Canadian Trackside Guide

Can't wait for the latest Canadian Trackside Guide®? Need something right now?

We have copies of some of the out-of-print editions. In most cases, less than 20 copies remain. Here is a chance to fill gaps in your set at a discount and get a picture of Canadian Railroading as it was in previous years. Guides tend to be 500 to 800 pages depending on the edition and contain the information as follows.

• 5½" x 8½", Softcover, approximately 500 to 800 pages depending on the year
• Locomotives of Canadian National Railway (including Illinois Central), Canadian Pacific Railway, VIA Rail Canada, Regional and Shortline Railways, plus all Industrial locomotives; Urban Rail Transit; Passenger Cars; Cabooses, Work Service Cars, and other Non-revenue Equipment
• Preserved Canadian Locomotives and Equipment
• Excursion train schedules
• Subdivision details for all railways: station names, mileposts, radio frequencies, talking detector locations, divisional maps, detailed maps of major rail centres

The only comprehensive guide to Canadian railways, including US-based operations.

All prices include shipping and appropriate taxes.

Ship To Canada

Backissues - Ship to Canada 1999 TSG $24.95 CAD

Backissues - Ship to Canada 1999 TSG $24.95 CAD

Ship To USA

Backissues - Ship to USA 1999 TSG $26.95 USD

Backissues - Ship to USA 1999 TSG $26.95 USD

Ship Internationally

Backissues - Ship International 1999 TSG $55.00 CAD

Backissues - Ship International 1999 TSG $55.00 CAD

Looking to complete your collection of Canadian Trackside Guide® or perhaps you are hunting for an earlier edition?

The Society has a limited inventory through estate donations and as a result of the changes to the Society Archives. We have copies of the many out-of-print editions of the Canadian Trackside Guide® available for purchase.

These are available for $24.95 each (price includes shipping and applicable taxes) and the condition ranges from happily enjoyed to new. Most are in excellent condition. Some are new copies with minor production blemishes.

Since a number of editions are very limited in supply please Contact Us to confirm availability/purchase.

The table below reflect quantities as of 2023-Jan-20

US orders in US funds please plus add $2.00 per Guide for higher shipping costs to the US. 

April 2019, sounds like a Britney Spears song title.

Our 2019 Canadian Trackside Guide is missing the Mount Clemens Sub, and there is some duplication.

Replacement pages are available for download (links below) which can then be printed (recommended 95%) and placed/pasted in the proper location. 

We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Bytown Railway Society Publications Committee

Canadian Trackside Guide Errata Files

March 2018, we discovered (along with some of our steely-eyed customers) that there are missing pages in the guide. Basically Section 14 Guide to Canadian Railways, pages 12, 13 and 15 are blank. Here's a formal response from Publications Committee:

Due to an error in the consolidation process, three pages in Section 14 Guide to Canadian Railways, pages 12, 13 and 15 are blank, and this error was unfortunately not noticed during subsequent review steps. 

Replacement pages are available for download here which can then be printed and placed in the proper location. 

We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Bytown Railway Society Publications Committee

If you've already ordered the Guide, we apologize and offer a link to a PDF file for the missing pages.