COLORFUL MEMORIES OF READING'S SHAMOKIN DIVISION
Flanders, NJ: RAE Publishing, 1999. Featuring the photography of Bruce and Arch Kantner. First Edition. Oblong 8vo., pictorial wraps; 48 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight). More
RAILROAD
VOLUME 2: CAMELBACK TWILIGHT: THE HARD COAL CARRIERS
Williamsport, PA: RAE Publishing, Inc., 1995. Illustrated. First Edition. 8vo., black pictorial wraps; 95 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight; small ink presentation on title page). More
400,000 MILES BY RAIL: THE REMINISCENCES OF A "PROFESSIONAL PASSENGER" ON ALL TYPES OF TRAINS
Berkeley, California: Howell North Books, [1972]. First Edition. Signed by Blanton on the title page. Quarto: grey cloth in dust jacket; 183 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); few small chips & tears d/j. More
KEEPING THE RAILROADS RUNNING: FIFTY YEARS ON THE NEW YORK CENTRAL
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..... More
RAILWAY LINES AND LEVERS
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
THE IRON HORSE GOES TO WAR: A PICTURE STORY ABOUT RAILROADS IN THE WAR
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
HISTORICAL RAILROAD LANTERNS
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
THE JERSEY CENTRAL STORY: A LOCOMOTIVE HISTORY
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
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE: ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT
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
SHAY PATENT AND DIRECT LOCOMOTIVES: LOGGING CARS, CAR WHEELS, AXLES, RAILROAD AND MACHINEREY CASTINGS
Parsons, WV: McClain Printing Company, 1971. Illustrated. Reprint Edition. 8vo., printed wraps; 62 pages. Very Good (covers nice but with little soil; contents clean & tight). More
HENRY HUNTINGTON AND THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC: A PICTORIAL ALBUM
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
FROM PLANTATION TO THEME PARK: STORY DISNEYLAND RAILROAD #5
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
THE BRIGHTON LINE
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
SMOKE ALONG THE COLUMBIA.
[Callaway, Nebraska: E.& G. Publications, 1968]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed by both Ehernberger and Gschwind on a front blank page & scarce thus! This book covers the final decades of the steam locomotive era on the Union Pacific Railroad operations, in southwestern Wyoming, Idaho, Southwestern Montana, Oregon and Washington and..... More
NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS IN AMERICA
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
ALONG THE LACKAWANNA RAILROAD
Wilkes-Barre, PA: Gardner Rubber stamp Company, 1975. Illustrated. First Edition. 8vo., green pictorial spiral-bound wraps. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight). More
LACKAWANNA RAILROAD: SHORTEST RAIL ROUTE BETWEEN NEW YORK AND BUFFALO AND THE WEST; VOLUME 2
Mountain Top, PA: No Publisher, 18707. Illustrated. First Edition. 8vo., orange pictorial spiral bound wraps. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight). More
BY RAIL TO THE BOARDWALK
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
DIAMONDBUGS: THE STORY OF THE RAIL MOTOR CARS ON THE ERIE RAILROAD
Williamsport, PA: RAE Publishing, Inc., 1999. Illustrated. First Edition. 8vo., green pictorial wraps; 64 pages. Very Good (minor scratch on front cover; contents clean & tight). More
NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS IN AMERICA
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
JERSEY CITY WESTBOUND
Flushing, NY: H&M Productions, [1990]. Illustrated. First Edition. 8vo., pictorial wraps. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight). More
RAILROAD POTPOURRI: A RAILFAN'S 40 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
[Bernardsville, NJ: Hill Press, 1974]. All photographs taken by the author. First Edition. 8vo., pictorial wraps; 80 pages. Very Good (small tear bottom last few pages; contents clean & tight). More
THE SLIM PRINCESS: THE STORY OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC NARROW GAUGE
[No place]: Hungerford Press, [1956]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation from Hungerford on the copyright page: “To Al, with recollections of a bright autumn day when we chased the Slim Princess. John B. Hungerford.” Inscribed to Al Rose, who was a railroad enthusiast and a well-known photographer and chronicler of..... More
THE AMERICAN HERITAGE HISTORY OF RAILROADS IN AMERICA
NY: American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., [1975]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation from Jensen on a front page: “To Bruce Kennett, Fellow enthusiast in many fields- A clear bond & a full head of steam! Oliver Jensen. March 6, 1986.” Jensen, along with James Parton and Joseph J. Thorndike, Jr...... More
THE NEXT STATION WILL BE... AN ALBUM OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF RAILROAD DEPOTS ON THE NEW YORK & LONG BRANCH RAILROAD.
Long Branch, NJ: Railroadians of America Inc., [1985]. Illustrated. First Edition. 8vo., blue pictorial wraps. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight). More