Thank you to all who bought the 2024 Edition. The printed edition is now completely sold out and will not be reprinted for the foreseeable future, but will remain available in PDF format. See you all in November for the new 2025 Edition!
All New for 2024: GRAND CENTRAL MADISON! Along with this new terminal, the LIRR's Atlantic Avenue Terminal was also added, plus historical track maps of the long-gone IRT 147th St. Yard and shops in Manhattan, a detailed look at the pre-1959 layout of the BMT DeKalb Avenue and Gold Street interlockings in Brooklyn, the built-but-never-used ramps from Chambers Street to the Brooklyn Bridge, the 1920s-era BRT and LIRR spurs to the Sheepshead Bay racetrack, and a few proposed-but-never-build extensions to various IND Lines.
In addition to these six new pages you'll find hundreds of historical notes and details of interlockings as they existed in years past, as well as opening and closing dates of various facilities and tracks. And for the first time, a more comprehensive look at chaining lines has been presented, with graphical depictions of when lines begin and end, and how lines are tied to zero points.
As always, the book depicts every track (with track numbers), every yard, every station, and many diverging route home signals. The book also encompasses the latest capital improvements, signal changes and track/signal renewal projects, including the newly-reopened 42nd St. Shuttle reconfiguration. As with past editions, Grand Central, the Park Avenue tunnels, Penn Station, PATH, and the Staten Island Railway track maps are also included. Current fleet data and train service requirements have also been updated.
Note that the PDF version is intended strictly for on-screen viewing and is not printable.
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United States United StatesTks. of NYCS
I haven't finished this book yet. I'm still taking it all in. Every page I'm finding new and fascinating material that I didn't know or only heard about. And I worked for 35 years as a Conductor and Motorman with NYCTA. This edition is by far the best yet. Highly informative and easy to follow with the color coding and signal indicators. The historic portions are just icing on a very sweet and pleasing cake to savor. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to 2025 edition.
United StatesMust have
This is the perfect book to have in your library if you are like me passionate about railways infrastructures.
NYC Subway Guide
Terrific book packed with information on all aspects of the NYC subway system. Spiral bound which makes it easy to follow the well detailed maps. Well worth the price.
CanadaPhenomenal
A marvelous piece of work, a must have for any railfan.