Update on reduced prices and quantities

Here are further reductions in quantities and prices of each title still in stock. Two publications (Steam Through Port Credit and the 2025 Canadian Branchline calendar) have sold out since last Sunday. Of the remaining books, all but two have reduced in price yet again.

Most scarce now are Speed Graphics and Steam 1958! vol. 2 with just eight copies remaining, followed by Speed Graphics and Steam 1959! with only 14 copies.

A word about price fluctuations and quantities

While most publications decrease in price each week, a given price may occasionally stay the same or even revert toward original price as a book becomes scarce. In other words, any price you may see this week may be at the lowest it will go, with the possibility it will rise next week.

As for quantities, keep in mind that an organization or retailer may swoop in and purchase all remaining stock of a given publication. This happened over this past week, when an entity came forward and purchased all 75 remaining copies of our 2025 Canadian Branchline calendar.

The Canada Post general strike

The Canada Post strike continues. It could go on past Christmas. Who knows, at this point? But the inventory liquidation will happen by December 31 regardless. I urge you not to hold out for this strike to end, and lose your chance to get a few books before they disappear. Yes, shipping charges via UPS or Purator are a bit more. But the book prices are so low now that I'm sure you can justify the outlay.

If you had ordered something three weeks ago or more and not received it, it's in the Canada Post system. It's not moving, but in a secure location. As soon as packages start moving again, it will be on its way to you.

What's next after December 31, 2024?

After the year closes, I will make an announcement concerning my future publishing (which will include railways in a different format and on a different platform) to everyone remaining on my email list (see the end of this post to see how to subscribe if you're not already on that list).

Ordering alternatives aside from PayPal

As usual, for any Canadian readers wishing to remit funds by Interact e-transfer, kindly use the weekly posted prices as a worksheet and contact me (by email) for a shipping quote. Then we’ll generate a total for monies owed (with GST) and you can remit the funds while I package your publications for shipment.

For those readers wishing to remit funds by cheque/check, kindly contact me by email, indicating the titles you wish to receive, and I will set them aside pending arrival of your payment in the mail (don't send anything until the Canada Post strike ends).

This week’s prices and stocks remaining

These are the prices for all remaining publications, which are reduced from prices of the recent past. There will be three more price reductions, on a weekly basis, until Sunday, December 29, 2024. Below follows this week’s roster of prices and quantities remaining. Each of the publication titles is a clickable link, so for your convenience click on that link to go immediately to the page where you may place your order with a PayPal button:

Prices shown in CAD/USD (shipping and GST, where applicable, will be added)

Steam Through Port Credit  OUT OF PRINT
2025 Canadian Branchline calendar  OUT OF PRINT
Speed Graphics and Steam 1958! vol. 2 $69.95/$59.95 $54.95/$49.95 8 copies
Speed Graphics and Steam 1959! $69.95/$59.95 $24.95/$22.95 14 copies
Steam at Washago $19.95/$16.95 $5.95/$4.95 17 copies
Steam Echoes of Hamilton $69.95/$59.95 $19.95/$15.95 17 copies
Steam Encounters at Montreal vol. 2 $39.95/$34.95 $11.95/$8.95 17 copies
Steam Memories of Lindsay $69.95/$59.95 $29.95/$23.95 20 copies
Steam at Allandale $69.95/$59.95 $19.95/$15.95 21 copies
Steam Scenes of Northern Ontario $24.95/$21.95 $7.95/$5.95 22 copies
Steam Encounters in Ontario vol. 2 $39.95/$34.95 $21.95/$17.95 22 copies
Steam Scenes of Stratford $24.95/$21.95 $9.95/$7.95 22 copies
Steam Scenes of Allandale $69.95/$59.95 $19.95/$15.95 23 copies
Steam in Northern Ontario $69.95/$59.95 $19.95/$15.95 24 copies
Speed Graphics and Steam 1958! vol. 1 $69.95/$59.95 $19.95/$15.95 24 copies
Steam Encounters at Montreal $39.95/$34.95 $11.95/$8.95 24 copies
King's Highways & Steam Trains vol. 1 $24.95/$21.95 $7.95/$5.95 25 copies
Speed Graphics and Steam 1957! $69.95/$59.95 $1995/$15.95 25 copies
The Secret of the Old Swing Bridge $19.95/$16.95 $5.95/$4.95 26 copies

Thoughts for this week

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