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Hood River Orgon, 1928. Mount Hood Railroad Company: July 1928. Issued at Baker, Oregon by J.W. Pentney, auditor, in the amount of $11.20 to F.M. Shurtliff (Hood River, Oregon) and endorsed by hand by F.M. Shurtliff. Punched cancellation, not affecting signatures. Crisp, clean condition. The Mount Hood Railway Company was established in 1906 to transport men and materials to the logging camps and mills of the Upper Hood River Valley (Oregon) and to transport lumber back down. Eventually area fruit growers also came to depend on the line, and it was a popular means of transportation for locals and tourists. Because three miles of the route is on steep a steep grade the locomotive had to push the train in reverse to negotiate the incline, giving rise to the nickname "The Backwards Railroad." The train, the line, and the 1911 depot have been restored and rides are once again a tourist attraction. EPHEM 2456. Very Good Condition.. Ephemera. more information

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Hood River Orgon, 1928. Mount Hood Railroad Company: July 1928. Issued at Baker, Oregon by J.W. Pentney, auditor, in the amount of $150.00 to J.M. Eccles, Eccles Bldg. (Ogden Utah) and endorsed by hand by J.M. Eccles . Rubber stamped and punched cancellation, not affecting signatures. Crisp, clean condition. The Mount Hood Railway Company was established in 1906 to transport men and materials to the logging camps and mills of the Upper Hood River Valley (Oregon) and to transport lumber back down. Eventually area fruit growers also came to depend on the line, and it was a popular means of transportation for locals and tourists. Because three miles of the route is on steep a steep grade the locomotive had to push the train in reverse to negotiate the incline, giving rise to the nickname "The Backwards Railroad." The train, the line, and the 1911 depot have been restored and rides are once again a tourist attraction. EPHEM 2460. Very Good Condition.. Ephemera. more information

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Hood River Orgon, 1928. Mount Hood Railroad Company: July 1928. Issued at Baker, Oregon by J.W. Pentney, auditor, in the amount of $5.35 to B.B. Powell (Hood River, Oregon) and endorsed by hand by B.B. Powell. Punched cancellation, not affecting signatures. Crisp, clean condition. The Mount Hood Railway Company was established in 1906 to transport men and materials to the logging camps and mills of the Upper Hood River Valley (Oregon) and to transport lumber back down. Eventually area fruit growers also came to depend on the line, and it was a popular means of transportation for locals and tourists. Because three miles of the route is on steep a steep grade the locomotive had to push the train in reverse to negotiate the incline, giving rise to the nickname "The Backwards Railroad." The train, the line, and the 1911 depot have been restored and rides are once again a tourist attraction. EPHEM 2458. Very Good Condition.. Ephemera. more information

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Hood River Orgon, 1928. Mount Hood Railroad Company: July 1928. Issued at Baker, Oregon by W.J. Eccles "for the Vice President," in the amount of $112.50 to W.J. Eccles (Baker Oregon) and endorsed by hand by W.J. Eccles. Rubber stamped and punched cancellation, not affecting signatures. Crisp, clean condition. The Mount Hood Railway Company was established in 1906 to transport men and materials to the logging camps and mills of the Upper Hood River Valley (Oregon) and to transport lumber back down. Eventually area fruit growers also came to depend on the line, and it was a popular means of transportation for locals and tourists. Because three miles of the route is on steep a steep grade the locomotive had to push the train in reverse to negotiate the incline, giving rise to the nickname "The Backwards Railroad." The train, the line, and the 1911 depot have been restored and rides are once again a tourist attraction. EPHEM 2463. Very Good Condition.. Ephemera. more information

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Hood River Orgon, 1928. Mount Hood Railroad Company: July 1928. Issued at Baker, Oregon by J.W. Pentney, auditor, in the amount of $150.00 to J.M. Eccles, Eccles Bldg. (Ogden Utah) and endorsed by hand by J.M. Eccles . Rubber stamped and punched cancellation, not affecting signatures. Crisp, clean condition. The Mount Hood Railway Company was established in 1906 to transport men and materials to the logging camps and mills of the Upper Hood River Valley (Oregon) and to transport lumber back down. Eventually area fruit growers also came to depend on the line, and it was a popular means of transportation for locals and tourists. Because three miles of the route is on steep a steep grade the locomotive had to push the train in reverse to negotiate the incline, giving rise to the nickname "The Backwards Railroad." The train, the line, and the 1911 depot have been restored and rides are once again a tourist attraction. EPHEM 2461. Very Good Condition.. Ephemera. more information

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Hood River Orgon, 1928. Mount Hood Railroad Company: July 1928. Issued at Baker, Oregon by J.W. Pentney, auditor, in the amount of $5.00 to D.E. Quinn (Hood River, Oregon) and endorsed by hand by D.E. Quinn. Rubber stamped and punched cancellation, not affecting signatures. Crisp, clean condition. The Mount Hood Railway Company was established in 1906 to transport men and materials to the logging camps and mills of the Upper Hood River Valley (Oregon) and to transport lumber back down. Eventually area fruit growers also came to depend on the line, and it was a popular means of transportation for locals and tourists. Because three miles of the route is on steep a steep grade the locomotive had to push the train in reverse to negotiate the incline, giving rise to the nickname "The Backwards Railroad." The train, the line, and the 1911 depot have been restored and rides are once again a tourist attraction. EPHEM 2457. Very Good Condition.. Ephemera. more information

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Hood River Orgon, 1928. Mount Hood Railroad Company: July 1928. Issued at Baker, Oregon by J.W. Pentney, auditor, in the amount of $9.00 to Frankel carbon & Ribbon Co., Denver Colorado. Endorsed by rubber stamp. Rubber stamped and punched cancellations. Crisp, clean condition. The Mount Hood Railway Company was established in 1906 to transport men and materials to the logging camps and mills of the Upper Hood River Valley (Oregon) and to transport lumber back down. Eventually area fruit growers also came to depend on the line, and it was a popular means of transportation for locals and tourists. Because three miles of the route is on steep a steep grade the locomotive had to push the train in reverse to negotiate the incline, giving rise to the nickname "The Backwards Railroad." The train, the line, and the 1911 depot have been restored and rides are once again a tourist attraction. EPHEM 2464. Very Good Condition.. Ephemera. more information

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Hood River Orgon, 1928. Mount Hood Railroad Company: July 1928. Issued at Baker, Oregon by J.W. Pentney, auditor, in the amount of $3.06 to General American Tank Car Corp., Chicago Illinois. Endorsed by rubber stamp. Rubber stamped and punched cancellations. Crisp, clean condition. The Mount Hood Railway Company was established in 1906 to transport men and materials to the logging camps and mills of the Upper Hood River Valley (Oregon) and to transport lumber back down. Eventually area fruit growers also came to depend on the line, and it was a popular means of transportation for locals and tourists. Because three miles of the route is on steep a steep grade the locomotive had to push the train in reverse to negotiate the incline, giving rise to the nickname "The Backwards Railroad." The train, the line, and the 1911 depot have been restored and rides are once again a tourist attraction. EPHEM 2465. Very Good Condition.. Ephemera. more information

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Hood River Orgon, 1928. Mount Hood Railroad Company: July 1928. Issued at Baker, Oregon by J.W. Pentney, auditor, in the amount of $0.42 to Western Union Telegraph Co., Baker, Oregon. Endorsed by rubber stamp. Rubber stamped and punched cancellations. Crisp, clean condition. The Mount Hood Railway Company was established in 1906 to transport men and materials to the logging camps and mills of the Upper Hood River Valley (Oregon) and to transport lumber back down. Eventually area fruit growers also came to depend on the line, and it was a popular means of transportation for locals and tourists. Because three miles of the route is on steep a steep grade the locomotive had to push the train in reverse to negotiate the incline, giving rise to the nickname "The Backwards Railroad." The train, the line, and the 1911 depot have been restored and rides are once again a tourist attraction. EPHEM 2466. Very Good Condition.. Ephemera. more information

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Hood River Orgon, 1928. Mount Hood Railroad Company: July 1928. Issued at Baker, Oregon by J.W. Pentney, auditor, in the amount of $50.00 to M.A. Romney, Eccles Bldg. (Ogden Utah) and endorsed by hand by M.A. Romney. Rubber stamped and punched cancellation, not affecting signatures. Crisp, clean condition. The Mount Hood Railway Company was established in 1906 to transport men and materials to the logging camps and mills of the Upper Hood River Valley (Oregon) and to transport lumber back down. Eventually area fruit growers also came to depend on the line, and it was a popular means of transportation for locals and tourists. Because three miles of the route is on steep a steep grade the locomotive had to push the train in reverse to negotiate the incline, giving rise to the nickname "The Backwards Railroad." The train, the line, and the 1911 depot have been restored and rides are once again a tourist attraction. EPHEM 2459. Very Good Condition.. Ephemera. more information

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Hood River Orgon, 1928. Mount Hood Railroad Company: July 1928. Issued at Baker, Oregon by J.W. Pentney, auditor, in the amount of $100.00 to W.J. Eccles (Baker Oregon) and endorsed by hand by W.J. Eccles. Rubber stamped and punched cancellation, not affecting signatures. Crisp, clean condition. The Mount Hood Railway Company was established in 1906 to transport men and materials to the logging camps and mills of the Upper Hood River Valley (Oregon) and to transport lumber back down. Eventually area fruit growers also came to depend on the line, and it was a popular means of transportation for locals and tourists. Because three miles of the route is on steep a steep grade the locomotive had to push the train in reverse to negotiate the incline, giving rise to the nickname "The Backwards Railroad." The train, the line, and the 1911 depot have been restored and rides are once again a tourist attraction. EPHEM 2462. Very Good Condition.. Ephemera. more information

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New York: Locomotive Engineering, 1897. Large magazine format with paper wraps printed with steam engine vignette. Vol X No. 11, November 1897, pages 809-880. Tons of terrific B&W illustrations of steam locomotives, passenger cars, schedules of time made, etc. A feature on the Grand Trunk Railway's air-brake instruction car with large clear interior views. Pages and pages of terrific ads! Light soil to covers, some separation starting at lower end of spine, short edge 'thumbing' closed tears at fore edge of several last pages, basically very clean and sound. RR 2414. First Periodical Edition. Paperbound. Good Condition.. Illus. by B&W Illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Railroad. more information

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Marseille/Paris:: Moullot Fils Aine. n.d. (c. 1890-1900) Hardcover, 32mo (6.25 x 4.5"), front and back color lithograph pastedowns over boards. no date (c. 1890-1900) 52 pages, mostly photographs, plus large fold-out map "Plan de Marseille avec ses Monuments et Lignes de Tramways." The front cover depicts a close-up of a tramca r with riders; the back cover shows the hill with the tram ascending it. Internal photos include a nice image of tramway and lots of "scenics." The brief text is in French, English, and German. The book is in Good Plus condition, with a few tiny sp ots on the cover's right edge, a small chip from the corner of the paste-down; back cover has a small surface chip on the paste-down, not affecting the image. Very slight bow to boards.. Hard Cover. Good Plus. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. more information

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Canada:: Canadian Pacific Railway, 1948. Soft buff paper (newsprint) printed in black. 9 x 8 inch booklet folded to 9 x 4 inches. 30 pages, with map and time tables. Very good condition, some toning but no tears or marks. Nice 'Beaver' logo on front. RR 2334. First Edition. Paperbound. Very Good Condition.. Illus. by Maps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Railroad. more information

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Denver Colorado: Williamson-Haffner Engraving Co. For Denver & Rio Grande Railway, 1906. Dark blue paper covers in horizontal format, with color rendition paste-down, gold titles and gold string binding cord. With 23 color renditions of scenes and places, each pasted down on individual black pages; plus descriptions of each by Douglas Crisp and a route map of the Denver and Rio Grande System. An extremely attractive "tour" book sold only on Denver and Rio Grande trains. Views include scenics, many with tunnels, tracks, or trains, plus views of downtown Denver, the Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs, etc. Covers are a bit worn along the lapped edges with several very short closed tears, descriptive pages are age-toned, color prints and titles are clean and glowing! A very nice early Colorado or Railway collectible. RR 2639. Apparent First Edition. Paperbound. Very Good Condition. Illus. by Color Plates. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall [horizontal format]. Railroad. more information

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Berkeley & Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1947. Red cloth hardcover with stamped gold titles, in a buff dust jacket printed in red and black. 165 pages with index, illustrated with numerous tables and maps and fold-out map of rate territories. This book compared freight rates in various parts of the country, with a specific interest in shipping costs of agricultural products from California to the East Coast, and the importation of manufactured goods to the West Coast - revealing disparities in rate costs. "A mile is a mile wherever one finds it, yet freight rates do not reflect the fact," states the jacket blurb. An interesting angle on West Coast economic development. The book is in very good condition with very light edgewear and a green crayon check mark on the rear paste-down. The jacket is pretty miserable, with numerous tears (many closed and supported from behind with archival book tape) and some chips missing at spine head and a couple of corners, some soil and discoloration. Encased in a plastic book jacket protector, however, it appears reasonably presentable.. Apparent First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. Illus. by Maps, Tables, Fold-out Map. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Lynchburg, Virginia : TCL Publishing , 1990. Heavy glazed carad covers with color photo illustration. 64 pages, every page filled with color or B&W photos of Chessie System trains. 'For 13 years teh Chessie System existed as a holding company for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, The Blatimore and Ohio Railroad, and the Western Maryland Railway.' The photos cover the period primarily from mid--1970s to mid-1980s, when the trains sported bright colors and the famous logo of Chessie the sleeping cat. Light crease to lower cover corner, otherwise clean, tight, bright, and unblemished. RR 4580. Fourth Printing. Paperbound. Very Good Plus Condition. Illus. by B&W and Color Photographs. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" . Railroad. more information

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(St. Paul Minnesota): Great Northern Railway Light brown wraps, stapled. 29 pages with centerfold map and sepia illustrations. No place (St. Paul, MN) no date (1925). Another of Grace Flandrau's well-written booklets produced by Great Northern Railway. A little wear at spine ends and corners, otherwise in clean, tight condition. RR 4026. First Edition. Paperbound. Very Good Condition. Illus. by Sepia Toned illustration and Centerfold Map. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Americana. more information

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Salinas CA : El Camino Press, 1948. Brown cloth hardcoverwith gilt stamped spine titles and gilt locomotive on front cover, illustrated endpapers. In a "smoky" B&W paper-covered slipcase. A faithful facsimile with the lovely B&W illustrations faithfully reproduced. Limited to 950 copies, of which this copy is unnumbered and unsigned. In crisp, beautiful and fine condition, in a faultless slipcase. RR 4569. First Edition of Facsimile Reprint . Hard Cover. Fine Condition/Fine (Slipcase). Illus. by B&W Illustrations. Small 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Railroad. more information

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Detroit Michigan: United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers, 1920. Magazine format, self-wraps with B&W photo of A.M. Everett, Secretary of the Excutive Board. A labor union journal for railway laborers. 50 pages plus many pages of picture ads for products such a work clothes and shoes, watches, etc. Also an ad for motorizing a railroad hand car, and a medical quackery item called a Hercules belt. Articles involve labor union issues, news, and controversies. Good condition with subscriber's name and address printed on front cover margin, light cover soil, chipped lower cover corner. Clean, complete, and tight internally. RR 35998. First Periodical Edition. Paperbound. Good Condition. Illus. by B&W Photos. 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Railroad. more information

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New York and Chicago: World Railway Publishing Company, 1896. Dark green cloth over boards with gilt stamped titles and figured endpapers. 423 = 26 [testimonials] pages. Deals with the 'principles, methods, and theories that attend the handling of cash by agents and conductors.' What is most fascinating about this book, however, is the content of the numerous woodcuts, which depict every conceivable form of transportation - from ox carts and Roman carriages, camels and sailing ships, man-powered, horse-powered, wind-powered, elephant-powered vehicles to shank's mare. Many nice full-page images. There is even a "Land and Water Tricycle" pictured. The text, of course, is all about handling money as an agent or conductor. Edges rubbed, cover color strong and title gilt is bright and shiny. Text block edges dusty, internally very clean and solid in the binding. RR 2786. Later Edition. Hard Cover. Good Condition. Illus. by B&W Wood Cuts. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall (thick). Railroad. more information

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New York & Chicago: World Railway Publishing Company, 1902. Green cloth hardcover with gilt stamped spine title. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. Copyright date includes 1901, 1902 . 48 + 3 [book ads] pages. Very nice woodcut illustrations plus page schematics plus two schematic foldouts. Schematic illustrations are for locomotive and tender on the Sante Fe. This book was written just as the move to convert to oil for fuel was being attempted. 'With the discovery of new sources of oil supply in America its availability as fuel on locomotives has become general in certain districts, and it is not unreasonable to suppose that further supplies will be found and the field for its use be correspondingly enlarged, so that the subject has become, and will be in the future, of great interest to those concerned with the motive power of our railroads.' A footnote adds, 'In the United States it is said that oil for locomotive fuel at $1.00 per barrel is an economical equivalent of coal at $4.oo per ton. At some points where oil is now obtainable at the price mentioned coal costs from $7.00 to $8.00 per ton.' This book is in very good condition with some wear at corner tips and spine ends, a small inoffensive pale spot on lower front cover corner, tiny nick on rear cover fore edge. Very clean internally and all plates and fold-outs are in excellent condition, faint storage odor. RR 3768. Edition Not Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by B&W Diagrams.cuts, and Fold-out Schematics. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Railroad. more information

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Scranton PA: International Textbook Company, 1926. Red cloth hardcover with gilt-stamped titles, marbled endpapers, all edges red. A series of papers on Heat and Steam, Boiler Feeding, Boiler Management, Furnace Efficiency, and related topics. Nicely illustrated with woodcuts and diagrams, including some fold-outs. Very light edgewear, some corners minimally rounded, internally bright, crisp, and clean. RR 2479. Edition Not Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good Condition.. Illus. by Diagrams, Woodcuts, Fold-outs.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Railroad. more information

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Louisvile and Nashville Railroad Co., 1953. Heavy brown card wraps with black cloth spine binding. 81 pages for the mechanical department, form 1740. Safety rules for cars and locomotives, diesel and steam, coaling, fueling, watering, sanding, electrical work, line work, etc. The booklet is in good condition and unmarked, except that the staples have rusted resulting in separation of cover and first few pages. Light wear at spine edge, creased lower front cover corner. RR 3063. March 1, 1953 Edition. Paperbound. Good Condition. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Railroad. more information

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Toronto:: Ryerson Press, 1924. Blue cloth over heavy paper covers. 263 pages with a few B&W photos, printed on gazed paper. Some Western Canada history and the building and administration of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Slight edgewear, spine labels a bit faded, faint aging to endpapers, all else clean sound. .. No Additional Printings Indicated. Flexible Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by B&W Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Milwaukee WI:: Kalmbach Publishing Co. , 1967. Heavy card covers with color photo, magazine format.103 pages with illustrations in color and B&W, many diagrams and illustrations of techniques to achieve realism in creating landscapes for model railroad layouts. Advice from and expert! Very good condition with light edgewear and splot of white near top edge of front cover. Internally quite clean and sound. RR 4636. Revised Edition. Paperbound. Very Good Condition. Illus. by B&W and Color Illlustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" . Railroad. more information

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Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1922. Gray paper covers. 118 pages, well illustrated with B&W photos. Good text on many early motor-powered vehicles, as well as the 'most modern' from 1921! Includes motors, oil engines, steam engines, locomotives as well as a short section picturing a dump truck, some primitive wheeled conveyances, and several early bicycles. Covers have light soil and aging, some short tears and crease on overlapped edges, a few small chips (spine ends and lower cover corner), small stains at staples. A couple of page edges that extend beyond the others are roughened at the fore edge. Many pages are uncut (have not been separated for reading). Internally clean and unmarked. RR 2663. First Edition. Paperbound. Good Condition. Illus. by B&W Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Railroad. more information

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St. Paul Minnesota: Northern Pacific Railway Red paper covers with black titles and B&W Northern Pacific/Yellowtone Park Line logo. About 9x4 inches, stapled, 44 pages excluding wraps. This booklet extolls the virtues of sites and scense on the routes to Yellowstone Park. Some small B&W scenic photos by McKay, Ashael Curtis, and Hanes, a number of North Pacific Coast scenes not attributed. The timetable offers descriptions of sites along the way from St. Paul to the Pacific, crossing North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Washington states. The booklet is not dated, but populaltion statistics are for 1920, so the booklet was published soon after that. Very good condition, with light crease to upper cover corner, light wear along spine edge, some handwriting on page 44. EPHEMERA 5102. Edition and Date Not Stated. Paperbound. Very Good Condition. Illus. by B&W Photo Illustrations. Railroad. more information

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Berkeley: Howell-North Books, 1959. Color photographic covers printed on medium weight wraps. 64 pages on coated paper, with lots of B&W photos of cable cars in various San Francisco locations and drawings of a couple of car designs. Neat booklet! A few small light creases/pressure marks on covers, barely discernable damp spot in lower corner, otherwise very clean and sound.. Apparent First Edition. Paperbound. Good. Illus. by B&W Drawings and Photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Booklet. more information

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New York: Bonanza Books, 1968. Black paper and yellow cloth over boards in color photographic dust jacket. 183 pages of dire disaster on the rails, depicted in B&W photos and period illustrations. Wrecks from 1853 on - derailments, head-on collisions, rear enders, bridge disasters, fires, runaways, boiler explosions and on and on...... Some terrific photos of wreckage. Front free endpaper bears a discolored rectangle from something previously laid in. Dust jacket has a couple of short closed tears in upper edge. All else very clean, tight, sharp.. Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Illus. by B&W Illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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North Pomfret, Vermont : David & Charles , 1983. Black cloth hardcover with gilt stamped titles, in color photo dustjacket. 263 pages, liberally illustrated in color and black and white, many of the illustrations by David Shepherd, celebrated artist as well as steam train enthusiast! This book describes his love of steam railroads, his efforts to restore two locomotives (one having served in Africa for many years), and the operation of the East Somerset steam railway. All the love, frustrations, romance and despair associated with this passion. His paintings are evocative of the great age of steam rail. Very good condition, book very slightly canted, dust jacket with modest edgewear. RR 4461. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Condition/Very Good Dust Jacket. Illus. by B&W and Color Illlustrations. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Railroad. more information

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Chigago: Gunthorp-Warren Printing Co., 1911. Red cloth hardcover. 456 pages, "A collection of noteworthy addresses and papers mostly delivered or published during the year named." Includes issues such as rates, safety, control, railroad and agriculture, waterways, and a feature with photos on the Pennsylvania Station. Spine slightly faded, light edgewear, lower corner mildly bumped. Internally clean and tight. RR 2164. Annual Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by B&W Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Railroad. more information

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1868. Reddish-brown cloth hardcover with gilt stamped spine titles and locomotive design, blindstamped borders and Harper monogram on cover boards. xli + 501+4 [ads] pages. George Stephenson, known as the "Father of the Railroads," was born a colliery mechanic and was largely self-educated. Fascinated by the steam locomotive, he built the first autonomously-driven steam railway. His ingenuity solved problems with rail materials, traction, and a disputed invention of a safety miner's lamp. The rail gauge he developed is still in use. In 1823 his son, Robert, and Edward Pease joined with George Stephenson to form The Robert Stephenson & Company, which became the world's foremost builder of locomotives. Robert studied gold and silver mining in Columbia, South America, in 1824, and there he met and brought back to England Richard Trevithick, who is credited with building the first locomotive in 1804. This volume, an enlarge edition published 10 years after the first edition, contains a lengthy preface (pp iii-xxxv) that updates the progress in railroads from 1858 to 1868; and adds a lengthy (pp 48-94) biographical section on other early inventors, including Richard Trevithick. The Stephenson biographies run from pages 97-501. Full-page engraved portraits of Trevithick and both Stephensons, and many fine small wood engravings illustrate the text. CONDITION: Internally quite clean and tight, with small institutional blindstamp on frontis and title pages, faded ink presentation to John N. Mott (from ?? Hodges) dated 1869 on second free endpaper, spine ends a bit frayed, corner tips rubbed. RR 4754 . Later Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket (as issued). Illus. by B&W Wood Engravings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Railroad. more information

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Pacific Lines: Southern Pacific Railway, 1939. Heavy dark brown card cover with cloth spine strip. 70 pages of rules and regulations effective Februrary 1, 1939. Minimal cover wear, clean and tight throughout, slight storage odor. RR 3770. Edition Not Stated. Paperbound. Very Good Condition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Railroad. more information

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San Francisco: Soutern Pacific Co., 1963. Slick white paper wraps printed in green, two-hole punched. 37 + 2 (facsimile) pages. Stabilizaton agreement of March 16, 1963: Effective April 1, 1963. Benefits, liabilities, etc. Name in ink on top edge of front cover, a few small splatters on back cover, all else very clean. RR 2342. Paperbound. Good Condition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Railroad. more information

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BN Co. Boxed set of 20 colored photo postcards, 19 loose and one affixed to the top of the box. Lots of good images of SPRR trains on various points of the route between San Francisco and Portland, train depot at Ashland, OR, Ferry building in San Francisco, the 'Solano' (large ferry in the world], and scenes along the route. Not dated (circa 1910], horse-drawn conveyences as well as early autos in some of the images. Cards are divided back, each has a caption describing the image it contains. BNCo publisher logo on each card. Cards are in mint condition, box has minor corner wear and still has the original paper label affixed to the edge. Nice scarce set of railroad related cards. POSTCARD 3690. Edition Not Stated. Fine Condition. Illus. by Color Images. Postcard. more information

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No Place Indicated: Soutern Pacific Transportation Co. Stiff green card covers fastened with rivets. 123 pages. Mechancial section of the agreement effective October 16, 1937 and reprinted September 1, 1970 including revisions effective as noted. Handbook of labor issues. Very crisp and clean. RR 2340. 1970 Reprint. Paperbound. Near Fine Condition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Railroad. more information

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Baltimore MD: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 1952. Color photographic wraps, Governor McKeldin (MD) and B&O engineer and mail clerk examining the orginal 1827 B&O charter. 20 pages illustrated in B&W, all about the US postage stamp issued to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the B&O Railroad. In very good condition with a few small cover scuffs and a three-hole-punched strip glued along the back of the spine for placing in a binder. RR 2485. First Periodical Edition. Paperbound. Very Good Condition.. Illus. by B&W Photos. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Railroad. more information

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San Mateo California: The Western Railroader , 1972. Printed dark yellow wraps, stapled booklet. About 44 pages. (Articles drawn from earlier Western Railroader publications with inconsistent page numbering.) Printed on quality glossy paper. Numerous B&W photos of 1940s and earlier Key system electric streetcars and trolleys, with dates, locations, and identifications provided in captions. Includes a map of East Bay lines (centerfold), Key Bridge Units, List of Key Interurban Lines, Key System Roster, and other information. Great reference for the railroad buff, California East Bay transportation history, and useful in identifying and dating photographs of Key Line cars and locations. Lightly used, in very good condition. RR4577. Edition Not Stated (presumed First). Paperbound. Very Good Condition. Illus. by B&W Photos and Map. Small 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Railroad. more information

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Chicago: Bureau of Railway Statistics, 1915. Red cloth covers, black titles. 470 pages. A collection of addresses and papers on railway subjects, mostly delivered or published during the year named. Also statistics for 1914. Includes a history of the stage coach in America, effects of the War on railways, railway stations, taxes, government ownership issues, much else including Prospectus of a Pioneer Prairie Railroad, from a pamphlet printed at Boston in 1847. Underlining in book is part of the printed text (for emphasis). Edgewear and surface soil to covers, spine slightly faded, endpapers toned from manufacturing glue, small attached chip to cloth at spine foot. Clean, sound copy. RR 2431. First Annual Editon. Hard Cover. Good Condition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Railroad. more information

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Kansas City Missouri: Printed By Rigby Prtg. Co. Color photographic wraps on stiff paper. 40 pages with rear map fold-out cover. Not dated [1948]. Oregon, Washington, and pre-State Alaska as depicted by Union Pacific Railroad in B&W and color photos and illustrations. Very clean with light surface scuffs on rear wrap: very collectible condition. Colors in this edition are intense and lovely. RR 2345. No Edition Stated. Paperbound. Very Good Condition.. Illus. by B&W and Color Illustrations. Small 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Railroad. more information

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Pittsburgh PA: Westinghouse Air Brake Co., 1938. Heavy light brown card covers with darker brown cloth spine strip. 72 pages plus a section of large fold-out schematics. Inkspot on lower rear cover corner, extending into corner of final fold-out, otherwise in clean condition with little wear. Light smoke odor. RR 3767. Superceding Edition. Paperbound. Very Good Condition. Illus. by B&W Diagrams and Charts and Fold-out Schematics. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Railroad. more information

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Wilmerding, PA:: Westinghouse Air Brake Company,, 1944. Hardcover, sm Qto (10+ X 7"), blue cloth over boards with gilt stamped titles, color pictorial endpapers. 57 pp, heavily illustrated with color plates and B&W reproductions of engravings, etc. The illustrations in this book about the Westinghouse Ai r Brakes Company's first 75 years are outstanding -- reproductions of vintage images, including color paintings and prints, of trains in various settings, air brake diagrams, long-travelled educational train cars, etc. Perhaps most interesting is a series that reproduces early images of each of the company's plants, with a chronological list of "great moments" in the company's history running below. This book is in Very Good Plus condition, with only a hint of wear at spine ends and corner tip s.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Hannover, Germany: : Westinghouse Rail Brake Company, 1887. Maroon cloth over flexible boards, with black stamped decorative border and cover gilt titles. Figured endpapers. 11.75 x 9 inches. Cover flaps fold over portfolio style to create deep inside pockets. pp X+59+22. With 19 plates, some folding. IN GERMAN. The plates are detailed engravings of brakes and their components and applications. Some of the very large folding plates depict locomotive, tender, passenger cars, etc. Very clean and sound internally, cover color and gilt are bright, light wear at edges, a couple of corners rubbed through cloth. Very unusual item on railroad air brakes. RR 4623. Apparent First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket (as issued). Illus. by B&W Engravings, Fold-outs.. Tall 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Railroad. more information

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New York: Time-Life Books, 1973. Heavily embossed brown leatherette hardcover, with gilt titles and bands and vignette of a locomotive by Currier and Ives. 240 pages, replete, as ususal, with a lavish number of B&W and color illustrations, including historical photos and reproductions of ads and magazine covers that attempted to exploit the American West. Contents include 1. A work of visionaries - or fools? 2. Barons of the Western roads. 3. Working on the Railroad. 4. The ride to California. 5. The men who made the trains go. 6. A gaudy rail-borne harvest. The books in this series are gorgeous and informative, and well worth maintaing with care in your library. This volume in very good condition with a tiny trace of rubbing at corner tips, otherwise clean, sound, and unmarked. RAILROAD 3318. Original Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket (as issued). Illus. by B&W and Color Illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Railroad. more information

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