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Retail $64.95. Employees of a railroad's "back shops" were the unsung heroes who kept the locomotives, freight cars, and passenger cars in good working order. For the first time, a profusely illustrated history of the largest back shops in the United States is in publication. Includes 475 photos, maps, and diagrams. Northeast and New England Region. 296 pages, black and white, hardcover.

Retail $69.95. Volume 2 of this well-received series of books about  heavy repair shops of the steam railroad covers the densest railroad region in the United States: the Midwest. Dozens of railroads radiated out of Chicago and required immense shop sites. 359 pages, black and white, hardcover.

Retail $64.95. This heirloom quality atlas features 200 full color maps of railroads throughout the state of New York, from Buffalo to New York City to the Adirondacks and all point in between. Includes detailed descriptions of each map, various city maps, and all major yards and back shops. Only 250 first edition copies will ever be printed. 228 pages, color, hardcover.

Retail $52.95. The locomotive roundhouse was once a fixture on nearly every railroad in the country. It was used to not only house and protect a railroad's biggest investment, but conduct "running repairs" and maintenance before the next run. Sadly, only a couple hundred of these once prolific structures remain standing. 248 pages, B&W, hardcover.

Retail $54.95. 180 full color maps of railroads in New York's Capital Region (Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga, etc.) from 1830 to 1950. Maps are from many different sources and perspectives, from USGS overviews to "bird's eye" to detailed insurance maps. Hardcover.

Retail $26.95. An easy to read history of railroads in New York's Capital District from 1900 to 1950. Profusely illustrated with more than 100 photos and maps. Softcover, B&W, 161 pages. Limited printing.

Retail $26.95. A limited print run was ordered of the 2nd Edition, which includes revisions and 15 additional images. Perhaps the most exciting time in railroad history was from 1826 to 1900 when the technology was new and "railroad fever" gripped the nation. Softcover, 115 B&W images, 135 pages.

Retail $28.95. Albany County was a manufacturing powerhouse in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Products included stoves, finished lumber, toys, clothing, beer, guns, railroading, and many more. Softcover, B&W, 126 pages.

Retail $21.99. Over 200 images of railroading in Albany, Schenectady, Troy, and Saratoga from 1830 to 1950, many of which were never before published. Features the New York Central and the Delaware and Hudson railroads, among others. Signed copy available while the author's supplies last.

Retail $19.99. New York's railroad wars began before the first rail was even laid and ramped up when the most cunning capitalists in the country entered the scene. Features the New York Central and the Erie Railroads, among others. This fascinating, highly-rated book was published by The History Press in 2012 and signed copies are available for a limited time.

Retail $15.95. Isaiah Blood's scythe, axe and tool factories were a mainstay in northern Ballston Spa (Bloodville) for decades in the 1800s. Blood passed away in 1870 and his factories burned in 1900, leaving only the foundations left standing today along the Kaydeross Creek. Rare first edition, limited printing.

Retail $26.95. The small village of Ballston Spa had its own 12-mile long railroad in the early 1900s. The two trolley cars not only carried passengers but acted as "locomotives" for hauling freight to and from the dozen paper mills that lined the Kayaderosseras Creek. Well illustrated with B&W photos and maps. 2nd edition, limited printing.