Books

Seasons of Trains

In Seasons of Trains, an exclusive new book from Railroad Explorer, writer and photographer George Pitarys takes the reader on a personal journey through the four seasons, covering 35 years of railroading and railfanning in New England and eastern Canada from 1974 to today.

Rails Across New England - Volume 2

The follow-up to the critically acclaimed Rails Across New England - Volume I is coming soon from Railroad Explorer.

Rails Across New England – Volume II covers in great detail the myriad of changes that swept across the southern New England states of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island from the end of the eighties to the end of the nineties, the final decade of the millennium.

Here's just a sampling of what you'll see:

Class I

• Conrail
• CSX
• Central Vermont
• New England Central
• Guilford
• Amtrak
• Metro-North
• MBTA
• Conn. DOT / Shoreline East

Shortlines

• Housatonic, Providence & Worcester, Bay Colony, Mass. Central, Connecticut Southern, Pioneer Valley, Naugatuck and much more.

128 pages, all color. Landscape (horizontal) format. Heavy gloss interior paper stock. Perfect-bound heavy stock soft cover with glossy U.V. coating. Top notch photo reproduction from original color slides only. MADE IN THE USA – all color separations and printing by Cummings Printing of Hooksett, New Hampshire, printer of Railroad Explorer Magazine. Over 250 never-before–published color photographs from many of New England’s best railroad photographers. Scenic action photography in all four seasons, covering every corner of southern New England. All-color system maps.

$44.95 plus shipping & handling

To order by mail, send check or money order for $49.95 (includes $5 for shipping) payable to:

Railroad Explorer
PO Box 248,
Goffstown, NH 03045

Rails Across New England - Volume 1

An exclusive all-color book is available now from the publisher of Railroad Explorer Magazine. Rails Across New England – Volume I covers in great detail the myriad of changes that swept across the northern New England states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont from the end of the eighties to the end of the nineties, the final decade of the millennium.

A comprehensive modern-era book covering the New England region has not been published in over fifteen years. The time has come to preserve this important time in book form.

Volume II, which will cover the southern New England states of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, is scheduled for publication in November 2007.

128 pages, all color. Landscape (horizontal) format. Heavy gloss interior paper stock. Perfect-bound heavy stock soft cover with glossy U.V. coating. Top notch photo reproduction from original color slides only. MADE IN THE USA – all color separations and printing by Cummings Printing of Hooksett, New Hampshire, printer of Railroad Explorer Magazine. Over 250 never-before–published photographs from many of New England’s best railroad photographers. Scenic action photography in all four seasons, covering every corner of northern New England. All-color system maps.

$39.95 plus shipping & handling

To order by mail, send check or money order for $44.95 (includes $5 for shipping) payable to:

Railroad Explorer
PO Box 248,
Goffstown, NH 03045

Alcos Northeast

Never before has the story of the Alco locomotive in the northeastern United States been examined with such vigor. From the closing of the Schenectady plant in 1969, to today, Alcos have proven themselves worthy. Alcos Northeast brings you the story of the ultimate survivors, examining nearly four decades of Smoke, Guts and Glory, in the home of the American Locomotive Company, the northeastern U.S.

180 all-color pages. Hard cover. Top notch photo reproduction from original color slides only. Large photo presentation. Professional layout. Attractive design. An excellent value. Made in the U.S.A.

Over 300 color photographs, featuring more than 50 Alco-powered Class I's, shortlines, regionals and passenger operations amid the seasonal splendor of the Northeast. Rare, never-before-published images from many of the Northeast's best photographers. From Conrail to Canadian Pacific, from D&H to Delaware Valley, from Susquehanna to St. Lawrence & Atlantic. From Maine to Pennsylvania, Alcos Northeast has it covered. We are setting the stage for this landmark book. Don't miss it!

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