Stock #: 13430
Author: Brian Solomon

A complete and illustrated guide to railroad signaling in the U.S. presenting the mechanisms, procedures, and rules that have evolved since the 1830s to promote safety, impose control, and disseminate information on America's railways. 140 color & 15 B&W photos. Soft Cover.

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Stock #: 16378
Author: Brian Solomon

This history of SP's passenger trains examines the various forms of motive power used, the rolling stock and its services. Includes 90 B&W and 90 color photos depict the trains along their routes from Portland to the Bay Area and Los Angeles, through the desert Southwest and Texas to New Orleans. Hard Cover. more»

Stock #: KB10950
Author: Brian Solomon

General Electric and Electro-Motive have designed some of the most iconic locomotives in the history of North American railroading. For the frist time, acclaimed rail author Brian Solomon's defining histories of these two manufactures' North American machines are available in a single photo-packed volume. Nearly 400 photographs, both color and black & white. Soft cover.

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Stock #: 19557
Author: Brian Solomon

Trains have fueled this country's growth, transporting people and goods over its vast spaces. This full-color book, with nearly 100 new and historic photographs, brings the beauty and glory of these engines to life. From the Southern Pacific line to the Green Mountain Railway of Vermont, from the Louisiana and Delta line of the South to the Wisconsin Central of the Midwest, here are trains from all over America. Hard Cover. more»

Stock #: 12840
Author: Brian Solomon & Mike Schafer

This book covers every aspect of the NYC through its 1968 merger with longtime rival Pennsylvania RR and the eventual merger of Penn Central’s successor, Conrail, into Norfolk Southern and CSX. 100 color & 50 B&W photos. Hard Cover. more»

Stock #: 16752
Author: Brian Solomon & Mike Confalone

Includes over 250 never before published color photos from many of New England's best railroad photographers, plus all-color system maps. Includes Conrail, CSX, B&M, Central Vermont, Providence & Worcester and more. Soft Cover. more»

Stock #: KB10698
Author: Brian Solomon

This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary American railroads features consise histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads past and present. Illustrated with period and modern photography in both color and black and white, evocative print ads, and system maps, each profile is also accompanied by one or more fact boxes offering details on the railroads' geographic scope, hardware, and freight and passenger operations. Spanning more than a century and a half, this giant compendium of “fallen flags,” Class I behemoths, classic regional carriers, and transportation icons is sure to become the go-to compendium for railfans of all stripes. more»

Stock #: KB10699
Author: Brian Solomon

Spanning more than one and a half centuries, this treasure trove examines the steam, diesel, and electric locomotives that have have kept North American commerce on the rails since the middle of the nineteenth centuty. Prolific rail author Brian Solomon takes an encyclopedic approach and describes every major type. And because locomotive-building has long been a made-to-order business, the book is arranged alphabetically by railroads from across the United States and Canada to show the variant technologies that railroads ordered to best suit their specific needs, whether for freight or passenger operations. The 75-plus railroads covered range from the best known historical lines such as Canadian Pacific, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and Baltimore & Ohio, to today’s giant Class I roads, commuter lines, and selected short lines. The result is a profusely illustrated and beautifully presented reference guide that features more than 400 locomotive gems from throughout the ages, including historic machines such as New York Central’s J3a Hudsons, Pennsylvania Railroad’s GG1 electrics, and EMD’s classic E- and F-Units, to today’s most powerful modern diesels. All the major builders—past and present—are represented, including such heavyweights as Baldwin, Alco, Lima, EMD, GE, and more. Hard cover.

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