Welcome to Sinterklaas Station

Your Destination for Books about Trains and Railroading

Sinterklaas (pronounced sinter • "kloss" — sounds like "gloss") is a Dutch word for Santa Claus. If you repeat the Dutch word "Sinterklaas" three or four times in rapid succession, you can hear the English words "Santa Claus". Why did we name our publishing house after Santa Claus? Ask the owner Engineer Bob to learn the answer.

Want to Build Your Own Railroad?

Click on the main menu link at the top of this web page labeled Beginner's Guide to Model Railroading. Do you love trains? Do you like building things? Learn about words like prototype, scale, and gauge and the differences between them, and how you can build your own HO scale railroad. When you're finished, you receive a certificate of completion that identifies you as a Model Railroading Engineer.

Visit the Sinterklaas Station Railroading Bookstore

Here is where you will find our classic 5-book set of Sinterklaas Station Railroading Digests about steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, railroad box cars, railroad cabooses—and our spooky digest about haunted cabooses. During the Christmas holidays, our flagship book—the first book published by our publishing house—titled Mrs. Claus Reveals Santa's Secrets, becomes available for purchase between September 1 and December 15. In addition to our railroading digests, other railroading publications are available to young engineers.

Visit the Sinterklaas Station Fun Library

Here is where you will find a wealth of fun information about all kinds of topics about trains and railroading subjects like pictures of the Big Boy locomotive, the interiors of cabooses, articles about the Golden Railroad Spike, and even more ghost stories.

An Invitation

We invite you to explore our unique website that has been designed for young engineers, although the subject of trains and railroading have fascinated the curious, hobbyists, adolescents, and adults of all ages—including grandpa. We hope you enjoy this website as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. Happy Railroading!