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1941 Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice. Definitions and Typical Illustrations of Railroad and Industrial Locomotives... 11th Edition 1941by: Wright, Roy V.(E

1941 Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice. Definitions and Typical Illustrations of Railroad and Industrial Locomotives... 11th Edition 1941
by: Wright, Roy V.(E

Hardcover. Milwaukee WI, Kalmbach Publishing, reprint, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Kalmbach facsimile reprint of the Simmons-Boardman 1941 edition. 1312 pages featuring steam locomotives, elecrtic locomotives, diesel locomotives, industrial locomotives, locomotive shops, and engine terminals. Many hundreds of photographs and dimensional diagrams of locomotives and their various parts. Impressive color foldout on heavy stock of Alco-GE diesel-electric locomotives in paint schemes for The Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, Santa Fe, Southern, and New Haven. A similar foldout for EMD features early shovel nose E-units in schemes for Union Pacific, Burlington, Santa Fe, Rock Island, Missouri Pacific, plus nine more, plus FT schemes for Santa Fe, Seaboard, Rio Grande, Great Northern, Western Pacific, Milwaukee, and Southern. Bound in dark blue cloth. Clean.

Record # 378252

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1947 Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice: ...Steam, Turbine, Electric and Diesel Locomotives for Railroad and Industrial Service ... Including a Section on Locomotive Shops and Engine Terminals (Thirteenth Edition--1947)

1947 Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice: ...Steam, Turbine, Electric and Diesel Locomotives for Railroad and Industrial Service ... Including a Section on Locomotive Shops and Engine Terminals (Thirteenth Edition--1947)

NY, Simmons-Boardman Publishing, 1947, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Bound in original dark blue cloth with lettering printed in gold. Thirteenth edition of this massive encyclopedia covering every aspect of building and maintaining steam, electric, diesel and industrial locomotives. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of black and white photographs and dimensional diagrams of locomotives and their various parts. Sections include Dictionary of Terms, data on US and Canadian steam locomotives, locomotive boilers, water supply, fuel supply, cabs, boiler mountings, the engine, foundation and running gear (trucks, roller bearings, axles, etc.), lubrication, couples and draft gears, brakes, signals, tenders, safety appliances, locomotive shops and engine terminals. Filled with numerous detailed advertisements from parts manufacturers explaining the various goods they sell. With bibliography and indexes for advertisers (by name and by product). 1418 pages. Previous owner's signature on early page, otherwise clean copy.

Record # 378140

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36 Miles of Trouble [Thirty-Six Miles of Trouble]: The Story of the West River R.R.by: Morse, Victor

36 Miles of Trouble [Thirty-Six Miles of Trouble]: The Story of the West River R.R.
by: Morse, Victor

Brattleboro VT, The Book Celler, reprint, 1959, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, yellow pictorial boards, 40 pages with b&w photographs. Clean copy.

Record # 381667

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A Journey into Florida Railroad History by: Gregg M. Turner

A Journey into Florida Railroad History
by: Gregg M. Turner

Softcover. Gainesville FL, University Press of Florida, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 283 pages. Index and bibliography. Many never-published-before images and a complete history of the slow development and long decline of the railroad in Florida. Clean copy.

Record # 378118

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A Steam Odyssey: The Railroad Photographs of Victor Handby: Victor Hand , Don Phillips, et al.

A Steam Odyssey: The Railroad Photographs of Victor Hand
by: Victor Hand , Don Phillips, et al.

Hardcover. NY, Norton, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 192 pages. This book has an international bent: Hand has taken photographs in more than fifty countries over the past fifty-five years. These 162 black-and-white photographs present a sampling of his best work from around the world and show how the railway is a compelling subject no matter the locale. An introduction by well-known transportation reporter and railroad columnist Don Phillips explains how Hand got interested in railways and how his approach to the subject developed; extended captions provide historical context. The book includes an afterword by rail and photography historian Jeff Brouws.

Record # 361893

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A Work of Giants. Building the First Transcontinental Railroadby: Griswold, Wesley

A Work of Giants. Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
by: Griswold, Wesley

Hardcover. NY, McGraw Hill, 1st, 1962, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. "A Work of Giants tells one of the most stirring chapters in the nation's history, and with the rich anecdotes and legends that enliven his fine account, Mr. Griswold offers an unusually colorful excursion into a high order of Americana." 376 pages, b&w photos. Bookplate on inside front cover, otherwise clean.

Record # 382016

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America's Workhorse Locomotive: The 2-8-2by: Robert A. LeMassena

America's Workhorse Locomotive: The 2-8-2
by: Robert A. LeMassena

Softcover. NY, Quadrant Press, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 80 pages. Grey wraps with photo on cover, and green lettering. Nearly every page has B&W photos demonstrating the usefulness and versatility of the 2-8-2 locomotive which has endured for over a century. Clean copy.

Record # 378276

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Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild Westby: Stephen Fried

Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild West
by: Stephen Fried

Hardcover. NY, Bantam, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. 518 pages, b&w illustrations. Appetite for America is the incredible real-life story of Fred Harvey--told in depth for the first time ever--as well as the story of this country's expansion into the Wild West of Bat Masterson and Billy the Kid, of the great days of the railroad, of a time when a deal could still be made with a handshake and the United States was still uniting. As a young immigrant, Fred Harvey worked his way up from dishwasher to household name: He was Ray Kroc before McDonald's, J. Willard Marriott before Marriott Hotels, Howard Schultz before Starbucks. His eating houses and hotels along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad (including historic lodges still in use at the Grand Canyon) were patronized by princes, presidents, and countless ordinary travelers looking for the best cup of coffee in the country. Harvey's staff of carefully screened single young women--the celebrated Harvey Girls--were the country's first female workforce and became genuine Americana, even inspiring an MGM musical starring Judy Garland. Clean copy.

Record # 382147

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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Condensed Schedule between Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, etc./ July 9, 1893 WITH COLOR MAPby: N/A

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Condensed Schedule between Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, etc./ July 9, 1893 WITH COLOR MAP
by: N/A

Softcover. Baltimore, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 1893, Book: Good, Softcover, folding brochure (4 X 8 1/2") which opens up to a large color map on the reverse: "Map of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and Its Connections Over Which Through Cars Are Run". Opposite side of map has various schedules, scenic stops, b&w illustrations. Light wear, mild creases, Good+. More pictures upon request.

Record # 381445

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Big Dreams and Little Wheels by: Wiggin, Ruby Crosby

Big Dreams and Little Wheels
by: Wiggin, Ruby Crosby

Softcover. Clinton ME, self-published, 1st, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, stapled binding, 103 pages illustrated with b&w photos, maps, one a fold-out. Engaging history of the Wiscasset and Quebec Railroad from its incorporation in 1854 to its last run in 1933. Full of stories. and anecdotes handed down by actual workmen on the railroad or members of their families, on all the important events in the life of the railway, and examines the role it played in the small Maine communities through which it passed. Clean copy.

Record # 396606

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Blood, Iron, and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the Worldby: Christian Wolmar

Blood, Iron, and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World
by: Christian Wolmar

Hardcover. NY, Public Affairs, 1st, 2010, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 376 pages, color & b/w illustrations. Blood, Iron and Gold reveals the huge impact of the railways as they spread rapidly across the world, linking cities that had hitherto been isolated, stimulating both economic growth and social change on an unprecedented scale. From Panama to the Punjab, Christian Wolmar describes the vision and determination of the pioneers who developed railways that would one day span continents, as well as the labour of the navvies who built this global network. Wolmar shows how cultures were enriched - and destroyed - by the unrelenting construction and how they had a vital role in civil conflict, as well as in two world wars. Indeed, the global expansion of the railways was key to the spread of modernity and the making of the modern world.

Record # 374326

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California Issued By The Union Pacific Systemby: Union Pacific

California Issued By The Union Pacific System
by: Union Pacific

Softcover. Omaha NE, Union Pacific System , 1930, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover booklet, 48 pages, stapled mauve paper covers with embossed design stamped in gilt, pink and black. A travel guide for passengers on the Union Pacific, b&w illustrations throughout. Excellent condition, bright, unmarked.

Record # 387560

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Car Builders Cyclopedia of American Practice - Fifteenth Edition 1940 (1973 Reprint )by: Roy V. Wright, Robert C. Augur, Walter E. Dunham, H.P. Foster: Editors

Car Builders Cyclopedia of American Practice - Fifteenth Edition 1940 (1973 Reprint )
by: Roy V. Wright, Robert C. Augur, Walter E. Dunham, H.P. Foster: Editors

Hardcover. Milwaukee, Kalmbach Publishing, reprint, 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, no dust jacket, bound in black cloth with gold gilt lettering on spine. Text block edges stained red. Facsimile reprint of 1940 edition. Very good condition, 1352 pages. Incomparable reference work on industrial and passenger railroad cars just before World War II. The extensive sections on Pullman and sleeping cars, private cars, motor trains, lighting, provide excellent details on the railroads of the period. Hundreds of detailed photos and dimensioned construction drawings. All types of rolling stock is covered: Box, Hopper, Gondola, Reefer, Stock, Flat, Passenger-Pullman, etc. Details of braking systems, draft gear, trucks, coupler styles and more. Distributorstamp on front fly leaf otherwise tight and clean.

Record # 378594

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Car Builders Dictionary and Cyclopedia-Ninth Edition-1919 by: Roy V. Wright-Editor

Car Builders Dictionary and Cyclopedia-Ninth Edition-1919
by: Roy V. Wright-Editor

Hardcover. NY, Simmons-Boardman Publishing, 1919, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, A gargantuan volume, 1334 pages, 8 1/2 x 12". Compiled for manufacturers in the railroad industry. Definitions and Illustrations of American railway cars, their parts and equipment. Thousands of b&w photos, plans and elevations of railroad freight cars, postal cars, passenger cars, sleepers, etc. all shown in minute detail. The same treatment is given to equipment such as brakes, couplers, etc. The book has been professionally rebound in dark blue cloth with gilt lettering on front and spine. Scarce. Mild water stain to first 50 pages, otherwise clean. No out-of country shipping on this very heavy volume.

Record # 378139

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CAR BUILDERS' CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN PRACTICE. 1937 (14th Ed.)by:

CAR BUILDERS' CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN PRACTICE. 1937 (14th Ed.)
by:

Hardcover. NY, Simmons-Boardman, 1st, 1939, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, black cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, 1308 pages. Definitions and typical illustrations of railroad and industrial cars, their parts and equipment. Profusly illustrated with b&w photos, detailed measured drawings. Name on iside front cover otherwise clean.

Record # 378595

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Coal, Cinders and Parlor Cars: A Century of Colorado Passenger Trains, Colorado Rail Annual No. 19by: W. F. Gale

Coal, Cinders and Parlor Cars: A Century of Colorado Passenger Trains, Colorado Rail Annual No. 19
by: W. F. Gale

Hardcover. Golden CO, Colorado Railroad Museum, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket, 238 pages. B&w and color illustrations. Five of the articles are on passenger and mixed (passenger and freight) trains and trolleys in a topographic setting that owing to mineral resources had a phenomenal network of rail lines. Written for the train buff, the historian of western transportation will find good material here. Heavily illustrated with modern and period photos. The sixth piece is on the steam-powered meter-gauge trains of Zimbabwe. Clean copy.

Record # 378669

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Competing Rails: The Milwaukee Road's Legacy in Evanston and Wilmette (Shore Line IHS Dispatches, 2) by: Carlson, Norman (Ed)

Competing Rails: The Milwaukee Road's Legacy in Evanston and Wilmette (Shore Line IHS Dispatches, 2)
by: Carlson, Norman (Ed)

Softcover. Lake Forest IL, Shore Line Interurban Historical Society, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 11" x 8.5"; 83 pages in b&w and color. Fold-out maps in center.

Record # 378115

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Corbin's Road aka Spokane International Railwayby: Paul Rechnitzer,Jack R. McElroy, Jack Woodbury

Corbin's Road aka Spokane International Railway
by: Paul Rechnitzer,Jack R. McElroy, Jack Woodbury

Softcover. Sagle ID, Comanche Press, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 256 pages. An illustrated history of the Spokane International Railway before it was acquired by the Union Pacific. Illustrated in b&w and color. Clean copy.

Record # 378258

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Crossingby: Booth, Philip

Crossing
by: Booth, Philip

Hardcover. Cambridge, MA, Candlewick Press, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Color illustrations by Bagram Ibatoulline. No dust jacket issued but has title-band present. Clean. tight copy.

Record # 63197

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Focus on Freight Cars, Volume One: Single Sheathed Box & Automobile Carsby: Richard. Hendrickson

Focus on Freight Cars, Volume One: Single Sheathed Box & Automobile Cars
by: Richard. Hendrickson

Guilford CT, Speedwitch Media, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 84 pages, b&w photos throughout. Clean copy.

Record # 378671

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Food on the Move: Dining on the Legendary Railway Journeys of the Worldby: Sharon Hudgins

Food on the Move: Dining on the Legendary Railway Journeys of the World
by: Sharon Hudgins

Hardcover. London, Reaktion Books, 1st, 2019, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 256 pages illustrated in color and b&w. Meals associated with train travel have been an important aspect of railway history for more than a century - from dinners in dining cars to lunches at station buffets to foods purchased from platform vendors. For many travelers, the experience of eating on a railway journey is often a highlight of the trip, a major part of the 'romance of the rails'. Food on the Move focuses on the culinary history of these famous journeys on five continents, from the earliest days of rail travel to the present. The engaging story and vivid illustrations invite readers to discover an array of railway feasts: haute cuisine in the elegant dining carriages of the Orient Express, American steak-and-eggs on the Santa Fe Super Chief, and home-cooked regional foods along the Trans-Siberian tracks. Readers will be tempted to eat their way across Canada's vast interior and Australia's spectacular and colourful Outback; grab an infamous `British railway sandwich' to munch on the Flying Scotsman; snack on spicy samosas on the Darjeeling Himalayan `Toy Train'; dine at high speed on Japan's `Bullet Train'; and sip South African wines in a Blue Train luxury lounge car featuring windows of glass fused with gold dust. Food on the Move focuses on the culinary history of these famous journeys. Clean copy.

Record # 397401

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Food on the Rails: The Golden Era of Railroad Diningby: Quinzio, Jeri

Food on the Rails: The Golden Era of Railroad Dining
by: Quinzio, Jeri

Hardcover. Lanham MD, Rowman & Littlefield , 1st, 2014, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, glossy pictorial boards, 173 pages, b&w illustrations. In roughly one hundred years - from the 1870s to the 1970s - dining on trains began, soared to great heights, and then fell to earth. The founders of the first railroad companies cared more about hauling freight than feeding passengers. The only food available on trains in the mid-nineteenth century was whatever passengers brought aboard in their lunch baskets or managed to pick up at a brief station stop. It was hardly fine dining. Seeing the business possibilities in offering long-distance passengers comforts such as beds, toilets, and meals, George Pullman and other pioneering railroaders like Georges Nagelmackers of Orient Express fame, transformed rail travel. Fine dining and wines became the norm for elite railroad travelers by the turn of the twentieth century. The foods served on railroads - from consomme to turbot to souffle, always accompanied by champagne - equaled that of the finest restaurants, hotels, and steamships. Bright, clean copy.

Record # 384478

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Freight Equipment of the New York Central Volume 1: Box, Stock and Refrigerator Cars by: Robert J. Liljestrand and David R. Sweetland

Freight Equipment of the New York Central Volume 1: Box, Stock and Refrigerator Cars
by: Robert J. Liljestrand and David R. Sweetland

Softcover. Hanover PA, The Railroad Press, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 48 pages. A must for all modelers and fans of the New York Central. Cars are shown in several different paint and lettering schemes. A complete roster and index accompany crisp clear B&W photographs. These vintage photographs are run large so you can see all of the details. Clean copy.

Record # 378275

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Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar (SIGNED COPY)by: Theroux, Paul

Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar (SIGNED COPY)
by: Theroux, Paul

Hardcover. London, Hamish Hamilton, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 496 pages. SIGNED BY THEROUX on title page. In 1975 a young and ambitious writer named Paul Theroux made his literary mark by taking the 28,000-mile intercontinental journey via rail from London to Tokyo and back home again. Thirty years later, an older and wiser Theroux decided to retrace his steps. The result is Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, a fascinating account of the places you vaguely knew existed, yet definitely should know something about. Get on board Theroux's fast-moving travelogue, which features some of the most astute commentary on our distorted notions of time, space, and each other in the age of jet speed, broadband connections, and cultural extinction. A railway journey through Eastern Europe, India, and Asia. Clean copy

Record # 360685

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Grand Central's Engineer, William J. Wilgus & the Planning of Modern Manhattan by: Schlichting, Kurt C.

Grand Central's Engineer, William J. Wilgus & the Planning of Modern Manhattan
by: Schlichting, Kurt C.

Hardcover. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1st, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 276 pages, b&w illustrations. Few people have had as profound an impact on the history of New York City as William J. Wilgus. As chief engineer of the New York Central Railroad, Wilgus conceived the Grand Central Terminal, the city's magnificent monument to America's Railway Age. Kurt C. Schlichting here examines the remarkable career of this innovator, revealing how his tireless work moving people and goods over and under Manhattan Island's surrounding waterways forever changed New York's bustling transportation system. After his herculean efforts on behalf of Grand Central, the most complicated construction project in New York's history, Wilgus turned to solving the city's transportation quandary: Manhattan - the financial, commercial, and cultural hub of the United States in the twentieth century - was separated from the mainland by two major rivers to the west and east, a deep-water estuary to the south, and the Harlem River to the north. Wilgus believed that railroads and mass transportation provided the answer to New York City's complicated geography. His ingenious ideas included a freight subway linking rail facilities in New Jersey with manufacturers and shippers in Manhattan, a freight and passenger tunnel connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn, and a belt railway interconnecting sixteen private railroads serving the metropolitan area.

Record # 378121

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Hey!  Get Off Our Trainby: Burningham, John

Hey! Get Off Our Train
by: Burningham, John

Hardcover. NY, Crown, 1st US, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Really nice, almost new-looking condition. Previous owner's name front end paper. Color illustrations by Burningham. Hardbound, no dust jacket.

Record # 109626

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Hey! Get Off Our Trainby: Burningham, John

Hey! Get Off Our Train
by: Burningham, John

Hardcover. NY, Crown, 1st US, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. Color illustrations by Burningham. Dust jacket price clipped. Clean copy.

Record # 63186

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History of the Union Pacific Coal Mines 1868 to 1940by: N/A

History of the Union Pacific Coal Mines 1868 to 1940
by: N/A

Hardcover. Omaha NE, The Colonial Press, 1st, 1940, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, red cloth covers with gilt title on spine. 265 pages plus appendix with names of workers, tonnage statistics, wages, etc. b&w illustrations. About 15 pages with yellow highlighting, otherwise a solid copy.

Record # 382022

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Images of Rail: Boston & Maine in the 20th Century by: Bruce D. Heald

Images of Rail: Boston & Maine in the 20th Century
by: Bruce D. Heald

Softcover. Charleston SC, Arcadia, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 128 pages, b&w illustrations. As the twentieth century dawned, the Boston & Maine Railroad Company controlled virtually all of the rail lines in New Hampshire, as well as much of the service in Maine and Massachusetts. Ultimately, the company operated more than 2,000 stations in northern New England. The train was the most important mode of travel, and the stations were the center of the community. Boston & Maine in the 20th Century continues the first pictorial history of the railroad company, entitled Boston & Maine in the 19th Century. With more than 200 rare images and historical narrative, the book details the trains and their destinations: the terminals, stations, depots, and whistle stops to which they sped. Times changed, and the railroad was passed by; however, its legacy lives on. Clean copy.

Record # 378593

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Italian Ways: On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermoby: Parks, Tim

Italian Ways: On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo
by: Parks, Tim

Hardcover. London, W.W. Norton & Company, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 261 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. Insightful train travel portrait of Italy. Rough cut fore edge. Minor shelf wear/rubbing to dust jacket. Unmarked. Bright and clean; a tight copy.

Record # 951834

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Kinsey Photographer - The Locomotive Portraitsby: Bohn, Dave and Rodolfo Petschek

Kinsey Photographer - The Locomotive Portraits
by: Bohn, Dave and Rodolfo Petschek

Hardcover. NY, Black Dog & Leventhal, reprint, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Oblong hardcover, 143 pages. 41 superb photos of the early logging locomotives of the Northwest. Essay by John T. Labbe. Bright copy in a dust jacket.

Record # 125525

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Little Engine That Laughed, Theby: Evers, Alf

Little Engine That Laughed, The
by: Evers, Alf

Hardcover. New York , Treasure Books/ Grosset & Dunlap, 1st, 1950, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, illustrated boards, 28 pages. Color drawings throughout by Art Seiden. Light cover wear.

Record # 410369

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LOCOMOTIVE CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN PRACTICE 1925 by: Roy V. Wright (Ed.)

LOCOMOTIVE CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN PRACTICE 1925
by: Roy V. Wright (Ed.)

Hardcover. NY, Simmons-Boardman, 1st, 1925, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, black cloth stamped in gilt, Definitions and typical illustrations of locomotives, their parts and equipment; descriptions and illustraions of shops and tools employed in their construction and repair; locomotives built in America for railroad and industri al operations in foreign countries. 1131 pages with product information on locomotives and parts, plus photographs and dimensional diagrams. Clean bright copy.

Record # 378601

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LOCOMOTIVE CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN PRACTICE 1950-1952by: Peck, C.B., editor

LOCOMOTIVE CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN PRACTICE 1950-1952
by: Peck, C.B., editor

Hardcover. NY, Simmons-Boardman Publishing, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, blue cloth covers with gold design, titles, 1028 pages. Definitions and typical illustrations of steam, turbine, electric and diesel locomotives, their parts and equipment, including a section on locomotive shops and engine terminals. Photographs, illustrations and diagrams. One of the final issues of the Cyclopedias in which steam locomotives would be featured. Small date on front fly leaf, otherwise a clean, tight copy.

Record # 378576

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Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice, 1925by: Roy V. Wright (Ed.)

Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice, 1925
by: Roy V. Wright (Ed.)

Hardcover. Novato CA, Newton K. Gregg, reprint, 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, reprint of the 1925 Simmons-Boardman edition. 1131 pages featuring steam locomotives, electric locomotives, industrial locomotives, and methods employed in their construction and repair. Many hundreds of photographs and dimensional diagrams of locomotives and various parts. Bound in original dark green cloth. Bright dust jacket taped to covers. Clean copy. DUE TO SIZE, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Record # 387621

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Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice: Ninth Ed. 1930by: Wright, Roy V. (Ed)

Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice: Ninth Ed. 1930
by: Wright, Roy V. (Ed)

Hardcover. NY, Simmons-Boardman, reprint, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, reprint of the 9th edition, 1930. VG cond. hardcover, no dj. Red boards w/ bright gilt lettering on spine. Extensively illustrated in b&w. 1440 pages. Square, straight, tight, Some numbers in ink on inside front cover, otherwise bright & clean, overall very good condition.

Record # 378334

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LOCOMOTIVE DICTIONARY 1906: An Illustrated Vocabulary of Terms Which Designate American Railroad Locomotives Their Parts Attachments and Details of Typical British Locomotive Practiceby:

LOCOMOTIVE DICTIONARY 1906: An Illustrated Vocabulary of Terms Which Designate American Railroad Locomotives Their Parts Attachments and Details of Typical British Locomotive Practice
by:

Hardcover. Novato CA, Newton K. Gregg, reprint, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, large folio, reprint of the 1906 First Edition with 5,148 illustrations. Definitions, photographs, illustrations, and diagrams which designate American railroad locomotives, their parts, attachments and details of construction. 523 pages plus 46 pages of ads in the rear. DUE TO SIZE, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Record # 387620

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Locomotive Valves and Valve Gears by: Yoder Jacob & Wharen George

Locomotive Valves and Valve Gears
by: Yoder Jacob & Wharen George

Softcover. Warwickshire UK, TEE Publishing, reprint, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 272 pages, b&w illustrations. With a Special Treatise on Valve Setting: An Explanation of the Construction and Action of the Plain Slide Valve the Piston Valve and the Gears Which Operate Them as Applied to Locomotives. Originally published in 1917. Clean copy.

Record # 378281

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Locomotiveby: Floca, Brian

Locomotive
by: Floca, Brian

Hardcover. NY, Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 64 pages. Floca proves himself masterful with this Caldecott Medal winner. The book's large format offers space for a robust story in a hefty package of information. Set in well-paced blank verse, the text begins with a quick sketch of "how this road was built" and moves abruptly to the passengers on the platform and the approaching train. The author smoothly integrates descriptions of the structure and mechanics of the locomotive, tasks of crew members, passing landscapes, and experiences of passengers. Simply sketched people and backgrounds, striking views of the locomotive, and broad scenes of unpopulated terrain are framed in small vignettes or sweep across the page. Though a bit technical in explaining engine parts, the travelogue scheme will read aloud nicely and also offers absorbing details for leisurely personal reading. Substantial introductory and concluding sections serve older readers. There's also a detailed explanation of the author's efforts and sources in exploring his subject. Train buffs and history fans of many ages will find much to savor in this gorgeously rendered and intelligent effort. True First Printing minus the stickers.

Record # 362092

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Map of the Adirondacksby: N/A

Map of the Adirondacks
by: N/A

NY, New York Central Lines, 1915, Book: Good, Softcover brochure that folds out to approx. 30 X 27" with a color map on one side. Rand McNally did the map as a promotional piece for the New York Central Railroad Lines. The opposite side features a wealth of tourist information: lists of hotels, boarding houses, camps, steamer lines, rates and fares, train schedules, etc. Clean with little to no paper loss or any repairs.

Record # 381510

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Map of The Black Hills Region - 1927by: N/A

Map of The Black Hills Region - 1927
by: N/A

Softcover. Rapid City SD, Black Hills & Western Railroad, 1927, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, folding automotive road map, printed in red and black on beige paper stock. Dated 3-31-27 at bottom. Open size appox. 9 X 16". Ads on reverse side.

Record # 381443

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Named Passenger Trains: Operated on the Railroads of the United States, Canada and Mexico. Railway Informtation Series No. 4by: Association of American Railroads/Erne

Named Passenger Trains: Operated on the Railroads of the United States, Canada and Mexico. Railway Informtation Series No. 4
by: Association of American Railroads/Erne

Softcover. Washington DC, Association of American Railroads, 1st, 1948, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Oblong softcover, stapled wraps., 37 pages. Includes name of train - road on which it operated - between which cities- equipment - power . Clean copy.

Record # 379140

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New England Rail Album: A Traveling Salesman Remembers the 1930'sby: George Phelps

New England Rail Album: A Traveling Salesman Remembers the 1930's
by: George Phelps

Softcover. self-published, 1st, circa 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 48 pages. The author was a traveling salesman and railroad buff. In the course of his work in the 1930s, he had the opportunity to photograph many of the trains he traveled on. The variety of locomotives and the trackside structures captured should make this invaluable to historians and railroad fans.. Also includes 2 carefully drawn maps. Clean copy.

Record # 379988

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New Haven Electric Locomotives & MU Carsby: Liljestrand Robert A. and David R. Sweetland

New Haven Electric Locomotives & MU Cars
by: Liljestrand Robert A. and David R. Sweetland

Softcover. Hanover PA, Privately Published, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 48 pages with photographs of various electric locomotives and cars, abbreviated rosters and index. A fine and bright copy.

Record # 378574

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New York Central Lines Industrial Mapby: E.J. Dowie

New York Central Lines Industrial Map
by: E.J. Dowie

Softcover. Cleveland OH, New York Central Lines, nd, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, multi-panel brochure which opens up to a 34 X 20" map on one side. A promotional piece from a consortium of railroads that shows how their routes tie together the industrial heartland. Hundreds of stops listed in a detailed map. Very good condition. In a brown card folder, clean. No date but assumed 1920s.

Record # 381512

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New York Ontario and Western in the Diesel Ageby: Mohowski, Robert E.

New York Ontario and Western in the Diesel Age
by: Mohowski, Robert E.

Softcover. Andover NJ, Andover Junction Publications, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 96 pages, color pictorial cover, b&w (and a few color) photos nearly every page throughout, binding tight, text unmarked. Interesting and well-done history of the "Old Woman," the New York, Ontario & Western Railroad, followed by an examination of the period before and after World War II when the O&W adopted diesels in the hope that it would save the line from financial ruin. Although the O&W did go under in 1957, the author argues that the diesels extended its life by about a decade.

Record # 378278

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New York's Pennsylvania Stationsby: Ballon, Hilary

New York's Pennsylvania Stations
by: Ballon, Hilary

Hardcover. New York, W. W. Norton & Company, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 223 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. What Pennsylvania Station was, is, and might be in the future, through knowledgeable text and excellent pictures and drawings. A good read for those who want a detailed look at one of New York City's most famous architectural treasures, how it was lost, and how it might be reborn once again. The section on its rebirth in the Farley Post Office building was written before work was delayed on the project. Clean copy.

Record # 351521

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Niagara, St. Catharines & Toronto Electric Railway in Pictures by: Panko, Andrew & Peter Bowen

Niagara, St. Catharines & Toronto Electric Railway in Pictures
by: Panko, Andrew & Peter Bowen

Niagarail Publications, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 144 pages. INSCRIBED by both authors and stamped "Author's Proof Copy" on the front fly leaf. Clean copy.

Record # 378113

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North American Railroad, The : Its Origin, Evolution, and Geographyby: Vance Jr., James E.

North American Railroad, The : Its Origin, Evolution, and Geography
by: Vance Jr., James E.

Hardcover. Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2nd printing, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 348 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket. Overall, a tight clean copy. "In this original and authoritative work, Vance argues that the railroad in North America is a distinct indigenous creation and not an importation from Britain and Europe. His combined familiarity with railroading, routes and cities, facilities, and North American geography is unsurpassed and the result is quite unlike anything in the historical or specialist literature."--Donald Meinig, Syracuse University "No previous book has presented the over-all picture of the development of the North American railroad network with Vance's emphasis on the reciprocal relationships among the economic and technological conditions on the one hand and the geographic aspects of development on the other. The scope of the presentation is virtually encyclopedic -- and there is no doubt that the book will quickly become a standard reference on the subject." -- Harold M. Mayer, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Record # 458872

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Old Addison Railroad: the Little Railroad That Came and Wentby: Webster, Harold B.

Old Addison Railroad: the Little Railroad That Came and Went
by: Webster, Harold B.

Softcover. Addison County VT, self-published, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 35 pages, b&w illustrations. Stapled wrappers. Excellent condition, clean.

Record # 381444

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