This new book is the definitive reference on this little known subject. Starting with the first German uses of military armored trains in the early...

This new book is the third by Wolfgang Sawodny on German armored trains in World War II, and presents all new information not previously discussed ...

This book gives a detailed account of the types and employment of German armored trains during WWII.

Readers will discover why railway men fear the number nine! . . . why a white horse is considered an ill omen . . . and why, in a profession where ...

All about the railroad: old coaches made new, ancient steam engines, historic hotels, stations and campsites along 64 miles of scenic track unlike ...

Don DeNevi tells the stories of some of the most daring desperados ever to set dynamite to strong box or safe.

Built in the turn of the twentieth century, the Hejaz Railway was initially mocked in Europe as a wildly improbable scheme. Still used partially in...

Earlier in the 20th century, the Pennsylvania Railroad was the transportation leader in the United States, moving ten percent of the rail traffic w...

The Lincoln funeral and the nearly 1,700-mile epic journey of the funeral train was the biggest single event to happen in the lives of American cit...

Trespassing is the leading cause of rail-related fatalities in the United States. A large proportion of these trespasser fatalities are from intent...

An illustrated history of the electrified railway tunnel and station complex still serving Montreal. This story had its start in the pre-World War ...

From its inception as a horsecar line in 1874, the Niagara, St. Catharines, & Toronto Railway is one of the foremost examples in Canada of an i...

This book was authored by Ottawa native Bill McKeown, after over fifty years of research. It details the history of the Ottawa Electric Railway, it...

The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA08) requires implementation of positive train control (PTC) on railroads which carry passengers or hav...

Based on the historical record, rail transportation in the United States is an extremely safe mode of transportation. However, distraction of a rai...

This groundbreaking book, written by one of the foremost blues historians in the UK, is based on over 30 years' research, exploration and absolute ...

California offers travellers a gold mine of railroad points of interest. California has it all: narrow gauge, logging railroads, cable cars, trolle...

Just mention Colorado to the avid rail fan and you have their interest; add the term 'narrow gauge' and you have their undivided attention. Why thi...

Since its founding in 1881, Canadian Pacific has made an indelible mark on the lives of Canadians. Most commonly associated with its iconic rail-wa...

In the 19th century, steam-hauled trains had a virtual monopoly on transportation of passengers. After the 1914-1918 Great War, competition from hi...

Through Dennis A. Livesey's camera lens, readers will experience the thrill of the steam railroad, a transportation system that dominated the USA f...

Steam Engines -- beauties with fire in their bellies, evoke nostalgic journeys down the memory track! One of the most comprehensive books on the su...

One of the best accounts of the story of The Great Siberian Railway.

Fred Harvey and the Santa Fe Railway teamed up to develop tourism in the American Southwest from the late 1880s to the 1960s. These two companies f...