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1. SOLD OUT. Canadian Trackside Guide ® 2024
SOLD OUT!
The 2024 edition of the Canadian Trackside Guide® is the Bytown Railway Society’s 42nd edition
Edited by Earl Roberts & David Stremes
Cover Photo: David McCormack
Please visit our Back Issues available for purchase on-line.
Some of our dealers may still have inventory. They can still be obtained from;
In the Montreal area
- Exporail Boutique 110, rue Saint-Pierre, Saint-Constant (Québec), Canada J5A 1G7 www.exporail.org
In the Ottawa area
- Hobby House. 80 Montréal Rd, Vanier, ON K1L 6E7 www.hobbyhouse.ca
- Ingenium Boutique, 1867 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1G 5A3 boutique.ingeniumcanada.org
In the Toronto Area
- George’s Trains Ltd, 550 Alden Rd, Unit 102, Markham www.georgestrains.com
- Credit Valley Railway Co. Ltd. 2283 Argentia Rd, Unit 11, Mississauga www.cvrco.ca
South-Western Ontario
- Otter Valley Railroad, 37 Tillson St Unit E, Tillsonburg, ON N4G 0B7 www.ovrtrains.com
2. Canadian Trackside Guide ® - Back Issues (Sale Priced)
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.
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3. A Collection of older Canadian Trackside Guide ® - Estate Copies
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 $26.95 CAD Canada and $28.95 USD for the US 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 2024-Jan-16
| Edition | Qty |
| 2004 | 1 |
US orders in US funds please.
Missing Content in 2019 Canadian Trackside Guide
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
Missing Pages in 2018 Canadian Trackside Guide
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.
Updated CP Train numbers for 2022 Canadian Trackside Guide
Just after the 2022 Canadian Trackside Guide went to press, CP changed a slew of their train numbers. Dave Stremes managed to get a list of the changes, and has compiled a PDF file of them.
[Update] August 21, 2022 Document has been updated to reflect a small change from what was first published.
Please click on the link below to open the PDF file.
Bytown Railway Society 50th Anniversary Merchandise
50th Anniversary Black Long-Sleeve Shirt
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The shirt is 65% polyester, 35% cotton, black in colour, with Bytown Railway Society 50th Anniversary emblem embroidered on the front/left. Please note that not all items are currently in stock but we will be placing our next order on September 16th. Click on either image to open a new window to see a larger image Taxes and shipping included. Limited Quantities: Large (2) For orders outside Canada and the United States, please Contact Us |
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50th Anniversary Golf Shirt
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The Shirt is 65% polyester, 35% cotton, charcoal grey in colour, with Bytown Railway Society 50th Anniversary emblem embroidered on the front/left. Please note that not all items are currently in stock but we will be placing our next order on September 16th. Click on either image to open a new window to see a larger image Taxes and shipping included. Limited Quantities: Med (3) For orders outside Canada and the United States, please Contact Us |
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"OS Don" Recollections of a CPR Telegrapher and Train-Order Operator
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“OS Don” is the story of author John F. Mellow’s early years working for the Canadian Pacific Railway in southern Ontario, giving readers a 1960s front row seat as the Canadian railway industry transitioned from traditional Morse-code telegraphy and train-orders to the present age of computer-assisted operations.
Mellow’s career as a train-order operator began at Toronto’s Don station in 1963. Before recalling his own experiences there and elsewhere on the CPR, he presents the history of Don station and its role in the operations of steam and diesel era CPR and CNR trains through Toronto’s scenic Don Valley.
A hardcover book measuring 8-1/2” x 11”, it has 128 pages with more than 160 colour and black and white photographs, as well as maps, steam locomotive assignments and a glossary.
A publication of The Bytown Railway Society.
For orders outside Canada and the United States, please Contact Us for prices.
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$64.95 CAD taxes and shipping included.
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$64.95USD shipping included.
Hamilton's Other Railway
This award-winning book* traces the history of the Hamilton and Northwestern Railway from its construction and ownership by the Grand Trunk to the takeover and eventual abandonment by Canadian National Railways. The book is loaded with detailed information on the railway's history in words and photographs. It also includes photos and plans for many of the stations, bridges and culverts.
Due to Increased Canada Post charges the Canadian price has increased, July 2023
$32.95 CAD ($34.95 USD for US orders) taxes and shipping included.
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*Canadian Railroad Historical Association 2002 Book Award
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Levis Tramways Company
"Levis Tramways Company" is author Tom Grumley's latest account of one of smaller of the many streetcar systems in Canada. The book traces the history of the streetcar system on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River across from Quebec City. From it's start in 1902 as the Levis Electric Railway, to the Levis County Railway, to it's final name of Levis Tramways Company in 1916, this book covers the entire history. It is in the same format as previous ones in the Traction Series and have 36 pages with colourized photos on the front and back covers.
$19.95 taxes and shipping included.
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$19.95 CAD taxes and shipping included.
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Montreal Streetcars - Volume 2: People and Places
This award winning book* is Tom Grumley's second on Montreal Streetcars in the Society's Traction Heritage Series. Thoroughly researched, it includes 54 photographs (23 in colour) plus a bonus - a large colour fold out map of the 1929 Montreal Tramway Company system. Montreal Streetcars Volume 2 includes comprehensive captions and additional information, this time about the people and places around the streetcar system.
$14.95 taxes and shipping included.
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Canadian Railroad Historical Association 2006 Book Award
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