Older Railroad Magazines and Books
Electric Trains Magazine.....VG....Read about your trains back in the 50's......$15.00
1879 Carbuilder's Dictionary reprinted by Simmons & Boardman in 1949. 5" x 8" Hardbound 84 pages loaded with illustrations. This was the first issue showing all the parts and part numbers for the railroad shops. Great collectors item and for scratch building early period rolling stock. Complete with slip cover as shown in Excl. cond. $10.95
Model Railroader Cyclopedia Published by Kalmbach in 1943. Hard bound 7" x10.5" 5th Edition, 184 pages plus 27 plates of fold out blackline drawings of locomotives and rolling stock in 1/48" scale. Complete with slip cover shown in VG cond. $24.95
The Modelrailway Encyclopaedia published by Burke Publishing Ltd. in 1950 Writen by Ernest Carter. Hardbound 6" x 9" 498 pages with numerous photos, line drawings and a fold-out blue print in the back. Just the ticket for all you Hornby, Trix and other OO ga. fans. Excl. Cond. with slip cover as shown. First Edition. $27.95
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Steam Passenger Locomotives a 208 page 9" x 12" Hardbound coffee table book brimming with color images of the World's most famous passenger trains powered by steam locomotives. In Excl. Condition with full color slip cover $30.00
The Diesel Spotter's Guide 2nd edition printed by Kalmbach in 1973, the work of Jerry Pinkpank this 460 page soft bound 5.5" x 8.5" book covers ALCO, Baldwin, EMD, Fairbanks-Morse, G.E. and Lima in photograph and discription. A train chasers guide for sure in VG Cond. $6.75
1941 Lionel Catalog in VG condition (2" tear on front cover) This is the rarest of the Lionel catalogs from the 40's. Because of material shortages this catalog was printed on a lesser grade paper stock and most didn't survive long due to that. Last catalog made before war. $95.00
1941 Walthers Oga. Train Catalog 6" x 9" 112 pages of products available that year for O scale train affectionado's. Lots of items are pictured. This was probably Walther's only catalog offered during the war years. The following year a price addendum was added to the inside page. Excl. Cond. $6.95
1997 MTH Catalog Vol. 1 in mint condition just in case you missed this one. Found hidden in some inventory. $2.00
Virginia & Truckee by Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg. 72 pages chock full of pictures of the grand 'Ol rail road. Hardbound 6" x 9" with fly cover in VG Cond. Forth edition $ 6.50
The Flying Scotsman by Peegler, Allen and Bailey. A great picture history of perhaps England most famous steam locomotive. A pretty 7"x 9.5" 64 page coffee table hard bound book. First edition 1969 in Excl. Cond. $12.95