railroads - HistoricRail.com

Passenger
er Trains
RAILROADS
Special
Purchase!
Save 50 %
Over 800 Photos
& Diagrams!
The American Railroad
Passenger Car
Parts 1 and 2
White, Jr. “The Super Chief
of railroad books.” – Chicago
Sun-Times. This lavishly illustrated,
two-volume set examines
the joys, splendors and
challenges of railroad passenger
service during the century
and a half it dominated American travel;
explains the construction methods of wood,
iron, steel and aluminum cars; traces the evolution of
wheels, brakes, dining cars and sleeping compartments;
and much more. 704 pages, 800+ B&W photographs
and schematics, 10½"x 12½",
softcover.........#R01626B Reg: $ 69.95 Now: $ 34.95
Union Station
“Travel by
Train” Sign
Perfect for a station
rooftop, this HO- and
O-scale compatible, LIMITED EDITION
simulated neon sign
– based on the iconic sign placed atop Denver’s historic
Union Station in 1952 – features working,
sequencial pre-wired lights; photo-etched stainless
steel supports; and more. Measures 5" wide x 2" tall
and requires 3 AA batteries (not included).
Minor assembly required.................#R94471E $ 49.95
Attention
Do Not Flush While Train
is in the Station Sign
Perfect for your train
room, bathroom or anywhere
else you want to
display your love of trains
(and sense of humor), this
24-gauge steel sign measures
14" in diameter and includes
a mounting hole............................#R66414AA $ 16.95
Pullman-Standard Super Dome
Passenger
A
Cars
Originally constructed
for
the Milwaukee
Road’s Hiawatha passenger
trains in 1952, full-
B
length Super Dome cars
were operated by other
railroads following
C
Milwaukee Road’s exit
from passenger service.
These amazingly detailed,
D
HO scale models feature
a finely molded body, a
glazed dome and a wellequipped
interior, modernized
ends with working
E
diaphragms, wire grab
irons, built-in electrical contacts for installation of interior
lighting (see below), prototypical trucks, and a lasersharp
paint scheme. 11¾" long; minimum
curve radius of 24"...................................... $ 69.95 each
A: Chicago and North Western..................#R90028C
B: Canadian National..................................#R90029C
C: VIA Rail....................................................#R90030C
D: Chessie Safety Express.........................#R90031C
E: Milwaukee Road......................................#R90032C
Passenger Car Interior Lighting Kits
DC.....#R96124C $ 12.95 DCC.....#R96125C $ 7.95
EP5 Electric Locomotive
O Scale
Replicating a General Electric EP5 (a double-ended,
mercury-arc-rectifier passenger
locomotive that provided 4,000 horsepower
and reached speeds up to 105 miles per
hour), this premium quality, O scale model
is a real beauty!
You get a finely molded body with glazed
windows and separately applied detail parts,
a True Blast II digitally recorded horn and
bell, working dual headlights, twin moving pantographs (electrical pickup through wheels only), dual motors
with all-metal gears and flywheel coasting action, and an authentic Amtrak paint scheme. 16½" long;
arrives ready to run on O-31 or gentler curves............................................................................#R96764D $ 219
HHP-8 Electric Locomotives
Amtrak’s double-ended,
high-horsepower
HHP-8
electric locomotives
entered service in 2002 to speed passenger
trains up and down the busy Northeast Corridor.
Part of Bachmann’s top-of-the-line Spectrum series,
these DCC-ready, HO scale models of three of those
electric locomotives feature a 5-pole motor; highly
detailed pantographs and body panels; operating
headlights, ditch lights and markers; working doors; a
painted engineer figure; Amtrak Acela Express markings;
and a lifetime limited warranty. Able to draw
power from the wheels or pantographs,
the model measures 9" long.......................... $ 199 each
Road #656......#R94805A Road #651......#R94806A
Road #663...................................................#R94807A
85' Amfleet I Coach
This premium
quality,
HO scale
model of
an Amfleet I regional coach built by Budd between
1975 and 1978 features a finely molded body with
tinted windows, a detailed interior with operational
lighting, realistic diaphragms, a detailed underframe,
and an authentic Amtrak Acela Express paint
scheme. 11¾" long..........................#R94207C $ 36.95
Amtrak “Travel by
Train” Animated
Billboard
This HO- and O-scale
compatible billboard features
chasing, pre-wired lights;
photo-etched stainless
LIMITED EDITION
steel supports; and more.
Measures 4¼" wide x 5" tall
and requires 3 AA batteries (not included).
Minor assembly required.................#R94472E $ 45.95
Special
Purchase!
Save 40 %
Inside Commuter Rail
An Insider’s Look at
Commuter Railway Operations
in the New York City Area
This program takes you on an
insider’s tour of commuter rail operations
in the New York City area. You’ll
tour control centers, towers and yards; ride the
“head end” on Metro-North Railroad, Long Island
Rail Road and New Jersey Transit trains; view pushpull,
third rail, overhead-catenary and dual-mode
locomotives; visit Grand Central Station and Penn
Station; see LIRR double-deck coaches built to fit
the East River Tunnels; and more. 2 hrs. 16 min.
#RV2081C Reg: $ 47.95 Now: $ 28.75
Empire Builders to Milwaukee
Step back in time to view Amtrak service
when it debuted in Milwaukee
on May 1, 1971. You'll see the
Morning Hiawatha and the
C&NW bi-level Streamliners
during their last winter and spring of
Order
Toll Free: F
800-261
61- 5922
Special
Purchase!
Save 33 %
operations, Amtrak’s new Empire Builder and
Chicago-Milwaukee corridor service, freights – many
pulled by venerable GP35s and GP9s – on the
Milwaukee Road and Soo Line, the Cannonball
commuter, Amtrak’s Turbo Train on its national tour,
and the Great Circus Train of 1971.
50 minutes...#RV6346B Reg: $ 29.95 Now: $ 19.95
Special
Purchase!
Save 33 %
Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor
These programs examine the
busiest passenger rail line in
America: the Northeast
Corridor, a fully electrified line
that runs from Washington, D.C.,
to Boston.
Reg: $ 29.95 Now: $ 19.95 each
NEW! Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor
Cab Ride: Washington, D.C. to
Philadelphia – Produced in cooperation
with Amtrak, this program takes you on a
high-speed cab ride in an AEM7 electric locomotive
between Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. You’ll
lead your Metroliner at speeds up to 125 mph, enjoy
meets with other Amtrak trains, sprint through a
high-speed turnout, view line-side structures
through the locomotive’s large cab windows,
and more. 1 hr. 25 min..............................#RV9530B
Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Combo – This program
includes two separate Amtrak trips: one from
Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., and the other
from New York City to Philadelphia. You’ll see more
than 150 Amtrak and commuter trains in action;
visit Penn Station, Hudson Tower, Princeton Jct.,
and the Zoo Interlocking; and more.
2 hrs. 40 min.............................................#RV5762B
Pacific Coast
Commuter Railroads
From San Diego to Anchorage
Dorin. This heavily illustrated book
examines modern rail passenger
services along the Pacific coast
from San Diego to Alaska.
You’ll view San Diego’s Coaster,
the Los Angeles MetroLink, Amtrak’s Surfliner, San
Francisco’s Caltrain, the Altamont Commuter Express,
Seattle’s Sounder, Vancouver’s West Coast Express,
Anchorage transit, and more. Includes maps and
timetables up to the year 2011, making this an ideal,
up-to-date guide for traveling these lines! 112 pages,
color and B&W photographs and illustrations,
8½"x 11", softcover..........................#R10120B $ 29.95
23