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Click here for a list of our
Latest
Releases!
Magazines:
The S Gaugian is the S Gauge magazine! Great scale and hi-rail photos and feature articles in this bi-monthly publication serving all aspects of S including collecting and operating American Flyer, scale, hi-rail, kit building, scratchbuilding and more! $32.00/ year (6 issues); $39.00 outside USA; sample copy $7.00
Sn3 Modeler is a semi-annual magazine devoted to 3-foot gauge modeling in 1:64 scale featuring hot-to articles, conversion articles, photos, plans, ads and much more. $13.00/year (2 issues); $21.00 outside USA; sample copy $7.00
Maps:
United States Railroad Map - This large 47 x 29" all-color map of the U.S. shows all the railroad lines. Never be in doubt about which line you're looking at again. Index of reporting marks of railroads is included. Great for trips to locate rail lines or to use on vacation when a question of "whose track is this?" comes up. Price: $9.95.
Cookbooks:
John Norwood's Western Cookbook - This cookbook serves up more than 150 delicious and mouth-watering recipes from the trailside and indoor kitchen of hunter-cook-railroader-adventurer-writer John Norwood. Recipes for soups, breads, meats, fish, chicken, desserts and Harvey House's famous lemon pie recipe are all included. John also tells some charming stories in this 8 1/2 x 11", 76-page, softbound book. Price: $9.95.
Colorado/ California History:
COLORADO 1870-2000 - By William Henry Jackson and John Fielder. This book features the images of early Western photographer William Henry Jackson who captured the Colorado landscape in 1870. John Fielder stood exactly where Jackson stood and aimed his camera in precisely the same direction and rephotographed the landscape. In this huge 12 x 16" deluxe binding hardcover are captured are the changes that have occurred over the last century. The 156 pairs of historic and contemporary black & white photos, often with startling images, stand out as an important document of Westward exploration, expansion and urbanization. The 224-pages contain thoughtful and provocative essays by respected experts in the environmental field. Railfans and modelers will find a wealth of visual information in this book. Price: $95.00.
Ghost Towns Of Colorado - By Philip Varney. This is an engaging, anecdotal yet historical guide book to the ghost towns and former mining camps of Colorado. Through a combination of captivating exterior photos and eerie interior shots with lively, descriptive text, this 8 1/2 x 11". 160-page, hardbound captures the spirit of what was once the Wild West. Price: $29.95.
Ghost Towns of Northern California - By Philip Varney. Ghost town expert Philip Varney takes you on a tour of Northern California's most fascinating historic mining camps and ghost towns. Comprehensive information on more than 50 towns and sites including out of the way sites and popular sites, ghost forts, a Chinese fishing village, and the famous "ghost prison" of Alcratraz. Rich photography, tons of travel information and maps this 8 1/2 x 11" hardbound pictorial guide brings this region to life. Price: $29.95.
Historical Hobby Books:
Gilbert Erector Sets Vol. I 1913-1932 (h) $24.95
Gilbert Erector Sets Vol. II 1933-1962 (h) $24.95
Greenburg's Guide To Gilbert Erector Sets, Volume 2 - By William M. Bean. This 190-page, hardbound, 8 1/2 x 11" book can only be found at Heimburger House Publishing. Volume two completes the two-volume history of the fabulous Erector set construction toys. It provides authoritative prices and product information and includes detailed descriptions, parts lists of sets and current values of all Erector sets made between 1933 and 1962. There's also historical background text on the sets made in this era. More than 150 photos show Erector set product details. Price: $24.95.
Miscellaneous:
Hometown Beer - By James Maxwell and Bob Sullivan, Jr. Two Kansas City authors have chronicled all the breweries that have existed in the city over the past 150 years. Five years of research resulted in an extremely thorough compilation of vintage photographs, advertisements from local publications, and detailed accounts of each brewery's history. Personal anecdotes and interesting details are provided on the breweries and their owners in this 9 x 12", 300-page hardcover book. This volume is beautifully laid out with 585 photos and illustrations includeing 352 color photos. Price: 59.95.
Tugboats - Push, pull and assist. A tugboat possesses all of the charm and grace of a bulldozer, yet embodies the romance of hard work on the high seas. More than 90 color photos and a salty text capture the smell of diesel fuel, the roart of hte engines, and the sense of pride won by guiding big ships and barges to safe port. This book includes a full, detailed tour of a modern tugboat, vivid descriptions of a tugboat crew's jobs and duties, tugboat maneuvering as well as a glossary of tugboat terms. Price: $14.95.
Scenery Unlimited S/Sn3 Scale Model Railroad Catalog and Reference Manual (s) 260 pages $10.95; $14.95 outside USA
The Encyclopedia of Trains And Locomotives - By C.J. Riley is the perfect handbook for any train enthusiast. Alphabetically organized, fully cross-referenced and densely illustrated, this is a must for any railfan collection. This 9 x 12", 224-page, hardbound book covers the most significant innovations in locomotive technology as well as the colorful cast of characters from the history of the Iron Horse. With 280 photographs, this book takes an illuminating glance at a technology that was pivotal in the development of the modern world. Price: $14.98. Limited Supply!
