Books and manuals

I have a page with publications that are either out of copyright or I have permission to publish:

This site contains over 1,500 rail-related photographs (mainly of steam) from the U.S. There is also a page with some railroad books and manuals, and a page with railroad-related links.

Each “postcard” on this page links to an album. Scroll right to see more “postcards”. Click on a “postcard” to go to an album. Click on a thumbnail in an album to see the full size picture. There are related links on each page, as well as suggested books and DVDs.

You can also browse from:

• the site map, which lists all the pages
• a map of the U.S. showing locations
• a roster of locomotives shown on this site by railroad and type

The website is optimised for IE6 or higher and a fast broadband connection. It is not designed for mobile devices. Full size pictures are 300dpi and can be large: panorama and backhead views may be 1-2MB. 360° flash panoramas may be 3-5MB.

All opinions are those of the creator of this website. The choice of links is entirely the author's. No monetary or other incentives were involved in their selection or inclusion.

What’s new:

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5th Jul ‘10      • 2 more manuals and Travel Town Museum page added.

                    • All new content added to the Southern California Chapter RLHS page (formerly LA County Fair).

                    • 24 new photos added to the Kelso Depot page.

7th Jun ‘10    • 2 more manuals and California State Railroad Museum page added.

                    • Cajon, Caliente Horseshoe and Tehachapi Loop pages updated.

3rd May ‘10    • 2 manuals, a locomotive roster, Spencer and Hope Fox Eccles Pavilion, Union Pacific S-4 #4420 and Union Pacific T-57 #1242 pages added.

                    • Ames Monument Cheyenne Big Boy pages updated.

5th Feb ‘10    • 3 manuals and Nevada Northern Railway Museum and Nevada Northern #93 added.

                    • Palisade, Central Pacific Historic Grade and Golden Spike NHS pages updated.

26th Nov ‘09  • 2 manuals and O. Winston Link Museum, Virginia Museum of Transportation and North Carolina Transportation Museum added.

6th Sep ‘09    • 3 manuals and Allegheny Portage NHS, Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Norfolk & Western G1 #7, C&O #2760 and John Henry Park added.

23rd Jun ‘09  • 1 manual added.

10th May ‘09 • 1 manual and Smithsonian Museum added, and B&O Museum pages updated.

25th Jan ‘09  • First 3 manuals added.

1st Jan ‘09    • Site published.

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Links

Books and manuals are all scanned at 150dpi and are downloadable as word searchable PDFs.

UP Rules & regulations

Modern Locomotive Engineering

B&O Rules & Regulations

Railroad Signals

Locomotive Breakdowns

Standard Train Rule Examination

Locomotive Engine Breakdowns

Houlahan’s Railroad Handbook

Railroad Men’s Catechism

Early Motive Power of the B&O

Practical Locomotive Operating

American Railroad Economics

Crofutt’s New Overland Tourist

Locomotives: Simple, Compound, and Electric

Railroad Engineering

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