1952. BAUMGARDNER, Mahlon J. [With Floyd G. Hoenstine]. THE ALLEGHENY OLD PORTAGE RAILROAD: 1834-1854. BUILDING, OPERATION AND TRAVEL BETWEEN HOLLIDAYSBURG AND JOHNSTOWN PENNSYLVANIA. [Published by Baumgardner and Hoenstine in 1952]. Published to commemorate at dinner of the Pennsylvania Society Sons of the American Revolution. Illustrated with black and white drawings... More
Howell-North Books, 1964. BEEBE, Lucius. [With Charles Clegg]. GREAT RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHS USA. Berkeley, California: Howell-North Books, 1964. Quarto, brick-colored cloth; 243 pages. Signed, Limited Edition of 2,000 numbered copies, signed by Beebe and Clegg- this is copy #1603. Very Good condition (contents clean & tight- a nice copy). $125.00. More
The Norman W. Henley Publishing Company, 1926. BLACKALL, Robert H. UP-TO-DATE AIR BRAKE CATECHISM. Illustrated. NY: The Norman W. Henley Publishing Company, 1926. Small 8vo., brown cloth, front cover & spine titles stamped in gilt; 706 pages plus 39 pages of rear advertisements. Thirteenth Edition, Revised, Enlarged & Rearranged by... More
Hastings House, 1974. BORNTRAGER, Karl A. KEEPING THE RAILROADS RUNNING: FIFTY YEARS ON THE NEW YORK CENTRAL. NY: Hastings House, [1974]. 8vo., blue cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Borntrager on front endpaper: To Paul Revshaw, Think you will find some familiar ground in this book. Kindest regards, Karl Borntrager 10/4/75". Near fine. $175.00. More
Unicorn Books, 1993. BRADSHAW, Ron. RAILWAY LINES AND LEVERS. [Kent]: Unicorn Books, [1993]. Small quarto, printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Bradshaw on inside of the front cover: "Rockingham Gardens Library. From Ron Bradshaw, January 2001." The author's recollection of the railways of Ramsbottom, Lancashire beginning in the 1930s... More
School of College Service Association of American Railroads, 1960. BUNCE, Bill. BUNCE, Bill. THE IRON HORSE GOES TO WAR: A PICTURE STORY ABOUT RAILROADS IN THE WAR BETWEEN STATES- HOW THEY FIRST BECAME THE GREAT BASIC MILITARY ASSET THEY ARE TODAY. [Washington, DC: School of College Service Association of American... More
Published by the Author, 1971. BURKHALTER, Agnes S. HISTORICAL RAILROAD LANTERNS. Winchester, Tennessee: Published by the Author, 1971. Quarto: pictorial wraps, 22 pages. First Edition. An illustrated guide showing more than 80 old railroad lanterns and providing descriptions and information on how to identify them. Signed by Burkhalter on the... More
Dunnellon, Florida: Published by D. Carleton Railbooks, [1992]. Illustrated with photographs. First Edition, first printing. 4to., green boards in dust jacket; 224 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); very nice d/j. More
A.C. McClure & Co., 1909. CARR, Clark E. THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE: ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT. Illustrated. Chicago: A.C. McClure & Co., 1909. 8vo., printed gray boards & cloth spine; 48 pages. First Edition. An homage to George B. Armstrong, founder of the Postal Railway. Signed presentation from Armstrong's son... More
Trans-Anglo Books, 1970. CRUMP, Spencer. HENRY HUNTINGTON AND THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC: A PICTORIAL ALBUM. Los Angeles, California: Trans-Anglo Books, [1970]. Quarto, white boards in dust jacket; 112 pages. Signed, Limited Edition of 300 numbered copies, of which this is copy #88. Also with a signed inscription "To Carl Sawyer" by... More
Steam Passages Publications, 2006. DeGAETANO, Steve. FROM PLANTAION TO THEME PARK: THE STORY OF DISNEYLAND RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE NO. 5 THE WARD KIMBALL. Wake Forest, NC: Steam Passages Publications, [2006]. Quarto, red pictorial boards. First Edition. Signed by Kimball on the title page. Fine. $85.00. More
David & Charles, 1983. EDDOLLS, John. THE BRIGHTON LINE. Illustrated. London: David & Charles, [1983]. Small 8vo., pictorial boards; 48 pages. First Edition. A study of one of the busiest and most important railway routes in the world- from London Bridge and Victoria to Brighton, England. Signed inscription from Eddolls... More
Grahame H. Hardy, 1949. FLEMING, Howard. NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS OF AMERICA. Edited by Grahame Hardy and Paul Darrell. Foreword by Lucius Beebe. Oakland, Calif.: Grahame H. Hardy, 1949. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. Deluxe Edition. Includes a list of narrow gauge railways in America from 1871 to 1949 compiled by... More
Trans-Anglo Books, 1986. GLADULICH, Richard M. BY RAIL TO THE BOARDWALK. Illustrated. Glendale, California: Trans-Anglo Books, [1986]. Quarto, brick-colored cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. The history of railroading to popular Atlantic City in New Jersey. Signed presentation from Gladulich on the title page: "To Dr. Fred Schneider, Thank you... More
Grahame H. Hardy, 1949. HAMMACK, E.S. HARDY, Grahame. NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS IN AMERICA. Foreword by Lucius Beebe. Including a List of Narrow Gauge Railways in America, 1870 to 1949, compiled by Brian Thompson. Profusely Illustrated with Engravings from Originals of Narrow Gauge Locomotives, Passenger & Freight Cars. Decorations by E.S.... More
Pepperell, Massachustts: Branch Line Press, [2010]. Illustrated. First Edition, third printing. 8vo., pictorial wraps; 240 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight). More
University of Michigan, 1951. MACCOBY, Nathan. [With Daniel Katz, Gerald Gurin & Lucretia G. Floor]. PRODUCTIVITY, SUPERVISION AND MORALE AMONG RAILROAD WORKERS. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan, [1951]. 8vo., cloth. First Edition. Signed presentation from Maccoby on the front endpaper: "To Thomas J. [illegible name] from Nathan Maccoby." Very Good. $35.00. More
Boston: The Memorial Press, 1906. First Edition. Signed inscription by Miles on the front endpaper: "John E. Miles Locomotive Engineer, New Haven. Mar. 15. 1906" 8vo., navy cloth with lettering & stamping in gilt; 199 pages. Very Good (covers nice & very bright; contents clean & tight). More
Vestal, NY: Walter H. Niehoff, Consultant, [1995]. Illustrated. First Edition, first printing. 8vo., pictorial wraps; 110 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight). More
Limelight Press, 1995. ROYEM, Robert T. AN AMERICAN CLASSIC: THE DURANGO AND SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD. [Durango, Colorado: Limelight Press, 1995]. Quarto, gray cloth stamped in gilt in dust jacket.First Edition. More than 200 images taken by Royem over a two-year period of the narrow-gauge railroad amid the splendor of... More
Berkeley, California: Howell North Books, [1968]. Illustrated. First Edition, third printing. 4to., green cloth in dust jacket; 476 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); wear (several tears with clean internal repairs & small chips to edges) d/j. More
West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press, [1995]. Illustrated. Design by James McCammack. Cover photo courtesy of the B&O Railroad Museum. Later printing. 8vo., grey pictorial wraps; 419 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight). More
Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 1950. VAN METRE, T.W. TRAINS, TRACKS AND TRAVEL. Illustrated. NY: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, [1950]. Small quarto, blue cloth in dust jacket. Eighth Edition. An in-depth study on railroading that has gone through many editions since it was first published in 1926. Each edition has been updated to... More
Earlton, NY: Audio-Visual Designs, [1985]. Illustrated with photographs. First Edition, first printing. 4to., green boards in dust jacket; 238 pages. Very Good (covers nice); contents clean & tight (blind stamp on title page); very nice d/j. More
