New England was home to many colorful, but obscure, shortlines. In the years before Conrail, these diminutive pikes operated varied motive power through bucolic settings making them perfect modeling subjects.

Noted rail author Jim Boyd brings together the three volume set covering the colorful Bulington Northern system in its transition years. This volume covers the "green" years leading up to the BNSF merger.

This handy volume is a great reference to regional railroads and shortlines in western Canada. A few roads covered include BC Rail, government hoppers, Northern Alberta Railways and more--but no CP or CN!

This all-color book takes us on a journey up the mighty Mississippi River into St. Louis, Chicago, the Twin Cities and elsewhere in the transition era.

This all-color book visits trolley systems in western Canada including those in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Nelson, Regina, Saskatoon, Vancouver, Victoria and Winnipeg. In text and captions to over 250 rare color images, author Robert Halperin gives detailed accounts of these systems.

Covers the last of Rio Grande's mainline steam in freight and passenger service as well as the early diesel roster including everything from FTs to SD9s. for added interest, the author has provided details by a former D&RGW employee.

An all-color look at the NP's final decade in more than 250 color photographs. The first generation of diesels was yielding to the second, while the road readied itself for the upcoming BN merger.

Dave McKay was schooled in photography and took his talent trackside to capture the numerous rail lines that surrounded his Eastern Ohio home. N&W, PRR, PC, CR, B&O, EL and NYC are just the trunk lines. Many other shortlines, terminal carriers, steel companies and industrials are included in this sweep through the east end of the Buckeye State.

Photographer Joe Elliott roamed rail lines in the Twin Cities for four years between 1968-1972 capturing the vanishing passenger fleets of the GN, NP, CB&Q, MILW, CNW and RI. He also paid attention to freight lines such as CGW, SOO, MN&S and others, making this book a must-have for modelers of railroads serving Minneapolis and St. Paul.

An all-color look at stations, shop buildings, roundhouses and other structures. With text by noted B&O authority Bob Withers, this book is a must-have for B&O fans and modelers.

A compilation of rare images of the WM during the transition era. By Jeremy F. Plant.

An all-color look at the short period when newly merged Burlington Northern took over Hill lines passenger operations in the months before the Amtrak startup. Photographer George Strombeck captured BN trains and shares a look at the early Amtrak years on BN lines.

This all-color book covers the stations, towers, bridges and other facilities on the LV's Wyoming Division Main and L&S District.

A wonderful look back at the northern portion of New Jersey (with a little crossing of the northern border into New York) during the era before Conrail.

A look back by Scranton native and noted railroad author Chuck Yungkurth, this volume is an all-color documentation of DL&W's stations, towers and facilities from Scranton to the west.

All-color coverage of the PRRs stations, towers and other structures on lines radiating out of Philly includes over 300 photos.

This volume features the color work of rail photographer Wayne Sherwin during the late-steam/early-diesel era in Virginia and West Virginia.

A pictorial look at the giant carrier's locos and lines from Boston to Philly. Includes images of diesels, electrics and more on the road's eastermost lines.

Authored by veteran rail industry expert and fan Stephen M. Timko, this all-color book is a look at the NKP's steam-to-diesel transition era when the next headlight down the track might be a pair of sleek PAs or a thundering Berkshire 2-8-4

A photographic look back at the Erie and its successor Erie-Lackawanna, as well as key interchange partners, east of Hornell, New York. features photos by railroad photographer Jim Kostibos