Railway Prototype Cyclopedia

RAILWAY
PROTOTYPE
CYCLOPEDIA

"Accuracy for Your Enjoyment"

What is Railway Prototype Cyclopedia?

Railway Prototype Cyclopedia, or 'RP CYC' for short, is a continuing series of softbound books that provides invaluable information in a single source with a focus on the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. This was the "Golden Age" of railroads when steam locomotives and first generation diesels ruled.
Volumes 1 - 5 are each 96 pages in length, Volumes 6 - 10 and 13 - 15 are each 104 pages, and Volumes 11, 12, and 16 through 20 are 112 pages long. Each volume uses 80-weight enameled paper and a perfect-bound textured "leatherette" cover. Included in each volume are various articles on freight and passenger cars, locomotives, and structures. Some articles include related scale models built with a high degree of authenticity.
One of our most important priorities, RP CYC provides high quality, large format photographs of the prototype equipment and scale models. Every photograph selected for publication is large enough for you to see as much detail as possible. Also, articles are supported with applicable plans, diagrams, and roster information.

The Bottom Line!

We want you to use RP CYC as a primary source of information and photographs for modeling or historical purposes and to keep each volume on your bookshelf for handy reference.

Volume 1 and Volumes 8 through 19 of RP CYC are available for immediate shipment. Volume 20 is at the printer and anticipated to be available in mid-May 2010. Volumes 2 through 7 are out of print.

Click the link Cumulative RP CYC Article Index to download an 11-page file in pdf format that provides a searchable listing to help locate articles by subject published in Railway Prototype Cyclopedia.

Please CLICK BELOW for information on each volume, price, direct ordering information, and list of hobby shops that stock RP CYC.