Kids love trains, grown-ups love trains, and everybody loves a good train museum. But how do you find those great train destinations? With Tourist Trains Guidebook, of course! This unique travel reference is both a guidebook, with detailed information about 150 of the best tourist train sites in the United States and Canada, and a directory of hundreds of other hidden rail museums. Each of the 150 featured sites has been visited in person by staff and contributors to Trains magazine, the country’s leading railroading periodical. These destinations showcase the excitement of train travel, with attractions ranging from dinner trains to steam excursions, from urban trolleys to amazing museums. Sites and directory listings are organized alphabetically by state and fully indexed. Photos, addresses, contact info, and directions for getting to each site--plus a bound-in card good for discounts at select locations--make it easy to go trainspotting anytime, anywhere.

Tourist Trains Guidebook

Engineering & Transportation

Trains Magazine

Transportation

Kalmbach Pub. Co

Share the thrill of more than 100 of the best train-watching locations in North America. Maps of the area, site descriptions, photographs, and approximate number of daily trains are included. Driving directions, nearby points of interest, local options for dining, lodging, and other activities make this the must-have guide for every railfan.

Hot Spots Guidebook: Great Places to Watch Trains

Great photos, new maps, and history for 150+ railroads make The Historical Guide to North American Railroads, 3rd Edition the perfect guide for modelers, railfans, and history buffs! This updated edition features a new, larger format and a comprehensive index that makes searching for information quick and easy. Each listing includes historical information, a photo, a route map, and key statistics regarding miles of operation, locomotives, and rolling stock, and much more.

The Historical Guide to North American Railroads (Trains Books)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Trains magazine explores the history and 2015 restoration of world famous Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611. Join us as we witness the re-birth of this classic 1950 streamlined beauty,

611 in Steam: Return of the Finest Steam Passenger Locomotive Ever

Trains magazine presents "Big Boy, Back In Steam", the Triumphant Returns of Union Pacific Big Boy 4014. This special collector's edition takes you through the history, restoration, and the May 2019 inaugural runs of Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014.\n"Big Boy, Back in Steam" covers the 1941-1959 history, 2014-2019 restoration, and May 2019 inaugural runs of Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 on its original operating territory between Cheyenne, Wyo., and Ogden, Utah, across famous Sherman Hill and Wasatch Grade. Go with us day-by-day as Big Boy travels under its own 7,000-hp on its home turf in Wyoming and Utah for the first time in 60 years! A foldout cutaway drawing of Big Boy, a list of other surviving Big Boys, and a look at how they fit into the world of articulated locomotives rounds out this special edition.

Big Boy Back in Steam, 4014's Triumphant Return (Trains Magazine SPECIAL ISSUE)

Kalmbach Media, Trains Magazine

The Trains Across America 2022 calendar captures a variety of moving trains in breathtaking scenes across the country. The bonus section explores more questions and answers from the Ask Trains column including: Why diesel engines run with steam locomotives, how dynamic brakes work, and how the shape of rail has evolved.

Trains Across America 2022 Calendar

Calendars

Kalmbach Publishing Company

Trains Across America 2023 Calendar

It's time to get back out and discover the railroad history that made America great. This unique book will guide you to the places where you can do just that. Inside, you'll find more than 500 fascinating train rides, museums, trolleys, dinner trains, and historic depots across the United States and Canada. You'll discover trains that travel over historic paths, journey into the wilderness, and provide scenic vistas only seen by rail. Written by the knowledgeable staff and contributors of Trains magazine, 194 prominent sites are described in detailed reviews that explain what a site offers, the best times to go, and what else you can do in the area. An additional 320 attractions are described in shorter listings. Newly revised, the book is organized by geographic regions, each featuring a handy locator map.

Tourist Trains Guidebook 9th edition

Travel

Food, Lodging & Transportation

Trains Across America 2024 Calendar

Tourist Trains Guidebook 10th Edition

Firecrown Media

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