLOVER STEAM LOCOMOTIVES : The South's Last Steam Builder [Richard L Hillman] The rich history of this century-old firm that made small industrial engines is compiled in this book which includes 230 illustrations covering the company's history, the manufacturing facility at Marietta, Georgia and the various sizes of steamers. { 128pp, 260x260mm, January 1996; HB, £24.50, 0911581405:9780911581409 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| ILLINOIS CENTRAL : Main Line of Mid America [Donald J Heimburger] This book relives the history of this major north-south 6,700-mile railroad in 350 colour photos. The book highlights IC's extensive steam and diesel, freight and passenger trains, old and new suburban electric commuter cars and maintenance of way equipment, mainly form the late 1940s through the 1960s. { 128pp, 255x280mm, January 1995; HB, £26.50, 0911581359:9780911581355 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| JOHN NORWOOD'S RAILROADS [John Norwood] Recounting his experiences and the historical background of numerous standard and narrow gauge lines in the US Norwood has packed this book with hundreds of photographs and vivid text. In remarkable detail he unfolds such railroads as RGS, Colorado and Southern, White Pass & Yukon, Uintah, DSP&P, D&RGW (standard gauge), GM&O, UP, SF, KCS, RI, Frisco, CG&Q and NP. { 192pp, 220x285mm, January 1995; HB, £27.50, 0911581316:9780911581317 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| JOHN NORWOOD'S WESTERN COOKBOOK : Delicious Eating & Fascinating Reading [Donald Heimburger & Marilyn Heimburger] John's well-established experience -- and his salty prose -- combine to make this book fascinating reading. The book is for beginner cooks, and veterans who that they have 'tried it all'. { 76pp, 215x280mm, January 1986; PB, £6.50, 0911581065:9780911581065 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| LAST OF STEAM [Joe G Collias] This collection of pictures contains 300 photographs and a minimum of text. The sights, smells and sounds of steam come alive in this book as the waning years of steam railroading throughout the United States is presented. Many roads are included such as the AT&SF, B&O, CN, CP, C&O, CB&Q, Milw., C&NW, RI, Rio Grande, NYC, Pennsy and many more. { 269pp, 215x280mm, January 1994; HB, £26.50, 0911581324:9780911581324 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| MAN WHO LIVES IN PARADISE : The Autobiography of A. C. Gilbert with Marshall McClintock [A C Gilbert with Marshall McClintock] Inventor, magician, athlete, world-renowned manufacturer, builder and sportsman, Gilbert was best known for the American Flyer 1:64 scale train sets and the famous Erector sets. A C Gilbert's autobiography reveals a warmhearted, friendly man with a sense of humour. Above all, it gives the reader a share of the excitement and the enjoyment A C Gilbert found in his life. { 374pp, 145x225mm, January 1990; HB, £15.50, 0911581200:9780911581201 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| MASON STEAM LOCOMOTIVES [Arthur W Wallace] William Mason's beautiful steam locomotives were considered the finest in form and function, the "Rolls Royces" of the day. Over 700 of these locomotives were built at the Taunton, Massachusetts factory beginning in 1853. After 50 years of research, Art Wallace brings the complete Mason locomotive story to light. In detailed text and nearly 200 photographs and illustrations, Mason's handiwork comes to life in this rich historical volume. From American Standard 4-4-0s to 4-6-0s and double-truck 0-6-6Ts and 2-8-6T's, Mason locomotives have captured the eye of rail fans, engineers and historians for decades. Now you can read the fascinating story and see the products that made Mason famous. { 192pp, 220x290mm, January 2004; HB, £32.50, 0911581553:9780911581553 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| MILWAUKEE ROAD, 1928-1985 [Jim Scribbins] This book tells the history of The Milwaukee Road in ten chapters of authoritative text, and numerous quality black-and-white and colour photographs! Special Locomotive and Passenger Train chapters are included. An informative Appendix and complete Index are also included for convenient reference. The book covers this transcontinental granger railroad between the years of 1928 and 1985. The Milwaukee was a proud line that faced many challenges during its lifetime including transportation rivals, overtaking five mountain ranges and staying afloat financially. The author is an authority on The Milwaukee Road, having worked in the passenger, public relations and other departments, starting with the line in 1948. This is his fifth railroad book. { 312pp, 215x280mm, January 2001; HB, £35.99, 0911581529:9780911581522 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| MONON ROUTE [George W Hilton] This book brings to light incredible details on the shortest line between Indianapolis and Chicago. Best known for its high quality passenger service and long associated with higher education in Indiana, this railroad was founded in 1847. Originally, a facility for interchange with steamboats on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan it's principal function proved to be northbound freight haulage from Louisville. { 324pp, 220x285mm, January 1978; HB, £30.50, 0911581413:9780911581416 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| NARROW GAUGE COUNTRY, 1870-1970 [Mallory Hope Ferrell] A national treasure of classic narrow gauge photography; 100 years of historic rail memories; Mallory Ferrell’s most prolific work, presented in an elegant coffee-table format. You will love this deluxe hardbound book featuring 632 historic all black and white photographs from the author’s huge 115,000-print collection. The 372-page volume features railroads such as the Denver & Rio Grande; Rio Grande Southern; Denver, South Park & Pacific; Colorado & Southern; Gilpin Tramway Co.; Argentine Central; Uintah Railway; Silverton Railroad; Silverton, Gladstone & Northernly; Colorado Central; Florence & Cripple Creek; Denver, Leadville & Gunnison; Montezuma Lumber Co.; Greely, Salt Lake & Pacific; Colorado & Northwestern; New Mexico Lumber Co.; Pagosa Lumber Co.; Tierra Amarilla Southern Railroad; and the Boston Coal & Fuel Co., among others. Mallory Hope Ferrell, America’s best-loved narrow gauge author, who has 17 books to his credit, has been gathering superlative railway photos for the last 50 years. In his new book, Ferrell writes about William Henry Jackson, Picture Maker of the West; about early Colorado cameramen and their struggles; the glory days of the Narrow Gauge; how photography came of age in the West; following the railfan era on the Narrow Gauge; and the Third and Fourth divisions of the Denver & Rio Grande. The book focuses on narrow gauge lines in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Some of the more prominent photo locations in the book include Marshall Pass, Alpine Tunnel, Chalk Cliffs, Lizard Head, Georgetown Loop, Ophir Loop, Silverton Branch, Clear Creek Canyon, Trout Lake, Cerro Summit and Forks Creek. { 372pp, 310x235mm, April 2006; HB, £36.50, 0911581596:9780911581591 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| NEVADA COUNTY NARROW GAUGE [Gerald Best] The text recounts the story of this short line which served California's northern mines. There are at least 10 pictures per mile of track, including the mines, the colourful mining towns, the personnel of the railroad and a complete photographic roster of all its locomotives, freight and passenger cars. { 214pp, 220x290mm, January 1998; HB, £25.50, 0911581464:9780911581461 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY COAL CAR EQUIPMENT : Carrier of Fuel Satisfaction This book summarises the type of equipment supplied to customers of the Norfolk and Western Railway in the 1920s. The book contains black and white photographs of hoppers and gondolas, general arrangement drawings of cars with capacity specifications, car series numbers and car classifications. { 20pp, 200x280mm, January 1992; PB, £3.99, 091158126X:9780911581263 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| NORTH SHORE/SOUTH SHORE [Russ Porter] In no section of the country has the interurban electric railway been brought to a higher point of development than in the Middle West. In this book, Porter chronicles his 50-year-old coverage of these two interurban stalwarts in more than 220 colour photographs. { 140pp, 285x220mm, January 1999; HB, £26.50, 0911581499:9780911581492 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| PIONEER ZEPHYR : America’s First Diesel-Electric Stainless Steel Streamliner [Carl R Byron] Swift, stylish and so sophisticated, The Burlington Railroad’s God of the West Wind, the Pioneer Zephyr, was a 104-ton, three-car streamlined speedster, setting a record of 13 hours, four minutes on the 1,015-mile run between Chicago and Denver. In April of 1934 the Zephyr posed for its official photo, then went on an exhibition tour that visited 46 cities where nearly half a million people saw it. The Zephyr exceeded 100 mph numerous times in its lifetime, amazing the public and the railroad industry alike. The Pioneer Zephyr spawned many look-alikes on the Burlington, it was the centre of attention in the movie The Silver Streak, and it eventually was donated to the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago. { 124pp, 215x280mm, January 2006; PB, £11.50, 0911581588:9780911581584 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| RAYONIER [James Spencer] This book details steam at its height when trains ran daily out of Railroad Camp near Hoquiam, Washington, and through the treacherous Clallam Branch, near the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The Rayonier logging story is told in text, train crew stories that "tell it like it was," and numerous action and roster shots of men and equipment. { 160pp, 220x290mm, January 1999; HB, £26.50, 0911581456:9780911581454 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| RIO GRANDE MEMORIES [John B Norwood] The third in a series of Norwood's memories of life on the Rio Grande this hardbound book continues with the fascinating stories of special operations, equipment and events on the railroad. An eight-page colour photo section and 271 black-and-white photographs illustrate incidents throughout the entire history of the Rio Grande. The author was employed by the Rio Grande for almost 40 years and is a recognised authority on the history of the railroad. { 192pp, 220x285mm, January 1991; HB, £27.99, 0911581219:9780911581218 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| RIO GRANDE STEAM LOCOMOTIVES : Standard Gauge [Donald J Heimburger] This book traces the Denver & Rio Grande Western's standard gauge steam locomotives from the early days to the last of steam when locomotive fires were dropped and diesels took over hauling tonnage through the rugged Rocky Mountains. In addition to the informative text, 140 photographs and 26 folio drawings are included as well as maps, timetables and equipment rosters from 1891 to 1956 from the D&RGW Railroad. { 200pp, 310x235mm, January 1981; HB, £26.99, 0911581162:9780911581164 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| ROBERT W RICHARDSON'S RIO GRANDE : Chasing the Narrow Gauge [Robert W Richardson] Today one man is specially recognised as one of the founders of the narrow gauge railroad preservation movement in the United States. He is Robert W. Richardson, who with a friend started the Narrow Gauge Motel in a remote section of Colorado in 1949. Later he and a friend began the Narrow Gauge Museum in Alamosa, which helped initiate the safekeeping of narrow gauge rolling stock, hardware and paper memorabilia. The collection he and Cornelius Hauck started, now housed at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, has grown so large it requires a number of staff and volunteers to catalogue and maintain. In this nostalgic volume, Bob recounts his early days as an editor, advertising co-ordinator, member of the US Armed Forces, motel owner and later as head of the largest narrow gauge railroad museum in the country. Primarily, it highlights Bob's life as an avid narrow gauge fan during the last two decades the Colorado Narrow Gauge still operated as a common carrier. { 200pp, 310x235mm, January 2003; HB, £33.50, 0911581537:9780911581539 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| ROBERT W RICHARDSON'S RIO GRANDE, VOLUME 2 : Chasing the Narrow Gauge [Robert W Richardson] Rob Richardson, noted narrow gauge preservationist, takes a close look at the Rio Grande's Durango to Silverton Branch, the Farmington Branch, the Third Division lines between Salida, Gunnison and Montrose, and the Valley Line between Mears Junction and Alamosa, Colorado. With 50-year-old photographs and first-hand accounts, Richardson offers the most authoritative chronicle yet on this portion of the Denver & Rio Grande Western's Rocky Mountain narrow gauge railroad empire. { 208pp, 310x235mm, November 2005; HB, £33.99, 091158157X:9780911581577 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| SEARCH FOR STEAM [Joe G Collias] This book contains a collection of superb photographs from the greatest rail photographers, with names like C E Prusia, Charles Kerrigan, Richard Wallin, Russ Porter, Richard Kindig and Rover J Foster. From freight to passenger action to rail facilitates this book has it all. Lines depicted include Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Wabash, Milwaukee Road, Pennsy, Chicago and North Western, and many more. { 360pp, 215x280mm, January 1998; PB, £16.99, 0911581448:9780911581447 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| SEARCH FOR STEAM [Joe G Collias] This book contains a collection of superb photographs from the greatest rail photographers, with names like C E Prusia, Charles Kerrigan, Richard Wallin, Russ Porter, Richard Kindig and Rover J Foster. From freight to passenger action to rail facilitates this book has it all. Lines depicted include Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Wabash, Milwaukee Road, Pennsy, Chicago and North Western, and many more. { 360pp, 215x280mm, October 1994; HB, £27.99, 0911581332:9780911581331 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| SN3 MODELING [Donald J Heimburber (ed)] An outstanding collection of intriguing how-to articles, photos and plans of S narrow gauge models are featured in this book which includes superb four-colour, full-page photographs and numerous how-to articles. A great primer for beginners and veterans. { 92pp, 215x280mm, October 1998; PB, £7.99, 0911581189:9780911581188 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| TRAIN COUNTRY : An Illustrated History of Canadian National Railways [Donald MacKay & Lorne Perry] This book illustrates the history of the Canadian National Railways created after World War I with a combination of resources from five financially troubled railroads. Canadian National played a central role in the population growth of the more remote northern areas of Canada, moved passengers between major cities in style, and was instrumental in the movement of goods both to market and to the country's smaller towns. The story is told by engineers, porters, signalmen and others. { 192pp, 245x280mm, January 1994; PB, £16.50, 0911581375:9780911581379 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| TRAINS OF AMERICA : All-Color Railroad Photography Featuring the Late Steam & Early Diesel Era [Donald J Heimburger] This large book highlights the late steam and early diesel era of the railroads during the '50s and '60s. Its 204 pages contain nearly 400 large, all-colour freight and passenger train photographs taken on 85 different railroads throughout the US and Canada. { 204pp, 260x290mm, January 1989; HB, £27.99, 0911581138:9780911581133 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| UINTAH RAILWAY : The Gilsonite Route [Henry E Bender] This book tells the story of the only railroad to penetrate the vast Uintah Basin of western Colorado and eastern Utah. The line was built almost exclusively to carry gilsonite, the glassy black asphaltum found nowhere else in the world. The Uintah had specially built equipment -- precursors of the Mallets -- which makes its story extremely interesting for a road of such moderate length. This book includes 290 illustrations. { 240pp, 220x285mm, January 1995; HB, £27.50, 0911581367:9780911581362 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| WABASH [Donald J Heimburger] A must have for fans of this famous Midwestern railroad. In its heyday, the Wabash operated over 2500 miles of track in the heart of the US. This book contains 54 official drawings of Wabash trestles, bridges and signboards and nearly 50 pages of historic black and white photographs of steam and diesel locomotives. Official Wabash equipment paint guidelines are also included. { 320pp, 215x280mm, January 1984; HB, £26.99, 0911581022:9780911581027 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| WABASH STANDARD PLANS & REFERENCE [Donald J Heimburger] A must have for fans of this famous Midwestern railroad. In its heyday, the Wabash operated over 2500 miles of track in the heart of the US. This book contains 54 official drawings of Wabash trestles, bridges and signboards and nearly 50 pages of historic black and white photographs of steam and diesel locomotives. Official Wabash equipment paint guidelines are also included. { 128pp, 280x215mm, January 1993; PB, £13.99, 0911581278:9780911581270 , Heimburger House Publishing } |
| WEST SIDE PICTORIAL [Mallory Hope Ferrell] America's best-loved narrow gauge author concentrates on the visual aspects of the West Side Lumber Company of California in this volume. The text, photographs -- including rare action shots, maps, plans and West Side model pictures, and a complete locomotive and car roster all combine to make this a thorough and engaging book. Nearly 700 black-and-white and colour illustrations from Ferrell's extensive photographic collection and his contacts in the railroad field. { 312pp, 220x285mm, January 2000; HB, £32.99, 0911581510:9780911581515 , Heimburger House Publishing } |