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Books, Magazines, Videos, Collectibles and Railroad Art

Publications:

  1. Horn & Whistle, The only publication devoted to "The Voices of the Industrial Revolution," and Related Technologies
  2. Railway Age Magazine
  3. Trains Magazine
  4. Railpub.com source for back issue rail magazines, rail related books and prototype publications.
  5. Head Pin and Wash Up by Donald H. Forbes: the life of a New England railroad man in the twentieth century

Film and Video:

  1. Dale Pierce RR Videos
  2. The End of the Line, a forty-five minute video documentary on the history of the Rochester Subway, which operated from 1927 to its abandonment in 1956.
  3. Heart & Soul of the Train by former Amtrak attendant Mauris Emeka

Railroad Art and Collectibles:

  1. The E.B. Luce Collection: includes hundreds of old Central Massachusetts train and trolly images online for viewing and purchase.
  2. Nelson Art Works: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Art by Chris Nelson
  3. Railroad Art by Chuck Heidorn: Pen and Ink and Watercolors of Antique Trains
  4. Railscapes.com features the lithographs of Mark Harland Johnson, original prints of many historical American railways.
  5. Train Posters Free
  6. Railroad Paper Collectibles -- specializing in track charts, profiles and engineering diagrams
  7. Track Charts of the Boston and Albany RR by John B. Mentzer
  8. Train Cufflinks by 1st Choice Cufflinks

Railroading Attractions and Museums

The Amherst Railway Society strives to help preserve our railroad heritage through supporting local attractions and museums that provide historical value.

  1. Mapmuse:Interactive Mapping of Railroad Attractions
  2. The Brattleboro Musuem and Art Center - Union Station
  3. Boothbay Railway Village Homepage
  4. Chester Station Railroad Museum has an 1840 station, several 1920's-era freight cars, including a wooden caboose which we rent to campers, next to CSX Boston Line in Chester, MA, off U.S. Route 20. More information: (413) 354-7752, P O Box 743, Chester, MA 01011
  5. Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum in Willimantic, CT
  6. Danbury Railway Museum
  7. Friends of the Keystone Arches on the Westfield River
  8. Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum
  9. Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum
  10. Mount Beacon Incline Railway Restoration Society
  11. Railroad Museum of Long Island
  12. Railroad Museum of New England
  13. Seashore Trolley Museum
  14. Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum
  15. Shore Line Trolley Museum, The
  16. Steamtown National Historic Site
  17. Walker Transportation Collection
  18. Whippany Railway Museum in Morris County, New Jersey
  19. The Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railroad
Museums in Other Countries:
  1. The Railway Museum of the Slovenian Railways
  2. Shillingstone Station Project (U.K.)

Railroad Organizations and Information Resources

  1. ALCO HISTORICAL & TECHNICAL SOCIETY
  2. American-Rails.com An informational and educational resource guide to American railroads
  3. Boston and Maine Railroad Historical Society
  4. Cape Cod Chapter NRHS
  5. Cape Cod Rails Photos and information on the railroads of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
  6. Lackawanna & Wyoming Rail Historical Society
    NRHS chapter in Northeastern PA.
    The main project of the chapter is the restoration of the Boston & Maine 3713.
  7. Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
  8. Model Railroad Clubs of the World
  9. Mystic Valley Railway Society
    a non-profit educational corporation that is dedicated to educating the public about transportation with an emphasis on railroads.
  10. National Railway Historical Society
  11. Northeastern PA Rail and Anthracite Page
  12. Providence & Worcester Railfan Club & Museum, Inc.
  13. Railroad Parts: History for Kids Facts and links about railroads
  14. Railfan.Net Host of a large number of railfan sites.
  15. RAILROAD STATIONS in NEW HAMPSHIRE and in MASSACHUSETTS history, location, and current uses of railroad depots in both states. by Gary LaPointe
  16. Railroads of New England
  17. Rails USA--All Rail - All American Internet Search Engine & Directory
  18. Rappahannock Chapter, National Railroad Historical Society in Fredericksburg, Virginia
  19. Regional and Short Line Railroads
  20. Tourist Railway Association Inc. "TRAIN" Directory

Prototype Railroads

  1. 1205th Transportation Railway Operating Battalion - US Army Reserve
  2. Berkshire Hills Route about the trains of Northern and Central, Southern Berkshire County Area and the Western Mass region.
  3. Western Massachusetts Railroads Photos by Ronald P. Ciejka

Modular Specifications

  1. Steam Locomotive Information
  2. NTRAK

Tourist Railroads: Northeast

  1. Adirondack Scenic Railroad
  2. Berkshire Scenic Railroad, Lenox and Stockbridge, MA
  3. The Batten Kill Rambler (NENYRail Preservation Group)
  4. Cape Cod Central Railroad
  5. Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad, Cooperstown and Milford, NY
  6. The Old Colony and Newport Scenic Railroad
  7. Hobo and Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroads
  8. Mount Washington Cog Railway Commercial Site
  9. Mount Washington Cog Railway - Railway to the Moon
  10. Mount Washington Cog Railway - mountwashington.com
  11. Mount Washington Cog Railway Non-Commercial Site
  12. The Green Mountain Railroad Homepage
  13. Conway Scenic Railroad
  14. Essex Steam Train
  15. Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad Homepage
  16. Connecticut Trolley Museum Homepage
  17. Hobo Railroad information from John Gaythorpe
  18. White Mountain Central Railroad
  19. Upper Hudson River Railroad

Tourist Railroads (Other regions, U.S.)

  1. the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, Dillsboro, North Carolina

Tourist Railroads (International)

  1. Indian Luxury Trains including The Deccan Odyssey, The Golden Chariot, The Indian Maharaja, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, Palace on Wheels and links to other Indian Railways and trains.
  2. St. Kitts Scenic Railway

Rail-Trails

  1. Rail Trails in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine
  2. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Rail Industry Links

  1. Rail Merchants International marketing, buying and selling of deluxe passenger rail cars throughout North America and the world. Locomotives and Cabooses too.
  2. Railway-Technology.com - an online resource for the railway industry: latest industry news, projects and press releases to help railway professionals keep abreast of the latest developments, providing a platform by which companies can promote their services to a wide, relevant audience.

Non-Rail Courtesy Links

  1. Great Massachusetts.com Comprehensive directory and guide to everything in Massachusetts
  2. The Amherst Railway Society is a member of the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau (GSCVB).

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