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When railroads went to the Beach: the role of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway and the Lehigh Valley Railroad in the development of Sylvan Beach, New York
by TAIBI, John; A.Bruce Tracy
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1999
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$95.00
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Loveland, OH: Depot Square, 1999. Bound in black patterned boards, stamped in gold in photographic dust jacket. This is an "as new" copy of this rather scarce 222 pp. book with hundreds of black and white photos and charts of the RR line. "It is fairly safe to say that the name Sylvan Beach is recognizable only… Read more about this item Item Price
$95.00
Western Maryland Diesels (Signed By Both)
by JAHN, Richard; JOHNSON, John
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket - As Published
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1979
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$125.00
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Ambler, PA: Crusader Press, 1979. This book is bound in black buckram, stamped in gold. No dust jacket. It is signed by both authors on the front free endpaper and states "Book Number 48" so there must have been some type of limited edition. 114 pp. with scores of black and white photos. Scarce… Read more about this item Item Price
$125.00
Lehigh Valley in Color (Two Volumes)
by Yanosey, Robert J.
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1989
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781878887030
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$95.00
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NJ: Morning Sun Books, 1989. Bound in gray boards and maroon boards, with matching dust jackets. Two matching volumes with hundreds of photographs of Lehigh Valley trains. Dust jackets show some scuffing to extremes, but are overall bright and whole and now protected in Mylar. Both volumes contain 128 pp. Hundreds of color photographs throughout. … Read more about this item Item Price
$95.00
Catalog No. 2 of Locomotives and Fine Detailing Parts
by Precision Scale Co.
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1978
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$35.00
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Davis, CA: Precision Scale Co., 1978. Bound in Stiff yellow wraps, stamped in black. Unpaginated. A catalog of scale model train parts. A couple of hundred pages -- thousands of parts listed. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Catalog. Item Price
$35.00
Take the Aspen train
by Larsh, Edward B
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780962087202
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$15.00
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U.S.A.: Future Journey Pub. Co, 1988. Bound in white cloth, stamped in black in illustrated dust jacket. 148 pp. Lots of color and black and white photographs. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Item Price
$15.00
Surplus Materials and Track Accounts -- Supplement to the Science of Railways
by KIRKMAN, Marshall Monroe
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- Early Reprint
- Published
- 1904
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$12.00
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NY: World Railway Publishing, 1904. Bound in maroon cloth, stamped in gold. A tight clean copy of this book on the subject. Uncommon in this protected condition. 67 pp. . Early Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Item Price
$12.00
The Supervision of Locomotives - Supplement to the Science of Railways
by KIRKMAN, Marshall Monroe
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- Early Reprint
- Published
- 1904
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$24.50
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NY: World Railway Publishing, 1904. Bound in maroon cloth, stamped in gold. A tight clean copy of this 261 pp. book on the subject. Uncommon in this protected condition. . Early Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Item Price
$24.50
Telephone and Telegraph
by KIRKMAN, Marshall Monroe
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- Early Reprint
- Published
- 1904
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$45.00
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NY: World Railway Publishing, 1904. Bound in maroon cloth, stamped in gold. A tight clean copy of this book on the subject. Uncommon in this protected condition. In three sections -- the Telegraph, The Telephone and the Wireless Telegraph. . Early Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Item Price
$45.00
The Supervision of Cars - Supplement to the Science of Railways
by KIRKMAN, Marshall Monroe
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- Early Reprint
- Published
- 1904
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$19.50
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NY: World Railway Publishing, 1904. Bound in maroon cloth, stamped in gold. A tight clean copy of this 295 pp. book on the subject. Uncommon in this protected condition. . Early Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Item Price
$19.50
How Oil is Used for Fuel on Locomtives
by KIRKMAN, Marshall Monroe
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- Early Reprint
- Published
- 1904
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$18.00
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NY: World Railway Publishing, 1904. Bound in maroon cloth, stamped in gold. A tight clean copy of this 71 pp. book on the subject. Fold out diagram at rear. . Early Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Item Price
$18.00
Railroads of West Chester - 1831 to the Present (Signed)
by JONES, Jim
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2006
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$27.50
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West Chester, Pa.: Taggart, 2006. Bound in stiff white wraps with illustration to front panel. 147 pp. Photos; Bibliography.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
$27.50
Pennsy Power - Steam and Electric Locomotives of the Pennsylvania RR1900-1957
by STAUFER, Alvin
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- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1962
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$55.00
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Ohio: Standard Printing, 1962. Bound in red patterned cloth, stamped in gold. A handsome 318 pp. book on the Pennsylvania RR. Hundreds of black and white photos. Tight, clean copy -- lacking the dust jacket. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Item Price
$55.00
Steam Power of the New York Central System - Volume 1 (Signed)
by STAUFER, Alvin
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Published
- 1962
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$55.00
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U.S.A.: A. F. Staufer, 1962. Bound in blue boards, stamped in silver in matching dust jacket. Jacket shows some scuffing to extremes. A 223 pp. book with hundreds of photos. Signed on the half title page by the author. . Signed by Author. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾"… Read more about this item Item Price
$55.00
THe Northwestern Pacific Railroad -- Two Volumes
by STINDT, Fred A.
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- Used - Very Good ++
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good ++
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Published
- 1982
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$275.00
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California: Fred A. Stindt, 1982. Two matching volumes. The first volume in the fourth printing. The second volume is the first edition. The first volume shows repair to obverse of dust jacket and a publisher's flaw to the bottom of the spine -- the second is near fine in near fine dust jacket. A handsome set.… Read more about this item Item Price
$275.00
The Wanamaker, Kempton and Southern - The Hawk Mountain Line (78 RPM Vinyl record)
by (no author)
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1965
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$55.00
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Pottstown, PA: Semaphore, 1965. This is a two-sided seven inch 78 rpm record in a locomotive sleeve. It is # SR-7. Part of the recording company's series on local trains. Obviously scarce (especially in the original sleeve). . First Edition. Item Price
$55.00
Throughbreds - New York's Central Hudson (Signed)
by STAUFER, Alvin
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good ++
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1974
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$75.00
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U.S.A.: A. F. Staufer, 1974. Bound in black cloth, stamped in gold. in illustrated dust jacket. Jacket shows some minor scuffing to extremes. A 347 pp. book with hundreds of photos. Inscribed, Signed and dated on the half title page by the author. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good ++.… Read more about this item Item Price
$75.00
The World Steam Train Album
by WESTWOOD, John
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1993
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780681418691
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$16.00
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Connecticuit: Longmeadow Pr, 1993. Bound in black cloth with gold lettering to spine; shows light scuffing to spine-ends & corners, and is in otherwise near-fine condition. Dustjacket shows a 1/4" closed tear to lower front spine end; and is in otherwise near-fine condition. 272 pgs.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to. Item Price
$16.00
The Illustrated History Of British Steam Railways
by ROSS, David
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2009
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781407574882
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$19.00
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U.K.: Parragon, 2009. Bound in pictoral glossy boards; shows a scant area of light toning to side page edges and is in otherwise near-fine condition. 319 pgs.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to. Item Price
$19.00
The Oneonta Roundhouse (Signed)
by LOUDON, Jim
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1993
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$24.00
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Cooperstown: Barton-Butler, 1993. Bound in stiff white glossy wraps with illustration of the roundhouse on the front panel. 97 pp. full of photos of trains, the Roundhouse and photos from the area. Signed by the author on the inside of the front cover. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Photo-Illustrated. 4to… Read more about this item Item Price
$24.00
Railroading from the Rear End
by FARRINGTON Jr., S. Kip
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- Used - VG++
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1946
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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$27.50
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New York: Coward-McCann, 1946. Companion volume to 'Railroading from the Head End'; B&W photo end-sheets; black & white photo plates; 430pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG+. Item Price
$27.50
