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3-Axle Street Cars: From Robinson to Rathgeber, Volume 1 by Henry Elsner -- The first solution to the problem of the longer and heavier trolley car was the Robinson radial axle 3-axle car, whose wheels followed sharp curves and provided support and traction for the car. 178 pages, approx. 175 b&w photos, 75 drawings. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-011787..........Retail $29.95 Sale $17.97
Baltimore's Light Rail: Then and Now by Herbert Harwood, Jr. -- A classic story of the rebirth of light rail passenger service in a large city, complete with the funding and political problems. 96 pages, approx. 105 b&w photos, maps. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-000386..........Retail $15.95 Sale $9.57
Breezers: A Lighthearted History of the Open Trolley Car in America by Stephen Meyers -- Dwells mostly on all the types of open cars that were used, but also deals with their devising, growth in use, and decline in use. 184 pages, approx. 170 b&w photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-001305..........Retail $56.00 Sale $33.60
Brooklyn Trolleys by James Greller and Edward Watson -- The first book to give full coverage to Brooklyn only. Designed to give an overall view of the cars that operated every day on the streets of Brooklyn and Queens. 118 pages, 250 photos (9 in color), map. 8.25" x 10.75", soft cover.
0100-001372..........Retail $29.95 Sale $17.97
Centennial State Trolleys: The Life and Times of Colorado Streetcars by Ken Fletcher -- Between 1871 and 1951, street railways operated in many Colorado municipalities. Here's a picture overview with the intriguing histories of lines around the state. Learn of their checkered careers and unique equipment. 160 pages, approx 175 b&w, 4 color photos, 20 maps, some ticket, token, and ad reproductions. 11" x 8.5", soft cover.
0100-002760..........Retail $24.95 Sale $14.97
Connecticut Company's Streetcars by Frederick Kramer and Ed Wadhams -- Connecticut had at least a dozen cities capable of supporting street railways. Lines were begun, merged into one company in 1906, and progressed through financial and legal difficulties until 1948. A branch by branch photographic history is here. 96 pages, approx. 165 b&w photos, line rosters, events, maps. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0205-000083..........Retail $26.95 Sale $16.17
Gary Railways by James J. Buckley -- Streetcars were installed in the brand new steel city in 1908. The line was modernized in the 1920's and then came the handsome steel city and light interurban cars which ran up until 1947. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-004525....(out of print, 6 left)....Retail $4.00 Sale $2.40
Gotham Turnstiles by John Henderson -- Over 160 sharp, vivid color photos of selected surface and underground operations of the Hudson and Manhattan-Path, the IRT, BMT and IND Divisions of the NYCTA, the South Brooklyn Railway, The Staten Island Rapid Transit and the Newark City Subway taken from 1958 to 1968. 96 pages, 11" x 8.5", soft cover.
0100-0045815..........Retail $33.95 Sale $20.37
How the Medal Was Won -- This book celebrates the landmark, Insull-led modernization of the South Shore (which is still functioning), which led to its winning the Charles A. Coffin medal for innovation. 160 pages, photos. 8.5" x 11", Hard cover.
0100-005255....(out of print, 2 left)....Retail $20.00 Sale $12.00
The Insull Chicago Interurbans: CA&E, CNS&M, and CSS&SB--In Color by Gordon Lloyd -- The dean of interurban history captions all the colorful action on these three famous Chicagoland interurbans, one of which is still functioning. The other two outlasted most interurbans. 128 pages, 300 color photos, literature reproductions. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-005470..........Retail $49.95 Sale $29.97
The Longest Interurban Charter by Larry Plachno -- On May 10, 1910, a group of 21 businessmen from Utica, New York boarded a chartered interurban car and began a trip that took them 2,000 miles in two weeks--all on electric railways. This book is the story of that trip. 96 pages, over 90 b&w photos, maps. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-006038..........Retail $16.00 Sale $9.60
Monterey & Pacific Grove Streetcar Era by Erle Hanson -- Like many, the Monterey line began as a horsecar line, but was soon electrified. It served for only 32 years and was soon replaced by motor buses running on streets which by now had been paved. Read its complete story here. 80 pages, 68 b&w photos, drawings, rosters. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-006342..........Retail $16.95 Sale $10.17
Mount Lowe: The Railway in the Clouds by Charles Seims -- Southern California's mountain climbing scenic electric railway was the state's most popular tourist attraction for 25 years. 234 pages, more than 425 photos. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-006500..........Retail $47.95 Sale $31.17
New York Railways: The Green Line -- The New York Railways lasted from 1911 to 1936, when their tracks were torn from streets in favor of bus service. Here's a review of the Green Lines, with maps of each line and photos of transit cars taken along each one. 64 pages, 109 b&w photos, maps, roster, drawings of cars. 10.75" x 8.25", soft cover.
0100-006989..........Retail $19.95 Sale $11.97
Ninety Four Years of Rochester Railways, Vol. 1 by William Gordon -- Deals with the eight trolley lines in Rochester, NY from horsecars in 1863 to the last freight motor of the subway in 1957. 277 pages, approx. 400 b&w photos, maps, literature reproductions. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-006986..........Retail $11.95 Sale $7.17
Ninety Four Years of Rochester Railways, Vol. 2 by William Gordon -- This volume handles trackless trolleys, early buses, and lines that went to other New York cities. 336 pages, approx. 400 b&w photos, maps, roster, literature reproductions. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-006987..........Retail $11.95 Sale $7.17
North American Street Railways at Mid-Century: A Color Survey by Allan Berner -- A pictorial review of the street railway scene in Canada, the United States and Mexico! 80 pages, 158 color photos. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-006964..........Retail $25.00 Sale $15.00
A Rainbow of Traction -- Color photos from the era of 1939-1945 are used to illustrate the development of interurban, rapid transit and mainline electric railroading during that era. 144 pages, 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-009128....(out of print, 3 left)....Retail $28.00 Sale $16.80
The Red Electrics: Southern Pacific's Oregon Interurban by Tom Dill and Walter Grande --The Southern Pacific's Willamette Valley trackage carried the finest interurban in the Pacific Northwest, with heavy-duty all steel equipment and service second to none. 135 pages, approx. 200 b&w photos, maps, schedules, literature reproductions. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-009191..........Retail $39.50 Sale $23.70
San Diego's South Bay Interurban by Ralph Forty -- Long before today's San Diego Trolley there was a meandering country trolley line called the San Diego and Southeastern covering the same territory. Nobody dreamed that history would repeat itself. 95 pages, approx. 55 b&w photos, maps. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-009783..........Retail $14.95 Sale $8.97
Street Railways and the Growth of Los Angeles by Robert Post -- L.A. has never grown so fast proportionately as it did during the years 1870-1900. Post tells how street railway lines played an indispensable role in its rise as a metropolis. 170 pages, more than 220 illustrations, 14 color plates, maps, literature reproductions. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-010980....(out of print, 5 left)....Retail $48.95 Sale $29.37
Sunset Lines: the Story of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad, Vol. 2, History by Larry Plachno -- Begins with Fox River Valley streetcars in 1890, and tracks company history until final track removal in 1963, with emphasis on the early years when the company was an industry leader. 352 pages, 320 b&w photos, maps, charts. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-011652..........Retail $64.00 Sale $38.40
The Time of the Trolley: The Street Railway from Horsecar to Light Rail by William Middleton -- Telling how the horsecar began rail transit, the author then explores the genius who perfected the electric streetcar, mixing information on trolley technology with tales of life aboard the cars. 238 pages, more than 360 illustrations, list of carbuilders. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-011760..........Retail $42.95 Sale $25.77
Third Avenue Railway System in Manhattan -- Covers the Third Avenue Railway System as it operated on Manhattan Island. It details the company's history, routes, equipment, conduit system, power plant and distribution system. Includes maps of the entire system and street maps covering individual routes. 64 pages, b&w photos (some color), maps.
0100-011789..........Retail $27.95 Sale $16.77
Trolley Days in Pasadena by Charles Seims -- An account of steam and electric railroads in and around Pasadena, including Huntington's three interurban routes to the city. Also includes the story of the city and of life in the San Gabriel Valley. 196 pages, approx. 210 photos, maps, document reproductions. 8.75" x 11.25", hard cover.
0100-012295..........Retail $34.95 Sale $20.97
Trolleys to the Delaware Water Gap by Ben Rohrbeck -- Deals with the 5 traction companies that ran in the Delaware Water Gap area. Gives information on the history and operations of these lines. 117 pages, approx. 85 b&w photos, map. 6.25" x 9", soft cover.
0100-012380..........Retail $14.25 Sale $8.55
Trolleys of Johnstown, Cambria & Somerset Counties by Ben Rohrbeck -- One of the most difficult places in the eastern U.S. to build and operate electric railways was the Allegheny Mountain area around Johnstown, PA. This is the history of the six that were built. 148 pages, approx. 100 b&w photos, map. 6.25" x 11.25", soft cover.
0100-012381..........Retail $18.25 Sale $10.95
The other 9 volumes in the set are available in their original size of 8.5" x 11" with a soft cover.
0100-012363 Vol. 4, Tacoma,
Spokane (1978)....(out of print, 1 left)....Retail $7.00 Sale $4.20
0100-012366 Vol. 6, Western Canada....(out of print, 2 left)....Retail $7.00 Sale $4.20
0100-012368 Vol. 8, Southern California....(out of print, 2 left)....Retail $7.00 Sale $4.20
0100-012370 Vol. 10, Maps & Misc....(out of print, 5 left).....Retail $7.00 Sale $4.20
Western New York & Pennsylvania Traction by Benson Rohrbeck -- The company consisted of a triangle of routes near the cities of Olean and Salamanca in NY and Bradford in PA with a few branches. It died a victim of the automobile. 96 pages, approx. 55 b&w photos, maps, timetables, roster. 6.25" x 9", soft cover.
0100-012992..........Retail $13.25 Sale $7.95
When Fresno Rode the Rails: Trolleys of the San Joaquin by Edward Hamm, Jr. -- Recall the trolleys of Fresno and their outstanding personalities with one who remembers them. 80 pages, approx. 100 photos, maps. 8.5" x 11", soft cover.
0100-012967....(out of print, 16 left)....Retail $12.95 Sale $7.77
The Woodstock and Sycamore Traction Company by William Robertson -- Here's an interurban traction line that never ran any electrically powered equipment! The Woodstock and Sycamore (IL) was among the least successful undertakings in the interurban industry. 56 pages, 40 b&w photos, maps.
0100-013120..........Retail $10.00 Sale $6.00
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