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Last Trains from Lindsay by Keith Hansen -a Signed Copy ( Ontario Railroads / Railways )(inc. Midland, Campbellford, Uxbridge, Haliburton, Lakefield, Madoc, Maynooth, Picton, CPR Bobcaygeon Subdivisions; Track Diagrams, Maps, Aerial Photos, Line Profiles) by Hansen, Keith (signed); John Cowan - 1997

by Hansen, Keith (signed); John Cowan

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Last Trains from Lindsay by Keith Hansen -a Signed Copy ( Ontario Railroads / Railways )(inc. Midland, Campbellford, Uxbridge, Haliburton, Lakefield, Madoc, Maynooth, Picton, CPR Bobcaygeon Subdivisions; Track Diagrams, Maps, Aerial Photos, Line Profiles) by Hansen, Keith (signed); John Cowan - 1997

Last Trains from Lindsay by Keith Hansen -a Signed Copy ( Ontario Railroads / Railways )(inc. Midland, Campbellford, Uxbridge, Haliburton, Lakefield, Madoc, Maynooth, Picton, CPR Bobcaygeon Subdivisions; Track Diagrams, Maps, Aerial Photos, Line Profiles)

by Hansen, Keith (signed); John Cowan

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Ontario: Roseneath, ON: Sandy Flats Publications ( Printed By Richard's Printing, Port Hope, Ontario ), 1997 1st Edition. First Printing, 1997. -----------hardcover, about 8.75w x 11.25h inches, a near Fine copy, gift inscription, in a Near Fine dustjacket, signed and inscribed "To M______ Enjoy the memories! Keith hansen", 482 pages plus one page of corrections, b&w as well as colour photos, b&w illustrations, a very nice book, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see description)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Keith Hansen Cover Art.
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Portfolio of Historic Canadian Steam Locomotives
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Portfolio of Historic Canadian Steam Locomotives

by Author not named]

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Belleville: Mika Studio [no date]. (Portfolio) Not paginated. Fine. 10 multi-colour hand prints for framing inside an illustrated, publisher's envelope. The envelope is edgeworn. (Transportation, Locomotives, Railways, Trains).
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The Trains We Rode

The Trains We Rode

by Beebe, Lucius; Clegg, Charles

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Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books; 1965, 1966.. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Photo endpapers. 976 pp. Illustrated. Index. Volume 1 lacks the dust jacket and has a bump to head of spine. Volume 2 has a couple of small closed tears to jacket. A solid set. "...the most comprehensive picture survey of American railroad travel ever undertaken by historians in the field.
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Canada and United States Tour Prospectus -- August 1927
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Canada and United States Tour Prospectus -- August 1927

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Cambridge: Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club, 1927, 1927. A splendid look at pre-Depression transatlantic travel, this prospectus for two linked August 1927 tours sponsored by the Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club, with comments on the benefits of travel and of joining the club, open to present & past Oxford & Cambridge University men. Itinerary of the 'short trip' included New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto, a week in Canada's Algonquin Park, Ottawa, & Montreal; the 'long trip' (cost, 102 guineas, nearly $9000 in modern terms) headed west from Niagara, going to Sarnia, then through lakes Huron & Superior to Port Arthur, Winnipeg, Jasper National Park (snow skiing, even in summer, possibility of bears), Prince Rupert, along the coast to Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, then back to Toronto, Ottawa, & Montreal. Includes some comments on the more notable places to be visited, frontispiece reproducing a full-color painting of the RMS Carmania by C. F. Hopkinson;… Read More
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Southern Pacific Steam Locomotive Compendium
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Southern Pacific Steam Locomotive Compendium

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Huntington Beach: Shade Tree, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. SIGNED by author Joe Strapac, with short inscription to his own uncle Joe. dustjacket has edgewear and tears, with large loss to back panel, now in archival mylar sleeve. 426pp w/index. [ref. E3.208.p8s AH].
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Narrow Gauge Portrait: South Pacific Coast; Signed
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Narrow Gauge Portrait: South Pacific Coast; Signed

by MacGregor, Bruce A

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Glenwood Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hardcover. 0911760237 . Number 898 of 1000 copies, signed by author on half-title page; Book and DJ have very light edgewear, owner's embossed stamp on FFEP, page ends very lightly toning; DJ has light toning to edges, crease along bottom edge; DJ in protective Brodart cover; b/w photos; 187 pages; Signed by Author .
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An Historical Sketch of Road Development in Ontario (1)

An Historical Sketch of Road Development in Ontario (1)

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[1914]. (Oversize paper covers) 45pp. Good to very good. Card covers, bound typed manuscript. Spine worn on edges, 1" chip from the bottom of the front cover, a previous owner's name and date on the front inside cover and front endpaper. (1) (with particular reference to the settlement of the older parts of the province and the public works policy of the last century). This appears to be the typed manuscript for an article printed in 'Public Roads and Highways' Ontario 1914. Locale: Ontario. (Transportation, Highways, Public Works, Roads).
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The Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway: The Scenic Line of Arizona
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The Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway: The Scenic Line of Arizona

by Sayre, John W.

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Pruett Publishing, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket. Used- Fine condition. First edition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows light shelf wear. Very slight crease on the bottom left corner on the front cover of the dust jacket. No markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Light Steam Power Magazine:  Vol. 2, July-Sept. 1952 No. 6
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Light Steam Power Magazine: Vol. 2, July-Sept. 1952 No. 6

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1952. Magazine: Vol. 2, July-Sept. 1952 No. 6; an 8vo size staple bound magazine, paginates from 220-262 with black and white illustrations and photographs. Contents include: The Serpollet System The Late Mr. R. H. Bolsover The Scott-Newcomb Steam System Doble Steam Cars British Light Steam Power Society Steam Launches and Their Machinery, 1909 Firing Monotube Steam Generator with Solid Fuel A 1920 Stanley Steamer wtih Modern Boiler and Burner Thermodynamics of Vapour Power-Plants for Motor Vehicles Some rubbing wear to covers, staples in binding have rusted and there are rusty areas a staple insertion points, particularly in the center fold and top back cover. There are some light wrinkles on back cover and on page 229 and wear to top of spine. Ephemera includes: 1. Published sheet, circa 1951, titles Modern Steam Power Development. There is an underlined sentence and a folded edge on the right side. 2. Published Legal size sheet, also circa 1951 with some information on Modern… Read More
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In Memory of Colonel D. C. Dodge
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In Memory of Colonel D. C. Dodge

by Nannie O. Smith Dodge

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Nannie O Smith Dodge, 1923. Leather cover with gilt signature and fabric end pages. Used - very good for its age. Deckle-edge pages. Book shows some shelf wear and aging. Leather cover is faded along edges and spine. Fore edge and corners are worn. Inscribed by author on 2nd front end paper. No other markings inside the book. Includes author's presentation card. Deep binding crease between p 12 & portrait on following page. Binding is coming apart between p 90-91. Photos are of the book we have at Barbed Wire Books.
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Railways or No Railways. Narrow Gauge, Economy with Efficiency v. Broad Gauge, Costliness with...

Railways or No Railways. Narrow Gauge, Economy with Efficiency v. Broad Gauge, Costliness with Extravagance. The Battle of the Gauges Renewed

by Fairlie, Robert F.

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London: Effingham Wilson, 1872. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 147pp, plates, engravings, folding diagrams, green cloth/gilt (spine renewed with original spine cloth relaid). Scarce original edition. As the title suggests, Fairlie was a leading advocate of the narrow gauge..
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Last Trains from Lindsay (SIGNED)

by Hansen, Keith

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Sandy Flats Publications, 2000-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Signed by Author. Signed by author on title page. Hardbound with dust jacket. Maroon leather-like covers. Book with pages unmarked, modest wear. Jacket with spine faded, partial sticker on cover, else mild wear.
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Last Trains from Lindsay (SIGNED)

by Keith Hansen

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Sandy Flats Publications, 2000. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. As New/Very Good - Not Price Clipped. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author(s)I. Signed by Author(s) Type: Book Very bright, tight and clean throughout.Please contact us directly for a full description. Photo scan available upon request. No underlining or highlighting. Dust jacket in EX condition in aPhoto scan available upon request. Books sold to the USA are shipped USPS out of Champlain NY.
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Last Trains From Lindsay

Last Trains From Lindsay

by Hansen, Keith

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Roseneath, OH: Sandy Flats Publications. 1997. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dustjacket - DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Signed by author. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. B/w track plans. Colour map. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 482 pages. This book is about the CNR and CPR lines that served the town of Lindsay. Also included are the CNR's Port Hope-Lakefield, Madoc, Picton and Bancroft branches which had their own special links Lindsay. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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LAST TRAINS FROM LINDSAY

by Hansen, Keith

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Roseneath, ON: Sandy Flats Publication, 1997. 482 pages in excellent condition. Illustrated profusely with photographs, maps, track diagrams, air photos, etc. Burgundy cloth with gilt titles. Top two corners lightly bumped. Orange DJ with illustration and black titles. Very light wear on two corners. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9 x 11.
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LAST TRAINS FROM LINDSAY

by Hansen, Keith

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Roseneath, ON: Sandy Flats Publication, 1997. Scarce. 482 pages in excellent condition. Illustrated profusely with photographs, maps, track diagrams, air photos, etc. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Burgundy cloth with gilt titles. Corners not bumped. Orange DJ with illustration and black titles. Very light wear on corners. FINE/NEAR FINE. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 9 x 11.
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Railroading Along The Waterfront

Railroading Along The Waterfront

by Rantanes, Eli (As Told To Laura Sebastian-Coleman)

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Milwaukee, WI: Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.. Near Fine with no Dust Jacket. 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0941952533 . Small bump on front edge, a few scratches on rear board, not deep enough to go through the color ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 21808 .
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The Western Maryland Railway in the Diesel Era

The Western Maryland Railway in the Diesel Era

by Salamon, Stephen J. & Hopkins, William E

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Silver Spring, Maryland: Old Line Graphics. 1991. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket has some very minor wear [creasing] to base of spine & is now protected in a purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour photographs. Endpaper maps. Uncommon. 128 pages The contents include Freight Routes and Schedules; The East and Tide Subdivisions, The Hanover and York Subdivisions; The Lurgan Subdivision; Hagerstown and The West Subdivision; Cumberland and The Connellsville Subdivision; Cumberland and The Thomas Subdivision; and The Durbin and GC&E Subdivisions,. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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Power Railway Signalling

Power Railway Signalling

by Wilson, H. Raynar

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London: Publishers of the Railway Engineer. Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, owner name on front free . endpaper, usual library stamps, waterstain at top inner joint of first . thirty pages.. 1909. Hardcover. The Railway Series of Text Books and Manuals by Railway Men for Railway Men and Others, No. 5. Green beveled boards with titles stamped in black on front boards and in gilt on spine. Many photos and illustrations of railway equipment plus several pages of illustrated advertisements at front and rear. Measures 30 x 24 cm. "This volume deals with what may be called the structure which has been raised on the foundations laid by the pioneers of the art of Power Signalling for railways, and among whom should be mentioned Cooke and Whetstone who introduced the speaking telegraph; Edward Tyer, who enabled single lines to be controlled by electricity, thus greatly increasing their carrying capacity with safety; W. R. Sykes, whose "lock-and-block" is used all over the… Read More
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Street-Railway Roadbed
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Street-Railway Roadbed

by Pratt, Mason D.; Alden, C.A

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STREET RAILWAY ROADBED. Street Railway Publishing Company, New York. First Edition, 1898. 135 pages indexed. Authors: Mason D. Pratt and C.A. Alden. ILLUSTRATED with drawings, diagrams, tables. Former owner name and date of 1903 on front floral end-paper. RARE. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET IF ISSUED. A nice copy. Please see our photos.
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Pop-Up Book of Trains
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Pop-Up Book of Trains

by Penick, Ib

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1976 Random House First Edition. Pop-Up Book #31. RARE! PAPER ENGINEERING BY IB PENICK. All pop-ups and sliders in working order. Used. Unpaginated. 6 3/4 X 9 1/4. Very Good condition. Quite the find! Please see our photos.
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Beds in the East

Beds in the East

by Burgess, Anthony

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London: Heinemann. 1959. Octavo Size. Very Good in a Good Dustjacket. Age-toned DJ has some minor edgewear with a very small piece missing to top edge near spine - now protected in a purpose-made plastic sleeve. 237 pages. The third novel in Burgess's Malayan Trilogy 'The Long Day Wanes'. The trilogy was a comic fictional exploration of the impact of the Malayan Emergency which started in 1948. Burgess wrote the Malayan trilogy with the ambition to become a fictional expert in Malaya as he spoke and wrote excellent Malay and the trilogy was based on much of his own experience. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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The Western Maryland Railway Story: A Chronicle of the First Century, 1852-1952
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The Western Maryland Railway Story: A Chronicle of the First Century, 1852-1952

by Williams, Harold A

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Baltimore, Western Maryland Railway Company, 1952, hardcover, xvi-134 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Very Good condition, no dustjacket as issued, Association Copy, Signed and inscribed on the half-title page to Robert B. Murray, Undersecretary of the Department of Commerce for Transportation from 1953-1955 "in appreciation of his outstanding public service" and dated Dec. 17, 1954. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end and corner wear, spine titles worn, a few tiny spots to rear cover. A complete history of the first century of this important transportation system servicing the Eastern seaboard and points further west. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs of historic scenes and vintage locomotives including the Alliance, the Monocacy, and the Conewago.
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Canada and United States Tour Prospectus -- August 1927
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Canada and United States Tour Prospectus -- August 1927

by Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club

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Cambridge: Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club, 1927, 1927. A splendid look at pre-Depression transatlantic travel, this prospectus for two linked August 1927 tours sponsored by the Oxford and Cambridge Travel Club, with comments on the benefits of travel and of joining the club, open to present & past Oxford & Cambridge University men. Itinerary of the 'short trip' included New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto, a week in Canada's Algonquin Park, Ottawa, & Montreal; the 'long trip' (cost, 102 guineas, nearly $9000 in modern terms) headed west from Niagara, going to Sarnia, then through lakes Huron & Superior to Port Arthur, Winnipeg, Jasper National Park (snow skiing, even in summer, possibility of bears), Prince Rupert, along the coast to Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, then back to Toronto, Ottawa, & Montreal. Includes some comments on the more notable places to be visited, frontispiece reproducing a full-color painting of the RMS Carmania by C. F. Hopkinson;… Read More
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All Aboard With E. M. Frimbo: Word's Greatest Railroad Buff
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All Aboard With E. M. Frimbo: Word's Greatest Railroad Buff

by Rogers E. M. Whitaker; Anthony Hiss

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New York: Grossman Publishers/Viking, 1974. Presentation and Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR Rogers E. M. Whitaker, aka "E.M.Frimbo" at front end page - "To Portia, in memory of our travels on the Trans-Siberian. With love, Rogers E.M. Whitaker". Portia Curles Whitaker was the wife of Francis Whitaker, Rogers' brother and himself a world-renowned blacksmith. With 20 page typed book review for this title by Portia laid in, along with 2 newspaper articles and a magazine article about Whitaker. Very Good Plus, marginal pencil notations and underlining as expected in a reviewer's copy. In a Very Good Plus dust jacket, small edge tears and light soiling. Rogers E. M. Whitaker was a long-time editor and writer for The New Yorker magazine, and a perpetual train traveller who accumulated over 2,700,000 miles in his lifetime. A wonderful Association Copy. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over… Read More
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Congressional Grants of Land  in Aid of Railways ( Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin  No....

Congressional Grants of Land in Aid of Railways ( Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin No. 30 )

by Sanborn, John Bell

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Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1899. SCARCE. Very Good Plus, small chips, light soiling, prior owner name in ink front cover, pages of text are uncut and clean. PHD Thesis. 130 pp. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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