Model Trains

Features: An essential photographic reference to modern North American locomotives from the mid-1970s to today. Covers all mainline models from EMD Dash 2s and GE Dash 7s to the latest 70 series and Evolution series models plus Green Goats, Gensets and mainline passenger electric-powered locos. Contains nearly 300 photos of more than 120 featured locos from every manufacturer. A definitive reference and great gift for North American rail fans. Greg McDonnell gives concise, comprehensive information on each model along with easy-to-read tables of production totals, build dates and mechanical specifications.
...more about the Heimburger House Book -- Locomotives-The Modern Diesel & Electric Reference

Features: The hilarious history of the narrow gauge railroads. 144 pages, one cartoon per page.
...more about the Heimburger House Book -- Fiddletown & Copperopolis, 144 pages, one cartoon per page

Features: Originally published in 1952 by A.C. Gilbert CO., includes instructions and suggestions on operating S Gauge, 2-rail trains and track tips.
...more about the Heimburger House Book -- American Flyer Instruction Book Softcover

Features: Full color photo essay of American railroads, from late steam to early diesel. Photo arranged alphabetically by railroad name, and includes shortlines, class 1 and regional lines. Hardcover, 206 pages, 11 x 10".
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Features: Hundreds of B&W photos and an 8-page color photo section.
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Features: Magazine highlighting all the American Flyer S gauge trains made by Lionel from 1979-1989. Includes a detailed, handy reference list of items made.
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Features: Covers the N&W coal hauling routes, rolling stock, and motive power procedures during the mid-1940s. Summary of equipment, along with specific car examples that give general arrangement drawings, specifications, car series number and a photograph of each car. 24 pages.
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Features: Review the history of Colorado's only two-foot gauge railroad, used to haul ore form Central City to Blackhawk. Hardcover, 120 B&W photographs, 120 pages.
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Features: Techniques of model railroad rolling stock and loco construction. Emphasis on S Scale, but information is appropriate for all other scales.
...more about the Heimburger House Book -- S Gauge Locomotives & Cars

Features: Map of line: 55 standard palns such as trestles, markers, signs, milepost markings, spring switches, bullentin boards, crossing, telltales, telephone boxes, freight house skids, weights of rail and tie renewal referces.. 150 pages 11x 8 1/2".
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Features: * The East's last original narrow gauge railroad in glorious color during the 1950s. Features the major points of railroading/Mining interest in. * Pennsylvania. Includes steam loco, freight & passenger cars, action trains, Orbisonia shops, timber transfer, mixed freights and more. * Includes unpublished collor photos, map and text. 88 pages, 11 x 8 1/2".
...more about the Heimburger House Book -- Colorful East Broad Top Softcover

Features: * Features nearly 120 photos from both the CNW and the Milwaukee Road. * Artist Russ Porter includes 10 of his beautiful CNW and Milwaukee oil paintings as part of the illustrative material. Photographs depict both late steam and early disel trains in Wisconsin and Illinois.
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Features: This mammoth collection of over 420 photographs honors the course and contributions of steam railroading, an era which drew to a close by the late 1950s. Hardcover, 360 pages.
...more about the Heimburger House Book -- The Search for Steam Hardcover

Features: * The warming years of steam railroading throughout the United States. * Hardcover, 272 pages, 300 photos, 8-1/2 x 11".
...more about the Heimburger House Book -- The Last of Steam hardcover

Features: Traces the development of Rio Grande's steam locomotives from the early days to the last days of steam.
...more about the Heimburger House Book -- Rio Grande Steam Locomotives- Standard Gauge Hardcover

Features: A complete and colorful account of one of the last narrow-gauge lines built in the Rockies. Includes an addendum and errata, 240 pages, 290 photos, maps, notes, and rosters, 8-1/2x 11'.
...more about the Heimburger House Book -- Uintah Railway- The Gilsonite Route,Revised Edition

Features: Bursting with beautiful color photos of steam diesels, passenger equipment, scenes from online towns and more. 128 page, hardcover, 10 x 11".
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Features: Covers the Canadian National Railway with Photographs of early and late steam, gas electrics, freight and passenger trains, diesels, structures, stations, bridges, troop trains, 1920 ski trains and steamlined Northern-type locomotives.
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Features: The story of glover Locomotive Works of Marietta, Georgia, and the 200 small locomotives they manufactured between 1902 and the 1930s.
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Features: A color tribute to the streamliners that graced the American rails between 1933 and WW11. Hardcover, 172 pages, 200 color and B&W photos.
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Features: Covers the Monon's pioneer history, high quality passenger service and long associations with higher education. 463 photographs, maps, drawings and illustrations. Hardcover, 323 pages.
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Features: Loaded with all-color photographs, readers can survey the development of the American railroad from the 1950s through the 1970s. Hardcover, 152 pages, 10x11".
...more about the Heimburger House Book -- America's Rail Pictoral by Russ Porter, 152 Pages, 10 X 11''

Features: History of the Wabash, as well as a dozen of its predecessor lines. Photos, roster, maps,timetables. Hardcover, 320 pages.
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Features: Written by Gerald Best, recounts the story of the railroad that served the quartz gold mines of Northern California.
...more about the Heimburger House Book -- Nevada County Narrow Gauge by Gerald Best

Features: * Explore the product history of the A.C. Gilbert Company from 1946 to 1966. * Hardcover, 200 pages, 8-1/2x11".
...more about the Heimburger House Book -- A.C. Gilbert's Famous American Flyer Trains

Features: This history of these interurban stalwarts is detailed in 200 striking color photographs. Over 140 pages, softcover.
...more about the Heimburger House Book -- North Shore/South Shore by Russ Porter