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TIME TABLES: Corrected to June 11, 1939
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, 1939. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 63pp; 8 maps of the Southwest. The cover shows two Native Americans on a ledge, watching a column of tourists on horseback on a trail below them. The text gives information on dining cars and detailed time tables for all trains in the system, along with ads for the Golden Gate Exposition, New York World's Fair, dude ranches, "Indian Detours," Grand Canyon National Park, Carlsbad Caverns, Pullman trains featuring "delicious meals" from 30 to 60 cents, etc. 9.25" x 8". (more information)
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$25.00
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LOCOMOTIVES FOR INDUSTRIAL AND CONTRACTORS' SERVICE: Record No. 86
Philadelphia: Baldwin Locomotive Works, 1917. First Edition. Decorative wraps. Fine. 40pp; 36 illus from photographs. This attractive booklet describes and pictures 36 different steam locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in the early 20th century. [See Romaine, A Guide to American Trade Catalogs.] 6" x 9". (more information)
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$45.00
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$5.00 ROUND TRIP, BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, MAY 13 AND 27, 1928
Baltimore, MD Baltimore & Ohio R.R. 1928., 1928. 1st Edition. Overall near fine condition. 18" x 6" broadside Printed in sepia ink on white paper. Below the photo-view of the capitol is the timetable of stations between New York and Washington, followed by places of interest in Washington: Congressional Library, Capitol, Washington Monument, Soldiers' Home, Lincoln Memorial, National Museum, Smithsonian Institute, Quaint Old Georgetown, Rock Creek Park, &c. In Baltimore, "Beautiful Parks and Suburbs.". Illustrated by airplane view of capitol. First Edition. Binding is not bound. (more information)
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$40.00
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$7.50 ROUND TRIP, PITTSBURGH, McKEESPORT OR BRADDOCK, SATURDAY- SUNDAY, MAY 26, 27, 1928
Baltimore, MD Baltimore & Ohio R.R. 1928., 1928. 1st Edition. Overall near fine condition. 18" x 6" broadside Printed in blue ink on white paper. Under the photo-view, "Along the Youghiogheny River in the Alleghenies," is the timetable of stations between New York and Plainfield, NJ, followed by places of interest at Pittsburgh: Schenley Park, Carnegie Institute, Museum and Art Gallery, Highland Park, Zoological Gardens. Illustrated by view of Youghiogheny River. First Edition. Binding is not bound. (more information)
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$40.00
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WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY EXCURSION TO MONTREAL...CHOICE OF THREE POPULAR TRAINS...DAYLIGHT TRAINS...OVERNIGHT TRAIN Boston, MA: Boston & Maine RR, 1954. First Edition. not bound. Fine. Broadside, one page; view of St. James Cathedral. Printed in red on white. The route also used the Central Vermont Railway, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railway. 17.5"x 5.5". (more information)
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$20.00
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SUMMER VACATION TOURS UNDER ESCORT: OVERLAND ROUTE CIRCLE TOURS ...Chicago & Northwestern Railway, Union Pacific System
Chicago: Chicago & North Western Railway, 1930. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 22pp; color views in text, map. Burgar describes and prices nine tours based on the old Overland Trail: Salt Lake City, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Tahoe, etc. 9" x 4". (more information)
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$25.00
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TWO LETTERS SIGNED (TLS)...LOCAL FREIGHT DEPT & SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE...ST. ALBANS, VT., 5 DEC 1879 & 10 JULY 1882 St. Albans, Vermont, 1882. not bound. Very Good. Two letters, each one page on CVR letterhead. The letter signed by E.A. Chittenden, Superintendent of Local Freight Traffic, is re tariff and a shipment of sleds. The letter from the General Superintendent tells one H.R. Barney, Agent at Chester, Vermont, to increase his father's pay to $1.20 a day. 10.5" x 8". (more information)
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$20.00
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THE ROUTE OF THE RIO GRANDE
Denver, CO: Denver & Rio Grande West RR, 1926. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Fine. (32)pp; color illus from photographs, map. The author of "Out Where the West Begins" here describes rail trips through Colorado, Utah and New Mexico, including descriptions of Canon City, San Isabel National Forest, Grand Junction, Mesa Verde, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Zion National Park, Santa Fe, etc., with handsome illustrations in color. 9.25" x 5.25". (more information)
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$50.00
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THE ATTITUDE OF NATIONAL PARTIES IN RESPECT TO A PACIFIC RAILROAD: Tract No. III, Republican Association of Washington Washington: National Republican Assn, 1859. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8pp. Clephane was the delegate from the District of Columbia to the Republican National Convention of 1856. 9.5" x 6". (more information)
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$40.00
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ROUGHING IT DE LUXE NY: George H. Doran, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. John T. McCutcheon. The dust jacket is heavily chipped. 219pp; 15 plates. The humorist describes his train trip from Chicago to the Grand Canyon, southern California, and San Francisco. 7.5" x 5". (more information)
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$15.00
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THE RAILROAD RED BOOK: An Exponent of Irrigated Farming, A Magazine of Rocky Mountain Travel, Vol XXXIII, #12, Dec., 1916
Denver, CO: Denver & Rio Grande RR, 1916. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Pictorial cover. 72pp; illus from photographs, double-page map. This was the "official magazine of the Passenger Department of the Denver & Rio Grande RR." In this issue: Ozokerite Deposits of Sodier Summit, Utah; Among the Ruins of the Mesa Verde by Arthur Chapman; Colorado Springs, the City of Sunshine, as a Winter Resort; Remarkable Dikes of the Spanish Peaks in Colorado; Douglas County, Colorado; etc. 8" x 5.75". (more information)
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$35.00
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THE RAILROAD RED BOOK: An Exponent of Irrigated Farming, A Magazine of Rocky Mountain Travel, Vol XXXIII, #10, October 1916
Colorado Denver & Rio Grande RR, 1916. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Pictorial paper covers. 72pp; illus from photographs, double-page map. This was the "official magazine of the Passenger Department of the Denver & Rio Grande RR." In this issue: New Mexico's Ancient Harvest Festival by Edwin L. Sabin; Outdoor Sports of the Pike's Peak Region by H.H. Fawcett; Mineral Springs Near Salida, Colorado; Indian Lands in the Uintah Basin; Leadville District Output Greatest in History; etc. 8" x 5.75". (more information)
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$35.00
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FAREWELL TO #759 ON A SPECTACULAR TWO-DAY EXCURSION...FROM HOBOKEN TO BINGHAMTON, N.Y. VIA THE ERIE LACKAWANNA RAILWAY
Lebanon, NJ High Iron Co. 1971., 1971. 1st Edition. Original folds, else near fine condition. 24" x 5" broadside Printed in black ink on yellow paper. "Saturday, August 14-15, 1971.410 miles round trip.unable to re-flue No. 759 as had been hoped.we must announce our last excursion and the final glorious trip of our beloved steam locomotive.snack car, open Rocky Mountain Observation Car." Gives times, fares, etc. Near the top is a photo-view of #759 on the track. Illustrated by photo-view by Don Wood. First Edition. Binding is not bound. (more information)
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$15.00
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VIEWS ON AND ABOUT MT. TOM AND OF MT. TOM RAILROAD
Holyoke, MA Holyoke Street Railway (1912)., 1912. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Gift message inside cover, else in very good condition. 9.5" x 7.25" 32pp Well-illustrated story of the "cable-trolley-electric mountain railway" built in 1897 to reach the summit of Mount Tom. Illustrated by 18pp color illus, map. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)
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$35.00
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FROM COVERED WAGON TO STREAMLINER NY: Greystone Press, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 64pp, including 50 full-page halftones. A history of American railroads. 11.5" x 8.75". (more information)
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$15.00
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UNION PACIFIC AND THE BUILDING OF THE WEST
NY: Newcomen Society of the U.S., 1985. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Decorative paper covers. pp: 18, (1); views from photographs, portrait, map. Printed on laid paper at Princeton University Press. 9" x 6". (more information)
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$10.00
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SEEING LANCASTER COUNTY FROM A TROLLEY WINDOW
Lititz, PA: Lancaster Bone Fertilizer Co., 1910. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 96pp; illus from photographs. This is a well-illustrated local history of Lancaster, Marietta, Elizabethtown, Pequea, Ephrata, Lititz, Terre Hill, Mannheim, and vicinity. 10" x 6.75". (more information)
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$65.00
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BILL #38: SUPPLEMENT TO AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSOLIDATION OF SEVERAL RAILROAD COMPANIES, PASSED AT JANUARY SESSION, 1854 Annapolis, MD, 1860. First Edition. Self-wraps. Very Good. 4 pages. Issued to The Hon. J.H. Gordon. This bill authorizes the President and Directors of the Northern Central Railway Company to increase company stock to $8 million in shares of $50 each. The Northern Central was formed by consolidation of the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad Co. with the York and Maryland Line Railroad Co., the York and Cumberland Railroad Co., and the Susquehanna Railroad Co. 13.25" x 8". (more information)
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PHILADELPHIA AND THE LAKES: Address to the Citizens of Pennsylvania, in Favor of A Railroad to Connect
Philadelphia: Sunbury & Erie Railroad, 1851. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8pp. Details the company's plans to construct a new railroad under a charter granted by the Pennsylvania legislature. " . from Sunbury to Erie, a distance of 286-1/2 miles. We propose first to build that portion of the Road between Williamsport and Erie, a distance of 240 miles. This accomplished, will form, in connection with the `Cattawissa,' `Little Schuylkill,' and Reading Roads, a continuous chain of Railroads from Philadelphia to Erie, without transhipment. The distance is only 425 miles, being 80 miles nearer than to New York, and 193 miles nearer than to Boston. The Cost of the Road.it is estimated will not exceed six millions." Miller cites many advantages in connecting to the growing western market, and accessing the natural resources of western Pennsylvania and states bordering on the Great Lakes. 8.75" x 5.5". (more information)
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KAATERSKILL IN THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS...$3.50 ROUND TRIP...TRIP UP THE EAST BANK OF THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY...JULY 10, 1938
s.l. New York Central System 1938., 1938. 1st Edition. Overall near fine condition. 22" x 7" broadside Printed in blue ink on white paper. At the top is a view of the Famous Catskill Mountain Home at Kaaterskill, followed by extensive promotional text re the excursion and a timetable of stations in New York City as well as Selkirk, Kingston Yard, Phoenicia, Kaaterskill, Kingston, etc. Below that is a photographic view of a steam train rounding a bend in a wooded area, then the reservation form for the trip, &c. Illustrated by two views from photos. First Edition. Binding is not bound. (more information)
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$65.00
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OPEN TO THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS! NEW YORK, WEST SHORE & BUFFALO RAILWAY...PULLMAN PARLOR CARS...HANDSOME COACHES
NYC NY, West Shore & Buffalo RR nd [1883]., 1883. 1st Edition. Matted, shrink-wrapped, and in very good condition. 18" x 6" broadside Printed in blue ink on cream paper. Overal size, with mat, is 20.5" x 9". "On and after Monday, June 25th, trains will run as follows.[gives timetables and stations, north from Brooklyn to Kingston and south from Kingston to Brooklyn].Local trains between New York and Haverstraw. Henry Monett, Gen'l Passenger Agent.". First Edition. Binding is not bound. (more information)
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$100.00
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TRAIN SET MANUAL: HOW TO SET UP AND OPERATE PENN LINE MINIATURE ELECTRIC TRAINS, H.O. GAUGE
Boyertown, PA: Penn Line. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. (16)pp; 10 figures in text. Has instructions for setting up and running the model railroad along with a list of authorized repair stations in many states. 8.5" x 5.5". (more information)
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Broadside: SESQUI-CENTENNIAL, PHILADELPHIA: Exposition Gates Open Every Day ... There's Lots to See at the Sesqui
Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad 1 October 1926., 1926. 1st Edition. Small archival repair on verso, else in very good condition. 18.75" x 7" one side Tells how to reach the Sesqui Grounds, shows a detailed plan, names dozens of features and exhibits, amusements, etc. Illustrated by general plan of the grounds. First Edition. Binding is not bound. (more information)
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$40.00
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ONE DAY EXCURSIONS...TO SOUTH JERSEY SEASHORE RESORTS... $1.25 FROM MARKET STREET WHARF, $1.50 FROM BROAD STREET STATION
Camden, NJ (?) Cuneo Press 1937., 1937. Laid onto foam core, shrink-wrapped, and in fine condition. 23" x 5.5" broadside Printed in black ink on salmon-colored stock. ".Atlantic City from Market Street Wharf . Via Delaware River Bridge . Wildwood, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Cape May ." Detailed timetables are given for each run, January-April, 1938. Illustrated by display type. original edition. Binding is not bound. (more information)
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$75.00
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PIKES PEAK VIA WORLD FAMOUS COG WHEEL ROUTE Colorado Springs: Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway, 1930. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. (8)pp; illus from photographs, map. Contains five pages of photo-illustrations, schedule, fees, etc. 8.75" x 7.75". (more information)
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$20.00
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PARIS-LYON-MEDITERRANEE RAILWAY: A Few Glimpses along the P.L.M. Line, France's Foremost Railway NY: PLM Chief American Office, 1915. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. Illus from Photographs. 24pp; illus from photographs, maps. In the publisher's color-pictorial wraps with a view of the Arc de Triomphe on front, open touring car on Alpine road on back. Well-illustrated with descriptive text on the PLM Railway, the Seine Valley, Burgondy, Nivernais, Auvergne, Cevennes, the French Alps, the Jura, Savoy, Dauphiny, the Rhone Valley, and the Riviera. 8" x 5.25". (more information)
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$15.00
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RAILWAY PASSENGER TRAVEL, 1825-1880 Scotia, NY: Americana Review, 1962. First Separate. Original Wraps. Very Good. (32)pp; illus from old prints. First published in Scribner's magazine, September, 1888, this history includes railroad broadsides and ads of the period. 8.5" x 5.5". (more information)
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$10.00
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SEEING AMERICA THE PULLMAN WAY COSTS SURPRISINGLY LITTLE Chicago: Pullman Press, 1940. First Edition. Self-wraps. Very Good. (4)pp; illus from photographs. The cover features a red-white-and-blue Uncle Sam, carrying suitcases. Other pictures show happy travelers aboard a train. The text promotes railroad travel, and gives the modest prices for various types of accommodations. 7.25" x 5". (more information)
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AUTUMN LEAF IRON HORSE RAMBLE, WITH 4-8-4 110-FOOT STEAM LOCOMOTIVE VIA MAIN LINE AND CATAWISSA BRANCHES...OCT. 15, 1961
Reading, PA Reading Co. 1961., 1961. 1st Edition. Original folds, else near fine condition. 23.5" x 5" broadside Printed in sepia ink on cream paper. Gives detailed timetable, fares, ticket form, etc. At the top is a candid photograph of locomotive #2124 at Klapperthal Curve, Reading, PA. Illustrated by photo-view by Otto C. Prinz. First Edition. Binding is not bound. (more information)
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$25.00
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IRON HORSE RAMBLE WITH 4-8-4 110-FOOT STEAM LOCOMOTIVE...TO GETTYSBURG...NATIONAL SHRINE...APPLE BLOSSOM SEASON Philadelphia: Reading Railway System, 1961. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. Broadside, one page, birdseye view of locomotive, printed blue on white. Gives round-trip schedule between Jenkintown & Gettysburg, locomotive changes, tickets, etc. 18.25" x 5". (more information)
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