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Railbook Bibliography, 1948-1972 -- A guide and index to over 1,700 railroad books and reports on 200 railroad subjects and 150 railroads. Each book is concisely described as to subject, content, and physical makeup. 225 pages. 6" x 9", soft cover.
0100-008610..........Retail $5.00 Sale $3.00
Railroads by Don Ball, Jr. -- Ball was indisputably one of the best photographers and railroad authorities. Here we have some of the finest of Ball's vast collection of images, practically all of them reproduced for the first time. It's an uncommon look at American railroading that won't be forgotten. 160 pages, 141 color photos. 10.25" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-008120....(out of print, 3 left)....Retail $37.50 Sale $22.50
The Railroad Night Scene by Preston Cook with Jim Boyd -- This book is a paean to night photography on the rails. The authors tell the readers how they do it, and follow with a gallery of color night shots. 128 pages, approximately 135 photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-008629....(out of print, 2 left)....Retail $44.00 Sale $26.40
Railroad Stations of New England Today, Vol. 1, B&M by Mark Beauregard -- Contains photos of most of the stations still standing along the Boston & Maine. 72 pages, 200 b&w photos. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-008320..........Retail $7.95 Sale $4.77
Railroading in the Carolina Sandhills: Vol. 1: The 19th Century (1825-1900) by David Carriker -- This book covers the history of 262 different companies and private operations in an 18-county area during the 19th century. 224 pages, 190 illustrations, charts, maps, and photographs. 9" x 11", hard cover.
0100-008205....(out of print, 4 left)....Retail $35.00 Sale $21.00
Railroads of Northern Colorado by Kenneth Jessen -- Covers the development of rail transport in the area extending from Longmont on the north to the Wyoming border, west into North Park and to Keota-New Raymer. 288 pages, approx. 200 photos, 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-008668..........Out of Print, one copy left) Your Cost $20.97
Railroad Photography by Mike Blaszak -- A well-illustrated book containing advice on cameras, lenses, films, filters, composition, night shots, video, model RR photography, and even getting your photos published. 64 pages with color and b&w photos. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-008122..........Retail $24.95 Sale $14.97
Railroad Signatures Across the Pacific Northwest by Carlos Schwantes -- A well-produced, well-illustrated book that presents the history of the Pacific Northwest in relationship to the railroads. 360 pages, 245 illustrations (200 photos), advertising reproductions, maps, bibliography! Hard cover.
0100-008756....(out of print, 1 left)....Retail $50.00 Sale $30.00
Railroad Locks and Keys, Vol.1-The Adams & Westlake
Co. by Richard C Barrett and Joseph Gross— This book
with its special lay flat binding contains photos of
over 2600 Adams & Westlake switch, coach, caboose, and
special purpose keys along with all existing A&W sales
records for railroad keys and locks. A great reference
for the collector!. 256 pages, soft cover.
0100-008630..........Retail $44.95 Sale Price $26.97
Rails by Don Ball, Jr. -- A collection of some of the best of Mr. Ball's black and white photographs, of steam and diesel and the railroad scene. 10.25" x 11", hard cover.
0100-008635....(out of print, 2 left)....Retail $24.95 Sale $14.97
Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California,
Vol. 1: The Northern Roads by David Myrick — Returning
to the market after a long time out of print, this
comprehensive record of more than 43 railroads of
northern Nevada is an authoritative reference work. It
is as much a history of the region as it is a history
of the railroads. Railroads included in this volume
are the Austin City Railway, the Mid-Pacific Railroad,
the Nevada-California-Oregon Railway, and the Sierra
Nevada Wood and Lumber Company. 472 pages, period
photos and maps. 8.5” x 11”, hard cover.
0100-008648...........Retail $75.00 Sale Price $45.00
Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California,
Vol. 2: The Southern Roads by David Myrick — The
second in the series chronicles the lives of 26
railroads that traversed the varied and spectacular
geography of the southern region. The principal mines
and mills of the area and their mineral production are
given attention, along with the people who created
them. 496 pages, period photos and maps, index and
loco roster. 8.5” x 11”, hard cover.
0100-008649..........Retail $75.00 Sale Price $45.00
Railroad Timetables, Travel Brochures and Posters: A
History and Guide for Collectors by Brad Lomazzi —
This is the only book focused exclusively on American
railroad paper ephemera of the 19th and 20th
centuries. It features passenger, employee, and
freight timetables, tourist and travel guides, travel
brochures, posters, tickets and more. These are all
illustrated and discussed in their historical
contexts. 198 pages, 350 illustrations (32 pages in
color). 8.5” x 11”.
0100-008676.........Retail $49.95 Sale Price $29.97
Rails through the Orange Groves, Vol. 2 by Stephen Donaldson and William Myers -- Continues the Orange County story through the agricultural growth of the orange groves, sugar beet and celery fields; the development of the oil fields; and how railroads prospered as the economic lifeline of the county. 144 pages, 126 photos (color and b&w). 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-008856....(out of print, 1 left)....Retail $34.95 Sale $20.97
Rails West 89 -- For fans of Western and Midwestern railroading, 1989 was an exciting year filled with spectacular steam excursions, 50th anniversary celebrations and a return to the "glory days" image of railroading. This book is a stunning pictorial of that year, with photos taken by some of America's finest rail photogs. 80 pages, approx. 140 photos (half color). 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-008854....(out of print, 12 left)....Retail $22.95 Sale $13.77
The Railways of Toronto, Vol. 2: The First Hundred Years by John Riddell -- Records various railway scenes in the City of Toronto from 1860-1960. The earlier photos are historical in nature, while the later ones show trains and locomotives in a current style showing a wide variety of Toronto railway subjects. 40 pages, 35 b&w photos, maps. 11" x 8.5", soft cover.
0100-008881..........Retail $12.00 Sale $7.20
The Railway Journey by Wolfgang Schivelbusch -- Trains and travel in Europe during the 19th Century. Shows railroads as an important part of the history of modern industrial culture. 213 pages. 8.5" x 10.75", hard cover.
0100-009123....(out of print, 1 left)....Retail $7.98 Sale $4.79
Railways of Southern Quebec, Vol. 2 by Derek Booth -- This is the story of the forerunners of CN, CP, and the D&H in southern Quebec--most of which were built to connect Montreal with U.S. seaports. 160 pages. 6.25" x 9.25", hard cover.
0100-009113..........Retail $17.95 Sale $10.77
Reading Company in Color, Vol. 1 by Jeremy Plant —
Tour the Reading from end to end in over 230 color
views of vintage diesel and electric railroading. 128
pages, color photos. 8.75” x 11.25”, hard cover.
0100-009166............Retail $49.95 Sale Price $29.97
Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in Color by John
Stroup — Instituted in 1933, the P-R Seashore Lines
was a many-faceted railroad. It carried tourists to
the Jersey coast, commuters to Camden and Philly, and
served many industrial and agricultural customers. It
used both its own power and the famous locomotives of
both its owners. This book takes you all over its
system, showing all kinds of trains at work in a world
that used to be. 128 pages, approx. 220 color photos.
8.75” x 11.25”, hard cover.
0100-009182..........Retail $49.95 Sale Price $29.97
The Railroad that Came Out at Night by Frank Kyper -- A personal book chronicling the author's perspective of Greater Boston railroading between 1957 and 1977, with numerous flashbacks to earlier times. 72 pages, 88 photos, maps, rosters. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-008325..........Retail $12.95 Sale $7.77
RDG Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment by Craig Bossler -- Reading's passenger and freight cars are shown wearing paint schemes used from the immediate postwar period right up to the time of Reading's incorporation into Conrail. 128 pages, 300 color photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-009189..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97
The Revolutionary Diesel: EMC's FT by Diesel Era -- Covers the history of the first successful road freight diesel type on 23 different railroads, noting changes made as time passed, and giving rosters for each railroad. 130 pages, approx. 225 b&w photos, rosters. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-004227..........Retail $24.95 Sale $14.97
Rio Grande Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment by Jim Eager -- This railroad picked up its signature color from the aspens in fall. The Rio Grande is itself a fallen leaf now, but its colorful (and at times unique!) equipment has been captured forever in this tribute by a Rio Grande authority 128 pages, over 300 color photos, 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-009653..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97
Rio Grande--In Color, Volume 1: Colorado by Ross Grenard -- Grenard guides the reader through scenic Colorado during the last years of standard gauge steam, when FTs and PAs were common, explaining D&RGW's operations and innovations during the 50s and 60s. 128 pages, color photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-009651..........Retail $45.00 Sale $27.00
Rio Grande in Color, Vol. 2: Utah Tour the D&RGW from
Grand Junction to the SP interchange at Ogden, station
by station, in vintage photographs. Every type of
diesel from FT to SD45 is pictured in this most
spectacular setting. There’s even a little steam in
this time trip. 128 pages, over 230 color photos.
8.75” x 11.25”, hard cover.
0100-009652..........Retail $49.95 Sale Price $29.97
Rio Grande Trackside with Jim Ozmet by James Sandrin—
The all-color photographic perspective of the Rio
Grande.
0100-009654..........Retail $54.98 Sale Price $32.99
Rio Grande Steam Locomotives by Donald Heimburger -- Traces the history of the Rio Grande's standard gauge locomotives from the early days to the end of steam over the Rockies. 200 Pages, 140 photographs, 28 folio drawings in a 12" x 9" hard cover.
0100-009660..........Retail $41.95 Sale $25.17
The R•G•S Story, Vol. 6: Rico by Russ Col-man, Dell
McCoy, and William Graves — The second Rico volume
covers the years from 1933 to 1951, and includes the
fascinating story of Betty Pellet, who saved the Rio
Grande Southern during World War II. It also takes you
on a mile by mile tour from Rico to Dolores over the
RGS. 496 pages, photos, maps. Hard cover.
0100-009690..........Retail $72.00 Sale Price $43.20
The R•G•S. Story, Vol. 7: Dolores and McPhee by Russ
Colman, Dell McCoy, and William Graves — After a
history of the Rio Grande Southern’s line and the
towns in the area, this tome expands on the operation
of log trains over 42 miles of the Rio Grande Southern
between Timber Spur and Dolores during the 1940s.
First-hand accounts of the people who ran the New
Mexico Lumber Company’s logging railroad, logged the
Ponderosa above Dolores, and operated the sawmill in
McPhee have been included. Many other details are
included. 496 pages, 470 b&w, 32 color photos, maps.
8.75” x 11.25”, hard cover.
0100-009691..........Retail $72.00 Sale Price $43.20
The R•G•S Story, Vol. 5: Rico by Russ Col-man, Dell
McCoy, and William Graves — In the thorough manner of
all Sundance books, this volume gives a graphic
presentation of the town of Rico, CO, including the
RGS and the district’s mines. Volume 5 covers the
area’s boom years, from 1869 to 1932. 496 pages,
photos, maps. Hard cover.
0100-009712..........Retail $70.00 Sale Price $42.00
Rock Island Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment by Steve Hile, David Hickcox, and Todd Miller -- Did the Rock ever have a plethora of color schemes and decoration designs! And yes, it did have passenger equipment. Stir memories of the "mighty good road" with this colorful review. 128 pages, approx. 290 color photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-009738..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97
Rock Island: Color Pictorial, Volume 1 by Louis Marre -- An all-color look at the very end of steam and the first generation of diesels on the Rock Island showing all types of locomotives, even DL-109s, BL2s, and the Aerotrain sets. 128 pages, approximately 200 photos, rosters, ads, and a map. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-009732..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97
San Diego & Arizona: The Impossible Railroad by Robert Hanft -- The story of how John Spreckels built a railroad from San Diego to the east, overcoming physical obstacles fraught with construction and operating difficulties. 224 pages. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-009784..........Retail $44.95 Sale $26.97
Santa Fe GA Class Cars by Thomas H. Chenoweth and A.
Dean Hale — This second volume in the Santa Fe
freight car series covers coal cars, gondolas,
hoppers, ballast, covered hoppers, ore, air dump and
special cars. It includes nearly 400 photos, mostly
in color, plus a historical overview covering the
1869-1996 time period. Soft cover.
0100-009790..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97
Santa Fe Railway by Steve Glischiniski — This is the
second book in the Railroad Color History series. It
provides a good basic history of the Santa Fe with
special chapters on ATSF’s passenger trains, steam
locomotives, and diesel locomotives. The photographs
are wonderful. 128 pages, approx. 147 photos, 70%
color, maps, ad reproductions. 8.25” x 10.75”, soft
cover.
0100-009792..........Retail $29.98 Sale Price $17.99
Santa Fe: Out West by Wesley Fox — Enjoy this
photographic view of the Santa Fe Railway in Colorado,
New Mexico, and northern California shot over the past
20 years. This is the modern Santa Fe as you will
remember it, in all its varied scenic backdrops. Both
familiar and less familiar locations have been shot,
with all kinds of traffic shown. Relive the Santa Fe
in these pages. 160 pages, 225 b&w photos. 8.75” x
11.25”, hard cover.
0100-009794..........Retail $49.95 Sale Price $29.97
Santa Fe 1940-1971--In Color, Volume 1: Chicago-Kansas City by Lloyd Stagner -- This first volume shows rare color photos of "The Blue Goose", E3s, Baldwin center-cabs, FTs working passenger trains, and many more captured moments. 128 pages, color photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-009801..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97
Santa Fe 1940-1971--In Color, Volume 2: Kansas City-Albuquerque by Lloyd Stagner -- Steam and early diesels in abundance. See rare DL109s in KC. Spend a day in Kansas in 1946 as everything from 2-10-2's to FTs passes by the camera. Watch 2-10-4's help F7s through Abo Canyon and E1s glide over Raton Pass. 128 pages, color photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-009802..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97
Santa Fe 1940-1971--In Color, Volume 4: Texas-El Capitan by Lloyd Stagner -- The first half is a photographic tour alongside the tracks from Newton, Kansas into Texas while 2-6-2's, FTs, and U28CGs show up pulling trains. Then there's a trip on the El Capitan from Chicago to L.A. 128 pages, color photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-009804..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97
Santa Fe Trackside by Bill Gibson — This tenth
Trackside book tours the Santa Fe in the 1950’s and
60’s chiefly in the area south of Kansas City. Bill
Gibson was a Santa Fe employee and
photographed everything from FT’s to 6-wheeled road
switchers on this fallen flag. 128 pages, all color,
hard cover.
0100-009818..........Retail $43.00 Sale Price $32.99
Scenes Along the Rails: Vol. I, The Anthracite Region
of Pennsylvania, Part 1 by John W. and Suzanne C.
Hudson — This is Volume I of a series of books that
will be devoted to the exploration of northeastern
railroads during the first 25 years of this century.
Period photos feature stations, motive power,
trackside industries, town views and vacation resorts.
The regional development of each line is summarized.
Detailed maps are included. Part 1 focuses on
Scranton and the area to the north and east. The New
York, Ontario & Western; Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western; the Erie; and the Delaware & Hudson are among
the 8 roads covered. 116 pages, 110 photos and 7 maps.
8.5” x 11”, hard cover.
0100-009821..........Retail $25.00 Sale Price $15.00
Santa Fe Depots: The Western Lines by Robert Pounds -- Fascinating history about that temple of American restlessness, the railway depot! A must for the serious Santa Fe historian or modeler. 240 pages, 450 photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover
0100-009795....(out of print, 1 left)....Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97
Seaboard Air Line Color Guide to Freight and Passenger
Equipment by Paul Faulk — The railroad that ran
“Through the Heart of the South” was known as an
innovator and effective competitor against its two
larger neighbors. The attractive equipment of the
Seaboard was no small part in this battle. Enjoy its
varied roster in more than 300 color photos taken
before its merger with the ACL in 1967. 128 pages,
color photos. 8.75” x 11.25”, hard cover.
0100-009838..........Retail $49.95 Sale Price $29.97
Seaboard Air Line Railways - the Route of Courteous
Service by William E. Griffin — The complete history
of this interesting railway with concentration on
freight and passenger train operations, steam and
diesel locomotives and passenger and freight cars.
Griffin presents a highly readable history that
concentrates on the eras and subjects of most interest
for railfans, historians and modelers. 224 pages, Over
250 b&w and color illustrations, hard cover.
0100-009849..........Retail $29.95 Sale Price $17.97
Santa Fe in the Mountains by George Drury -- Part of a photo book series dealing with the steam to diesel transition period. The Santa Fe's encounters with mountains were brief but spectacular. There were Raton Pass, Cajon Pass, and Tehachapi. All three of these places attracted the best photographers. Their best work is printed here. 128 pages, approx. 110 b&w photos. 11" x 8.5", soft cover.
0400-001060..........Retail $18.95 Sale $11.37
Santa Fe: The Railroad Gateway to the American West (Vol. 1, Chicago-Los Angeles-San Diego) by Donald Duke -- The story of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and its quest for a Pacific terminal. 288 pages, more than 455 illustrations (most b&w photos), 29 color plates, maps, document reproductions. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-009853..........Retail $59.95 Sale $35.97
The Search for Steam by Joe Collias -- As steam rapidly succumbed to diesels in the 1950s, railfan photographers set out on steam locomotive hunting expeditions not unlike animal hunting safaris in Africa. 360 pages, 420 b&w photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-009850..........Retail $41.95 Sale $27.57
The Ski Train by Steve Patterson and Kenton Forrest -- The whole story of how Colorado's billion-dollar ski industry sprang from passenger trains--and how and why those ski trains are still serving today. The authors examine the D&RGW's ski operations and equipment. 80 pages, 115 b&w, 24 color photos. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-009555..........Retail $16.95 Sale $10.17
Soo Line in Color by Bob Wise — Here’s a look at the
SOO Line when steam and early diesels ruled the roost.
You’ll see Mikes on freight, FA’s, GP30’s, Baldwin
diesels, and DL640’s. You’ll also see Soo’s big boat,
the Laker, and the DSS&A. Remember this great fallen
flag with these color photographs. 128 pages, over 240
color photos. 8.75” x 11.25”, hard cover.
0100-010086..........Retail $49.95 Sale Price $29.97
Southern California Commuter Train System by Edward J.
Simburger— This book features Metrolink, Metro Rail,
and Amtrak in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San
Bernardino, and Ventura Counties. It tells the story
of each operation, its history, stations, ticketing
process and rolling stock. 350 pages, 455 illus., 29
color plates, paperbound.
0100-010089..........Retail $18.95 Sale Price $11.37
Southern California's First Railroad by John Robinson -- A railroad history with an economic and social bent, chronicling how a little railway changed the face of Southern California and contributed to Los Angeles' first business boom. 112 pages, 15 b&w photos, 5.5" x 8.5", soft cover.
0100-010095..........Retail $7.95 Sale $4.77
Southern Pacific in the West—Pt. 2 by Wesley Fox —
Come along on a contemporary journey along the
Southern Pacific from south of Eugene, OR to north of
Los Angeles. These well-composed b&w photos were
captured over a period of 17 years. The Espee had the
advantage of some very scenic lines and some rather
unique freight, and that is all here in this book,
with commentary by the photographer. 160 pages, 243
b&w photos. 8.5” x 11”, hard cover.
0100-010101..........Retail $47.50 Sale Price $28.50
Southern Pacific in Transition — Here is one last
look at “Old Friendly” after merging with the Denver &
Rio Grande Western but prior to the UP/SOP merger.
Included is a wrap up of all paint schemes applied to
its diesels between 1936 and 1996.There are chapters
on SP interlocking towers, 1990’s changes in the
Tehachapi’s, a super photo section and a complete
roster dated Sept.11, 1996. Mostly color.
0100-010119..........Retail $40.00 Sale Price $24.00
Southern Pacific Dieselization by John Garmany -- The reader's taken from Rudolph Diesel's first experiments to the complete takeover of all freight and passenger service by diesel-powered locomotives in the 1950s. 400 pages, approx. 350 photos, some in color, complete all-time roster. 10.5" x 8.5", hard cover
0100-010125..........Retail $42.50 Sale $25.50
Southern Pacific Historic Diesels, Vol. 3-- This book
details SP/T& NO/ SSW E-units and passenger F’s
between 1937 and 1974. 64 pages, 125 b&w and 3-color
photos, softcover.
0100-010132..........Retail $19.95 Sale Price $11.97
Southern Pacific Historic Diesels, Vol.4-- This book
details the SD7 and SD9 locomotives delivered between
1952 and 1956. 96 pages, 180 b&w and 3-color photos,
softcover.
0100-010133..........Retail $24.95 Sale Price $14.97
Southern Pacific Historic Diesels, Vol.5-- This book
reports on the 334 General Electric U-Boats from U25B
and U50 through U33C purchased 1962-1975. 96 pages,
180 b&w and 3-color photos, softcover.
0100-010134..........Retail $24.95 Sale Price $14.97
Southern Railway’s Spencer Shops, 1896-1996 by Duane
Galloway and Jim Wrinn — The life story of a railroad
maintenance center (one which happens to have been
partially preserved) it well told in this book. It
tells and shows how the shop complex and its town
developed, describes the many services the shop
complex performed for the railroad, and it introduces
us to the men who worked at Spencer and the many kinds
of work which they performed competently for many
years. It ends with a chapter about its preservation
as a museum. 106 pages, approx. 100 b&w photos, maps,
diagrams. 8.75” x 11.25”, hard cover.
0100-010702..........Retail $22.95 Sale Price $13.77
Southern Railway Depots, Volume 1: North Carolina by Ralph Ward -- Contains color photos of more than 70 depots built between 1871 and 1980 in more than 55 towns and cities. 72 pages, 103 color photos. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-010704..........Retail $19.95 Sale $11.97
Southern Railway Depots, Volume 2 by Ralph Ward -- A new book showing 58 depots dating from the 1850s to the 1970s in 54 communities in seven states. 64 pages, 85 color photos. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-010703..........Retail $19.95 Sale $11.97
Southern Railway Varnish, 1964-1979 by Ralph Ward -- A pictorial book on the last 15 years of the Southern Railway's passenger service. 88 pages, 74 color photos. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-010706..........Retail $18.95 Sale $11.37
SP&S Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment by
Ed Austin — In April we received this volume revealing
the colorful rolling stock of the Pacific Northwest’s
own railroad, much of it hand-me downs from the
railroad’s two owners, Great Northern and Northern
Pacific. We get photos of passenger, freight, and
non-revenue equipment. Modelers of railroading in the
scenic Northwest will find this a good source. 128
pages, over 300 color photos. 8.75” x 11.25”, hard
cover.
0100-010708...........Retail $49.95 Sale Price $29.97
South Shore: The Last Interurban (Revised Second Edition) by William D. Middleton-- A new, expanded edition of the much admired book on the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, America's last interurban. More than 250 photos, maps and schematic drawings. 192 pages, 245 b&w photos, 23 illus., hard cover.
0100-010727...........Retail $35.00 Sale $21.00
The Spirit of Railroading by Gary Dolzall and Mike Danneman -- The dramatic color photos of this book recall the feeling of powerful locomotives pulling heavy trains through all sorts of surroundings. 194 pages, 239 color photos. 8.5" x 11.5", hard cover.
0100-010760....(out of print, 4 left)....Retail $44.95 Sale $26.97
Standardized Locomotives Built for the U.S.R.A. by the American Locomotive Company -- Illustrates and provides general specs for the standard steam locos built under government direction during and immediately after World War I. These 12 loco designs served as design standards for a large number of locos built well into the 1920s. 36 pages, 19 b&w illustrations/photos. 9" x 6", soft cover.
0100-000097..........Retail $3.00 Sale $1.80
St. Louis & Its Streetcars: The Way It Was by Andrew
Young — With over 120 rare and unusual photographs,
this book reflects on the rise of the St. Louis
streetcar system and on its forty-year fall from
grace. 8.5” x 11”, soft cover.
0100-010900...........Retail $21.95 Sale Price $13.17
The Steam Locomotive Directory of North America, Vol. 2: Western United States and Mexico by J. David Conrad -- An inventory of all steam locomotives still in existence in the area named. The listings for both volumes are current as of 1987, and this volume has an additional listing of steamers scrapped since 1966. 171 pages, over 100 b&w photos. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-010931..........Retail $25.00 Sale $15.00
The Story of the Santa Fe by Glenn Bradley -- This 1920 classic is a must for all serious students of the Santa Fe's history, providing the picture of a railroad at its apex of expansion. 435 pages, photos, 6" x 9", hard cover.
0100-009800..........Retail $24.95 Sale $14.97
The Story of Fuel Satisfaction-- This short booklet was
issued by the N&W in 1938 as a puff piece. It has been
reprinted, complete with its over 65 (b&w) photos of
coal mines, towns, facilities, rail cars, and rail
yards. The text describes the movement of coal from
mine to market. 32 pages, photos, maps. Soft cover.
0100-011479..........Retail $7.95 Sale Price $4.77
Super Chief:Train of the Stars by Stan Repp -- Few today have a good impression of what travel was like on a high class train. This is Repp's best effort at time-lapse recollection in revealing the Santa Fe Railway's Super Chief, showing and explaining the many reasons why it was so popular with Hollywood's rich and famous. 258 pages, over 150 illustrations (mostly b&w photos), map. 5.75" x 8.75", hard cover.
Susquehanna: New York, Susquehanna & Western RR by John Krause and Ed Crist -- A monograph on the plucky Susie Q from 1945 up to recent years, showing steam, diesel power and Budd cars. 98 pages, 250 photos. 11" x 8.5", soft cover.
0100-011710..........Retail $15.95 Sale $9.57
Tall Tales of the Rails on the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio by J.L. Lonon -- A trip backwards in time centered around one of the most remarkable railroads in the eastern U.S. After a short history of the line, it shares anecdotes about life in the Blue Ridge Mountains and life on the Clinchfield's rails. The latter half of the book reprints many pieces of Clinchfield memorabilia. 215 pages, approx. 75 b&w photos, maps, roster. 7.25" x 10.25", hard cover.
0100-011755..........Retail $19.95 Sale $11.97
Train Master — The Most Useful Locomotive Ever Built
When it was introduced in 1953, the 2400 horsepower
F-M Train Master was the most powerful single-engine
road switcher available. The SP used them for commuter
traffic, the Virginian hauled coal with them, and the
Pennsy used them to push trains over the Appalachians.
These locos lived up to their billing, but on a much
smaller scale than Fairbanks-Morse had in mind. 112
pages, over 250 photos (24 pages in color). 8.5” x
11”, soft cover.
0100-012170..........Retail $29.95 Sale Price $17.97
Trains to Remember by Robert Wayner — Why did people
like the passenger trains of old? You’ll see why here
in this fine collection of professionally-taken
interior and exterior photos of the trains and their
cars. The photos are large and well-captioned by the
author. 77 pages , 97 b&w photos. 11” x 8.5”, soft
cover.
0100-012255..........Retail $26.95 Sale Price $16.17
The Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway, Vol. 1 by John Spring -- A short history of the line is given here, followed by historic photos of the trains of the TH&B, each one richly captioned with info about the locos/cars/places in the photos. Steam power is highlighted. 36 pages, 32 b&w photos, map, loco rosters. 11" x 8.5", soft cover.
0100-012382..........Retail $11.00 Sale $6.60
Trails Among the Columbine, 1991/1992 -- This issue is entirely devoted to the gateway to the Western Slope of Colorado--Salida, and the inter-related operations of the Denver & Rio Grande system. Salida still reflects its railroad heritage. 320 pages, approx. 250 photos (some color), maps. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-012212..........Retail $37.00 Sale $22.20
Trainscape, Vol. 1: Diesel-Electrics in Ontario 1968-1978 by Juris Zvidris -- Here's a nicely designed picture book showing some of the trains and explaining some of the changes in Ontario during these 10 years in the constantly changing railroad scene. 26 pages, 34 b&w photos. 11" x 8.5", soft cover.
0100-012206..........Retail $9.00 Sale $5.40
Transportation Uniform Buttons, Vol. 1: Railroad by Don VanCourt -- If you collect uniform buttons, this is the book to own. After much basic information about buttons has been imparted, the book proceeds railroad by railroad, listing the characteristics of all known uniform buttons. 280 pages, 34 pages of photos, drawings. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-012240....(out of print, 4 left)....Retail $34.50 Sale $20.70
The Twentieth Century Limited, 1938-1967 by Richard Cook, Sr. -- The complete story of a classy train, from the time it became a streamlined, lightweight train until its light was extinguished. 154 pages, approx. 240 photos (17 in color), maps. literature reproductions, drawings, car roster, consists. 8.75" x 11", hard cover
0100-012522..........Retail $25.95 Sale $11.97
26 Miles to Jersey City by Peter Komelski -- A look at railroad stations of the Jersey Central Railroad in the state of New Jersey from 1970 to 1983, including historical data on many of the stations. 64 pages, 130 b&w photos, four color plates. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-012523..........Retail $8.95 Sale $5.37
Twilight of the Monongahela by Harry Stegmaier and Jim Mullison -- The Monongahela Railway was a small road that had survived into the 1990s as a David in a world of Goliaths. Here's the picture story of its operations during its last year (1992-1993), taking the reader along the line. 88 pages, approx. 120 color photos, maps. 11" x 8.5", soft cover.
0100-012529..........Retail $32.95 Sale $19.77
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