LIONEL6457 posted:JTrains,
Here is a series of books, that to me, are timeless,
http://www.newportvintagebooks...phRailroadSeries.htm
It is the "Ralph" series of 10 railroad books.
Buy at least the first one, read it yourself. you'll be hooked.
Thanks for the tip - I'll look into them for the, uh, boy.