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32nd Annual Steam Passenger Service Directory : A Guide to Tourist Railroads and Railroad Museums (Paperback, 448 pages, 1997)
     This book provides a summary of amost every scenic railroad and railroad museum in the US and Canada. A must have for all rail enthusiasts, it contains details on rolling stock, services and admission fees, opening dates and times, and in most cased directions on getting to the location. Also provided is contact information for each location incuding website URLs in some cases.

700 Great Rail-Trails : A National Directory, by Greg Smith, Karen-Lee Ryan, Rails-To-Trails Conservancy (Paperback, 1996)
     Synopsis: This unique directory includes listings of trails in 48 states totaling more than 7,000 miles and is arranged alphabetically by state. Every trail record consists of the trail name, endpoints, county location, length, surface material, and a contact name, address, and telephone number. There are chapters on the national rail-trail movement and railtrail etiquette and safety.

American Narrow Gauge Railroads, by George W. Hilton (Paperback, 1994)

American Shortline Railway Guide : Facts, Figures, and Locomotive Rosters for over 500 Short Lines (Railroad Reference Series , No 17), by Edward A. Lewis (5th Edition, Paperback, 368 pages, 1996)

The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad : Rebel of the Rockies (Yale Western Americana Series, 2.), by Robert G. Athearn (Paperback, 395 pages, 1977)

Early Railways, by Rodney Dale (1994)
     Card catalog description: Surveys the early history of railroads, describing advances in surveying and track construction, the intricacies of timetabling, the first tickets and ticketing systems, etc.

The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives, by C. J. Riley (Hardcover, 224 pages, 1995)
     Booknews, Inc.: A glorious celebration of railroads of the world. Myriad excellent period & contemporary photos, drawings in color and b&w. Text is an alphabetical arrangement of names: lines, executives, designers, bridges, equipment.

Guide to the Milwaukee Road in Montana, by Steve McCarter (Paperback, 112 pages, 1992)
     Book Description: When the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad was built across Montana, it was lauded as an engineering marvel. When it went electric in 1914, it was the envy of the world. Spanning Montana's rugged beauty with scientific precision, "The Milwaukee Road" was ahead of its time, cutting its twentieth-century swath through the breadbasket of the Old West, providing Montana's grangers with increased access to distant markets. Once heralding the future, The Milwaukee Road is now part of the past, resigned since 1980 to photographs, corporate takeovers, and fleeting memories. The land remembers, too: from road grades to mountain tunnels, Montana recalls the bold Milwaukee. From east to west across Montana and up and down the branch lines, this guide will take you where the Milwaukee dared to go and won't let you miss the places it stopped: the depots, hotels, and roundhouses, as well as the substations that electrified The Milwaukee Road and that now power the imagination.

The Iron Horse : How Railroads Changed America, by Richard Wormser (Reading Level: Ages 9-12, Hardcover, 182 pages, 1993)
     Synopsis: A history of railroads and their influence on American culture features stories about the immigrants who built them, the robber barons who made their fortunes railroading, train bandits, labor movements, and more.

The Last Steam Railroad in America : From Tidewater to Whitetop, by O. Winston Link (Photographer), Thomas H. Garver (Hardcover, 144 pages, 1995)
     Synopsis: Between 1955 and 1959, Link traveled up and down the Norfolk & Western's divisions, taking pictures of the trains, towns, and people who worked on the railroad and lived beside it. Published here for the first time are photographs he made in daylight, as well as at night and on the branches of the railroad not covered in his first book, Steam, Steel & Stars. 124 photos, 100 in
duotone, 24 in full color.

The North American Railroad : Its Origin, Evolution, and Geography (Creating the North American Landscape), by James E. Vance (1 Ed, Hardcover, 348 pages, 1995)
     Synopsis: This sweeping account of where and why rail lines were built in various regions and at different times across the continent also explores the railroad's singular role in defining North American space--as lines crossed so varied and undeveloped a landscape. Photos, maps, & diagrams.

Right-Of-Way : A Guide to Abandoned Railroads in the United States, \by Waldo Neilsen (3rd Edition, Paperback, 1992)

Santa Fe in the Mountains : Three Passes of the West: Raton, Cajon, and Tehachapi (Golden Years of Railroading), by George H. Drury (Paperback, 1995)
     This book has very good photographs of the 3 railroad passes with both steam & diesel locomotives in action (passenger & freight). The book also gives history of the Santa Fe RR as well as it's predecessors. Operations & geographical information. Timeline 1950's.

Steam, Steel & Stars : America's Last Steam Railroad, by Tim Hensley, O. Winston Link (Photographer) (Reprint Edition, Paperback, 1994)
     This is an excellent book. The photographs are stunning, most all of them taken at night using flashbulbs. They not only depict the trains, but the towns and people who live near them. If you are both a train and photography buff, this book highlights both, but the emphasis is on the photos.

The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives, by Colin Garrett (Hardcover, 256 pages, 1997)

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Durango & Silverton An American Classic; The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad: The Photographic Celebration of, by Robert T. Royem
(Paperback, 152 pages, 1995)

(Hardcover, 152 pages, 1995)

Cumbres & Toltec Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad by America's Historic (VHS Tape, Running Time: 30m/Color, 1996)

Georgetown Loop RR Georgetown and the Loop, by P. R. Griswold (1st Ed., Hardcover, July 1988)

Georgetown Loop Railroad (VHS Tape, Color, 1997)

Colorado's Scenic Railroads, by Bruce Nall (Hardcover, 64 pages, 1997)

Grand Canyon RR Grand Canyon Railroad Illustrated Guide Book, by Rudy J Gerber (Paperback, 1990)

The Railroad and the Canyon, by Rudy J. Gerber (Paperback, 128 pages, 1995)
     A historical expedition into the events that led to the building of the railroad and its impact on the Grand Canyon. From the first attempts to run trains through the canyon to the industries that sprouted up alongside its tracks, this story of man's quest to conquer the canyon by train is fascinating and enlightening.

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	32nd Annual Steam Passenger Service Directory : A Guide to Tourist Railroads and Railroad Museums (Paperback, 448 pages, 1997) This book provides a summary of amost every scenic railroad and railroad museum in the US and Canada. A must have for all rail enthusiasts, it contains details on rolling stock, services and admission fees, opening dates and times, and in most cased directions on getting to the location. Also provided is contact information for each location incuding website URLs in some cases.
	700 Great Rail-Trails : A National Directory, by Greg Smith, Karen-Lee Ryan, Rails-To-Trails Conservancy (Paperback, 1996) Synopsis: This unique directory includes listings of trails in 48 states totaling more than 7,000 miles and is arranged alphabetically by state. Every trail record consists of the trail name, endpoints, county location, length, surface material, and a contact name, address, and telephone number. There are chapters on the national rail-trail movement and railtrail etiquette and safety.
	American Narrow Gauge Railroads, by George W. Hilton (Paperback, 1994)
	American Shortline Railway Guide : Facts, Figures, and Locomotive Rosters for over 500 Short Lines (Railroad Reference Series , No 17), by Edward A. Lewis (5th Edition, Paperback, 368 pages, 1996)
	The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad : Rebel of the Rockies (Yale Western Americana Series, 2.), by Robert G. Athearn (Paperback, 395 pages, 1977)
	Early Railways, by Rodney Dale (1994) Card catalog description: Surveys the early history of railroads, describing advances in surveying and track construction, the intricacies of timetabling, the first tickets and ticketing systems, etc.
	The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives, by C. J. Riley (Hardcover, 224 pages, 1995) Booknews, Inc.: A glorious celebration of railroads of the world. Myriad excellent period & contemporary photos, drawings in color and b&w. Text is an alphabetical arrangement of names: lines, executives, designers, bridges, equipment.
	Guide to the Milwaukee Road in Montana, by Steve McCarter (Paperback, 112 pages, 1992) Book Description: When the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad was built across Montana, it was lauded as an engineering marvel. When it went electric in 1914, it was the envy of the world. Spanning Montana's rugged beauty with scientific precision, "The Milwaukee Road" was ahead of its time, cutting its twentieth-century swath through the breadbasket of the Old West, providing Montana's grangers with increased access to distant markets. Once heralding the future, The Milwaukee Road is now part of the past, resigned since 1980 to photographs, corporate takeovers, and fleeting memories. The land remembers, too: from road grades to mountain tunnels, Montana recalls the bold Milwaukee. From east to west across Montana and up and down the branch lines, this guide will take you where the Milwaukee dared to go and won't let you miss the places it stopped: the depots, hotels, and roundhouses, as well as the substations that electrified The Milwaukee Road and that now power the imagination.
	The Iron Horse : How Railroads Changed America, by Richard Wormser (Reading Level: Ages 9-12, Hardcover, 182 pages, 1993) Synopsis: A history of railroads and their influence on American culture features stories about the immigrants who built them, the robber barons who made their fortunes railroading, train bandits, labor movements, and more.
	The Last Steam Railroad in America : From Tidewater to Whitetop, by O. Winston Link (Photographer), Thomas H. Garver (Hardcover, 144 pages, 1995) Synopsis: Between 1955 and 1959, Link traveled up and down the Norfolk & Western's divisions, taking pictures of the trains, towns, and people who worked on the railroad and lived beside it. Published here for the first time are photographs he made in daylight, as well as at night and on the branches of the railroad not covered in his first book, Steam, Steel & Stars. 124 photos, 100 in duotone, 24 in full color.
	The North American Railroad : Its Origin, Evolution, and Geography (Creating the North American Landscape), by James E. Vance (1 Ed, Hardcover, 348 pages, 1995) Synopsis: This sweeping account of where and why rail lines were built in various regions and at different times across the continent also explores the railroad's singular role in defining North American space--as lines crossed so varied and undeveloped a landscape. Photos, maps, & diagrams.
	Right-Of-Way : A Guide to Abandoned Railroads in the United States, \by Waldo Neilsen (3rd Edition, Paperback, 1992)
	Santa Fe in the Mountains : Three Passes of the West: Raton, Cajon, and Tehachapi (Golden Years of Railroading), by George H. Drury (Paperback, 1995) This book has very good photographs of the 3 railroad passes with both steam & diesel locomotives in action (passenger & freight). The book also gives history of the Santa Fe RR as well as it's predecessors. Operations & geographical information. Timeline 1950's.
	Steam, Steel & Stars : America's Last Steam Railroad, by Tim Hensley, O. Winston Link (Photographer) (Reprint Edition, Paperback, 1994) This is an excellent book. The photographs are stunning, most all of them taken at night using flashbulbs. They not only depict the trains, but the towns and people who live near them. If you are both a train and photography buff, this book highlights both, but the emphasis is on the photos.
	The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives, by Colin Garrett (Hardcover, 256 pages, 1997)

Durango & Silverton	An American Classic; The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad: The Photographic Celebration of, by Robert T. Royem (Paperback, 152 pages, 1995) (Hardcover, 152 pages, 1995)
Cumbres & Toltec	Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad by America's Historic (VHS Tape, Running Time: 30m/Color, 1996)
Georgetown Loop RR	Georgetown and the Loop, by P. R. Griswold (1st Ed., Hardcover, July 1988)
	Georgetown Loop Railroad (VHS Tape, Color, 1997)
	Colorado's Scenic Railroads, by Bruce Nall (Hardcover, 64 pages, 1997)
Grand Canyon RR	Grand Canyon Railroad Illustrated Guide Book, by Rudy J Gerber (Paperback, 1990)
	The Railroad and the Canyon, by Rudy J. Gerber (Paperback, 128 pages, 1995) A historical expedition into the events that led to the building of the railroad and its impact on the Grand Canyon. From the first attempts to run trains through the canyon to the industries that sprouted up alongside its tracks, this story of man's quest to conquer the canyon by train is fascinating and enlightening.