Founded in 1973, this House has created and published over thirty books on eastern railroading and has been rated by an independent reviewer as ". . . The Gold Standard for Railroad History Books."
    We have now published more book-pages on both B&O and PRR than any other publisher throughout history. Author Charles S. Roberts is the creator of the "new format" railroad history genre in general and the Triumph series in particular. In addition to B&O and PRR, he has written books on NYC, WM and M&PA.
    Roberts is also the founder of The Avalon Hill Company, the "Father of Modern Board War Gaming" and "namee" of the "Charles Roberts" award given for excellence in the field for over 25 years.

    Here are quotes from readers of Barnard, Roberts books: “These books represent a new standard by which railroad history is measured – they provide the most complete history of a portion of any railroad ever done.” “Incredible series.” “Journalism at its best.” “The best railroad history books ever written.” “Awestruck” “Superb? No, ABSOLUTELY superb.” “Blows me away.” “Fabulous” “Magnificent” “Marvelous” “Tremendous” “Super job” “Outstanding” “Superior” “Thrilled” “A work of art, as usual.” “Another triumph.” “Great” “Fantastic” “A treasure.” “All of your books are literate and encyclopedic.” “Your mode of organization, literary style, frequent laugh-out-loud asides and sophisticated analysis all make your books to be savored and treasured.” “Enthralling” “These just keep getting better.” “Accurate, literate and informative.” “Refreshing, witty and informative.” “Overwhelmed with your thorough research.” “Far and away the best in your field.”