This page provides a directory of websites offering railroad books including new, used, rare, and out-of-print books covering railroad history, train operations, railroad photography, and model railroading. This page contains affiliate links for which RailServe.com may be compensated.
Model Railroad Books - 120+ titles covering all aspects of model railroad layout design, track plans, benchwork, structures, scenery, detailing, weathering, DCC, electronics, prototypical operation, and more |
AbeBooks - 100 million books from independent booksellers, including thousands of railroad titles
Alibris - New, used, and out-of-print books from independent sellers, including thousands of railroad titles
Altamont Press - Publishes regional railroad timetables for the Western US, listing stations, mileposts, speed limits, siding lengths, radio frequencies, and more
Amazon.com Railroad Books - Online retailer stocks thousands of new, used, and out-of-print railroad books
Andrew Neale Bookseller - UK online bookseller with new, second-hand, and out-of-print books on railway transport and industrial history
Arcadia Publishing - Publisher of more than 5,000 local and regional history books, including the Images of America series, with dozens of railroad titles
Arizona Hobbies - Railroad books, DVDs, videos, maps, and atlases from an online discount store with prompt shipping
Astragal Press - Publisher of books on steam locomotives, antique tools, and early trades
Atlantic Publishers - UK publisher of books for model railroaders and railway enthusiasts
Auctions on eBay - Thousands of new, used, rare, and out-of-print railroad books for sale on eBay
Batterdale Books - Buys and sells secondhand books on British and overseas railways, canals, trams and buses, and industrial history; York, UK
BHI Publications - Publishes railroad photo books intended for use by manufacturers and modelers
Biblio.com - 50 million new, used, and out-of-print books from independent booksellers worldwide, including thousands of railroad titles
Bill Hudson Transport Books - UK seller of British and American railway books and videos
Black Dwarf Lightmoor - Publisher of British railway history books plus Railway Archive, a British railway journal published four times a year
BookMine - Rare and out-of-print railroad books for sale online
Boston in Transit - Mapping the History of Public Transportation in The Hub, by Steven Beaucher, published 2023
Branch Line Press - Publisher of books on New England railroading and transportation history
Branchstow Railway Books - Online seller of UK railway books
Buffer Books - UK online seller of secondhand railway books
Cam-Tech Publishing - Publisher of railroad history books including The Lincoln Funeral Train, Building A Lima Locomotive, Henry Ford, The Lima Route, and Bradford The Railroad Town
Camden Miniature Steam Services - UK online bookseller featuring railroad and model railroad titles with an emphasis on British, European, and American steam
Canadian Branchline Miniatures - Publisher of hard-cover books describing operations, locomotives, trains, and industries of the steam railway era in Canada
Canadian Railway Stations - Three volumes with photos and history by Dave Savage
Cape Ann Train Co. - Publisher of railroad timetables and maps, including reprints of The Official Guide of the Railways
Charles Cooper's Railway Pages - Author of several books about Canadian railway history
Cheona Publications - Publishes books about past and present British railways
Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society Shop - C&O and Chessie-related books, videos, models, clothing, gifts, calendars, prints, maps, and more
City Rail Transit - Picture books about rail transit systems including Istanbul, Toulouse, and Rome, plus transit system maps and free videos
Como Shops - Specializes in rare and out-of-print railroad books, sold online and at train shows
Comprehensive Guide To Industrial Locomotives - Reference book of industrial rail operations in the US
Critters Dinkys & Centercabs - Field guide to help identify small (under 100 ton) American gas and diesel locomotives
David Newband's Railway Books - British dealer in railway printed material, books, magazines, timetables, and official publications
David Plowden - Author of Requiem for Steam: The Railroad Photographs of David Plowden
Depot Square Publishing - Publishes books on northeastern US railroad history, plus an online store with titles from other publishers
DeskMap Systems - Publishes the Professional Railroad Atlas of North America and other railroad mapping products
Double Take Productions - Wholesaler of railroad hobby books
Erstwhile Publications - Publishes limited edition books on lesser known but interesting railroads, including Railroading on the Wabash Fourth District
Eveleigh Press - Publishes books about steam and diesel railways in Australia
Florida Historical Society Print Shoppe - Publisher of Henry Plant: Pioneer Empire Builder, covering the rail development of Florida's west coast
Four Ways West Publications - Publisher of US railroad books including color pictorials of BNSF, Burlington Route, C&O, Great Northern, Illinois Central, Milwaukee Road, New York Central, Northern Pacific, Pennsy, Rock Island, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Western Pacific, and more
Fox Publications - Publishes black and white photography books of western railroads
G T Carter Transport Books - New Zealand seller of rare and out-of-print railway books
Garrigues House Publishers - Publisher of railroad history books with an emphasis on Pennsylvania
Golden Age Books - 1,500+ railroad, aviation, and model railroading books for sale
Golden West Books - Publisher of railroad books with an emphasis on western US rail history, including Donner Pass, Tehachapi, Mount Lowe, Northern Pacific, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Bay Area electric railways, Grand Central Station, Ulster & Delaware, and more
Grayland eBay Store - Railroad memorabilia including employee timetables, annual reports, calendars, passes, menus, maps, books, and more
Hayden Consulting - Publishes railroad history and model railroading books
Heimburger House - Publishes hundreds of railroad history, railfan, and model train books
Historic Rail - Online store offers a wide range of railfan products including books, videos, art, models, calendars, clocks, signs, apparel, and more; Minneapolis, Minnesota
Historical Model Railway Society Publications - Produces railway history books with an emphasis on British railways
Howard Zane: My Life with Model Trains - Book about the model railroading hobby and Howard Zane s 2,850 square foot "Piermont Division" layout
HowDy Productions - Publisher of railroad books including Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, West Side Belt Railroad, and Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Timetables
Ian Allan Publishing - UK railway and transport books, videos, and DVDs with online ordering
Indian Valley Locomotive Works - Reproductions of classic railroad publications plus Tales of the Rails audiobooks
Indiana University Press - Publishes railroad and transportation books for rail historians and enthusiasts alike
Irwell Press - British publisher of railway books and magazines
Italian Railway Bibliography - Index of nearly 10,000 titles about railways in Italy from 1824 to present
John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library - Special library within the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri - St. Louis
Kalmbach Memorial Library - Library of the National Model Railroad Association with an extensive collection of model and prototype railroad books, periodicals, photos, videos, and reference materials; Chattanooga, Tennessee
Kalmbach Publishing - Publisher of railroad magazines and books
Karen's Books - Specializes in railroad, train, and transportation books from Morning Sun, Four Ways West, Kalmbach, Motorbooks, Indiana University Press, and others
Kestrel Railway Books - Publishes books about British railway history
Kevin Robertson Books - Specialist retailer of British railway and model train books
King Street Press - Publisher of the California Railroad Guide and of historical publications on the Southern Pacific Company and its predecessors
Linda Tinker Railway Books - UK shop specializing in pre-owned and hard to find railway books
Lorraine B. Diehl Books - Titles include Subways: The Tracks That Built New York City and The Late, Great Pennsylvania Station
LPD Publishing - Series of books on Canadian and American diesel locomotives
Mainline & Maritime - UK publisher of railway books including British rail history and modern traction
Making All Stops - Two volumes of New York City subway color photography from 1970 to 1989
McMillan Publications - Online retailer with more than 700 railroad-related products including books, calendars, screen savers, DVDs, videos, timetables, atlases, and more; Arvada, Colorado
Melvin Photos - Publisher of books about the Tehachapi Loop, Boston & Maine Railroad, and Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
Merrill Publishing Associates - Publisher of railroad photo books, CDs, and posters from the Roy Campbell collection of steam photography in the Midwest
Michael C Kelly - Author of several railroad books including Rails Around Indiana, Rails Around Michigan, and Rails Around Missouri
Midwest Rail Rangers Store - Detailed milepost-by-milepost route guides for Amtrak routes throughout the USA
Milwaukee Shops Inc - Publisher of books and prints featuring the Milwaukee Road Hiawatha passenger cars and locomotives
ModelersNotebook.com - Provides specialized publications and information for those interested in building traditional or 3D models
Montage Worldwide - Online retailer of unique model railroad merchandise and publications, including magazine backissues, books, model trains, and model structures
Monte Vista Publishing - Publishes railroad pictorials on the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, and BC Rail
Montevallo Historical Press - Publisher of railroad books including The Toledo, Port Clinton & Lakeside Railway and The Lakeside and Marblehead Railroad
Morning Sun Books - Publishes hundreds of all-color railroad books from the glory years of North American railroading, including the popular "Trackside" series
Motorbooks - Publishes hundreds of books on railroad history, railroad operations, locomotives, and model railroading
Newfoundland Railway - Selection of books on the Newfoundland Railway for sale online
Next Stop Honolulu - Publishes a book providing a comprehensive history of the narrow gauge Oahu Railway & Land Co. in Hawaii
Nick Tozer Railway Books - Railway books and magazines for sale plus a book search service; Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK
Nigel Bird Books - Online railway book dealer in Wales with over 7,000 titles in stock
Nijvere Lezerke Publishers - Dutch publisher of railway books, maps, and prints
Oakwood Press & Video Library - Produces books, videos, and DVDs that capture the beauty and history of UK transport through the ages
Omni Publications - Online retailer of books about past and present railroads in the Southwest
Oso Railworks - Book and magazine publisher specializing in railroads, especially steam-era logging railroads
Oxford Junction Press - Specializes in detailed railfan timetables covering the New England area, as well as a selection of railroad books for children
Paired Rail Railroad Publications - Publisher of railroad books including the Santa Fe Heritage series, Kansas City Southern Lines, and Katy Recollections
Past Forward Heritage Limited - Publishes books and videos on historical topics including logging railroads
Pendragon Publishing - Publishes BackTrack, a monthly historical railway journal in Britain, and the Railways In Transition book series
Plateway Press - UK publisher of a range of railway and industrial transport history books
Powell's Books - General bookstore in Portland, Oregon, with hundreds of new and used railroad books for sale online
Railfan Guides by George Drury - Publishes railfan guides to Austria, Switzerland, France, Germany, Britain, and Ireland
Railfare - Publisher of more than 50 books about Canadian railway and tramway history
Railpub - Back issue magazines and used books about railroads and model railroading
Railroad Commissary Bookshelf - Used railroad books including many hard-to-find titles
Railroad Directory, The - Publishes a directory of companies serving the rail industry
Railroad Treasures - eBay store offers railroad books, magazines, timetables, and photos; Talbott, Tennessee
Railroads of Montana - Montana railroad calendars and books plus other Pacific Northwest history
Railroadbooks.biz - Online store with new and used books on the subjects of railroad history, operation, technology, photography, and more
Rails'N'Shafts - Online store of the Outer Station Project, offering thousands of railroad books including original publications; Leesport, Pennsylvania
Red Sea Railway - 374 page book provides an authoritative history of railways in Eritrea
Riding the Rails - Books tells the true story of 250,000 boxcar boys and girls of the Great Depression, who left their homes and hopped freight trains crisscrossing the country
Robert Gavora Fine and Rare Books - Online bookseller with thousands of railroad history and technology books
Rolling Dreams Press - Author of books featuring photos and narratives from North American rail travel
Ron's Books - Online retailer of more than 4,000 railroad books, videos, and DVDs
RPC Publishing - Publishes books with photos and drawings of passenger railcars built by Pullman Standard, The Budd Company, and American Car & Foundry after 1930
RR Trax Studios - Publisher of several rail photography books including the Bessemer & Lake Erie, Lehigh Valley, Buffalo Central Terminal, and Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
Rueckerts Buchversand Online Bookshop - German, English, and American books, including new and out-of-print railroad and model train books
Runpast Publishing - British publisher of railway books, mainly concentrating on the steam era
Saxon Court Books - Books and DVDs covering modern and historic railways worldwide; East Molesey, UK
Schrader's Railroad Catalog - Online retailer of books, CDs, DVDs, software, calendars, apparel, art, collectibles, jewelry, and more
Seven Oaks Press - Publisher of regional books including The Horseshoe Curve: Sabotage and Subversion in the Railroad City
Signature Press - Publisher of dozens of books on Western railroad history
Silver Link Publishing - Publishes a range of books on Britain's railway heritage
Simmons-Boardman Books, Inc - Publisher and retailer of railway books and training materials covering virtually all aspects of the industry
Sonrisa Publications - Western railroad map books, railfan timetables, and employee timetables covering Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas
South Platte Press - Publisher of American railroad history books with an emphasis on steam railroads in the Great Plains and West
Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society Store - Offers Southern Pacific Railroad books, company reprints, convention items, and newsletter back issues for sale online
SPV (Steam Powered Video) - North American regional railroad atlas series, videos, DVDs, prototype and modeling books, CDs, and calendars
Stephans Railroad History - Sells railroad magazines, rare books, timetables, rulebooks, maps, catalogs, collectibles, and other railroad memorabilia
Still Steaming & Smaller Cousins - Guides to Britain's standard-gauge, narrow gauge, and miniature railways
Sundance Publications - Publisher of railroad books with an emphasis on Colorado narrow gauge history
Szwajkart Books and Videos - Producer of the Train Watcher's Guide books for Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City and videos of U.S. and overseas steam, diesel, and traction
Tarheel Press - Publishes books about North Carolina railroad history including the "Along the ET&WNC" series
TEE Publishing - Publishes technical books about steam locomotive design and model engineering
The Columbia Branch Railroad - New 384 page hardbound book chronicles the 175-year history of a shortline railroad still operating between Centralia and Columbia, Missouri
The White Cascade - Book by Gary Krist tells the story of a 1910 blizzard that stranded two trainloads of passengers high in the Cascade Mountains
Thomas the Tank Engine - Books based on The Railway Series by The Reverend W. Awdry
Timber Times - Publishes railroad books and a quarterly magazine devoted to logging railroads in the steam era
TLC Publishing - Publishes a variety of US railroad history books with an emphasis on the B&O, C&O, MoPac, New Haven, Nickel Plate, Santa Fe, Southern Railway, and West Virginia logging railroads
TM Books & Video - Publishes model railroad books and videos for kids and adults, including the I Love Toy Trains video series
Toy and Train Publishing Co. - Toy and toy train related guides on CD focused on smaller market collectibles
Trackmaps - Series of books detailing Britain's Network Rail system that show all tracks, level-crossings, tunnels, signal-boxes, distances, and other information
Tracks of the New York City Subway - Book details the NYC subway tracks, signaling, radio frequencies, stations, and more
Train Shows - Calendar of upcoming train shows, many with vendors offering new and used railroad books
Trainbooks.com - Train and trolley books, photos, and other memorabilia for sale online
Transit Maps of the World - 144-page all-color book provides the official maps of more than 100 of the world's major subway and metro systems
Transport Diversions Emporium - UK retailer of railway books, videos, maps, and atlases
Twelveheads Press - Publisher of books about some of Britain's and Europe's lesser known railways
UBM Global Trade - Publications for the rail and transport industries, including the Pocket List of Railroad Officials, Official Railway Guide, and Official Railway Equipment Register
USA by Rail - Guide book for train travel throughout the US and Canada
Vandewater Books - Used bookstore stocks over 500 out-of-print railroad books; Seattle, Washington
Voyageur Press - Publishes nearly 200 books on railroad history, operations, photography, and model railroading
VTD Rail Publishing - Rail transportation and operation books, videos, and multimedia presentations
Waiting for the Cars - Book featuring 218 of Alfred A. Hart's nineteenth-century railroad photographs, presented both as the original stereocards and as high quality red/cyan 3D anaglyphs
White River Productions - Publishes magazines, books, calendars, and DVDs serving railroad historical societies, railfans, and modelers
Withers Publishing - Publishes the bi-monthly Diesel Era Magazine with a focus on US diesel operations past and present, plus a variety of railroad books
Yard Bull: A Railroad Detective's Memoir - Personal memoir about the unexpected lessons learned while working on the wrong side of the tracks
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